Why does FedEx not ship on weekends?

[DanDaMan315]

Ordered stuff from NewEgg yesterday and it's not coming until Tuesday. Damn FedEx and there lack of shipping on weekends. Seems like bad business to me, but I'm sure the FedEx workers appreciate it.

 

[Injury]

Why don't you work 24/7 just so you can get whiny little geeks their stupid crap faster and see how you like it.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: DanDaMan315
Ordered stuff from NewEgg yesterday and it's not coming until Tuesday. Damn FedEx and there lack of shipping on weekends. Seems like bad business to me, but I'm sure the FedEx workers appreciate it.

1. How about we make you work 7 day workweeks.
2. They do deliver on Saturday, if you pay for it.
3. Most shipments go to businesses, which are also closed weekends.

 

[neonerd]

I thought they did....residential on saturdays

 

[DaTT]

FedEx does ship on weekends.....if its an emergency/or you pay through the roof for it.

 

[bret]

Originally posted by: Injury
Why don't you work 24/7 just so you can get whiny little geeks their stupid crap faster and see how you like it.

why work 24/7 ??? thats why people have many employees and many shifts

 

[sharkeeper]

Because the ships need a break like people do!

 

[MDE]

People tend to like not working weekends or at least they want to be paid more for it.

 

[ingenuiti]

Just because you would like them to deliver on weekends, doesn't mean it would make business/economic sense to do so. They are a business and at the end of the day they would do what increases their value relative to costs.

 

[Rent]

There are always people at work, however, they do not deliver on Sundays unless you use a higher priority service (ex. First Overnight, Fedex Sameday, ect..)

Both of those services cost a lot of money.

In another 20 or so years, I bet Sunday delivery will be normal. But not now.

 

[Chrono]

Please shut up.

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Why dont they just have special delivery workers that deliver on weekends and holidays?

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: ChooChooChooseMe
Why dont they just have special delivery workers that deliver on weekends and holidays?

Read my post above...I got a package from FedEx on a Saturday not too long ago.

 

[trmiv]

I got a package from FedEx on Saturday recently too. And I didn't request or pay for Saturday delivery. It was just a FedEx Home delivery.

 

[shimsham]

did it ship out on wednesday? if so, chances are youll get it tomorrow. at least, thats the way it works for me. always comes before the delivery date stated on the tracking site.

 

[Karaktu]

Actually...

You can ship FedEx Express packages on Saturday. Saturday counts as Friday, so overnight is still Monday and 2nd day is still Tuesday.

If your package is at the station on a Saturday, you CAN go in and pick it up.

And FedEx Ground Home Delivery delivers on Saturday.

AFAIK, UPS and DHL don't do anything on Saturday unless you pay extra for it.

But you sound like you just wanted to whine, so here I've gone and given you a real answer...

 

[sharkeeper]

Please shut up.

That's not very nice!

Never tease a weasel!
I tell you this twice!
A weasel will not like it!
And teasing isn't nice!