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FedEx provides multinational delivery services and logistics solutions. Its services include overnight shipping, freight forwarding and supply chain management. Founded in 1971, FedEx delivers services in more than 220 countries, offering businesses and consumers specialized express transport and integrated logistics.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2013

    I will stop doing business with companies that use FedEx. I have never had a good experience. Have had packages sent to MA and ended up in AZ and never recovered. I sent jewelry to company in NYC and package was lost for days. They found it because it was insured for a lot of money. This last time package sent to POB box and FedEx does not deliver to PO. Fine, gave them address and waited all day for delivery to be told no one was home for delivery!!! Right! Called FedEx and told them I would pick up package as no attempt had been made to deliver and no call had been made to me.

    They are the most incompetent company and it baffles me they are still in business!! UPS, please buy them out! I also had an email that gave a customer's personal information who had been complaining of non-receipt of his package. It was sent to me, a stranger! Sent him an email letting him know how careless FedEx is with personal info and he was not pleased at all!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2013

    I recently got a package sent back to me after repair. I didn't know it came three times. No door tags at all. The website showed it came on Friday. I waited it the ENTIRE day. No show. I called. The CR insisted it wouldn't be sent over again. I had to pick up a kiosk. I told her I don't have a car. She didn't listen. I had to see if the location can be reached by public transport. She told me to take metro. There is no metro in this city. I figured out the downtown location wasn't too bad. I requested to send it to there. I checked the Fedex webpage that the downtown location was closed. I asked the CR three times about if it was open. She insisted that it was open and her information was updated. I didn't argue anymore and accepted as what it was - to pick up at downtown Tuesday after Labor day.

    My friend drove me to the downtown location. The store was indeed closed. It said the packages were redirected to another kiosk. I called the other kiosk. It said they didn't have it. I needed to call the 1-800 number. The person kept saying sorry but no more deliveries and I have to pick it up at a facility of nowhere TOMORROW BEFORE 6 PM or else it would send back to the sender. The CR complained me just saying things back and forth. They never tried to help me. They said they provided the information I needed that is enough. The CR wanted to hang up the phone. I replied, "you could hang it up but I am writing it online that you hang up the phone without addressing the customer's issue." I wasted 1 hour on the road and another hour on phone. Now, I got punished to pick up my package middle of nowhere. Is it my fault?? I waited for a day. I went to downtown as instructed. Now, FedEx said I had to go where they told me at the designated time they told me. Do you think it is fair? Disclaimer: I don't have a car.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2013

    I know the FedEx is a one of the good company. But today on 9:50am, they are two driver in front of my door. When I go down, I saw one of the driver is kicking on my front door in order to challenge my Chihuahua. And I go out and copy the car plate number. The car plate number is **.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2013

    I mailed a package from USA to Santiago-Chile using FedEx, tracking number **. At the time we sent the package, I was ill. Then I asked my niece to go to FedEx office to drop the package. At the FedEx office, my niece was informed she cannot use her employee discount because her discount only work for domestic shipments and the discount doesn't applied to international shipment. Also, the person in charge of the FedEx location informed that she had never process and sent an international package, then it was impossible for her to give them some kind of information or explain how it really works.

    The package carries a pair of golf shoes and silver bracelet with silver earrings. Unfortunately, no one was able to provide information at the FedEx location. My niece declare the package with wrong value. She said the value of the package was $300 instead $100, the real value of the package. According to FedEx, Chilean customs release the package with the amount to pay in taxes of $236 plus $74 for additional fees. Due to error in the value of the package, I requested to FedEx office to ask to Chilean customs to revalue the taxes. Also, I offered to submit receipts to facilitate the administrative management. I told them to open the package and verify the content of the package and as well, I insisted and propose to them to escalate the problem and get a faster solution.

    FedEx told me that they will return my phone calls and that never happened, and now when I call FEDEX, they said my niece must to contact them directly instead of me. The air bill is under my name, and the information on the air bill is my personal information, such as home address and my cell phone number. I invited FedEx people to double check the FedEx location cameras to confirm we did not receive the proper service at the time of the dropping off.

    FedEx refuses to ask the Chilean Customs to revalue the package and request correction for the unfortunate error.

    Curiously, FedEx international shipment customer service offered me to destroy my package, so that way I do not owe any customs taxes, and I will not receive any proof of the destruction of the package. This is a very irregular solution to my eyes. I thought FedEx was a serious company with prestige and we do not need to worry about this dirty issues. Unfortunately, they tried to take advantage of customer mistake for poor information from their own employees.

    Several times, I tried to contact Chilean FedEx office but they do not have any direct phone number in the website. The only phone appear on the website is for call centers in El Salvador and Mexico, so it's very difficult to resolve the problem. If FedEx will have someone well trained at their FedEx location, nothing of this would have happen. Now, I have to pay for the consequences of FEDEX poor customer services. Hope your institution can help me to clarify the problem, and understand this is multimillionaire company who is abusing of mistake from the customer for non-information on FedEx location.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2013

    I wrote a review of FedEx yesterday, and have something to add. I later found a voice mail from the local Austin FedEx supervisor, and it was very interesting. On Saturday afternoon I spent 20 minutes arguing with the national call center, first a CR and then a supervisor, and finally the supervisor agreed to have my package delivered on Monday if I relieved FedEx of all responsibility for the package. This package contains a $13 pair of arthritis gloves and a $9.00 Christmas music CD, and weighs 1 pound. Well, evidently the local Austin supervisor called and told me to receive the package I had to leave a note telling them to leave the note, and then she launched into a long preach, telling me all sorts of interesting things.

    The drivers are individually responsible for the packages until the recipient receives them. This driver tried to deliver my package to the apartment manager's office, who doesn't manage my building, isn't open on Saturday, has her office across the street from my building, and couldn't have gotten me the package, since she's only open Monday through Friday during business hours, and I wouldn't have known she had it. FedEx usually doesn't deliver packages from Amazon and doesn't deliver to apartment complexes unless the recipient is home. She said this brilliance on voice mail, which was then e-mailed to me by my internet telephone service provider. So I have her message in .wav format. Can one of the lawyers or someone please send me an e-mail address to send it to, because they'll want it?

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2013

    On Thursday, August 8, I ordered a pair of arthritis gloves and a CD of Christmas music from Amazon. Needing the gloves immediately I paid over $12 for two day delivery, guaranteed delivered on Saturday August 10 or Amazon pays my delivery charge. I came home today, Saturday, August 10, to find a note saying that though neither I nor Amazon requested such a thing, they won't deliver the package if I'm not home, or I can pick it up at a suburban location no public transportation goes near. It took 20 minutes of arguing, half of it with a supervisor, to get them to agree to deliver the package on Monday if I agree not to hold FedEx responsible if the package is lost.

    The CR person said and the supervisor confirmed that FedEx drivers ARE HELD INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE IF THEY LEAVE A PACKAGE AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO IT. I reported this to Amazon and got a refund. I explained that Amazon will need to stop shipping with FedEx, and will if they repeatedly eat peoples' shipping fees because FedEx won't deliver packages, and then FedEx will suddenly grow heads. This is even more unfair and abusive to employees than it is to people expecting their packages.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2013

    Package #1: FedEx website said delivered, not delivered ~ called FedEx ~ said they will check into it for me ~ next day here comes the package to my address. Package #2: FedEx website said delivered, not delivered ~ called FedEx ~ said they will check into it for me ~ next day here comes the package to my address. Package #3: FedEx website said delivered, not delivered ~ called FedEx ~ said they will check into it for me ~ next day here comes the package to my address. So, in summary each of these issues ere followed by these excuses ~ went to the wrong address ~ truck broke down ~ somebody back at the office entered the wrong status.

    My bottom line on this issue is ~ drug test your employees more closely ~ investigate where they are spending their working hours ~ bars ~ casinos ~ buying drugs or using them on the job ~ buy them better glasses so they can see the address more clearly! There is no excuse for saying an item is delivered when it is not other than an outright lie. If it needs to be rescheduled for a new delivery date, please do say so to all your customers!!! This is supposed to be an A+++ rated delivery company, being run by a bunch of incompetents and/or thieves & liars!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2013

    I was expecting a shipment - it was a bed 54 lb. in weight. When it did not arrive on the expected date I decided to track it using the tracking number. It arrived in their MASPETH, NY facility on 07/24 and went missing since then. I called the customer service and was told that they would check and revert back in 24 to 48 business hours; however I have yet to hear from them although it is past that time frame. I am wondering what kind of security these guys have. If something as huge as this can vanish into thin air and can't be traced, I would be really scared to send any envelopes/packages containing confidential documents by FedEx. Very disappointed!!

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    Reviewed July 26, 2013

    Brought my package to be sent FedEx overnight express on 7/23. On 7/24 party in which package was sent to called me to inform me that they received the box without the merchandise inside. Went back to the location and they refused to give me the owner’s name and number. Called FedEx and later found out that my package was picked up from another location. I need to owner to be aware of this situation. I need help getting his number/contact information.

    I also am very confused as to why my package was sent to another location for pickup when FedEx told me they pick up from this location everyday between the hours of 5pm-6pm. The lady at LaGuardia business center said they sometimes come after the store is closed that is why they sent it to Mailboxes and more but the FedEx guy picked up the package at 706pm so someone at this office is lying. I am out a laptop and need to get to the bottom of this matter asap.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2013

    No knock - open door ask why no knock - then tells me he was going to leave note at mail which he had already passed in his escape dash while scanning "delivered". "No you weren't going to leave note" - so he ran away while I was saying this ..... Tell me please, WHERE'S THE FIRE y'all running off to? :o ..... At least I got my package...... this time..... FEDEX, if not part of the solution.... part of the problem ~ requesting improvements please ~

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    Reviewed July 23, 2013

    FedEx Smartpost delivery 5 to 7 days delivery time. They received the order at 8:30 am 7/18 at SMYRNA, TN. Took 2 days to send it to GROVE CITY, OH. Arrived 4:30 am 7/20. Took 3 days to send it to KANSAS CITY, KS. Arrived 3:00 am 7/23. Now it will take another 4 days to reach me 200 miles away if that is even where its next destination is. Estimated delivery date 7/27. I have had nothing but problems with FedEx in the past and avoid using them at all costs. Unfortunately, this was a pre-order that had no shipping options.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2013

    I ordered off of Amazon and did NOT realize they were using FedEx and required a signature. Well, I work all day so I've been unable to get my product. I come home and see a tag on my door. Therefore, I have to WASTE my Saturday waiting on the *$&%Y FedEx driver to deliver. I had plans Saturday. It is now 3:55 pm and still no driver. I called FedEx. Got someone in Mexico. She said they have until 6pm to deliver. I'm in LA and the nearest place to just go pickup at their place is more than an hour drive for me EACH WAY. FedEx sucks! Don't use them. I will also not use Amazon anymore unless I know how it is being shipped and if a signature is required (note, my company will not allow a personal delivery).

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    Reviewed July 18, 2013

    Female delivery driver said package was delivered, but both my husband and I were home. My husband was out front at said delivery time. Fed Ex has given us the runaround, and driver has changed her story about the said delivery time more than once. This package was worth over $400, and not easy to replace. They have been "trying to get to the bottom of it" now for five days and have made no progress. We have never had a package come up missing in our neighborhood, and just had a package delivered the day before. I have six big dogs inside my house. If she had delivered the package, they would have made plenty of noise. Fed Ex is not offering to replace the package or anything else. Will not use them ever again.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2013

    Sent 4 packages altogether. All the same size, type, and color. Shipped at the same time. Insured at $800 under the impression that it was for any or all of the packages being lost. 3 packages arrived at the same time with no damage. 1 package did not. All packages required signature on delivery. After tracking the missing package, it was verified as being delivered to a facility and not leaving that facility. But they could not find it and therefore filed the claim as a lost package stating that the label may have fallen off.

    Furthermore, they claimed that the insurance liability was $200 per package. Just so happens that of the 4 boxes, this was one that had the only resale value items in it. When asked about recourse for finding a stolen package, they claimed that there was no recourse but the insured amount. That was all that held them accountable to theft - having to pay insurance. In my words, they can x-ray your package, find out what's in it, steal it, say it's lost, insurance pays for it, they walk out scot-free. No means to prove it was stolen and no means to pursue litigation. Just depend on their internal measures.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2013

    FedEx Compromises Contract through Failure to Meet Delivery Commitment. Aquacoustics Limited is a small high-technology New Zealand company developing products for underwater navigation. In response to the recent America’s Cup fatality, we have been working overtime to adapt our designs to provide a solution to locating in-water crew for this high profile event. Our customized product was developed from concept to working physical prototypes in just eight days. These prototypes were required in San Francisco for testing at 10:30 am Wednesday, 12 June (PDT). These were contractually critical tests and Aquacoustics Limited was working to very tight timeframes (as were our component suppliers and manufacturers) with absolutely no scope for slippage.

    We recognized that we had a window of just three days for delivery. FedEx gave us a commitment to meet that timeframe, a commitment that they subsequently failed to keep. The saga of what actually happened to this time-critical consignment is documented at Appendix A. As a result of FedEx’s failure to meet their commitment, we missed the test and the opportunity for supplying safety equipment for this year’s America’s Cup regatta has passed. Aquacoustics Limited has put a huge amount of time and money into this opportunity and has been frustrated because FedEx did not honor its contractual commitment when they had a complete understanding of the importance of the delivery time.

    Further, FedEx was provided every opportunity to withdraw from the contract if they could not ensure delivery and they elected not to. The irony is that within the past three weeks, I have personally carried essentially the same product from Wellington to Auckland to San Francisco and returned using commercial flights with full Customs declaration of the product with a value of many tens of thousands of dollars without a single hitch. Yes, the product went through six x-ray security scans en-route and was physically inspected on arrival in the USA. My entire return trip was completed in 63.5 hours which included a night in a hotel in San Francisco and 5 hours of meetings and in-water product testing.

    From initial notification, FedEx had 64.5 hours to complete the same journey just one way - and they were late by two entire days! What am I doing about this? I am writing to FedEx head office in the USA because the New Zealand branch does not accept that they have failed to deliver on their commitment and have refused to document what occurred. I am writing to the appropriate Ministers and ministries to advise them how FedEx has compromised a potentially valuable New Zealand export opportunity. I will never use FedEx again or recommend them to anyone (individual or company). Perhaps my influence will be small, but apparently, avalanches begin as snow-flakes. I have notified every business associated with this contract that FedEx failed to deliver on their commitment and compromised this opportunity.

    You should not underestimate how many New Zealand organizations had a stake in this contract and have lost potential overseas earnings (certification agencies, injection molding companies, SMD assemblers, component suppliers, packaging and printing). Finally, I will be taking advice regarding compensation for lost opportunity and consequential costs.

    Appendix A - Consignment Delivery Saga: Here is what actually occurred (based on my diarized notes of telephone conversations, emails, and FedEx online tracking system). I would like to have incorporated FedEx’s version of events but they have refused outright to document any aspect of this contract. On Monday, 10 July at approximately 1 pm, FedEx New Zealand was contacted in regard to an urgent consignment of life safety equipment required to be in San Francisco by 10:30 am on Wednesday, 12 July (PDT). The equipment was required for testing by the America’s Cup Event Authority. FedEx advised that they could meet this commitment. The consignment would be picked up in Wellington, forwarded to Auckland and sent directly to San Francisco, from where it would be delivered.

    FedEx emailed the necessary forms at 1:42 pm and pickup was scheduled from a Wellington address between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on Tuesday, 11 July. I responded to that email as acknowledgement of receipt and reiterated the importance of getting this consignment delivered on time. There was no reply to my email. The pickup had not occurred by 10:30 so I telephoned FedEx to find out what the problem was. FedEx arrived for the pick-up before 11:00 am. The International Way Bill was completed and there was some discussion over the declared Value for Customs and the requirement for FCC declarations. This was resolved after FedEx consultant made internal enquiries to ensure that the Commercial Invoice would be subject to expedient processing and that an FCC form did not appear to be required.

    At 3:45 pm, I received a call from FedEx advising that the package would be held up in Auckland by New Zealand Customs because I had not provided a Customs Number. Thankfully, I have one of these. After confirming the number with New Zealand Customs, I advised FedEx of the Customs Number by telephone. FedEx then advised that the consignment would be held up by Customs in the USA because it did not complete a Form FCC 740. Hadn’t I already had this conversation? I requested a copy of the form, completed it and returned it to FedEx. I received telephone confirmation that the form had been received and was advised that the necessary number of copies would be attached to the consignment.

