UPS Rant

hqbmw · 04-18-2006, 08:24 PM

I agree that Fed Ex is the way to go, but for the past year or so I have been using DHL with the best success all around and lower costs.

One note on UPS, I collect artwork from several animators from the glory days of animation (pre Computer), and the invoices for these could buy some of the finest Lugers in the world. To the point, however, I sometimes never have notice of a shipment from my gallery. One day I was taking out some garbage and right inside the fence to the garbage area was a large box which I recognized immediately.

The box contained a one off from Chuck Jones (who has deceased) and from what I could piece together, the UPS delivery was 3 days prior and it had ben sitting outside for 3 115 degree days. Luckily it wasn't rained upon and was packed well enough to prevent injury.

UPS had never given me notice that they had placed the $7000.00 package there, nor did they care that it needed a signature and delivery receipt. From that day on, all UPS deliveries have been personal to me.

Jack Hiles
Mesa AZ

04-18-2006, 08:24 PM	#10
hqbmw User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree that Fed Ex is the way to go, but for the past year or so I have been using DHL with the best success all around and lower costs. One note on UPS, I collect artwork from several animators from the glory days of animation (pre Computer), and the invoices for these could buy some of the finest Lugers in the world. To the point, however, I sometimes never have notice of a shipment from my gallery. One day I was taking out some garbage and right inside the fence to the garbage area was a large box which I recognized immediately. The box contained a one off from Chuck Jones (who has deceased) and from what I could piece together, the UPS delivery was 3 days prior and it had ben sitting outside for 3 115 degree days. Luckily it wasn't rained upon and was packed well enough to prevent injury. UPS had never given me notice that they had placed the $7000.00 package there, nor did they care that it needed a signature and delivery receipt. From that day on, all UPS deliveries have been personal to me. Jack Hiles Mesa AZ __________________ Jack Hiles Mesa AZ