On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:15:28 -0800 (PST), jaunb
wrote:

FedEx Smartpost USPS Insurance Fraud Scam Buyer Beware Alert

FedEx Smartpost is so slow. It usually takes 8 to 9 days to go cross
USA. 3-4 days to just go to same or an adjoining state. They use USPS
parcel post so there is a high percentage that your package will be
lost.

I wondered about that. The last shipment I got was from L.A. and it
took nine days to make it 850 miles north into Oregon. Part of the
trip was the flight to Kent, WA, about 400 miles north of me. Go
figure.


They lead you to believe that there is $100 insurance on your
shipments. However when a package is lost or not delivered, they will
tell you there responsibility is only to pick up the package. The USPS
system is responsible after the initial pick up, and of course, there
is no insurance with the USPS Parcel Post system. They dispose of your
package at the local post office the package is presumed lost, or
probably employees split it all up

A too slow method to ship with deceptive insurance practices. False
implied practices, such as making you think you are getting $100
insurance; they even ask for the phone number of the receiver. This is
a business buyer beware situation. Don’t get involved unless you also
insure your packages by a 3rd party and have over a week to get it to
them.

I would like to report them to the BBB, FTC, US Government, but they
are both untouchable. Anyone have any suggestions?

Ship only UPS or DHL? I for one am reporting the delayed shipments to
both parties in the hopes that the sheer number of emails to FedEX and
USPS will prompt some kind of improvement. I haven't lost anything
yet.


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Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
-- Marie Ebner von Eschenbach