    I reiterated the importance of getting this package to the destination on time. I specifically advised that if FedEx could not meet their commitment, then the package was to be returned and I would deliver it personally. FedEx did not take this further opportunity to decline the consignment. There was (and has been) no advice initiated by FedEx about any delay in the processing or delivery of this consignment. I continued to monitor progress using FedEx online tracking. There was no indication that anything was amiss until 12:15 am on Wednesday, 12 June when the package had apparently arrived in Alexandria, Australia? Australia isn’t yet a state of the USA. The consignment was supposed to be flying direct from Auckland to San Francisco. This was a matter of significant concern.

    I attempted to call FedEx but the helpline (0800733339) had closed at 12 midnight. I tried to seek further tracking information but was advised that there was a system problem and that I should use online tracking which provided no indication of any delay and no advice as to why my consignment was now in Australia. At 0800H the following morning (Thursday NZDT), I telephoned FedEx seeking to find out the status of the consignment and understand what was going on. The FedEx agent advised that she would be referring the matter to her Christchurch manager, who would be in contact. She went on to explain that her earlier call at 3:45 pm the previous day was simply a courtesy call. It would appear that FedEx was already moving to damage control mode.

    The manager telephoned me at 9:41 am. He advised that the package had been pulled for random screening and was required to be transferred to Sydney for x-ray. I requested a written explanation about what had occurred, who was responsible, why it had occurred, and what was being done to expedite delivery of the consignment (which had now missed the tests which it was sent). I requested the name and telephone number of the New Zealand manager. The Christchurch manager provided me with a name but would not provide a contact number. Online tracking showed the consignment had left Alexandra, Australia with no indication of where it was going. The Estimated Delivery was now shown as N/A.

    The FedEx Christchurch manager telephoned again at 2:00 pm. He again advised that the consignment had been randomly selected by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority for security scanning and that this had caused the delay. I asked why I was not notified of the delay and he advised that FedEx does not notify delivery delays to consignees. Hang on, I am paying for this service, so isn’t the contract with me? There was no explanation offered as to why the consignment was in Australia. The manager advised that, after discussions with FedEx New Zealand Manager, "We won’t be documenting anything.” I asked again for the New Zealand manager’s telephone number and after some insistence was finally provided with it. I asked when the consignment was likely to be delivered and was advised that FedEx would find out and call me back.

    Two telephone calls later and I understood that the consignment was now scheduled for delivery on Thursday 14 before 10:30 (PDT). I also understood that FedEx would be specifically monitoring the consignment and expediting Customs clearance. A call from FedEx at 8:42 am Friday, 14 June and the consignment is apparently finally in the USA with no clearance issues. Fine, but hasn’t the second delivery time now passed? A quick check on FedEx online tracking at 10:00 am identified that the package is still in transit from Alexandria (in Outback Australia) with an estimated delivery of N/A. There is no mention of a diversion through Sydney at all.

    A quick check with FedEx online tracking at 5:30 pm Thursday, 13 June (PDT) and the package was still somewhere in transit, with no record of being landed in the USA as yet. Clearly, the package will not be delivered this business day. FedEx tracking at 11:24 pm on Friday, 14 June (NZDT) shows that the consignment has arrived in Los Angeles and has been moved half way across the United States to Memphis, Tennessee. Have FedEx found some new relativistic science where the shortest distance between two points is no longer a straight line? I suspect that delivery is an iterative process involving random movements about the destination in the hope that it will eventually get there. The package was reportedly finally delivered at 9:26 am on Friday, 14 June (PDT) just 47 hours late!

    On Monday, 17 June at 9:15 am (NZDT), a FedEx consultant telephoned to advise that there had been no issues with Customs in the USA and the package had been delivered at 9:32 am on Friday (PDT). She was the first person from FedEx to apologize unreservedly for their failure to meet their delivery commitment. I received a further telephone call from FedEx Christchurch manager at 10:15 am. He also offered an apology of sorts too little too late and missing the point FedEx had failed to meet its delivery commitment. An email was received from FedEx on Monday at 12:02 pm requesting details for a refund of the courier fee of NZ$359.90. I won’t be accepting this offer until after I have taken advice regarding compensation.

    What Happened Here?

    1. FedEx failed to deliver on time despite numerous commitments and opportunities to withdraw from the contract if they could not meet the delivery time.
    2. FedEx was advised on numerous occasions about the critical need to meet the delivery time.
    3. FedEx initiated no advice about delays in the processing or delivery of the consignment at any time (with the exception of one call to advise that the consignment had landed in the USA and that no clearance issues were envisaged which occurred after their second delivery time had expired).
    4. FedEx failed to provide the necessary documentation at the initiation of the contract to ensure expedient handling of the consignment (in particular the need for a Customs Number and the completion of Form FCC 740).
    5. FedEx had a second opportunity to identify the need for additional documentation during pick-up. They failed to take this further opportunity to recognize the requirement (aren’t these people supposed to be experts at this?).
    6. There is no way that the call from a FedEx employee regarding the requirement for additional documentation can be regarded as a courtesy call. Surely if FedEx knew that the documentation for this shipment was inadequate, they had an obligation to advise the consignee of this at the earliest possible time and remedy the situation.
    7. FedEx was given a further opportunity to decline the contract at 4:15 pm on Tuesday 11 June (NZDT) if they could not meet their commitment to deliver. They did not exercise this option.
    8. Despite an understanding of the time-critical delivery of this consignment, FedEx failed to adequately monitor the status of the consignment or put in place any mechanisms to expedite Customs and Civil Aviation Authority clearance until after the contracted delivery time had expired.
    9. FedEx have refused to provide a written (email would have sufficed) statement about why the consignment was delayed, who was responsible and what was being done about it.
    10. FedEx management would not provide contact details of the next tier of management to permit escalation of this matter in a timely fashion.
    11. The package has now missed the critical tests that it was destined for and this has compromised an important contract of significant potential value.

    12. FedEx also failed to achieve their second commitment to a delivery time.

    This matter still leaves a number of questions that have not been answered:

    1. Why was the consignment sent to Australia? When I last looked at a map, Australia was in the opposite direction to the USA from New Zealand. FedEx had advised at the outset that the consignment was to be routed directly from Auckland to San Francisco.
    2. Why was the consignment landed in Australia and then transferred to between Alexandra (in the middle of the Outback quite near the Black Stump) and Sydney? The fact that it had left New Zealand on an international flight clearly indicates that New Zealand Customs and the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority were satisfied that the consignment could fly.
    3. Why didn’t FedEx notify me of the change in routing, the occurrence of the delay and the reason for this? Why won’t they provide this information in writing?
    4. If the delay was initiated by New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, then why wasn’t the inspection (and any associated delay) here in New Zealand?
    5. What, if anything, did FedEx do to expedite any Civil Aviation Authority X-ray or other inspection requirements?
    6. Why was FedEx’s second commitment to a delivery time not met?

    7. How did a Civil Aviation Authority requirement for X-ray scanning result in a 47-hour delay in the delivery of the consignment? X-ray and inspection are routine aspects of modern air travel that take just a few minutes.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2013

    I had a FedEx delivery today. I was working on one of our automobiles. I had to leave for a short period, less than thirty minutes, to pickup one of my daughters. I live on a private road, last house and one way in, one way out. I have one neighbor that lives below me and is retired. He knows if anyone comes in or out. The only person or vehicle that was near my house was a FedEx delivery driver which I passed on the main road about a quarter of mile before I got home. It was nice that the package was delivered.

    What wasn't nice is my floor jack had been taken. Now I know it was there when I left, because I had been using it. I had asked them not to bring the large truck up the driveway because there is no place to turn around and it has caused damage to my driveway previously. The truck did indeed drive up the driveway, blocking visibility, from my neighbor, directly in front of the garage. The jack was placed behind the heat pump, not directly in view. I had two floor jacks there as well. What caught my eye was the floor jacks being out of place, had been haphazardly dragged out and the jack was missing.

    The only person on my property all day was the FEDEX delivery van and driver. The delivery was in the very short period I had been gone. The rest of the day, I was home.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2013

    I live by a country road, and I ordered a package from a company who is using Federal Express for their deliveries. I was tracking my delivery last week online, and I received a notice that the delivery was done properly. When I checked for the package by my driveway, there was nothing there. I called Federal Express, and they found out that the delivery man made no attempt to call me or knock on my door to tell me about the delivery. Instead, he left the package by the road, and it was quickly stolen.

    I opened a complaint with Federal Express, and my vendor sent me a replacement package a week later. Again, I found a note from the delivery man that this time they want my signature to deliver the package. The next day, I received a second note asking for my signature again. Do they expect me to stand all day by the street waiting for my signature? Federal Express makes no attempt to notify the customer directly when the delivery will be done. They don't bother walking few steps to the owner's door, or call the owner that the delivery man is at the address. If I had signed one of these notes, my second package would be left by the road and be stolen again. This time I would pay for another package because they have my signature for a completed delivery.

    I called Federal Express after the second failed delivery for my second package, and their answer was this, “We will try to deliver a third time.” I asked, “How do I know when the next delivery will be done?” They told me, "We don't provide that service." According to them, the end result will be after the third notice, that the package will be sent back to the vendor. As a small token, they offered me an option to pick it up myself from a Federal Express distribution center 3 days later. Thank you very much! As a comparison, this is how UPS works - the driver brings the package to the door, or places it in a non-visible area by the driveway with a note for me. It is amazing to me how a company can stay in business with a practically non-existent customer service and with all the runaround that a customer has to go through to get a package delivery. Ten days later, I still don't have the package. This is not the end of this story! More later...

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    Reviewed July 4, 2013

    Package from Kansas City Missouri USA was sent to me on June 3, 2013. I didn't get any notes about it and start tracking by the no: **. I found that consignment arrived June 10th, 2013. When I called the FedEx office, their answer was that they didn't have any contact information. Neither the sender nor the recipient of the data. After a few minutes, I got the phone call from some other FedEx employee who said that on this shipping list, Commercial Invoice, is written addresses but handwriting is illegible. I contacted my friend in the US and she said that everything was completed in accordance with the form, except my phone number and email address which she did not know.

    Next day I went to customs declaration to formalize and pick up my parcel. Then I saw that on Commercial Invoice, my address was very clearly stated. Also the sender's address and her contact phone. When I pointed it out to them and said that I am refusing to pay for the pack of the storage charges as they demanded from me, I got a very arrogant reply that the package was not completed on time and not part of their responsibility to notify me in writing if it has arrived in Tallinn because they do not have my phone number. After explaining that I often get from FedEx a written note when I lived in the USA (and have always had a very pleasant experience), but now here in Estonia most firsthand experience is very unpleasant, again I got a very cocky response that US FedEx and Estonian FedEx are two different companies and the rules are different.

    If I do not pick it up, then tomorrow morning it will be shipped back to the US. So I paid this late fee or storage charges and got my package. Just very unpleasant experience with the Estonian FedEx branch. First they have no addresses at all, then handwriting is incomprehensive, and finally they do not even have to notify if there is no phone number. It was all a very unpleasant surprise. I cannot believe that happened with FedEx.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2013

    FedEx got to ship packed from sender to receiver only 31 miles in town. They took shipment for 5 business days! Everyone wants FedEx to work like that?

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    Reviewed July 3, 2013

    I am in a Catch-22 regarding this FedEx package! When I submitted a claim, I had to call and see the progress to date several days after the package was delivered. The person who talked to me called the delivery person for the day the package was supposedly delivered. He said he did not remember if he delivered the package. Have you EVER had theft problems with some of the people who deliver packages? I would think FedEx has better methods for tracking a lost (or stolen) item than asking the delivery person if they remember delivering it. That sets me up for a lose-lose situation.

    FedEx will not reimburse me for the loss as I was told the original shipper has to make the request. However, FedEx cannot supply me with the originating shipper's name or location other than someone sent it out from City of Industry in California to Texas. Do you know how many shipping companies there are in that city? To make things worse, the package originated in China. I have received many orders from China and have had no problems to date!

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    Reviewed June 18, 2013

    I came home from work late and found a delivery door tag stating a package had been delivered and left with neighbors in my apartment complex!!! The problem is, I don't know them!!! Not even on a first name basis. Check this out: when I called to inquire about the package and told the service rep I may have been sent a package from overseas without my knowledge, the rep told me for security purposes, they could not give me the tracking number to the package. What?!! So you can leave my package with strangers, but when I ask about it, you are worried about MY security? BS!!!

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    Reviewed June 13, 2013

    The driver sped up to get between my car and the car that was in front of me. His driving almost took out the front of my car. This happened on 5th Street Hill and Mountwest way. This isn't the first time in this area that one of your drivers has tried to run over someone. Next time, I will let him hit me and let the LAWYER'S deal with it.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2013

    I live in an NYC apartment & MUST have a signature required for deliveries. If a package is left in the hall, it's pure luck if I get it; it pretty much might as well be left out on the sidewalk. FedEx charges - get this - $10 additional to require a signature! AND apparently, the vendor has to arrange with them in advance even to be able to offer that option to purchasers. There was no way to arrange for a signature to be required w/this vendor, but they had a good product & price, & I was working with it the best I could.

    I put off all plans for the projected delivery date until the package was in my hands; I put a note on the front door for the driver stating that we were home, & if there was no response to the buzzer, to call us, & left my phone #; I sat waiting in a quiet apartment listening for the buzzer; I kept the FedEx tracking page open & refreshed it every several minutes. The door buzzer never sounded; there was no knock at the apartment door, & there was no call. When I refreshed the tracking page again at 11:07 am, it indicated the delivery had come 3 minutes ago, at 11:04.

    I rushed out to the hall, & there was no package. I then took the elevator down to the lobby & found the package sitting in the middle of the area by the mailboxes (not even off to the side!). I brought it upstairs & called FedEx immediately, speaking with a supervisor who was attentive & seemed to want to help. She said that the driver's log entry in their system stated that he had left the package "outside the door of Apt. **." I told her straight out, "He's lying, & if he was here, I'd say it to his face." I think it was clear to her that since I had the package, I'd have no reason to go through all this & state falsely that the package had been left in the lobby; the driver, on the other hand, had substantial reason to claim he'd done his job properly when he hadn't.

    The supervisor said this was a serious problem & that she'd report it to her manager. Since I finally had the ear of an apparently competent person who seemed to actually care, I told her the story about the previous week's delivery, from a different vendor. In this case, it was clearly stated in FedEx's order that a signature WAS required. Briefly: FedEx's driver delivered the package to the wrong address, did NOT get a signature even though it was specified on FedEx order form, claimed he HAD gotten a signature from a doorman with a building ID (we don't have a doorman). FedEx later determined that he had lied about getting a signature & informed me that he'd be "reprimanded."

    FedEx couldn't locate the package after a week of investigation. The vendor arranged for another shipment to be sent. When I requested before the delivery date on FedEx website to pick up the package at a nearby FedEx office, I wasn't informed until after the change was made that this would delay the shipment an additional 4 days. First, the website said it would delay from Fri to Sat. Now, why is that? The office is a few blocks from my home, certainly the same delivery route. Then, on Sat, I find out that the office to which I'd requested delivery is closed! If I can look this up, FedEx web site can be programmed to look it up & inform me before I make a change. Wait, it gets better: I wait until Monday, & then the package STILL isn't there. Why not? It turns out the dispatching facility, where the package is stored, is closed on Mondays! If I'd been informed in advance, I could have selected another, 24/7 FedEx office a little farther from my home. They also never responded to the complaint I'd filed about either situation.

    The supervisor didn't know if both instances were the same driver, but I wouldn't be surprised.

    For what it's worth: I have NEVER had any problems at all with deliveries from UPS, with which I have no connection other than as a recipient. They ALWAYS require a signature, & to my knowledge at least, with no extra charge. If I miss a delivery & call them later that day, I have no trouble reaching the local dispatching office; they'll call the driver & then call me back saying something like, "The driver is taking lunch 2 blocks from your home at 3:30; you can meet him there & pick up the package." The FedEx supervisor's response to this was, "Well, FedEx doesn't offer that service." I told her, "Officially, neither does UPS! I can't order that type of service, & they don't guarantee that they'll do it, but if they can, they do. UPS has a 'human' solution, where FedEx has an 'institutional' solution." In my opinion, while FedEx may be okay for business-to-business shipping where everything on both sides is regimented, they have chosen not to orient themselves toward deliveries to individual consumers. The clear impression is they just don't want to be bothered with those details.

    This company doesn't make any products & offers only a single service which, for all its thousands of employees, computerized systems, trucks, planes & worldwide presence, is basically just a fancy way of saying, "Here's a dollar, kid. Go bring this to Bob." If they can't do that, what good are they?

