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Fedex Smartpost is 9 miles of suck

Posted on 4/24/17 at 10:58 am
Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65050 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 10:58 am
I'm trying to get a package delivered to me in Baton Rouge. Package leaves California, goes to New Mexico, then to Gibsland, LA which I assume it will stop and route to me. Nope. Goes to Orlando FL, then to Alabama, then to Memphis TN. What is this line of logistical reasoning because I'm baffled. What should have been a 5 or 6 day delivery by USPS ends up being a 16 day journey seeing all the sights of the United States.
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19351 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 10:59 am to
The same reason Delta makes you fly from Baton Rouge to Atlanta just to go to Seattle.
Posted by GregFocker
Member since Apr 2017
71 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 10:59 am to
Sounds like you should have paid for shipping.
Posted by Evil Little Thing
Member since Jul 2013
11257 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:00 am to
I don't get it either. Kind of like why flights with 3 connections are cheaper than direct.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32719 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:00 am to
It's better traveled than 4/5 of the rednecks around the OT.
This post was edited on 4/24/17 at 11:01 am
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79322 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:03 am to
The last mile USPS shite is awful

USPS the entire way is typically cheaper and faster

Honestly, as much of a pain as USPS can be, I'd prefer Priority Mail over FedEx or UPS standard ground shipping about 90% of the time.
Posted by Scooba
Member since Jun 2013
19999 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:03 am to
quote:

Fedex Smartpost

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Posted by larry289
Holiday Island, AR
Member since Nov 2009
3858 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:08 am to
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then to Gibsland, LA

Driver wanted to tour Bonnie & Clyde shoot-out location.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:09 am to
Must have gone with the free "value" shipping option. I am convinced that all that does is cause your shite to be sent all over the country before reaching you.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114040 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:11 am to
I don't know who manages the logistics at USPS or what kind of system they have, but it sucks.

While I never had one come to Louisiana then go all the way to Orlando, they have gone to Port Allen, then somewhere in Mississippi then two days later it finally arrived.

There have been times when it shows that it is in Port Allen and then two days later it doesn't arrive, it still shows that its still in Port Allen then after another 2 or 3 days it finally gets delivered.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30615 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:13 am to
Free shipping option is just to frick with you and get you to pay for priority shipping next time
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98335 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:15 am to
Gibsland has a population of less than 1000. The closest thing to a Fed Ex facility is a drop box 7 miles away in Arcadia.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21578 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:24 am to
quote:

Fedex Smartpost is 9 miles of suck


You are absolutely correct! I have over $1000 worth of goods that were allegedly delivered to the BR post office and then disappeared.
Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
25949 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:48 am to
Broke, what type of stores would have watch bands in Hammond area? I need a light tan one for tomorrow night, not sure about one day shipping on Amazon
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134887 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:53 am to
I ordered something from Primary Arms in Houston and had it shipped to me priority. A few hours later I ordered something else from PA and had it send standard ground. I actually got the ground shipment first. Checked the tracking on the priority and they sent it to Memphis first, then Metarie then BR. Ground shipment went straight to BR. Pissed away $15.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85137 posts
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:56 am to
It is a terrible concept. Let's take a package and swap carriers once we get close to the destination, giving it to a carrier who is renowned for screwing up residential deliveries. It adds more moving parts to a process that should have less. It used to involve completely different tracking numbers as well, and it shows as delivered when it is dropped off at the post office, not your home.

It's asinine.
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