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fedex ground vs ups ground

I would say this all depends on where you live, where it's coming from and where the closest facility is to you.

I usually get my FedEx packages quickly because I'm in Nashville (Memphis is pretty close).

Although a few weeks ago It took 1 Day to get a UPS Ground package from Amazon.com.

It just depends.
 
It really depends. FedEx Ground cannot deliver in my area (Morningside Heights, New York City, NY). They are batting right now 0% for orders I placed recently, all of which were returned to sender after only 1 delivery attempt. FedEx policy is 3 attempts and then holding for 10 days, yet these Ground goofballs don't bother with it.

Contractors or not, they all deserved to be fired, IMHO.

So my vote is UPS.
 
I had packages held by FedEx, so they wouldn't be delivery on the 2nd day, for which they'd charge much more. UPS doesn't care. For cross-country, FedEx is usually faster.
 
Fed-Ex is cheaper and seems faster for me.
That and look at all the complaints newegg.com has gotton now that they ship first with UPS.


Fed-Ex For The Win
 
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Fed-Ex is cheaper and seems faster for me.
That and look at all the complaints newegg.com has gotton now that they ship first with UPS.


Fed-Ex For The Win
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Part of that can be attributed to people being used to problems with FedEx and so do not report as many.
 
I've had most of my packages sent UPS. Cross-country trip takes 7 days (Monday to next Monday) most of the time, which IMO is too long for a package to arrive 🙁. But packages always came. I haven't really had Fedex ship cross-country so I can't really compare.
 
Whoa whoa,

Slow down, guys.

FedEx GROUND is a very different critter compared to FedEx EXPRESS. FedEx Ground mostly uses independent contractors to deliver packages. There is a potential for inconsistent quality. These poor guys own their own trucks; they don't get FedEx benefits, and they have to maximize their productivity.

AFAIK, UPS use the same drivers/trucks to deliver both overnight and ground stuff, and the quality is more consistent, for better or worse.
 
Two recent orders for the same build - placed on the same day within 5 minutes of each other.

NewEgg - UPS 3-Day, $22, arrived on the third day in excellent shape, left on back porch as requested by note.

ClubIT - FedexSaver, Free, arrived on the fifth day in excellent shape, left on back porch as requested by note.

Only real difference I saw was the tracking on the UPS site is updated much more often and timely than the Fedex tracking. Then again, the Fedex was free.
 
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