Does UPS ship saturdays/sundays???

Cieprus · 05-22-2002, 01:39 PM

I think they ship saturdays, but im not sure about sundays...

Thanks alot

Cyco-Dude · 05-22-2002, 02:00 PM

i do believe UPS and FedEx do business 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week (business doesnt stop just because its the weekend lol). if you want to be sure tho, go here and send them an email. or, you can try digging around on their website.

Cieprus · 05-22-2002, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by Cyco-Dude
i do believe UPS and FedEx do business 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week (business doesnt stop just because its the weekend lol). if you want to be sure tho, go here and send them an email. or, you can try digging around on their website.

I KNEW id get a faster reply here

Thanks dude !

WebMasta33 · 05-22-2002, 07:58 PM

As far as I know, FedEx, and USPS do NOT ship on sundays. I believe UPS does, but I'm not sure.

Cieprus · 05-22-2002, 09:11 PM

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Originally posted by WebMasta33
As far as I know, FedEx, and USPS do NOT ship on sundays. I believe UPS does, but I'm not sure.

No they dont...
Not all saturdays ither, unless you get a certain delivery, like 2nd day.

I used UPS 3day,

Its getting shipped friday, and wont be here until wednesday...Thats BS.

ymboc · 05-23-2002, 06:09 PM

sigh... my life as a former UPS loader -> HELL ...

anyway you *can* have UPS deliver on a saturday (but not sunday)... its an option ( a little check box on the waybill ) when you ship the package but it comes at a premium.... also isnt an option at all service levels though, but if I remember correctly, it's an available option at 'express' service level and up.... I think... it's been a while anyway...

just give them a call and ask to be sure... 1800-pick-ups

-ymboc

Haddy · 05-23-2002, 09:27 PM

plan your shipping smart.....if u order on monday and u get 1 day shipping you probably wont get it till wednesday depending on the place u order from (just because it only takes one day for it to ship doesnt mean that it will only take on day for the company u ordered from to ship it out)..order on tuesday u wont get it till probably thursday.....ect.......also i know ups will deliver 1day packages usualy early (8-9), 2day midmorning(9-11), 3day(11-12) early afternoon, and ground is usualy around 2-4pm...atleast thats how it is around here

Cieprus · 05-23-2002, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by Haddy
plan your shipping smart.....if u order on monday and u get 1 day shipping you probably wont get it till wednesday depending on the place u order from (just because it only takes one day for it to ship doesnt mean that it will only take on day for the company u ordered from to ship it out)..order on tuesday u wont get it till probably thursday.....ect.......also i know ups will deliver 1day packages usualy early (8-9), 2day midmorning(9-11), 3day(11-12) early afternoon, and ground is usualy around 2-4pm...atleast thats how it is around here

Well theres nothing I can do about it...

I used 3day UPS, and hes shipping it out friday, so it wont be here till wednesday, which is a waste of an extra 10 frigin dollars

Cieprus · 05-24-2002, 08:24 PM

Man, UPS sucks.

Its friday, and I used 3day select, and its going to take them till next thursday...

Thats bullsh*t

ymboc · 05-26-2002, 01:00 AM

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Its friday, and I used 3day select, and its going to take them till next thursday...

Before I continue, if I remember correctly, 3day select gets shipped the same way as a 'standard' or 'economy' level package. The only difference is that if it does take longer than three days you should be able to get your money back.

There's a hint here: If you're going to be shipping UPS, unless you're sending it express dont bother with anything other than economy level service.

Okay back to the issue at hand, while it certainly may take as long as thursday to get to your place, I would bet on it taking less.

Okay, here's what I figure is/did/will happen.... if it shipped friday, it got to the local UPS hub the same day and then that same evening got loaded into the truck/trailer (called 'feeders' in UPS lingo) heading out to the hub closest to you. UPS allways sends out the trucks at the end of the week. (vs during the week where they'll wait 1 more day if the trailer isnt full and it isnt a high-volume route).