    Throughout 7-10 calls to FedEx about these 2 situations, not one FedEx customer service rep or supervisor could give me an answer to either of these questions: "What is FedEx's apology worth?"; "Why should I ever use FedEx again whenever a vendor offers me another choice?" The only responses I got were extended silences, or ignoring the question. No problem; I think I've got my answers.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2013

    I had a bad experience with driver tag number **. I was coming off Hwy 17 exiting onto 95. I had my single light on to exit and he actually sped up to make sure that I could not exit in front of him! I actually had to swerve off to avoid hitting him to get on to the exit! I thought that was childish and for him to be a so-called experience driver, who didn't care about my safety at all. All I was trying to do was to take the exit. All he had to do was show a little road courtesy!

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    Reviewed June 2, 2013

    On Friday morning I left for work. On Friday evening I came home to 2 Shipment Status Notifications on my apartment door stating 1st attempt and 2nd attempt delivery (in one day?). The bottom "leave this signed" form box was checked, so I signed both forms and left them both on my door that evening. On Saturday I was home all day. On Saturday evening I found Final Attempt notification downstairs by the mailboxes. Whoever had come had not bothered to come to my door, knock or notice the signed receipts.

    When calling, I was informed that I was to go to 1 of 2 available locations in ALL OF NYC to pick up my package. Never mind that I PAID FOR DELIVERY or THE LOCATIONS ARE ENTIRELY INCONVENIENT TO ME. FedEx has large accounts with giant corporations so perhaps they do not care at all about the small customer, despite me having informed customer service of their grave error.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2013

    I requested a signature, but they just left the package at the door of a WRONG address. After I called several times, it is not possible that I'll find my package back. I am simply angry.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2013

    I was expecting delivery today before 17 hour. At 13 hour, I got an email update from them telling my address does not exist and have to call them back to give them the right address (they have my cell phone number on the address info, but won't bother calling to inquire). When I called to tell them about their mistake, they replied that they will call me soon to fix another appointment today, which they did not. I had to call them back to finally be informed that it will be only tomorrow. I paid more than 50 bucks to get it overnight (and be ignored) and spent the whole day at home waiting. I lost a complete day of work and I still have to wait tomorrow.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2013

    Dogs were barking when the FedEx truck left. I did not immediately go outside to bring the package inside. When I did, I noticed two boxes marked Fragile. The one box (lamp lens) looked pristine. The other (the base) was standing on an angle because the bottom of the package was severely damaged. I took pictures and immediately called FedEx. This was the end of March 2013. Numerous calls promised me that I would be reimbursed. Finally, a Claims rep said that business policy was to send a check to the company in New York who in return would send it to us. It is now the middle of May and nothing. I will spend the rest of my life urging anyone who will listen to never deal this company. What a world!

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    Reviewed May 22, 2013

    I should have recorded this dude. As soon as I heard the truck outside my window, I looked out and saw the driver scanned the package, went back to his truck and drove off! Then I checked the tracking online and it said it was left at front door! ** and guess what, I called customer service and they don't give a **. "Well, if that's what it says, then look outside your door." This is in Queens, NY. These Hispanic drivers in mid '20s are the worst. Every once in a while, they steal! Do not ship with FedEx or receive package from FedEx!

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    Reviewed May 19, 2013

    I ordered a motor bracket and it was shipped out via FedEx. Their system says it was delivered to my home on 5/16/13 at 9am, but I did not receive it. I am retired and home all the time. I contacted them and they say it was delivered and would look into it. NO Response to date. What a rip-off.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2013

    From experience of buying through the internet, I realized the importance of receiving what you spent money for. Recently, I ordered an item which delivered in three to five days from the time I ordered. My calculation placed the package at my house on Sat. May 11, 2013. I purposely waited all day at my house between the living room and the front deck, and at no time did a FedEx truck stopped at my house. The driver told the people in the office that they did deliver. But he didn't come to my home on that date nor at the time they stated it was delivered. Now, something seems very wrong here especially when my wife and grandchild were home as well! I think the package was delivered to the wrong address and it is not my fault that I don't have my package. And I paid the shipping too!

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    Reviewed May 11, 2013

    So FedEx pulls in my driveway and instead of going to the front door, they wheel two big tabletops across my grass to another driveway and straight on in to my garage squeezing next to my wife's BMW to leave everything against the wall. If my front door was open, maybe they would have come straight in and leaned all that stuff against the wall in my foyer.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2013

    Today at 3:05PM on Blackfield Road, one of your drivers ran a small Jack Russel over when he could have easily stopped. The dog was so slow crossing the road. Your driver slowed right down and then continued to run the dog over. He then got out of the van, walked back up the road where we stopped with our hazards on to make sure nothing else hits the little dog. He picked up the collar and just left the dog. A Sainsbury's worker and post lady tended the dog, and moved it from the road. I'm 39 weeks pregnant with my 7-year-old twin boys in the car who were really upset, so I then left.

    My point is he clearly did not have to hit the dog. I'm sure the dog had no chance of survival. He had such a chance of stopping, but obviously his deliveries came first. From a very angry and upset witness.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2013

    I paid an exorbitant amount of money to have something delivered by 10:30 am the next day (a friend, having left her cell phone with me while on vacation, needed it delivered to her asap). I clearly printed the complete address on the shipping label and instructed my friend to wait for the delivery by 10:30 am. She was waiting and watching for the delivery truck, which she never saw, only to find that the status online had been updated to state "Delivery Exception: Customer Not Available" shortly after 10 am. This is completely false, as no truck even went down her street, let alone to her home, or her door.

    Furthermore, there was no door tag left indicating that the delivery was attempted (which further demonstrates that FedEx was never physically there). I contacted Customer Service and was initially instructed that she could have it delivered by 3 pm or pick it up at a distant location. I had paid extra in order to ensure that the delivery would arrive in time to accommodate her work schedule, which would not allow her to wait until 3 pm. Furthermore, upon speaking to the customer service representative, I was informed that her apartment number was not included on the shipping label, and I would need to pay a $12-fee for an "address correction".

    I happen to have retained the Airbill that I personally filled out, where it clearly states her complete address, including her apartment number. After paying for a costly overnight early morning delivery, the package was not delivered, nor was an attempt made to deliver the package. The FedEx truck did not even travel down her street!

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    Reviewed May 6, 2013

    I came home Friday to find a large box, 4 x 2 x 2, standing up on my porch. It had someone else's name and address on it and she's not in the phone book. So I called up FedEx right away and told them about it, gave my address, and asked them to pick it up. The box sat there all weekend. I came home today, Monday, and it is still there. I called up again and asked the person, Angelica, to please have it removed. By the way, I first called their distribution center in town but the number is disconnected! I had to be rerouted through one of their copy centers to get to the delivery people.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2013

    I ordered a computer. It was to be delivered in 1-3 days. It never came. FedEx tried to deliver it twice, but left a note for me to sign so they could leave it at my security condo. I signed it and then they never came back for the third delivery. I called FedEx. They said they would make sure it was delivered on Friday which they did not. I never received my order. Office Max should cancel their contract with FedEx. I called the store in Torrance. They called FedEx so had no excuse for the computer not being delivered. I have a business. I needed the computer. FedEx interfered with my business and with Office Max business.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2013

    We were getting off the turnpike and could not see that ahead, there was only one lane open for EZ Pass, so we had to cut over to go through the EZ Pass lane. A FedEx driver in a semi crawled right up against us two inches away from ripping our side view mirror off. There was no way he was going to let us go in front of him even though we did not intentionally cut in front of him! If we would not have stopped, he would have completely sideswiped us.

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    Reviewed May 2, 2013

    On 4/30/2013, the driver of FedEx truck # ** attempted to sideswipe our RV causing me to take evasive action onto the side of the road. He was honking his horn so we knew that it was intentional. This happened adjacent to Exit 196 of Highway 40 at 12:50 pm. Unfortunately, FedEx does not provide the means for reporting this directly to them so I must assume that they do not care.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2013

    I sold a large item on eBay to a customer that wanted it truck freighted to them. I told the buyer that as the listing stated, it was for pick up only but that if he wanted to call his local freight company and arrange the shipping himself, I would gladly palletize the item and have it ready for pick up by his freight company. He called FedEx freight. FedEx called me for directions and picked up the item. Soon, FedEx was sending me a bill for over $500! I own a company that regularly ships item by truck and this would have been less than $100 by our carrier.

    I called FedEx and explained that I had no account with them and nothing to do with the freight order and they informed me that since the company that ordered the freight did not pay for the freight, I was now responsible for it. I refused to pay so they turned it over to a collections company. Now, I just found out that this has been reported on my personal credit, so now my perfect credit has been damaged severely. This has not been resolved yet and I'm thinking about notifying our State Attorney General's Office about it. What a hassle. Lesson here is if you or your customers use FedEx, beware. You might be paying for things you didn't authorize!

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    Reviewed April 24, 2013

    An item for graduation (biggest moment in my life) was to be delivered to my home on a specific date. Delivery man never rang nor knocked on my door. The second time, I requested that I wanted to receive a call upon arrival which I did not get. Hence, I ended up not getting my package. I called and was promised an attempt would be made to try and get my package sent that day. I still haven't gotten my item for graduation. Thank you, FedEx!

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    Reviewed April 5, 2013

    Delivery was attempted on 04/04/2013 12:30, Door Tag # **. I called 1-800-463-3339 and provided DT. The agent suggested having a second attempt. I declined and was offered "pick-up" at 1383 Main St, Springfield MA, store hours from 7:30 onwards (with control #). I was at the store at 9:00; there was no package. The clerk's explanation was that since delivery attempt was made "just" a day before, the "in-store" pickup cannot be made until later this day or tomorrow. Why are drivers not compelled to drop off "undeliverables" (especially when customer/recipient indicated pick-up will take place) at end of the shift day to above mentioned store, so that customer can pick up their parcels at the opening hour?

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    Reviewed April 2, 2013

    I ordered a delicate and expensive camera lens from a store about 45 miles away. It was to be delivered by FedEx 2nd day. FedEx failed to pickup the first day, but did pickup late the 2nd day. In less than an hour, the package showed up at our local FedEx Terminal. I tried to pick it up but they would not release it, so it sat there over the weekend. Monday morning, the status showed out for delivery and on the truck for delivery. It also noted that I had to be home to sign for it. This was a day early but I needed it so I stayed home all day.

    No one showed up. Finally at about 4 pm, I checked the tracking number again and it showed that the package had been returned to the terminal after bouncing around in the truck all day, and me sitting at home wondering when they would arrive. Now, I'm stuck at home tomorrow again all day waiting to see if it arrives, and if it's damaged from bouncing around on our bad roads for two days. Apparently, someone made a mistake but they really have an angry customer for not following through or at least calling me to let me know. I usually have good luck with FedEx, but this may just be the beginning of a horror story if the lens turns out to be damaged. I did complain but got a nonsense canned reply! From the tracking page, the bottom is the beginning, it shows on the truck and out for delivery.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2013

    I often need to purchase overnight delivery for business purposes. I obviously purchase the overnight delivery as I need it the next day (duh!). I have never had an overnight delivery come late if sent by UPS or USPS, but every time I have ever ordered overnight delivery, and FedEx was the chosen carrier, it shows up late. I am a photographer, and I am booked steady. My 2-year old dropped my camera down the stairs, and it broke. I ordered a new camera immediately on Amazon and ordered next day delivery (should have been delivered today) as I am supposed to be leaving to shoot at 7am tomorrow morning. All looked well as I tracked the shipment.

    By 8am this morning, the package was 25 miles from my home. By 5pm, I still have no package. I called to see if it will be here, or if I can come pick it up. They say it's on a truck for delivery and will be here by 8pm. When 8:30pm rolled around and I still had no package, I called them again. They said it can't be delivered due to adverse weather conditions. What the **? It's perfectly clear outside. I am so disgusted. I will never order anything that is to be shipped by FedEx again. I sincerely hope the people that choose to ship FedEx find this site and choose to stick to a better shipping company.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2013

    I am writing a complaint about a specific FedEx Ground driver who delivers to Hyde Park in Chicago, IL. Our normal FedEx delivery driver is great and I would give her five stars. Unfortunately, the incident today has soured me towards FedEx for good. I work at a large apartment building where we receive packages for residents in a small package room. Today, the driver brought a package much too large to fit into our package room. I informed the driver that he would have to bring it upstairs to the customer's door. (I should mention that this has never been a problem before. There were two people together and we have an elevator.) This driver it turned out had no idea what apartment the package was for or for that matter who it was for.

    From here, everything went downhill. While he was in the process of looking for a label so he could figure out where he was delivering to, he flipped the very large and heavy box into a light fixture breaking it. Meanwhile, I went to go retrieve the keys for the apartment so that we could leave it for the resident. As I returned, I overheard the driver tell his assistant that he was calling the office to blacklist this address. I immediately asked for his name and told him that I would be reporting him to customer service.

    At that point, he informed that he was a private contractor, owned his own truck and there was nothing I could do and finally refused to leave our residents delivery returning it to his truck. I did talk to a couple of helpful customer service agents and a less helpful manager of this yahoo (who eventually got the package re-delivered and we are supposed to be hearing from a claims adjuster for our light). Because of this, I bumped FedEx up a star. Now, we have a very expensive broken light fixture in our lobby and I have to suspect that FedEx secretly blacklists locations they don't feel like delivering to. Not good.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2013

    I volunteer for a large animal rescue in a very rural area. Since I am using donated resources, I use Walmart.com's free ship to home service for our supplies because I get such a better value. Our driver apparently thinks our deliveries are beneath him. Bags of food have seams opened so that when we pick them up, the contents spill. Boxes are left with bottoms untaped so the same happens. FedEx accepts my complaints but tells me Phill is one of or best. Well, their best in UPS is unthinkable. We've had damages in the past with them but nothing like this! Back to spending two times as much with other companies that use UPS or USPS. Sad.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2013

    At approx. 1:45 pm on 3-19-13, a FedEx driver ignoring speed limitations barreled through my subdivision at extremely excessive speeds for a residential area. It happens to also be spring break and therefore children are at play. My child and two others had just crossed the street moments prior to this careless driver’s inconsiderate and irresponsible actions. I was standing in my garage, and in the few short minutes it took me to run just inside the door, grabbed my keys, jumped in the car to try to find him for a tag #, and he was gone. Apparently, he found his destination, made his delivery, and left the subdivision I'm sure at the same high rate of speed that he entered. I plan to call my local police dept. and complain about this company as well and will ask for patrol to cure this blatant disregard for the law and potentially deadly negligence.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2013

    Several times, a driver has turned his truck around by using our driveway. We live in a subdivision, so the next intersection is not very far away. A FedEx truck should never, ever use a private driveway for convenience. The latest incident was on Friday, 3/15/13.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2013

    I shipped a package for $89.60 on 03/14 and charge it to my ATM as a credit. I noticed on 03/15 that the amount was debited twice from my card, once on 3/14 and another on 03/15. I called Fedex customer service on 03/15 and was told by the representative that this was normal and the double charge would stay on my card until the package was shipped. I asked to speak to a manager and was told that it was a billing problem that was recognized by Fedex Ground because of a shorter tracking number and said one of the charges will be credited to my card by midnight on 03/15. On 03/16, I noticed that nothing was done; the double charges for $89.60 were still debited from my card.

    I called again and was told by a front line representative that this was normal billing and the other charge would fall off by 1 - 10 business days. I again asked to speak to a manager who repeated the billing problem and took some information and said it would be taken care of by Monday (03/18). I asked why Fedex Ground had not made the customer service representatives aware of the internal Fedex Ground billing problem; she said it was on the internet. I suggested an inner office memo or phone notification to avoid front line customer representatives from giving out erroneous information - a definite risk management problem that is not being handled well.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2013

    On Wednesday, 3/15/13 at 1151a, I was driving my niece to a doctor's appointment (she is eight months pregnant). While passing the Foodland on Emerson (Parkersburg WV), a FedEx driver pulled out in front of us blocking both the first driving lane as well as the turning lane with zero clearance from our car driving in the only driving lane. Only by going into the opposite side of the road, facing incoming traffic was I able to avoid an accident. He was pulling out from the store at an extremely fast rate of speed. Thank to God there were no incoming cars or we both would have ended up in the hospital. He was reckless and should have to take a safety course before being in charge of such a large vehicle ever again!

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    Reviewed March 6, 2013

    I paid to receive a much needed parcel on the day promised. I was definitely on location when the sticker was left on the door saying I wasn't and to pick up the package 45 miles away! The dog never barked. So no one rang the doorbell! Three of us were at home and one person sitting at the door! Funny that the UPS guy had just left a package and he didn't have a problem! I travel extensively and will only be here a few days. This is a terrible inconvenience. There wasn't even a promise to attempt delivery again! Just come and get it yourself - an hour from the location! FedEx service stinks. I will definitely not use FedEx again if I can help it. I have always had satisfaction with UPS. My husband is making the 2-hour trip as I type. Who knows if he will be able to actually pick up the package.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2013

    I have a shipment from USA to Indonesia via FedEx. Due to customs check, my cargo was cleared in early February. The problem is miscalculation of import duties & freight. I was billed IDR 2,190,867 for import duties, FedEx advance fee, warehousing and blah blah while the actual calculation based on the Indonesian customs office and IATA base is about IDR 1,2**,*** .

