Date:         Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:29:33 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: overheating and radiator,
              now:best price online if it ever arrives
Comments: To: George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, George Goff wrote:

> You have to stop specifying that discounted Pack Mule Service from UPS.  The
> contemporary wisdom has it that self-propelled delivery vehicles are the way
> to go.  I deal with numerous vendors all who seem to be able to ship their
> goods in a timely manner without priority shipping nor the necessity of tacking on
> a charge for expediency.

Your experience with UPS must be different than mine.  I've never had a
UPS Ground shipment from anyone arrive in less than four business days.
A week is more typical; two weeks has happened.  (That's two weeks *after*
the item ships.)  Even UPS's expensive "Second Day Air" seems to take
three days as often as not.  UPS is just plain slow.

FedEx will get it there faster but you sure pay a lot for the privilage.
Especially if it's a heavy item.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si