Angry buyer over choice of shipping method

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by bnorth

That would be great IF you have a local Fed Ex location. My closest Fed Ex is 90 miles away. IMHO the seller caused the problem by adding the signature without advertising it on such a low priced card.

I hadn't thought of that. However if you live in the sticks and a seller has listed fedex as their shipping method I feel it's on the buyer to say they would prefer USPS.

[Luke]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For me USPS is far and away the best option and I typically won't do signature required for anything under $500. Not a huge deal though the guy should just chill and move on.

Originally Posted by bnorth

For a $100 item I would also be pissed if I had to sign for it. I wouldn't leave a negative though.

I agree with both of these, and with Jeff. Though I realize I'm lucky to have a pickup spot so close to my house.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I hadn't thought of that. However if you live in the sticks and a seller has listed fedex as their shipping method I feel it's on the buyer to say they would prefer USPS.

I live in a town of 33k. I wouldn't exactly call that the sticks. We have UPS and quite a few drivers/routes. Fed Ex just doesn't have enough business. They have 1 driver servicing multiple cities. My irritation is the driver turnover and drivers that can't find an address in the middle of a city with today's technology. I have had the same UPS driver for 25 years.

[Huysmans]

As a Canadian, anything bought from the US that is sent FedEx or UPS faces additional charges for crossing the border, fees that are NEVER incurred if the item is shipped USPS.
Additionally, I used to live in a city of just under a million people, and the pick-up locations for both couriers were at least a half hour drive. The packages also never arrived without some damage or wear-and-tear. So I learnt my lesson... any seller that insists on using those couriers.... I refuse to do business with.