    FedEx staff tried to reason with the following excuses. Import duties were implemented from Singapore at SGD 25.6 / USA 11.0 USD / INDONESIA 4.6 USD / kg but somehow they could use the figure from Singapore and USA while the actual shipment was from USA to Indonesia. Since the breakdown was sent from FedEx to my staff email, I have proof that the calculation is based on their system. They are unable to prove the import duties payable to the Indonesian Customs. I don't know the reason of it but it happens. Their manager called me and made some absurd explanation like the Indonesian Customs doesn't care about the mistake and passed it on to the FedEx customer. Promises to respond to the complaint were never taken care of. And it has been 3 weeks that the problem was not solved and my cargo was never delivered.

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2013

    I'm here 24/7 and FedEx did not knock on my door nor did they or have they ever left a notice! Someone is lying! It's the "same old song and dance!" The thing that really upsets me is your site states after I track the package **, "customer not available or business closed." Obviously a lie! I have lived and worked here in the same place for 13 years and FedEx is notoriously bad about delivering goods to us in downtown Fort Worth. Why? I don't know. UPS and the US Post Office have no problem delivering to us. FedEx is "running joke" here.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2013

    I ordered a pair of shoes and because the store did not have them, they dropshipped them for me from another store. The driver that we have had for years, delivered my shoes, threw them over the electronic gate, which has two 100 lb dogs on the other side. They chewed up my shoes and FedEx refused to take responsibility for them because they were "delivered." Same page, same book, different song, same hook, I ordered another pair of shoes from the same store who did not have them and they dropshipped them again to my house. I swear I couldn’t make this crap up. Yet again, the rain! They threw the shoes over the gate, the dogs destroyed and chewed up the shoes.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2013

    I would like to lodge a complaint regarding the FedEx Indonesia, which had slapped USD55 handling surcharge over the hold-up caused by the Indonesian Customs over my package, Awb no. **. My package already arrived from China on 26th January 2013, and it was not my fault to have the package held up by Customs because I have been asking the local FedEx office to clear the package almost everyday. I don't mind paying my the custom duties imposed by the local customs, but I do mind paying additional USD55 or in Rp539.280 over what should be the responsibility of the FedEx alone! In my opinion, FedEx Indonesia had purposely delayed my package so that they can extort additional charges from the recipient.

    If my goods cost CIF USD50, then Customs added additional USD36.80 freight cost from their imagination and then FedEx Indonesia further added salt to the injury by slapping USD55 for handling charges, isn't FedEx any different from a syndicate? This package is for personal use, not for any company activity or organization. So if FedEx thinks they can skim more money using justification from the local NGOs such as Askrindo, then I am not apologetic anymore to say FedEx Indonesia is a syndicate and first class extortionist. I am hoping that many people will realize how predatory FedEx can be in Indonesia. Perhaps FedEx knowingly had involved itself in foreign corrupt practice act.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2013

    I shipped 51lbs package from FedEx in Roseburg, Oregon. The girl at the counter charged us twice for the same shipment and when discovered, would not refund immediately. We've even contacted corporate office with no help. They just want to keep the money! Whoever is making the policy at FedEx is obviously incompetent. But how could that be? FedEx is huge. They absolutely will not refund and make the double charge for same shipment good. **!

    This happened after I tried to reinstate my "in good standing" account I've had for years, but have been using UPS. I wanted to try FedEx because I noticed some rates were less expensive. But two days' worth of nothing but problems with people that obviously have not be trained properly. I have become so frustrated and surprised that I will stay with UPS, even if the rates are a bit higher. FedEx is nuts! My advice is do not do business with FedEx for it is just too risky!

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2013

    I placed an order through Old Navy on Jan. 01, 2013. Shipment was through Fedex. I checked the status of my order through Fedex on Jan. 15, 2013, which said that the shipment was destroyed at customer’s request. I never requested such a thing. I called Old Navy on Jan. 21, 2013 and they told me that FedEx destroyed the box because it was empty. I am sure Old Navy did not send an empty box to me. I have been a loyal customer for many years now. I have a problem with the fact that no one had contacted me with this information. I am very upset with both parties involved - Old Navy and FedEx - more so with FedEx because they did not take care of my parcel and the representative I called at FedEx was not pleasant at all. He did not take my complaint, he did not help to resolve my issue, and did not apologize for the inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2013

    I am the sender of the following package tracking number **. I paid over a hundred and fifty dollars to have this sent as next day delivery. There was a letter of invitation in that package which the receiver needed to have not later than Wednesday to attend an interview the next week, and I am urging ND LA because this item is not supposed to be in your care. I spoke with the shipper and he said, "For no any reason should you be in the possession of that package if you refuse to release the item," and he misses his Interview at the USA embassy next week, then I will have no other option but to take the legal action because this is not the first time and I have records. And I learned the package is in the charge of a woman, who is requesting for money. The recipient has a recorded audio conversation when the woman is asking for N50,000. Isn't it just crazy? My husband is the recipient and is expecting the parcel delivery. I will report to the appropriate agency if this is not corrected immediately.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2013

    I shipped a package on December 10, 2012 to the Philippines, and they did not get it until January 9, 2013 because of Fedex and customs. They refused to disclose customs charges here, and when the packages arrived there, they refused to release it and then charged additional storage charges along with $600 in duties. Plus, they refused to deliver the box to the door. The recipient had to travel by bus a long way and pay the fees. I called Fedex so many times and only got the runaround. I will never ship anything with them again, or will I ever ship anything to the Philippines again!

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2013

    I ordered some pillows that were shipped via FedEx. The driver who is familiar with our location refuses to exit her vehicle because we have a dog. The dog is harmless, but that is beside the point. There is no effort to alert us that she is present. If we don’t happen to notice her on the property, she will drop the package outside of her vehicle onto the yard. Our dog will play with whatever is left in the yard and do as he did this time. He chewed the box and the pillows. FedEx refused a claim and refused to investigate the incident (unlike UPS who would not let something like this happen?) I strongly suggest anyone to avoid FedEx and use a company with pride and responsible drivers.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2013

    Our FedEx courier driver has been very unreliable in the last three weeks. On December 17th, he failed to deliver a priority package from my company that required a signature because he did not ring the door bell (which works) or knock on the door; but instead, simply left a notice about a delivery attempt. My wife was waiting all day for the delivery and was no more than 30 feet from the door when the courier arrived. I know this because I passed the courier on his way down our street and arrived home; but a minute later, I found my wife and two children sitting in the living room doing school work. They were surprised to know that a delivery had been attempted and they hadn't moved from the living room in an hour.

    Furthermore, we have a large dog who was inside the house and who would have barked at the sound of the doorbell or a knock. I immediately called FedEx and requested a reattempt. The dispatcher returned my call to inform me that the courier would not return to deliver that day. As a result, I had to drive an hour round trip in the evening to collect the package, which was both an additional expense and an inconvenience to me. Earlier this week, the courier delivered another package while my wife and children were home. He simply left it on the front step without ringing the door bell. My wife discovered it only when she went outside to walk the dog.

    The last straw was today. We arrived home this evening to find a package sitting in our driveway - exposed to the elements and not inside the breezeway where the courier normally leaves things. This level of service is simply not acceptable and certainly not to the standard FedEx claims. I have submitted this complaint to FedEx, urging them to intervene with the courier in question and ensure that his service to their customers meets our expectations and theirs. I also asked to be contacted by a customer representative and informed about what actions have been taken on my complaint.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2012

    I ordered online both a Cat Window Perch and an electric water fountain, and the orders were shipped FedEx in two separate packages at the same time. Tracking showed that the driver posted "delivery at doorstep" but no packages were received. From that point forward, they had no legitimate concern for, or follow up involvement with, my complaint. They had phone and email but made no attempt to either find out what happened or reship replacement products. I even contacted FedEx directly and had complaint numbers attached to both shipments. But when I called back, FedEx refused to give me any info, instead saying I had to deal with Petco. And Petco of course said FedEx tracking showed the packages had been delivered.

    So I was faced with consumer litigation, or a credit card company reversal of charges (which is difficult and time consuming). This was a $75 order and they literally disengaged. Two weeks later, FedEx delivered the original packages, and it was evident that the original labeling had been incorrect with numbers transposed. The driver irresponsibly, simply dropped the packages at a random address on the wrong street, since the transcribed address from Petland did not exist. Luckily, the people called and had FedEx pick up the misplaced delivery. And because of my complaint reference, they were correctly delivered with no notification from either FedEx or Petland. I will never use FedEx and will never use a supplier who uses FedEx. Amazon raises head and shoulders over all other vendors, and they use UPS.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2012

    I shipped a large box of Christmas presents for a family of three to the Christian Appalachian Project. I have been sending similar boxes for 12 years via UPS with never a problem. But this year, I decided to ship through my company to get the corporate discount (we are a large mail order firm). Big mistake. FedEx claims it was delivered the day after Thanksgiving and that they left it on the porch. The project volunteers contacted me two weeks later as they had not received my package yet. They said they have repeatedly asked FedEx not to drop boxes on the porch. FedEx told me to file a claim and then denied it, because they said they had delivered it. They had? No one saw it. Where is it? I'm out $435 with no recourse. That's a lot of money for a senior citizen trying to do something nice at Christmas for the needy.

    I could never recommend this company for anything. I wouldn't use them to deliver a newspaper. How callous. My little family had no Christmas gifts and I am sick about it. They take your package, charge you for it, never deliver it, and deny your claim. I can't tell you how disgusted I am. They should be ashamed. All the money they spend advertising. How about backing up your claims? I'd say if you absolutely positively need it there overnight (or eventually), use UPS because FedEx does not deliver and I am spreading the word on Facebook, e-mail, at work, at church, wherever I can! This company is bad news.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2012

    It's interesting to find the site. The very same thing happened to me. I ordered an item to be delivered. Tracking stated the address was incorrect, but it wasn't. The address was correct. The recipient saw the truck pass their home. I asked, "Please leave the package at the pick up location," but it was put on the truck for delivery on Christmas Eve which made it unavailable for pick up by the recipient. At approx. 8 pm Christmas Eve, the tracking info stated "Exception Occurred" after the recipient spent Christmas Eve anticipating the package.

    I called the toll free number and was told the volume of delivery was too heavy. It could not be delivered; it would be delivered on Wednesday after Christmas. I screamed at the person and asked for a Supervisor. I waited 15 minutes, but I got the same answers. I filed a complaint. I firmly expressed my discontent and explained were it not a gift, I would have them send it back to the vendor. I want nothing to do with FedEx. I asked the agent "If he hasn't gotten there in two delivery attempts and you haven't followed any other instruction that I have offered, what will happen with the package?" He stated, "We will deliver it on Wednesday."

    I hung up the phone. At this point, it felt like I was going in circles. I believe they are incompetent and the language barrier does not help when attempting to explain an issue. I will not use FedEx again and will share my displeasure with anyone who will listen.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2012

    I sent my Xbox 360 to be repaired by Microsoft and after waiting three weeks for an answer, they finally said they had fixed it and shipped it back to my son using FedEx. Well, it made it all the way to Jonesboro, Arkansas and because FedEx decided that I only had a PO Box number for delivery, there was no way they were delivering it to me (they had my number to call). They sent it back to Texas to Microsoft and I called Microsoft and they found it again and sent it back to us again using FedEx. Well, it was been another month and still no Xbox.

    I called FedEx several times and they said they don't have it and they don't have the shipping number in their system. After screaming at the FedEx person and threatening to sue, they simply said, "It is not our problem." I will never use FedEx ever! They are a bunch of idiots that cannot perform a simple task of getting Christmas gifts or items that needed repair to their owners without losing the item and taking no blame.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2012

    My sister had ordered an Apple product to be delivered to my house for her son’s birthday. They had told her that it will be delivered on Monday, Dec. 24. So we went out of town and came back that Friday, 21, and they left me a note that they came to my house at 12:30 pm. That was the first lie. We left my house at 12:40pm. They wrote on the door tag 12:30pm on Friday. So I called them so I can pick up the package at their office but the customer service told me that they were already en route to delivery. I could leave the door tag sign with instructions to where to leave the package and I did that. Usually, the mailman and other companies have left me packages at my porch with no problem.

    So I left my house for an hour. My sister had called to tell me that the website says that it was delivered to my side porch door, but that was not the instructions I gave them to leave me the package. I specifically told them to open my side door porch and leave the package inside my porch. So I rushed to my house and there was no package, and the door tag was still there by my door with the signature, which they were supposed to take to add to their paperwork. I called customer service that put me on hold for almost 30 minutes. When I spoke to them, they told me that it will take 24 hours to do an investigation.

    I called the next day and they told me that the local office is closed and they need to contact the driver. But reading this website, it looks like they will only listen to the driver and I will have a lost package, worth more than 200. I will have to wait until December 24 to get an answer from them, as they admitted that the driver was supposed to take the signed door tag but it was left at my house. So to me, this was the driver’s fault. It’s completely an irresponsible error to not follow the instructions by the customer and the company.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2012

    On Dec. 20, I shipped a package containing a replacement part for a machine needed for important purposes prior to Christmas. It's scheduled to be overnight delivery on the 21st between noon and 3pm. Today is Sunday, 24 December; and it has not arrived. I am hoping it will finally show up on Monday, 12/24. I will think twice about ever shipping FedEx again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2012

    On Dec. 17th, 2012, I paid for FedEx 2-day express delivery. On the 20th of December, we had a small snowstorm in the KC, MO area so my package was not delivered. On the 21st, it was clear, 50 degrees and all schools were in session with children riding on the bus. The FedEx site said my package was on the truck, but it was not delivered because the website said "Restrictions, delivery not attempted." There were no restrictions on the 21st. I called, and they said it would be delivered the next day. On the 22nd, it was still not delivered. I called several times. No explanation except something about air travel or something but the package was sitting at the Hickman Mills, MO site.

    First, it was on the truck and now it isn't? Now, they said we can go pick it up ourselves or they will try to deliver it on Monday (Christmas Eve). Well, it is a Christmas gift and I paid for 2-day express. They are a joke and have no accountability! They don't give any refund or "Hey, I'm sorry. Let me make sure you get your Christmas gift since you paid for express." Just excuses and "It's not our fault. We are really busy, etc." They need new management and a new forecasting department. Everyone in their operations department should be fired!

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2012

    After the events that occurred in Newtown, CT, Governor Mally declared that all church bells would ring at 9:30AM on Friday, 12/21/12, to show remembrance and respect. At 9:29, the FedEx driver on Norwich Ave in Colchester, CT pulled up with his radio blaring; door open; leaving his engine running as he ran inside to deliver an envelope. He needed to get through a group of people who were waiting outside to hear the bells and show respect, and obviously had no clue on what was going on.

    On his way out, with no "excuse me" or "thank you for holding the door," he pushed through the group and sped off - taking the next two corners on two wheels. Shame on you FedEx and shame on you driver for making the roads unsafer and ruining the effort of a group of people to reflect on the loss of 20 small children and our educators. The driver should be fined and fired, and FedEx should make a huge contribution to the affected families in Newtown, CT.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2012

    It is very unfortunate that Angry is the lowest rating I can give to FedEx. I came home today to find a note from FedEx stuck to my Christmas Wreath on the front door. The note stated that since I was not home, they were unable to deliver a package and I needed to phone them to reschedule. There was no information about the package - who exactly it was to, who it was from, etc. The driver did not fill in any of the details of the form except half a tracking number which appeared to be the first 3 digits. I was so annoyed that they left this note stuck to my wreath where anyone and everyone could see that I was not home instead of just sticking the note in my letterbox. I phoned FedEx as soon as I got into the house. The first person I spoke with was extremely rude. He had quite possibly the worst telephone manners I've ever heard. He answered the phone with "What's your tracking number?" I tried to explain that the note had been left on my front door, in the rain, and I only had a partial tracking number, but all he would say is "That's not the full number."

    After going through this routine of me explaining that the driver did not write the full number and him responding "That's not the full number" for about 10 minutes, he finally asked for my name and address. Apparently, he found the package in his system and said simply "So what do you want me to do with it?" I asked what their delivery times were and he responded again in his blunt way "9-5 Mon-Fri". I said that I worked during those days/hours and would it be possible instead for me to pick up the package from their depot, where was the depot, and what hours are they open for pick-ups. He responded bluntly "In London" but refused to be more specific than that, and then he said "It'll be delivered Sat" and then he hung up!

