Oh yeah, I may also add that the last 2 boxes from UPS that incurred broken bottles that were being sent to me, UPS repacked and reboxed and still delivered them.
USPS called me once to pick up a box with broken bottles in them from the post office (I got lectured that I was not supposed recieve beer in the Mail, but they still gave it to me).
Once again, luck of the draw.
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Originally posted by hopdog
Oh yeah, I may also add that the last 2 boxes from UPS that incurred broken bottles that were being sent to me, UPS repacked and reboxed and still delivered them.
USPS called me once to pick up a box with broken bottles in them from the post office (I got lectured that I was not supposed recieve beer in the Mail, but they still gave it to me).
Once again, luck of the draw.
In this case...if my box was damaged I wish they would have just delivered it to Andy. No way all the bottles were damaged, unless they ran it over with the truck or something.
Tom
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having shipped thousands of boxes through all the carriers, i can tell you UPS, is Much more reliable the DHL. You just had bad luck unfortunately. We have a problem with about 1 in 1000 boxes we ship via UPS.....
Post office is about 1 in 500....
DHL you will be lucky if 1 in 25 is problem free....and Fed Ex ground is about 1 in 100...
Sorry there is no comparison...UPS is a bit more expensive but much more reliable when it comes to lost/misdelivered/brken.....
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UPS confiscated a package headed my way with $100 worth of unreplaceable beer in it, said it couldn’t be delivered, was against policy. So they’re not perfect either...
Originally posted by kenb
Sorry there is no comparison...UPS is a bit more expensive but much more reliable when it comes to lost/misdelivered/brken.....
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Gotta get an online account. Cheaper. Fedex broke some bottles I sent to Cali then tried to ship it back to me.
I called them and told them to please deliver it. They repacked it and sent it on it’s way. Broke 3 bottles......I had to replace them.
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yep, fed ex will deliver leaky boxes if you ask them to. My vote goes to Fed ex. After 20 beer deliveries no problems. I did have a Heavyweight Saison leak, but they still delivered the box.
Create an online account and you will not need any forms. Drop it off and you are done 
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Originally posted by illinismitty
yep, fed ex will deliver leaky boxes if you ask them to. My vote goes to Fed ex. After 20 beer deliveries no problems. I did have a Heavyweight Saison leak, but they still delivered the box.
Create an online account and you will not need any forms. Drop it off and you are done
I was getting tired of making small talk with the desk clerk. I pull up, drop it off and say goodbye. Very easy.
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The carrier is the least of my worries. I’m more concerned how addicting trading is! 
I’ve used UPS thus far and haven’t had an issue (aside from a frozen bottle). (knock on wood)
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I have had 30 excellent shipments with UPS and 2 horrible shipments with UPS. Of those 2, both got sent back to me. Of the shipments I have received, DHL has broken one and FedEx has broken one.
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While we all feel your pain, and your story is a little more odd than most, all carriers have issues. The volume UPS does is staggering, something like 70% I think of the small parcel business goes through UPS, that they don’t break more is a testament to their business.
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