Questioning UPS Delivery: Recent Show with Surprising Tracking Number

[micocina]

Is this weird or what?! I just checked the delivery status on a recent show and it is giving me a UPS tracking #. And when I clicked on the tracking # it took me to the UPS website!

Has this happened to anyone lately?

 

[GeorgiaPeach]

All my shows are showing FedEx tracking numbers. Don't know what to tell ya

Personally, I'd like to see a return to UPS (I'm biased, I used to work for them) but even with all the complaints the HO would give FedEx more than just a month to work out the kinks.

 

[gilliandanielle]

That is strange! Maybe it was cheaper for your certain package??? Weird!

 

[micocina]

It was a sample order.

 

[gilliandanielle]

Was it really light or tons of paperwork?

 

[janetupnorth]

Did it ship out of HO? If there are any other sites for shipment of paperwork, they may still have the option of UPS shipping (just a guess!).

Also, I have had replacement parts ship USPS. They'll still use that.

 

[dannyzmom]

How strange -- one of my online individual orders was shipped UPS this week too!!

 

[janetupnorth]

Another thought - we had some FedEx trucks not be able to get to us from where they were supposed to due to the large amounts of freezing rain/snow in the area...maybe (note: just guessing again) with the snow, PC had a similar problem and UPS had trucks around so they switched methods.

Or...maybe they are trying BOTH due to the complaints - LOL!

 

[chefjeanine]

We can only hope . . .

 

[lisacb77]

I had an individual order that obviously had the wrong tracking as it shows it was delivered LAST SEPT! The order was placed yesterday.

 

[Jennie4PC]

I had an individual order that obviously had the wrong tracking as it shows it was delivered LAST SEPT! The order was placed yesterday.

They are probably recuyling tracking #'s

 

[janetupnorth]

They are probably recuyling tracking #'s

Yes, true and it won't update until the transmission to FedEx or it hits the first hub.

FedEx assigns each company a range of tracking #s. When you use them up, you recycle as Jennie said or start over. We had to expand our range at my work because we ship about 10,000 packages a day and were using them up almost before our customers got their packages!

...just check a little later Lisa and the information should change.

 

[lisacb77]

I would understand Fed Ex recycling. But it was a UPS number!

 

[Chef Diane]

I cant even get mine to show up. Its doesnt exist. Then again its a replacement order, do you think they sent it USPS?

 

[chefann]

Most replacement parts are sent USPS because they're so small.

 

[jessica_momof6]

I hope not. Fed Ex has been more reliable for me and my shipments.