    I phoned back immediately to speak to someone who could actually tell me where the package was and when it could be picked up and again my call was answered by another very rude man who answered the phone "What's your tracking number?" I again had to explain that the slip was left on the door in the rain and the driver did not fill in all the details and what little he did fill in was now soaking wet and illegible. And the guy responds "What's your tracking number?" So I gave him the three numbers I had on the form and again we went through the routine "That's not a full tracking number." I replied, "Yes, I know it's not a full tracking number. This is what I'm trying to explain to you. This is what I tried to explain to the other guy. Your delivery person didn't fill out the form. This is all the information I have. Maybe you can look up the package through my name and address like the last guy did? I just want to know when and where I can pick up the package." The man responds, "Well, if you've already spoken to someone else here, why are you wasting my time?" and then he hung up!

    The third time I called back, I was quite annoyed. The minute the person answered the call, I said, "I want to speak to a manger." The person responds, "I don't have a manger." I respond, "I'm sure you do. Everyone has a manager." He says, "Well, I don't. Or maybe I am the manager." I am very annoyed by this third rude, sarcastic person, and I'm starting to realize at this point that I will never receive this package or figure out who it is from or what it is, etc. So I said, "Look, I want to file a complaint. If you don't put me through to a manager, I will just send a letter through the post. Either way this is getting reported." He said, "Good luck with that," and hangs up!

    In my opinion, this is completely unacceptable. It's as though FedEx is hiring 15-year old boys from India to play jokes on the phone via the company's customer service department. This company is an insult to the words Customer Service. Although I know it will do no good for me to complain, as the company clearly doesn't care to lose customers, I have still written my letter of complaint and I will not be holding my breath for a response. However, I would never ever use FedEx for any shipping needs in future and I've also composed an email sent to all of my family and friends to relay this experience to them and pleading with them to never send me anything again via FedEx. I've had one person respond so far to say they have recently sent me something. And when they gave me the company name of who they ordered the item through, I rang that company, told them of my experience, and asked them to trace the item to see if that is the missing package.

    I am more hopeful of a response from them and perhaps FedEx will be more accommodating to the company who is paying to use their service versus me the innocent by-stander. Again, I am not going to hold my breath. But at least this company now knows that their packages are not being delivered and their customers are being treated very poorly by FedEx. If this company loses customers from it, then maybe they will stop using FedEx. Bottom line: avoid FedEx, pay more money and use a better, more reliable, and more customer friendly company! I am expecting nothing from FedEx, but hopefully the company where the item was ordered will do the right thing and reimburse for the item and stop using FedEx!

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2012

    I ordered a uniform for my daughter's club soccer team from Want Uniforms. They delivered it using FedEx but the package was never received. I contacted Want Uniforms via email because they list no phone number contact on their website to report the package was never received and request assistance as my daughter still needed her full team uniform. They never responded and simply gave me the tracking number. I contacted FedEx who told me the driver would not remember what he did that day.

    Later, the driver came to my house and spoke to my minor child to tell her he left the package on the step but there were gardeners next door. He implied that they may have stolen the package but admitted he left it unsecured and unreceived. Neither Want Uniforms nor FedEx accepted responsibility, and I was forced to order the same uniform and pay twice. I contested the charge with Discover who accepted the proof of delivery which clearly indicated no one was available to sign for receipt and allowed the double charge to remain on my account. All parties failed to provide a service and charged me twice.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2012

    I had to get a document to my brother in Maryland next day before he had to catch a flight / leave the house by 1 pm. I am in California. I asked if this was possible. The FedEx rep actually looked me in the eye and said "Yes." I paid for overnight delivery by 10:30 am, $45.46. My brother left home the next day at 1 pm and the envelope had not arrived. I called FedEx the same day of the non-delivery and asked for a refund. They said I had to call back as it wasn't in the computer.

    In call #2, they said they would refund my credit card. In call #3, they said, "Oh, was it supposed to go to your credit card?" I came home one day to find my husband had to pay $20.77 in cash to get the non-delivered envelope back! In call #4, I now wanted $45.46 + $20.77. FedEx rep said okay. In call #5, I asked where my refund is and the FedEx rep answered, "What refund?" This rep took all the info again and said it would take 4-6 weeks to show up on my credit card. In call #6, I asked where my refund is again. The FedEx rep said, "It's the credit card's fault."

    I finally received the $45.46 refund on my credit card. In call #7, I asked where my $20.77 refund was. The FedEx rep replied, "They can't refund the credit card for $20.77 as it was not charged on a credit card." I can't fully verbalize / write what happened next. I made two more phone calls, the last one just now. I just got off the phone with the FedEx customer advocate (really?) in Bristol. He said he would do me a favor and process the $20.77 refund. (LOL!) After we ended the call, I realized the customer advocate didn't ask for or confirm an address to send the check to! FYI, I wondered what was going to happen to the envelope at my brother's house. FedEx said, "Customer said to return the envelope" and that's why my husband and I had to pay for return. (My brother had left. There was no one to say return). FedEx rep said the FedEx money-back guarantee refund or credit all transportation charges does not apply when a request is made for a return?! Really!

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2012

    On 12/04/2012 at 1:30 pm, a FedEx driver driving a Ryder's truck rental trespassed by driving in my driveway to deliver to the ** home. I have contacted FedEx in the past. I own the driveway. We had a trial in Lake Pleasant, NY on 09/17/2012. The verdict came in on 10/15/2012. The ** were claiming adverse possession - they lost! When I purchased the property, my deed clearly showed I own the driveway. The ** brought me to court and they lost. So please, park the truck and walk in or have them come to a pick up point to get their package. Do not use my driveway, FedEx. UPS doesn't use it; they respect me. ** at the Gloversville, NY UPS can verify this. Park the truck and walk. How would you like pulling in your property? Respect the land owner.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012

    On Dec. 4, 2012, I was supposed to have a package delivered. Around 2:55, the driver came by. He didn’t slow down at all; he kept on going. So I got on the internet to check the status. It said that they were not able to deliver the package at 2:55. At 2:58, I called FedEx. And they tried to give me the runaround with a lie. I was told that they weren’t able to deliver the package and the package was back at the building, not on the truck anymore. I ask him “How can it not be on the truck?” and the internet said they tried to deliver it at 2:55 and it’s just 3:01 now. That’s when his story changed. I talked to three people at FedEx, and they all tried to basically do the same thing. One thing they said was that they were calling the driver and he wasn't answering the phone. To me, if you keep calling the driver like they said, that should have been a problem, especially when it’s a business. FedEx customer service is the pits.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2012

    Too much delay on delivery - My package was sent on November 16, 2012 from Memphis USA and was scheduled to reach its destination on November 23. The package was then stocked in Paranaque, Philippines for customs clearance since November 19. I am tracking the package but until now (Dec 2) nobody is attending to release it from the customs. I paid this package on international priority but no response nor e-mail notice to me from Fedex customer service. Can somebody out there release this shipment package?

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2012

    Another phantom delivery - I waited all day at home for a package that was said to be out for delivery. I went to bed at 10PM discouraged and without a package. I woke up the next morning and tracked the package again, only to find an exception "Customer not home or business closed at 9:36PM." **!? I was home all day and all night. Nobody came to my door and no yellow tag left there either. There were 4 people and a dog here at 9:30PM. Nobody heard anything. The driver is lying and who the hell waits until 9:30PM for a delivery anyways? Looks like this is standard operating procedure for FedEx now. So like the others, I will not do business with anyone using FedEx for shipment.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2012

    Truck #** in Holly Street, Thornton, CO on December 26 at 5:30 PM. The truck driver was speeding, swerving, tailgating, and even flipping-off drivers. I've never seen any truck driver behave in that manner. I wanted to take the time to report this incident, in the hopes that someone in management would read this and take action. I had looked on several FedEx web pages but couldn't find an area to report bad drivers, as other companies do. Signed, Concerned Driver

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2012

    My package was estimated to be delivered on November 17th by FedEx home delivery. I was home all day. It was a Saturday. I called the 1800 number some time around 2PM. I don't usually receive by FedEx but when they do come, it is usually early in the morning. So at that point, I had been up since 8AM waiting for the delivery. The representative verified that it was out for delivery and the driver had until 8PM to arrive. I let time pass. Around ten past six in the evening, I received an email telling me that my package was delivered at 6:06PM but with a delivery exception. It was delivered to my neighbor's address.

    Now this is odd because I know no one knocked on my door and I had no notification on my door or in my mailbox. Not to mention, I live in an apartment building. My front door literally is inches away from my neighbor's. I would have heard someone knocking on their door. As a matter of fact, I sometimes think it's my door that is being knocked on. No one delivered anything to my floor at that time. To top everything off, the driver, or deliverer, or helper or whoever wants to take the blame, let someone sign for the package with the signature - GJFK. Are you kidding me? That isn't even a last name! What happened to delivering a package to the individual it is supposed to go to?

    I immediately called back the 800 number. She tried to connect me to the local office and to my surprise (not really), the local office was closed, even though I was told earlier that drivers work until 8PM. She then alerted me to the fact that since it was a weekend and Home Delivery isn't open on a Monday, I won't be able to learn any information on my package until Tuesday. This supervisor assured me she would personally handle my case and call me back Tuesday morning with all updated information. She also put two claim tickets to the local FedEx store and told me they would get back to me when possible.

    Monday Morning I received a call from the 800 number, another individual wondering if there was a notice left on my door or that of my neighbor's, and if I checked with my neighbor. Tuesday morning he called back again with the same exact questions. I then found the local office number on my own merit, spoke with the manager and he assured me he would send the driver over to me that same day. He told me the driver knows exactly who he brought it to and would come, retrieve it and redeliver it to me. The driver never showed but about 8:15PM, the manager himself came to knock on my neighbor's door and asked if they had the package. Now this is just ridiculous. When we asked why the driver didn't come to validate what exact location he left it, he had no answer for us. All he said is, "You will get your package tomorrow."

    It is now 6PM Thanksgiving eve and I have yet to receive a notice, phone call or acknowledgment. Another day I have taken off of work to deal with this. My main concern is the fact that my package is stated as delivered and no one can tell me any more information. I spent a good amount of money on my items and am very disappointed not to have them yet, even more so that my package is in limbo. The items consisted of precious stones and machinery. I am an artisan jeweler. Hundreds of dollars (and the almost $50 to ship it!) lost with no trace but a GJFK. Very sad. Employees are obviously not doing their job and there is no consequence. It's a shame that I can't even depend on a delivery service to get items that I ordered from another state in our country.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2012

    We were expecting the parcel (8kg) delivery on November 19, 2012 because FedEx websites showed the parcel is in the delivery vehicle. My wife and son were home and waiting for the delivery, but FedEx's website showed the "customer not available" exception at noon. Actually, FedEx did not bring the parcel to my home at all. I called the FedEx customer service at 12:30PM and asked them to deliver the parcel on the same day. At 1:30PM, a lady of FedEx called me and asked me what time is good for the delivery. I said that anytime is okay with us because my wife and son were home. At 5:28PM, the lady called me and said that they cannot deliver the parcel on that day and asked me to pick it up.

    I do not think FedEx really delivered my parcel. The parcel was never on their delivery vehicle. They force us to pick up the parcel because the parcel weighs 8kg. We paid FedEx for the door-to-door services, why do they force us to pick up? This bad experience tells me to not use FedEx anymore.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2012

    The package was supposedly delivered on 11/16/12 at 2:10 pm. Someone was home all day. At that time, my daughter was expected home from school and my fiancee was a few feet from door. There are two large dogs that did not bark - no delivery was made. The package was not there on 11/16/12 like it should have been. No delivery notification was left or package could have been picked up on 11/17/12. I contacted FedEx tonight to arrange pick-up on 11/18/12, but I was told there is no availability. I will have to "drive" to pick up a "delivery" on the morning of 11/19/12 to get package as early as possible using my gas.

    The package is my other daughter's repaired laptop, a return box was initially overnighted with express shipping back and 2-day express shipping out after repairs, all costing extra money with FedEx, but all being for naught because there was no delivery. They recorded a false log. FedEx did not come to **, East Wareham, MA 02538 on Friday, 11/16/12, at all - specifically at 2:10 pm.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2012

    We went to a restaurant to pick up a carry-out. A FedEx driver parked his truck, blocking the driveway to get in (remember this is a restaurant). Then he parked his truck right across the walkway! He could have moved his truck up just 6 feet and he would have been out of the walkway and not blocking cars. I called and made a complaint to FedEx and someone is supposed to call back. After reading these complaints and some have had some pretty awful experiences, sounds like it's useless! Just sounds like FedEx has some pretty unhappy and frustrated workers.

    My solution, unfortunately, when I drive at night especially in Michigan, when I go by a FedEx truck, I'll leave my high beams on! Or if I have a FedEx truck behind me, if I have to turn, I won't signal and take my time turning! Most of all, I do have a lot of packages mailed out. I will tell the store not to send FedEx! Anyways, I live in an apartment and I know they don't even bother coming to the door. They just drop everything at the leasing office! Lazy and stupid! They must hate their jobs. Guess we can all be glad we don't work there!

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2012

    A westbound Fedex semi on I80 between Des Moines & Omaha stayed in the left lane along with another semi, regulating his speed so no one could pass. We were traveling approx. 58 -64 mph and he continued doing this for at least 20 miles with vehicles backed up in both lanes. At mile marker 79 between 1:15 & 1:30 pm Tues. Nov. 16, I called 911 and reported the situation. There were no vehicles in front of the semis. This was an intentional act.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2012

    For the second time in a row, I have waited at home for a delivery from FedEx. I checked online and they stated an exception because I was not home and a door tag number. When I checked this, it was past the time they stated they came and there is no door tag outside. I understand the delivery drivers may be in a hurry to deliver packages but that should not compensate for the quality of their work. Why would they not have at least given a door tag number if they did not want to knock on the door, but state online that they did give a door tag number? That is blatant lying at its best. It's the second time this has happened.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2012

    I want to give a compliment out to Mr. Donald **. This man responded quickly to a very angry customer (me) when I got a call from FedEx ground in Grand Junction telling me to change my hours of operation or come and get my package 3 hours away. It was unbelievable. But Donald contacted this office and tried all that he could to help me. Someone give him a large raise for great service! But from now on, when I place my orders, if they use FedEx, I will order from someone else. Sorry.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2012

    Yesterday, three tires were dropped off at our house, ** Chase Road. They were addressed to ** Carvel Rd., around the corner from us. So I picked them up (very heavy!) and took the tires to the ** family; they said they just got one tire dropped off a few minutes ago! Now, today, I just got another heavy package addressed to Cynthia **, ** Carvel Road, again! This delivery guy looks like a new guy, dumping stuff off, just to whoever, whenever he thinks he's not going fast enough with his deliveries. I want this stopped or I will never use FedEx again!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2012

    I am a place of business and I got a phone call about 2:30 today 10/9/12. I was told they have a shipment for me and it will be delivered tomorrow and what was my hours. I told her I am here from 8AM until 3PM. She told me then I wouldn't get my shipment because they would come around 5PM. Well, I am the customer and you need to come earlier and be here before my office closes, not the other way around. I am the customer! This is not the first time I have had a problem with FedEx. A customer had left his skis to be picked up by FedEx and no one came. When I called to have a pickup, they told me to take it to a FedEx office. The closest one is 35 minutes from my work. They said that's not far. Do they want to pay for my time and my gas? Why can they not do their job? UPS can. Remember, I didn't choose the shipper.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2012

    I did not get the product, placed a second order and also contacted the vendor Create for Less. They responded with a, "We are re-shipping." 3 days later, a black lady showed up at the house with my very first order. The second reorder, which has now cost me a total of $57.00, did come to my address. I had tracked the first order by the shipping number and it showed delivered, but I did not get it. Yesterday, a man from 3 doors down brought the replacement order from the first shipment to my door. My address was clear to him, but it was dropped at his door. I was supposed to refuse this order (per Create for Less instructions) but since I did not know it was delivered, I could not refuse it.

    This is the absolute worst FedEx has done. We have lived in the same location for 30 years and I normally request FedEx. I believe this is going to change. Brown may be much better. I would expect at least a phone call, not an email. I would like to get the package #3, order #** second go round picked up and returned back to Create for Less. Very unhappy with your lack of attention to addresses.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2012

    I bought six tablets from eCOST.com on September 28, 2012 and they sent the shipment on the same day through FedEx Home Delivery. They were supposed to deliver on October 3, 2012, but the driver did not show up. At night, the driver wrote down: “Exception.” I called the office and they told me, “You get delivery tomorrow.” Next day, I was waiting the whole day and I also called a couple of times for my delivery. They advise me, “You have to wait up to 8.00 pm.” Still, the driver is on the road. It’s the same thing again. I saw at 6.00 pm: “Delivery exception.” This is my tracking no. : ** . My point is, why is your driver lying? If you have not enough drivers, why do you pick up merchandise? We are waiting and losing business. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2012

    Just like all the others that have had horrific experiences with FedEx, my story is the same. According to tracking, FedEx delivered my very expensive merchandise to the wrong address. The address they claimed they delivered the package to does not even exist. I had the city officials confirm this information. I have called FedEx everyday for 30 business days straight. I barely got the same person twice even though I had names and extensions. They denied my claim because the driver "claimed" he delivered the item to the address listed on the package. I could not stress enough to them that the address he claims to have delivered it to is wrong and does not even exist!