Another tip: For some high-volume, medium distance routes like Toronto-Montreal, all packages get treated the same with the exception of the early AM packages which get loaded at the very back of the feeder (for fast unloading).

Assuming the system is working the way it should, Your package will arrive at your local HUB over the weekend or perhaps monday and then be unloaded at the first shift. (Each hub has its own shift schedual so I can't estimate when it will be unloaded for certain). From there it'll be sorted out to the delivery truck lines for delivery as early as tuesday or wednesday (best guess)

All that being said.... this is all based on the assumption that nothing ****s up in the system, which can be known to happen -> although usally to a relatively low percentage given the volume the bigger hubs deal with.

Hope my input was insightfull

-ymboc

ECUPirate · 05-26-2002, 10:17 AM

ya know, Airborne Express is the best shipper I've ever used. They are amazing. If they attempt delivery and you're not there, you can call their LOCAL office and arrange for the driver to come by again, that SAME day. You can even arrange to meet them at a certain spot on their route. Outpost.com used to offer free overnight shipping via AE. ...unreal.

I think I have the solution to the unemployment problem. Businesses, esp. carriers, should be fully operational even on the weekends. Businesses should also be open 24/7, so that I can get whatever I need whenever I need it!! (hardware from Lowe's at 3am.)

Cieprus · 05-26-2002, 10:43 AM

Hell ya ECU.

And nope, UPS didnt even pick up my package from cooltechnica on friday, the driver NEVER came. Then bruce went to UPS himself, and they would accept it!!! That is BULLSH*T!!!
So now I think he will ship it monday.

He even offered to make this up for me! Mmmm... Bruce!

J.k

05-22-2002, 01:39 PM	#1
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05-22-2002, 07:58 PM	#4
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05-26-2002, 10:17 AM	#11
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	ya know, Airborne Express is the best shipper I've ever used. They are amazing. If they attempt delivery and you're not there, you can call their LOCAL office and arrange for the driver to come by again, that SAME day. You can even arrange to meet them at a certain spot on their route. Outpost.com used to offer free overnight shipping via AE. ...unreal. I think I have the solution to the unemployment problem. Businesses, esp. carriers, should be fully operational even on the weekends. Businesses should also be open 24/7, so that I can get whatever I need whenever I need it!! (hardware from Lowe's at 3am.) __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

05-22-2002, 02:00 PM	#2
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	i do believe UPS and FedEx do business 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week (business doesnt stop just because its the weekend lol). if you want to be sure tho, go here and send them an email. or, you can try digging around on their website.

05-23-2002, 06:09 PM	#6
ymboc Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 81	sigh... my life as a former UPS loader -> HELL ... anyway you can have UPS deliver on a saturday (but not sunday)... its an option ( a little check box on the waybill ) when you ship the package but it comes at a premium.... also isnt an option at all service levels though, but if I remember correctly, it's an available option at 'express' service level and up.... I think... it's been a while anyway... just give them a call and ask to be sure... 1800-pick-ups -ymboc

05-23-2002, 09:27 PM	#7
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	plan your shipping smart.....if u order on monday and u get 1 day shipping you probably wont get it till wednesday depending on the place u order from (just because it only takes one day for it to ship doesnt mean that it will only take on day for the company u ordered from to ship it out)..order on tuesday u wont get it till probably thursday.....ect.......also i know ups will deliver 1day packages usualy early (8-9), 2day midmorning(9-11), 3day(11-12) early afternoon, and ground is usualy around 2-4pm...atleast thats how it is around here

05-24-2002, 08:24 PM	#9
Cieprus Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: ~America~ Posts: 180	Man, UPS sucks. Its friday, and I used 3day select, and its going to take them till next thursday... Thats bullsh*t

05-26-2002, 10:43 AM	#12
Cieprus Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: ~America~ Posts: 180	Hell ya ECU. And nope, UPS didnt even pick up my package from cooltechnica on friday, the driver NEVER came. Then bruce went to UPS himself, and they would accept it!!! That is BULLSH*T!!! So now I think he will ship it monday. He even offered to make this up for me! Mmmm... Bruce! J.k

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