UPS - Curiouser and Curiouser
Jan 3, 2020 05:28:43 #
I was scheduled to receive a package from UPS yesterday, and I got an email from them in the morning letting me follow the progress of the truck. I watched it leave town and get onto the highway. I saw it moving along, and then stopping at the diner down the road for lunch. Then it continued on the highway and drove right past my street. Later in the day, and then again in the evening, I received emails telling me the package might be delayed, but I'd receive it within two days. At 9:05 PM, I heard the truck arrive, and the package was delivered.
This weirdness began before Christmas, and I assumed that it was because of the busy delivery season. I hope they get their act together and start normal deliveries again. I have more coming today, but I guess it will arrive tonight.
This weirdness began before Christmas, and I assumed that it was because of the busy delivery season. I hope they get their act together and start normal deliveries again. I have more coming today, but I guess it will arrive tonight.
Jan 3, 2020 07:15:44 #
I ordered a watch winder (for a self-winding watch that I don't wear very often) from Amazon Friday 27 December. It was on Prime & was supposed to be delivered the following Monday. I got an email Monday indicating that the delivery address was incomplete & it couldn't be delivered. Please contact UPS. I forgot to include the Suite number for the store where I work so I gave them my home address. The package was supposed to be delivered yesterday. Got another email yesterday that the delivery address was incomplete. Turns out UPS doesn't understand our street address doesn't include street, road, avenue, etc. after the street name. The PO doesn't have any problem finding us why should UPS. I was told I would have to pick up the package at a UPS center. I told the lady that they had my valid postal delivery address & I expected them to deliver it today. She told me to expect a phone call at 10am this morning. Not sure why but we'll see what happens.
Jan 3, 2020 07:49:10 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
jerryc41 wrote:
I was scheduled to receive a package from UPS yest... (show quote)
UPS uses software to route the deliveries, and one of the things the software does is to avoid left turns whenever possible.
Jan 3, 2020 08:35:27 #
rick_n_wv
Loc: Charleston WV
LWW wrote:
UPS uses software to route the deliveries, and one of the things the software does is to avoid left turns whenever possible.
Heard something similar a couple years back but had forgotten. So I googled it and found this:
UPS have designed their vehicle routing software to eliminate as many left-hand turns as possible (in countries with right-hand traffic). Typically, only 10% of the turns are left turns. As a result, the company claims it uses 10m gallons less fuel, emits 20,000 tonnes less carbon dioxide and delivers 350,000 more packages every year.
Jan 3, 2020 11:05:47 #
LWW wrote:
UPS uses software to route the deliveries, and one of the things the software does is to avoid left turns whenever possible.
Yes, I've read about that, but up here, that doesn't seem to matter. If the truck that went past my road delivered the package on the way back, nine hours later, he would have made a left turn in and another going out.
Jan 3, 2020 11:36:49 #
The original message for today showed three packages had left town at shortly after 5:00 AM. Three later emails showed them leaving town at 9:31. I guess that will mean another 9:00 PM delivery.
Jan 3, 2020 22:32:47 #
I've now called UPS 3 times to find out why they can't find my house when the big brown truck goes up & down our street a couple times a day. Yesterday & today there were 2 guys in the truck. Our house number is painted on the curb & is part of our porch light. Kinda hard to miss but they certainly have managed.
Jan 4, 2020 07:26:34 #
In our area, houses have big yards and the house numbers are on the mailboxes next to the street. Our house and our next door house have our street number on both sides of our mailboxes right next to the street. Very frequently, our packages get delivered to our neighbours on our right. We don't understand why this happens so frequently with house numbers easily visible. This never occurs with our neighbors on the other side. I wonder if UPS uses GPS for delivery instead of reading house numbers.
Jan 4, 2020 08:25:42 #
I've had really good shipping experiences lately. A non Prime Amazon order arrived this week, a day before they predicted. Two L L Bean orders shortly before Christmas arrived 1 and 2 days before they predicted. The amazon order came in a big brown truck, I'm not sure who dropped off the Bean orders. It must vary regionally. I'm right on the MA/RI border.
Jan 4, 2020 08:51:01 #
As it turned out, the package arrived at about 1:00 PM. The driver said he left town at about 9:30. On the previous day, he left at 9:00 AM and delivered my package at 9:05 PM. Then he continued on his way back to town, still delivering packages.
Jan 4, 2020 09:04:42 #
Jan 4, 2020 09:24:03 #
The truth of the matter is that ----- the drivers don't know their left from their right and can't read numbers above 10 . Their GPS tells them when to stop and leave the package .
Jan 4, 2020 09:33:11 #
Even more Curiouser, I heard that UPS drivers must follow company rules and only make Right hand turns to avoid all left hand turns.
Jan 4, 2020 09:39:55 #
Are YOU sure UPS uses this softwear for "left-turn" deliveries....
I cannot believe it....I was born, but not yesterday!!
I cannot believe it....I was born, but not yesterday!!
Jan 4, 2020 11:03:05 #
clint f.
Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa
rick_n_wv wrote:
Heard something similar a couple years back but had forgotten. So I googled it and found this:
UPS have designed their vehicle routing software to eliminate as many left-hand turns as possible (in countries with right-hand traffic). Typically, only 10% of the turns are left turns. As a result, the company claims it uses 10m gallons less fuel, emits 20,000 tonnes less carbon dioxide and delivers 350,000 more packages every year.
UPS have designed their vehicle routing software to eliminate as many left-hand turns as possible (in countries with right-hand traffic). Typically, only 10% of the turns are left turns. As a result, the company claims it uses 10m gallons less fuel, emits 20,000 tonnes less carbon dioxide and delivers 350,000 more packages every year.
This also helps to avoid collisions and other traffic problems.
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