    I got as high as a senior claims representative, who basically told me that they were not going to do anything about it because, again, the driver delivered the package regardless if the address exists or not. **? Are you serious? How can they get away with that? All it is is a license for the drivers to steal and totally get away with it. That is exactly what is happening and no one is ever or will ever be held accountable. The only alternative is to sue, but the way this company gives people the runaround, I could only see legal fees adding up well beyond the amount I paid for my missing package. Especially considering the amount of hours I personally spent on the phone with these very irresponsible, unprofessional people. There should be something we, as customers, could rally together and do about this. FedEx robs people blind and totally gets away with it. Not acceptable!

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2012

    Regarding SmartPost by FedEx, if you live in a rural area and use a front-door metal mailbox with the red flag, don't have anything that won't fit inside shipped to you with FedEx SmartPost. The post office makes final delivery of your FedEx shipment, and they are required to place your package inside a mailbox that is approved by the Postmaster General. If a package won't fit, expect a notice you have a package at the post office for pickup. Saturday, I drove 26 miles round trip to pick up a package after finding a notice in my mailbox. My truck gets 13 MPG. When I arrived at the post office at 12:30 pm, it was closed. I wasted $8.00 for gasoline and 45 minutes of my time. This Monday, I must make the trip again. UPS may charge more for shipping. However, they deliver to your door.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2012

    I suggest you tell your drivers to not take shortcuts through yards when they make the wrong stop. I don't like having to go behind your driver and repair where he cut through to save time. I told him myself because yes it pissed me off. I would never drive through someone's yard. I don't want him to lose his job. I think the people that put him to work are the responsible party.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2012

    Package delivery non-existent, Fedex lies - Where the hell is my package? Also, you **, you list for me a foreign county and then your stupid system won’t accept my actual phone number - and it is the country of Peru, not a state or province. You people are really stupid!

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    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2012

    I sent a shipment to Beirut from New Jersey, USA on July 12. The shipment arrived in Beirut on July 15. After daily follow-up and several call to FedEx, Beirut finally shipped the deliver on July 19. Talking to customer service international, they apologized and they promised to refund the charges. A week later, I called, "Where is the money?" They said I have to contact the shipping agent in New Jersey; he will refund the amount since I paid directly to him in cash. I contacted the agent and he refused. He confirmed that the policy he applied was no refund. I called FedEx after nearly one hour on the phone from one to another. I explained that FedEx policy should apply, not the agent.

    Finally, one nice lady understood and she told me, "We will make the refund to you directly to your home." I waited for another week, again another 30 minutes on the phone and again, another nice lady told me "I left a note to refund you the shipment charges." Another week and I called, I asked where was the refund. Nothing was received. Here we go again to square one. The refund has to be collected from the same shipper, which he refuses. Nearly one hour on the phone from supervisor to manager, finally the only word they said was sorry. I explained to the manager that "You have a record for each conversation; listen to that conversation made." She refused. The only word she said was "Sorry, we apologize."

    Is this the way of FedEx running the business? Someone promises, after one month, another refuses. I will never use their service again and every friend and family member will do the same. I know it will not affect them but at least we do something.

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    Punctuality & SpeedReliability

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2012

    I have been using shippers for online shopping for years now and have seen the reliability of FedEx decline precipitously over the past 2 years. You are lucky if you get a package on time 50% of the time. I know multiple online vendors who have stopped using FedEx as a shipper and rightly so. You are providing a huge opening for the USPS to bump up their courier services and fill the hole you are so stupidly opening for them. The reliability of the USPS is now far better than that of FedEx now which is really shameful for a company that cornered the market. You won't corner it for long at this rate. You need to clean up your act.

    All these excuses of bad weather (when none exists), plane problems, misrouting, missorting, etc. are just not cutting it. I don't see the USPS making all these excuses. Why? Because their reliability has become far better than yours is now. Get your act together. I avoid using FedEx whenever possible now and am asking all online vendors I deal with to provide other options for shipping. Yes, mistakes happen but this has truly gotten to the point of ridiculous. I've been ordering for years on the internet and could cite multiple incidents that continue to happen more and more frequently.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012

    My family got me to order two generators for them from Harbor Freight and they were both supposed to be delivered on August 20, 2012 to my home. My husband and I were on vacation so my mother-in-law was going to get the packages as we live in her backyard and this is where the UPS driver leaves packages. The FedEx driver did not check that he had the right address and he left the packages at my husband’s uncle who lives next door to us. This was at ten minutes after ten AM. I called my mother-in-law at 1pm and she said that FedEx had been to his house that morning. These are people who have been doing drive offs with gas at gas stations.

    I immediately called FedEx at the 1-800-gofedex and told the lady on the phone that if they did not go back and get the generators, then they would disappear. She did not do anything. I called back later that night and was told that someone would contact me about the problem. At 7:10am, they did call and the driver was sent back to where he left the packages and they denied getting them. Now because FedEx has said they left them on my porch, they will not replace the generators. Friday, I called FedEx and told them that a neighbor had said that the son tried to sell him the generators for $400.00 for both and that the sheriff said that they needed to file a complaint and they said they could not do this and that they could leave our packages anywhere they wanted to if we were not home.

    I have documented everything including the fact that we had to cut our vacation short to try to deal with this. I have argued with both FedEx and Harbor Freight over this situation so much that I have lost my voice. I don't have the $630.00 that these generators cost to give back to my family because the FedEx driver and the people who work for FedEx dropped the ball so to speak and not I am the one that has to deal with this.

    I would never recommend that if you pay upfront then don't let FedEx deliver it as you will be the one left holding the bag when they make a mistake. I called about this again Friday and was told that someone would contact me within twenty-four to forty-eight hours. But as of today, Sunday, I have not heard from anyone. So, I guess the only way to resolve this situation is to take both FedEx and Harbor Freight to court.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2012

    I ordered a label maker from Office Max a few days ago and they shipped it via FedEx. So, I started tracking my package and it was going to be delivered on August 22, 2012. When I got home from work, I went on their website to see where it was and it said delivered and signed by somebody else. I called FedEx and told them that somebody else signed for my package and it wasn't anybody in my household. They said that they would look into it and they would try to find my package. This morning FedEx called me and said the delivery guy left my package at Wal-Mart. He had a lot of packages so mine got in there somehow. The lady said they are trying to get my package back from Wal-Mart but if they can't, they would call Office Max and tell them to send me another one.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2012

    The company that repaired our watch used FedEx to deliver the package. It required a person to physically be there to sign and receive the package. I do understand this but because the timing was difficult, I contacted customer service after the third failed attempt to have the warehouse hold the package and gave a date when I would be able to pick it up. They never mentioned that that was too long of a time to hold the package. About four days before the date the pick up was scheduled, I received an email that the package was being sent back. I contacted customer service and they were apologetic and called the warehouse. The manager said that they do not hold things over so many days. Why was I not told that in the first place? The package went back and is being reshipped. I am being charged an additional $70 by the repair shop. With the repair and this extra cost, I could have purchased a brand new watch, maybe two. I am asking for UPS delivery this time.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2012

    FedEx sucks. I thought they were a better ground shipping company than UPS, not. Four boxes packed extremely well from my manufacturing plant (double boxed) and FedEx actually destroyed all the outer master cartons. And when I say destroyed, they actually ripped the cartons and taped them back together, really? One master carton was completely missing part of one side and they taped it to the inner boxes, so thank God the plant double boxed. Because it looks like the cartons were thrown from here to China - a lot of the inner boxes corners were crushed and destroyed some of the merchandise inside them. I filed a claim and FedEx denied them. Do they ever settle claims? Looking at all these complaints probably not, mine is small potatoes compared to others. What is their problem? They need to take a flying flipping whatever off a cliff and then we all can be done with them. Maybe this would be a good time to start up a good delivery company with good business ethics because this company has none.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2012

    I sent a $250 guitar across to Portugal from the UK. Not only that, but the buyer had to buy a case (as the guitar only fits one case) and get it sent to me instead of them. So, I sent the guitar. Two weeks later, I found it she hadn't yet received it because she emailed me. No contact from FedEx. After waiting a day from a call back from FedEx, I found out that the guitar was in Portugal but they couldn't find her address. Again, instead of contacting me to find out where she lived, I had to find out because the buyer was getting worried.

    After this call to FedEx, they had checked its status and called her. I didn't hear anything for another week so I presumed everything was okay. It was only today that the buyer e-mailed me to thank me for helping and said she had gotten the guitar. However, she had to pick it up from the depot where the guitar was still locked in the van from over two weeks ago. I am appalled. The day after I rung FedEx a while back, I also got an e-mail saying, "Now you have experienced the ease and speed of our service." Please. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2012

    For the 2nd time, I made an online purchase and it was shipped through FedEx. They claim that they tried to deliver my package but nobody was home. Both times I have sat in the house all day within earshot of the door making sure that I do hear when they come, but they never came. Then, they lied and said that no one was home. If they did come, wouldn't a door tag have been left? Then customer service claims that I don't have my apartment number on the tracking info. Well, then they should have used my phone number provided on the tracking info and called me to find out my apartment number. They are just liars, incompetent and just downright don't care about their customers.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2012

    I shipped two expensive chairs to be auctioned by a very reputable auction house. They were packed perfectly. When the FedEx driver picked up the boxes, I requested a receipt (like whenever I shipped FedEx Ground, I was using my company's prepaid label). He said he couldn't provide one. I asked what about declaring the value of the items being shipped and he said there was no way to do that with FedEx Ground. Well, needless to say, given the accounts of others to this blog, they arrived in unbelievably horrible condition (the boxes looked like they'd been attacked with a sledgehammer). The auction house took photos. I filed a claim and I received $100 per chair. When I contacted FedEx to complain, they said I should have declared a higher value. I told them there was no means/opportunity to do so with a FedEx Ground pick-up. They basically said, "Tough." Wow. A horrible, horrible company that I will never do business with in the future! (Another of their scams is charging for residential delivery to a business.)

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    Coverage

    Reviewed July 28, 2012

    I shipped a bicycle that was packaged by a professional bike shop. The bike arrived with a hole in the box and a dented frame in the exact area of the hole. FedEx denied that it was their fault, saying that it was due to "insufficient packaging." This is not true, millions of bikes a year are being shipped and packed exactly as this bike was. It was zip tied, secure and wrapped in bubble wrap. Nothing I could have put in the box would have prevented whatever punctured the box to not dent the frame. The bike was new with a retail of over $3,500 and FedEx wants to walk away from it? Why did I pay over $30 for insurance? This is wrong, 100% wrong.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2012

    We have shipped some personal use food supplies for a disabled child due to use when he visits his grandparents in Thailand. We agreed with FedEx that we did not want to pay any import duties or charges nor any extra costs and informed both FedEx customer service in the UK and in Thailand (in their language) to notify us as soon as any problem occurs and to tell us if any charges were trying to be applied in which case we would destroy the shipment. FedEx confirmed in three separate telephone conversations this arrangement and that no import charges would apply given the nature of the shipment.

    On shipping, the courier who picked up insisted we tick a number of boxes without giving us a chance to read the very small print around them and told us that they were of no consequence. This is the first shipment we made with FedEx. We then phone every day asking about the progress and when the shipment was delayed at customs, we repeatedly phoned FedEx in both the UK and Thailand asking if any extra charges were being incurred and told them we did not accept any and would not accept any. They confirmed that if any extra charges were to be incurred, we would be informed and asked for authorization before billing us.

    We have now been told by FedEx today in the UK that a 1000% import duty has been negotiated and applied to our account and that as we were tricked into ticking a small box making us responsible for import duties, we must pay whatever the local person negotiated even if it is ridiculous. We think FedEx has behaved dishonestly and nastily into misinforming us and tricking us to pay for unfair charges. The staff whom I complained to were ignorant and arrogant and felt the paper work was a binding contract and trick or not they had got us. I warn any individual not to use FedEx as this company has no morals and treats you like a corporate entity. The staff are untrained and like to lecture you. I warn anyone not to use this company to ship things abroad.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2012

    I placed a small order with Walmart online on July 9, 2012 and they emailed a FedEx Tracking # ** on my receipt the next day. On July 16, I checked on the FedEx link and it said my package was delivered at my front door on July 14. I contacted FedEx and I told them that there was a mistake because the package was not delivered to my front door and I explained that FedEx mistakenly delivered another package of mine to the wrong address this same year. The FedEx CSR checked that Walmart put the correct address on the label and said the next step would be to contact the driver and inquire what address the package was actually delivered to. She gave me a case #**.

    This morning I found a FedEx Delivery Notice on my door with a handwritten note from the driver stating "Confirmed delivery on 7-14-12. Box was left at the front door by rose bushes". What this driver was unaware of was that my neighbor two doors down and across the street found my package he left at her door and brought it to me the night before. FedEx should have procedures in place that drivers log each delivery (with address) when it is completed. If so, this driver did not follow procedure because if he had, he would have known where he delivered my package to. But that is not the big issue here. The big issue here is integrity. His lack of integrity would have either cost me or Walmart unfairly.

    I do a lot of online shopping and I need to be able to count on my carrier so I called FedEx again and I asked to speak to the driver's supervisor. Evidently, middle management at FedEx does not find value in a customer service phone call because they did not return my call. As for me, all I can say is the web is a big place with a lot of opportunity to avoid future purchases when I am aware FedEx is the carrier. I have filed this complaint and I will most likely tell my friends and family and then forget about it. As for FedEx, what this company represents itself to be, good or bad, will come full circle as all things in life do and everything in the universe contributes beyond itself or it is eliminated.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2012

    I was supposed to have a package delivered on 7/17/12. The FedEx driver put N/A where you sign for it so I could not sign it and leave it on the door for delivery next day. I called on 7/15/12 and spoke with customer service and was told I had to sign in person. I work all day and I was told it had to be by 5, I am not home by then. I asked if it could be delivered two days later on the 19th by 10am and I would wait for it before I went into work late. That was fine she told me. I then received a voice mail on my cell phone telling me that they could not promise before 10 as they have priority deliveries that they do first, which I am not sure with a two-day notice why mine would not be priority.

    Well, I called the next day only to find out the package was on the truck again after I told them I would not be home and asked if I could get the package before 4 on the 19th. After being on hold for 15 minutes, I hung up and called back to be told that they would not promise delivery. I do not think a customer should have to take a day off from work to sit around and wait for a package that has already been paid for all day long. Horrible, horrible, horrible customer service.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2012

    Three times I've had trouble getting deliveries from FedEx. They always say the address is invalid or I wasn't home to accept delivery. I paid for overnight delivery and the package was delivered 3 days later on another occasion. The drivers in this area are not qualified to do delivery work. They don't care if deliveries are made on time or not. I shouldn't have to be home to accept deliveries and I've said that when ordering. UPS always shows up on time and never requires someone to be home. From now on, when I do my ordering, I will make sure FedEx is not considered. I'm tired of this incompetence.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2012

    FedEx has a very inefficient communication system to relay customer's wishes in having packages rerouted to a FedEx/Kinko's location for pickup by customers. This has delayed significantly my getting my package after it arrived in Atlanta, GA 3 days ago. Your staff deliberately lied to me by telling me I would get my package delivered to me on Saturday morning, 7/14/2012, between the hours of 8:00 am, and 12:00 noon. Being the busy doctor that I am, I elected to use FedEx's re-routing to another FedEx location system so that I could pick the package up later in the day, but the local driver attempted delivery anyway.

    The driver didn't leave my package at the local FedEx store as I had scheduled, but did leave me a message on my cell phone telling me that I could pick up my package at the local Fayetteville, GA FedEx store after 5:00 pm. Now, nobody knows where my package is, or when I'll get it, this is very unprofessional logistics business management. I guess it typifies FedEx very well. In closing, I'll just say that I intend to tell all of my patients, family, friends, and neighbors about my experience with FedEx, and always demand that my shippers use UPS expressly in shipments to me because I know that I'll receive my package, and receive it on time as requested.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2012

    On July 11, 2012, at 10:30 pm, my wife and I were driving west on I30 between Dallas & Fort Worth. There was a long construction delay because of bridge construction at the Highway 161 interchange, with four lanes reduced to one, then a forced exit of the freeway. After about 45 minutes of sitting in traffic, we finally approached the last lane reduction. We were driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser, and were just to the left of a FedEx freight tractor truck pulling two trailers. The DOT number on the tractor is **.

    Our car was slightly ahead of the truck, and his tractor and trailers extended 80 feet behind us. As we attempted to merge, the driver revved his engine and tried to accelerate, running us into the traffic cones. I was able to pull away from him, but was not able to completely clear his cab before traffic again stopped. When the vehicle ahead of me began moving, the truck again revved his engine, and tried to swing around our car, again forcing us into the traffic cones. I was able to again barely clear his bumper, which caused panic in my wife as she was convinced he was planning to crush her side of the car. When we finally got clear, we drove through the detour then re-entered I30. The FedEx driver again rapidly accelerated, flashing his lights, honking his horn, and shaking his fist at us as he sped past.

    The number on the second trailer was **. We let him clear us, then followed at a safe distance while calling your 1-800 number. We spent almost half an hour being shuttled around while your employees repeatedly "accidentally" recorded the identification numbers wrong, and repeated back sequences of events that had no connection with those we had reported. We finally reached a young woman who resorted to talking softer and softer until her voice was inaudible. My wife repeated several times that she could not hear her, and left both our cell numbers requesting a return call. An hour later that call has not been received.

    I am convinced that a company that allows the type of individual who was driving this truck to have control of 100' and 80,000 pounds of motive force on the public highways is sponsoring violence against the American driving public. Please do have someone contact me and let me know what, if anything you plan to do to assure this type of driver is not allowed behind the wheel of FedEx trucks in the future.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2012

    My package was on track to deliver today. I stayed in front of the window reading the whole morning. All of a sudden, the FedEx truck goes right past my house. I refreshed my tracking order through FedEx.com and it said, "Customer not available/business closed.” I called the office and they said the driver had stopped and knocked for a couple of minutes. No way! To top it off, there was not even a sticker on my door or mailbox to back up the lie. I called the manager and she was no help and told me her driver wouldn't lie to her that she was there. She basically insinuated that I was lying. She said I could come pick it up and I agreed I would do their job for them. I asked for her name and advised I would call corporate. I hang up the phone and what do you know? Five minutes later the package is on its way. Too bad for her, I already was talking to corporate on the other line. Corporate was very nice, but I will not go FedEx again if I can help it.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2012

    We had 58 kg of materials to move for the company from Kandahar Airfield to Kabul Airfield and then delivered to an address in Kabul. Well, the franchise, Afghan Express, delivered. It was a great start. We had to open an account because they could not accept credit cards. The office in Kandahar could not give me a quote because they did not know my discount code. Then, we got the invoice of $1618.08 plus a fuel charge of $273-26. Well, let's see. FedEx has a LOGCAP agreement and should be receiving fuel free for their planes. Why do we have to send boxes via Dubai? It should be easy enough to send direct from Kandahar to Kabul and why do we charge this amount? It's a complete rip off. A quote prior to handing over the parcels should be automatic.

    Fuel surcharges will be the subject of a separate complaint to the Inspector General under the LOGCAP agreement This was a try out for materials that have to come from the USA, Dubai and India to Afghanistan, but we have reduced the list of delivery companies by 1. FedEx won't even get an inquiry. Perhaps with all the complaints, they will go bankrupt soon, but with the overcharging, that is unlikely.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2012

    Your company compared to UPS sucks as far as tracking. It’s like talking to “This is Peggy”. Your truck normally stops by in the morning, so I switched to FedEx due to this. I am a small business and need my shipments ASAP. I’ve been trying to track my packages all day and all I got delivered by 8pm. I have had them take them on home with them and deliver the next day. I told your rep, I half understood, you don't have to worry about me anymore I’m going back to UPS. At least they can tell you a time it will be delivered. I don't like being delivered last because I live closest to your terminal.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2012

    "Our driver says he can't find the address," they said. But FedEx has delivered overnight packages to this quite normal address many times in the past. "We attempted delivery, but nobody was home," they also said. Huh? There were no less than 10 people in the house at the supposed time of delivery. Lastly, they said, "We will have it to you by the end of the day." Nope. It's been 3 days now, and there's no package. Oh also, they said, "Our drivers don't have cell phones"?! FedEx, this is deplorable! What happened to you?

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    Reviewed June 19, 2012

    Mixed up packages - I got someone else’s package and decided I would just go drop the packages off at the right house and I found my packages at the other address. I thought the biggest part of being a mail person of any kind was they knew how to read!

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    Reviewed June 15, 2012

    I ordered my husband's Father's Day gift from Lowe's and paid extra for the 2-day shipping to ensure that I'll receive the gift well in advance of Father's Day. It was shipped on 6/12 and the last scan was on 6/13 at 5:25AM. As I was tracking the package, I noticed there wasn't any movement and I contacted FedEx the morning of 6/14. I was told it would be investigated and I would get a return call. I contacted FedEx again on 6/15 at 7AM since I hadn't heard from them and there still was no movement on the shipment. The agent contacted the location where it was last scanned while I was on hold and was told that they couldn't locate the package, but they would look in another location. He told me I should receive a call in approximately 2 hours.

    After 5 hours passed and nothing, I called FedEx once again. I was told that a case has been opened and it will be at least 48 hours before I'll be contacted. Since this is now Friday and Sunday is Father's Day. I said that was unacceptable since this was a gift that I paid extra to have expedited. The FedEx agent's suggestion to me was to purchase another Father's Day gift. This was a $200 DeWalt combo drill set that my children were very excited to be able to give to their dad and now I need to purchase another gift. Wow, horrible customer service! Obviously, someone who works at the location of the last scan felt they needed the item more than the person who actually paid for it!

    I will never use FedEx again. I understand things can happen in the delivery process, but the horrible lack of customer service on top of the lost package is completely unacceptable.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2012

    This TV (Vizio 3D) was just returned to me yesterday. It was never delivered because I stopped shipment. The buyer had family issues. Anyway, the box came back looking bad. I opened the box and it looked a little funny, so I plugged it in and the internal screen was completely shattered. I have had other TV's returned from the customers that didn't work when they got it and the box looked rough but I didn't expect that was because of FedEx. Now I want to start a lawsuit because I pay for shipping both ways and I had to repair each item. This one is beyond repair. I think we can start a class action lawsuit against them. I have a lot of proof myself. I say there are enough of us. Something has to be done.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2012

    At around 5:50pm on June 13, 2012, accident was blocking two left lanes on I-495 in Maryland (inner loop). I merged in front of a FedEx driver (had my blinker on and was up to the cones) and he honked when I merged. I quickly moved back to my original lane and he sped up and cut me off. I moved to another lane and he cut me off again. Then, he began swerving between lanes so I could not pass and flipped me off. Finally, shot ahead going about 80 in a 55 mph zone and left me alone. Number on the top back of the truck was 9728 but I did not get the license plate.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2012

    On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, I noticed a FedEx truck speeding down my street. The speed limit is 25mph. She had to be going at least 50mph. This is the third time in 3 weeks she has done this. I have yelled at her before and she slowed up. But not this time. Does FedEx push them that they don't have care for the people on the streets? There are many small children on this street. The street is a dead end. This women needs to be taught a lesson. Next time, I will report her to the police and especially since my neighbor is an officer of the law.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2012

    My package was shipped 6-1-12. As of yesterday, 6-11-12, it was not here. I called FedEx and was told the driver made 4 attempts to deliver the package not once leaving any slip of attempt to deliver whatsoever. I am 88 years old and am here 99% of the time, and my buzzer has not rang at all. At one point, a resident said a FedEx truck pulled up, was talking on his phone and just pulled away, never getting out of his truck. Now, my nephew will have to drive 40 miles roundtrip to get a package I paid FedEx to deliver. I will never order from any business that uses FedEx.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2012

    I ordered two day shipping on Monday. I tracked it and everything and guess what? It will come on the ** next week. Some **. Do not use this carrier.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2012

    I shipped a Murano glass bird sculpture via FedEx. Box was marked extremely fragile and glass, along with arrows to indicate to stand upright. Item arrived damaged and when I filed a claim online, I waited over a week and did not hear anything. So, I called. No one could tell me what was going on with my claim. I was told to call back in a week which I did and still no status. They finally said they had to send an investigator. That took another week. I called today, 6/8/12, and spoke with a Dian from Claims and was told my claim was denied due to improper packaging. I was stunned and agitated. I asked her, "What are the packaging guidelines?" She told me she can't provide me with that information. Now I'm out $2000 and FedEx charged me $162 to break my shipment. After research, I discovered this is a common practice for FedEx. I want to file an official complaint against FedEx and that they honor my claim.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2012

    I was searching for months to find a commercial frozen drink machine that I could afford. I found one in Dallas, TX (I live in Florida), and flew out to get it. I went to a FedEx office store in Dallas, purchased the supplies to package it, and shipped it to Florida. It was lost, and then FedEx found it and contacted me. It arrived to me in a different box, overturned, with parts missing and broken. I filed my damage claim thinking it should be quick and easy for them to approve, since they repacked it and know they broke it. They denied the claim due to "insufficient packaging". It was their ** stuff that it was packed in. I'm out the machine, transportation costs, and now I'm behind on my bills because I used part of my mortgage money to get it. They can deny any claim if they're going to say it wasn't packaged well enough.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2012

    Here is my story. I went to FedEx to mail my daughter paperwork and credit card to go to court with. I paid $35.00 to have package delivered next day by 10:30am so that she would have them to go to court with. Long story short, I paid cash, but the plane broke down and she didn’t receive the envelope till late afternoon. They told me they would FedEx me my refund once the package was delivered. I called them Friday - this is the next day to confirm we had finally received the package. Today is Monday and I just got off the phone with FedEx. Now they told me it’ll be up to 4-6 weeks to get my refund back.

    It’s not the $35 that irks me, it’s the lack of customer service and also the lack of employees knowing there are company policies. When one employee tells me it’ll be 4-6 weeks to receive my money back and then another tells me a totally different story, that is what really chaps my **. Can someone please tell me how a company who delivers overnight can make you wait 4-6 weeks to get your money back? That’s totally bad customer service. They should have been able to refund me at the same place I paid to have it delivered from. This is also a lesson why I should always use my AmEx to pay for stuff like this, because with one word with AmEx is golden dispute. They will not pay once you do that because they truly care about their customer’s best interest.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2012

    I was to receive a package from my client on the 24th of May. The package never arrived. I asked my client for the tracking # and began to call FedEx to locate the package. FedEx indicated the driver made an error and placed the package behind a screen door of an incorrect house. I've been calling FedEx since Tuesday, May 29th and now it's Saturday, June 2nd and still no package. The lack of communication between the managers and their drivers at that location is an embarrassment and truly unprofessional. I am reluctant to ever use FedEx again. FedEx will be held accountable if this package is not found and returned due to the highly sensitive materials contained in that package.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2012

    FedEx International is useless and expensive. FedEx International Shipping is a waste of money and an exercise in frustration. A FedEx employee assisted me with forms for international delivery - NY to Rome, Italy. I paid $125 for International Express for the package to be delivered in 3-4 days. The forms were incorrect and the package was held in Italian Customs for 8 days due to FedEx employee's ignorance of properly filling out their own forms. Once forms were resubmitted correctly and package was released from customs, it took FedEx another 4 days to deliver. Incompetence, lousy service, and delayed shipping, all at top dollar. Do not use!

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    Reviewed May 31, 2012

    FedEx damaged a piece of equipment in shipping. I filed the proper claim months ago. FedEx conveniently shipped the check to the wrong location and made the check out to the wrong person. I called them and they cancelled the check and sent out a new check to the proper address. They apologized. I called two weeks later to check up on the new check and they had no record that it had been cancelled and reissued. They (Tom ** of FedEx Claims) apologized and promised to FedEx Express a new check to me. That was a week ago. I just got off the phone with Tom again. He said they put a check in the mail through the USPS yesterday. FedEx shipped something through the post office. I pointed out that they were supposed to overnight the check last week using their shipping service and when I asked where it was shipped, he had not included my apartment number on the address. Does this seem odd? I'd love to know if this has happened to other people.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2012

    A FedEx truck was riding down 290 east towards 190 north. While it was on 290 E, it began to sway in my lane on 290, pushing me to the side of the road with no direction. While it was in the left lane for exit 19 for 190 N, it began to turn into the far right lane nearly crashing into 2 other cars - one being in their blind spot but the other was next to the nose of the truck. I did not see where he exited, but I did get a license plate number **. I thought this driver was very careless but thankfully, no one was hurt.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2012

    My package was left at the wrong house. The lady at the wrong address said she told the driver that I lived in the next house (in plain view) down the road but he refused to bring it on to my home. This is totally unacceptable and does not speak well of FedEx. How can I trust FedEx again? This should not happen ever.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2012

    I am reporting a very bad driving behavior situation that occurred on I-25 between the Wyoming border & Wellington, CO on 5-16-2102. I was driving in the right lane going south on I-25 after 8:30 p.m. Before the Buckeye exit (CR 82), a truck came up behind me, also in the right lane. Nothing was amiss about this. However, your driver pulled into the passing left lane & remained there for several miles (until just before the Wellington exit, CO Hwy 1). I had to move my side rear view mirror as far as it would go to keep the glare out of my eyes. I had my cruise control set at 70 mph. My husband & I decided your driver must be going his "top" speed (as some companies set their trucks) as the reason he did not continue to pass me. In the state of CO, it is the law to remain in the right lane except to pass.

    Eventually, another truck came up behind me. I do not know the company name of this truck & the position is only mentioned as your driver then sped up & began to "finish" passing me. Your driver (1st truck) got just far enough ahead of me in the left lane, passing. The back end of my car was approximately even or a bit ahead of the rear of your truck, your driver in the left lane & I in the right lane. Your driver wanted me out of the way, for sure, as he began to swish the trailer back & forth as if to push me off the Interstate.

    I was coming up on the Wellington exit which was my exit. I had to move to the right towards the shoulder, before beginning my exit, so your driver would not cause me to wreck. My husband had seen the truck was a FedEx truck with the number being #**. We were at the Wellington exit at 9:04 p.m. I doubt this is the first time your driver has performed these maneuvers as your driver certainly knew what to do to cause the trailer to sway back & forth. As I stated in the state of CO, it is posted along I-25 the left lane is for passing, otherwise, stay in the right lane. It was not my position to reduce speed so your driver could pull in front of me. If I had reduced speed when another truck was behind me that would have caused a real danger as well.

    It would be wise for you to check if this truck was also a FedEx truck. If this is your company's behavior on the road, it surely needs to be taken care of promptly. I know you want to learn about this type of situation. I hope to learn what you are doing to prevent this as well. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2012

    I think the unwritten policy of FedEx is to place your package in an over-sized FedEx box with stuffing, which results in an extra charge for the box, the stuffing, the larger package, and the extra weight. The extra charges can increase your cost by 60%.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2012

    I'm not sure what happened, but I shipped this package (which contained baked goods) on May 16th and was told it would arrive in two days. On the second day, tracking stated that the "delivery was delayed". Later, there were a delivery exception (whatever that is) and that it would be delivered on the 19th. I tracked again today and it states that no one was available or business closed and it has an estimated delivery for the 22nd (6 days after I shipped). Of course by now, this item is not fit for human consumption.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2012

    I had been tracking a package that was expected to be delivered on 5/16. Well, 5/16 rolled around, and, sure enough, at 2:48pm, my package was said to be delivered. The problem is I had no package. So I called FedEx's 800 number, and after hassling with their automated phone service, I finally got to talk to a human, which was great, except she barely spoke English. I described my problem, and after she gathered my tracking number and various other bits of information, she told me my package was delivered to my front door at 2:48pm on 5/16. I, once again, informed her that it was not delivered to my house. So, she gathered more information and said I would be contacted tomorrow. I hope they do better at making things right than they did getting the package to me in the first place.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2012

    I had ordered a package through Amazon requesting expedited shipping to get to my residence before I moved. When I saw the seller chose to use FedEx, I wasn't thrilled. I have always preferred UPS. However, while following the tracking, I was glad it was actually going to make it on time. The first thing that angered me was that my package arrived at the local FedEx distributing facility on Monday, but it couldn't go out until Wednesday because it "wasn't the scheduled due date yet". I paid extra money to get it the day before I moved, they got it even earlier and have to wait?

    The next thing that bothered me considerably was: The day of delivery, I was home packing, going in and out of the house loading up my vehicle. Around 3pm, I got a little frustrated that the package hasn't arrived yet, concerned that there had been some delay. I went online to check out the tracking and it said my package was delivered to my residence and signed for! I contacted the seller and FedEx to ask what the hell was going on. It has taken 2 weeks to finally come to the conclusion that a claim must be filed with FedEx. I despise their negligence to hand over a paid for item to just anyone then accuse you of being in the wrong. They're a deceitful company I hope to never work with again.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2012

    I sent important papers to the Philippines but the recipient cannot claim it because the FedEx personnel mixed it with other mails and wrote on the label, necklace worth $5,400. Now, the damage has been done because the papers did not arrive on time. I called in sick from work 2 days to follow this up, but I don't know if FedEx will pay for my damages.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2012

    I placed an order from Dell.com and selected Next Business Day shipping. Dell got the order to FedEx on Thursday evening (5/10/12) and I was promised a delivery date of 5/14/12. I got a departure notice from FedEx around 4 am on 5/11/12 with a delivery date of 5/14/12. I received an "In transfer" notification 5/11 at 7 pm to Saint Paul, MN. Then, on 5/11 at 8 pm, I got another arrival notice that it had been delivered back to the FedEx location in Nashville, TN. The delivery date was then changed from 5/14 to 5/16.

    I sent FedEx a question as to why the date had been changed and I was told "it just happens sometimes". I received a couple more "In transit" notifications the next day, but no arrival notifications. After nothing had been updated on the travel history for 48 hours, I called FedEx. I spoke with a representative who told me it looked like my shipment was still sitting in the Nashville, TN office where Dell had dropped it off.

    Now, I am getting extremely irritated, as it was an extra $50 to have it shipped next day and it is still sitting in the original shipping location 5 days after FedEx received the package. I was told I would be contacted over the phone by a FedEx manager with an explanation, but I still haven't heard anything back. I have kept Dell up to date on the issue and I am encouraging them to stop using FedEx.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2012

    I own two small commercial properties in close proximity to one another. Both have been damaged by FedEx drivers. The first is a beautifully renovated building (65 years old) with a wooden staircase to office suites. The FedEx driver took his metal hand truck and dragged it over the steps - five times. On the last run, I saw him doing this and stopped him. It scored the steps to the point that I had to have them refinished - again. The second is another restored building (103 years old) with a tile entry and steps. The ground floor is commercial space.

    He was making a delivery with a metal hand truck. He slammed it into the step so hard that it chipped the tile. I filed a complaint with FedEx, only to be told that they would not pay it because there was no eye witness to the damage. It does not take a brain surgeon to figure out who did it. You go into a building and there is no damage. Five minutes later, no one else comes in and there is FedEx delivery. You follow the driver out and there is a chipped tile and the driver holding a hand truck. Who else could have done it? The broken tile fairy? I am installing cameras so that I can post the next incident on YouTube. Maybe FedEx will claim that I doctored the video. What an insult to the intelligence of humans. Do not use FedEx - for anything.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2012

    I purchased an antique mahogany mirrored shelf with inlaid scrimshaw from eBay seller James for $375 plus shipping and insurance on March 20, 2012. James shipped the shelf to me via FedEx. The shelf arrived broken in two on April 6, 2012. I immediately took photos of the broken shelf and the packaging and filed a claim with FedEx. FedEx first said they could not tell the shelf was broken, which was ludicrous. It very obviously was broken.

    Then, they sent me a letter denying the claim because the shelf was "not properly packed for shipment." The shelf was completely wrapped in thick bubble wrap twice over, which was then taped closed. It was shipped in a significantly larger box than its own dimensions, and it was thoroughly cushioned with tons of shock-absorbing material. The shipping box was thick-walled, too. The box was securely taped shut at all points. There is no way the shelf would have been broken in half if the box had been properly handled en route from Maryland to Texas.

    I paid the seller via check, and since FedEx denied the claim, he does not answer his phone or return phone calls. He does not answer his emails. He refuses to refund me, even though I did not pack the shelf or transport. He is still listing auctions daily on eBay, and so far as I know, he is still shipping via FedEx. He told me he ships about 20 packages a week with FedEx, and he has nearly 5000 feedback. Is it likely that he did not package the item properly? No, it is not. This is just FedEx's attempt to get out of paying the claim.

    Now, I have been left high and dry by both the seller and FedEx. I have filed a criminal complaint for fraud against the seller with ic3, per eBay's suggestion; and I will be filing a civil suit against FedEx very soon if the claim is not paid. After searching online today, I have discovered that FedEx routinely denies claims as a matter of course. This is dishonest and no way to run a business. I want all of my money refunded immediately.

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    Reviewed May 6, 2012

    Tonight at 9:15 pm, I was traveling East on I-80 in Iowa when a FedEx driver pulled up behind me. He was so close to my bumper that I could not see his headlights in my rear view mirror. When I tapped my breaks to indicate that he needed to back off, he put his bright lights on and started to honk. I-80 from Coralville to Iowa City, IA is under road construction so the speed limit is 55 miles an hour. I was traveling in the left lane going 60 miles an hour when driver # ** started flashing his lights and honking for me to move over. I could not move into the right lane because there was traffic in that lane and I was already going 5 miles over the speed limit in a construction zone.

    I did not feel that this driver needed to be right on my bumper, flashing his bright lights and honking at me. When I got a chance to move into the right lane after 4 miles, he drove past me while honking. His license plate # is **. There is no reason for a driver to ever have their brights on when following a car, nor is there a reason for them to be so close to another vehicle that you can't even see their headlights.

    There are no packages in the world that are more important than someone's life. Just two days ago, a FedEx driver rolled his semi on this same highway because he was not paying attention. When I tried calling the 800 #, I was not given an email address, a phone number or anything so I could report this. Many trucking companies have a sign asking how their drivers' driving is for feedback such as this - not FedEx. I can tell you right now that if this driver causes an accident and kills someone, this will be on the hands of FedEx and I will have no problem testifying on behalf of the person who was injured.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2012

    Delivery was attempted twice to the back carport of my townhome. The gate is locked that leads to the back porch. What's wrong with using the front door of the building? It's the first thing you see when you drive into the complex. Common sense would tell most of us that someone is not going to leave their back gate open to the public. Front door public, back door private. It is Friday and I will now wait for a package that was supposed to be delivered on Thursday, to arrive on Monday. The package contains a thyroid supplement that is needed on a daily basis. Side point: The UPS driver delivers to the front doors here in the complex without instruction to do so.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2012

    While in bed and in a deep sleep after working all night, I woke up to the sound of the door bell ringing. I immediately responded and the FedEx truck was observed and the driver, who spoke very little English, had me "sign" for a delivery item; and while standing at the front door, the driver drove off, without leaving the item. I immediately called FedEx in Orlando, Florida at 407 240-9600, for a proper explanation, but was immediately transferred to their main office in Tennessee. Upon complaining about this bad situation, I could not believe their response, by stating they couldn't help me. I'm totally disgusted over the incident and I highly recommend people not to use FedEx under any circumstances.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2012

    I purchased a banjo through eBay and requested it be sent via FedEx ground. The banjo arrived on time but was damaged. I paid for shipping insurance for $900 and the total damage estimate is $480. I filed a claim with FedEx but each time I call, the runaround seems to get worse. I finally got a damage call tag # and FedEx picked up the package for inspection. It was returned without the original packaging and I have heard nothing since then. I made two trips to the FedEx location given to me on the phone but they said they could not do anything at that location. This is a scam and I have a damaged banjo and no compensation.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2012

    The package arrived on 19 April 2012. The estimated arrival date was 23 January 2012. A nine-day delivery estimate ended up being almost 100 days and a most awful experience! This package was my first international shipment, so I had numerous questions when dropping it off. I was an international shipping "virgin" but felt that by using the "brand name" shipping service (aka FedEx), I would be in good hands.

    My first question was, "Does FedEx deliver to the town of Zboriv, which is in the middle of Ukraine and quite small? I was told that my package would get to his door, that FedEx had shipping agents everywhere. Wrong. Dustin had to take a vacation day off work to pick up the package in a town that was over 30 miles away. He took the bus and then a cab to pick this package up. This cost him a day of work, plus money that he does not have for cab/bus fare. The amount for bus and cab fare was 10% of his monthly salary! It was raining hard, so not only did he get soaked but the package did as well. He had to ride back on the bus with a rather large, 17-18 lb package on his lap. I was not told until this week that Zboriv was out of the shipping area. Why was I not informed of this when I shipped the package so that I could have had the chance to change my mind?

    My second question involved filling out the paperwork. All of these items were for personal use - school supplies and office supplies (for teaching), clothing, photographs, greeting cards. In filling out the shipping invoice, there was not enough room to write each item in detail. Since I had never done this before, I asked the clerk at the FedEx office. The shipping clerk told me that I could just list the main categories of items (clothing and office supplies) and a total amount. Wrong. I had to create a detailed shipping invoice and email it to Ukraine. Why was I not told this when I left the package? I was the novice. They are the experts which is what I paid them for.

    I also asked the shipping clerk if it would help to put my son's employer on the invoice. I thought this might help the shipping agent locate him. Wrong. This led customs to believe that my package was for commercial use and/or resale. In order for it to be delivered to him, I had to get his boss in Kiev, Ukraine involved, which was embarrassing for me and for my son. Once again, why was I not properly instructed in how to fill out the shipping invoice? I understand that Ukraine is difficult, but why are there not more specific instructions based on the country of destination?

    I also incurred charges for "duties" that I had no clue would be a part of the shipping process. Once again, when dropping the package off in the US, I asked if there was anything else I needed to do or pay for. Nothing was mentioned about customs duties or fees. As a first time international shipper, how was I to know that this was part of the process? I did not see anything about customs fees/duties in the portion of their website that mentioned shipping to Ukraine. Had I known that this package would end up costing me twice the actual value, I would have never shipped it. No one in their right mind would spend that kind of money to send clothing and office supplies. I would much rather have given that whole sum of money to my son as a gift rather then spend it on charges I wasn't even informed of. A manager that I spoke to in your international shipping dept. told me that I should have been informed that duties would be due for my shipment. Why was I not told that I may incur customs duties and given the choice of not shipping my package? I can understand a charge of like $20-$30, but I was charged $300.

    I called FedEx at least two dozen times over these four months. I did receive a few calls from them regarding this package but the majority of the calls were initiated by me, calling to check the status. Every time I called, I was treated like I should have known these duties would be charged and that my package may take this long to arrive, as if I were a business person who shipped packages regularly. Every time I called, I received a different story about the status of my package. I heard that it was going to be sent back, that it was sent to lost packages and would be destroyed, that it was on its way, that I was going to have to pay return shipping. I never got the same answer twice. Why did it take so long for me to get an straight answer? I never really received a straight answer. The day before Dustin picked up the package, I was told that it may be at abandoned packages.

    I am just a mom, who doesn't make much money but wanted to send a nice care package to her son. I spent hours shopping for and choosing the right items for my "care package". Most of the teaching supplies are a waste at this point, since the school year is almost over for Dustin. The warm clothing that I sent was also a waste, since the cold season is nearing an end. I understand that much of this situation was due to Ukrainian customs, but I only followed the directions of the shipping clerk and feel that I was grossly misled in the process and cost of my shipment. Nowhere on their website did I find anything other than the prohibited items for Ukraine. Nothing about duties, charges, etc. I chose FedEx because of its reputation and my trust in them to get the job done.

    There needs to be a more thorough guide for beginners. One of their representatives told me that I should have sent the package through USPS, since they were a government agency and do not have as much difficulty getting things through customs. Surely, this is not the first package that someone has sent to Ukraine. I strongly feel that warning message should pop up on the computer when a person brings a package in for a country such as Ukraine. Being the novice, I should have been informed of all the options before handing over my money and my package. I feel that I have been grossly overcharged for this shipping of this package and the expenses I incurred trough no fault of my own. I would like to ask for a refund. Thank you for letting me vent.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2012

    I am a customer of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). They were unable to have my package sent to my actual mailing address because it's a United States Postal Service Address, and so I requested them to send it to my best friend's address in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York 11215. SCEA is a direct customer of FedEx. They utilized them to send out my service request order. Unfortunately, the merchandise never arrived. I finally received some information from SCEA with regards to this missing parcel yesterday, April 19, 2012. The FedEx tracking number for it is **. SCEA support specialist informed me that FedEx claimed that their courier left the package on the floor of the addressed building, which is absolutely unacceptable! Due to FedEx courier's negligence, I still do not have my package. Therefore, FedEx needs to take appropriate and serious responsibility for this grave lack of professionalism and customer service!

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    Reviewed April 20, 2012

    I ordered a package two weeks ago and I still haven't received it. I just saw the FedEx van outside a few minutes ago, so they are around, I guess. I have no idea who he was delivering to, but I'm incredibly angry that my package still isn't here. I bet I could have walked and picked the package up from the store, all the way over in the US, faster than FedEx delivery. Absolutely terrible!

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    Reviewed April 19, 2012

    I was in my driveway, running late for work, the car running and I started to back up. I was in reverse moving when the FedEx driver pulled up and blocked me in. I was thinking, "didn't you see me moving? I need to go. I am kinda in a hurry!" I know there are other people in the house that can sign for a package and I know it isn't for me so I planned on driving away. Then the jerk opened his driver's side door and I inched back to let him know I needed him to move. Instead of moving his truck, he got out and walked around to the back of his truck. By now, I am furious! So he had left me enough room to inch around in an awkward 3 point turn to reverse out and I made it out. I wanted to yell all kinds of obscenities but instead, I pulled past him and said "That wasn't very courteous." I know, an extremely lame attempt but I wanted the jerk to know that it wasn't okay!

    What on earth is his thought process? If he blocks me in, I have to sign. I am thinking if he wants me to sign, I would have thrown the package at him. If nothing else, it made a good "why am I late" story.

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    Reviewed April 18, 2012

    They are taking the handicapped parking spaces daily and refusing to move.

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    Reviewed April 16, 2012

    A product was shipped with FedEx home delivery. They tried to deliver on Thursday, 4/12. I missed them. I called the same day and redirected the package to a FedEx Kinko location, it never showed up there. The person I talked over the phone told me I can't go to the location to pick up my package. It's Monday and still no news of the package. I called on Saturday and they told me they don't work on Mondays, so if I'm lucky, I may get it tomorrow? What a bad service, home delivery works from Tuesday to Sunday. Looks like these guys don't like to work also, Friday to Sunday?

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    Reviewed April 14, 2012

    At 2 PM today, Saturday 4/14/2012, a female driver parked her FedEx truck across the 5 parking spaces in front of my store. There were no cars parked in front of the mail zone store, where she could have backed in, just as the UPS driver backed up to my store an hour ago to make a delivery. This driver was parked for 5 minutes and dropped off did not pick up a package from the mail zone. It's a simple issue and disturbs me - the laziness of these people!

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    Reviewed April 9, 2012

    I asked my sister to send me a hair color from Hong Kong, but she wrote the wrong house number. A Filipino employee from Hong Kong sent me a text message telling me that the sender will pay another HK$157 to change the address or the item will be returned to Hong Kong. I told him it is not worth paying it again for the price of the hair color. I tried calling the telephone number rather than texting. He then started arguing with me and refused to listen to my explanation. He is being defensive that it was the sender's fault, instead of giving me an option to pick up the item as opposed to returning the item back! Are they supposed to argue rather than listen to the customer? I will not use FedEx to send any item again!

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    Reviewed April 6, 2012

    Last week, I was working in the yard with 5 other people. We were cutting trees and doing some other stuff. I should've gotten a FedEx package on that day. Then the next day, they showed up, saying they came but no one was home. I told the guy he was ** me and that there were 6 people, including my self, working in the yard since 7 am to 8:30 pm. Then, he started arguing with me. I ordered a 3D TV from Wal-Mart, and they shipped it via FedEx. Both FedEx and Wal-Mart said I should've gotten the TV yesterday. But on both sites, it shows FedEx hadn't picked it up yet. I wasn't to worry with it not showing up since this happens on UPS site all the time, but I'm PO. It's late.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2012

    I was seated in the backyard when the FedEx delivery man waved at me with the package on his hand. I said, "Thank you. I'm coming to the gate." When I was nearing him, he threw the package to the ground and walked away. I was so angry. He needs to be disciplined as he may be doing this to wherever he make deliveries.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2012

    Today, on April 3, 2012, at 7:08 p.m. I called to a FedEx Authorized ShipCenter, A1 Shipping at 2920 Ave R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 (phone number 347-554-8831). My package has to arrive tomorrow, April, 4, 2012, but I am working and needed to arrange the best time when I will be at home. This FedEx Authorized ShipCenter located on the same street where I live is 10 blocks from me. I called there. I wanted to explain my situation or to get a telephone number where I can call about the best time for delivery. Instead of understanding, the man who took the receiver did not get me information and did not solve my problem. In a second, he realized that English is not my primary language and stopped our talk. The service and people who work for FedEx are horrible!

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