Posted on 12/25/2015 9:58:28 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative
Millions of children across America will rush down their stairs on Christmas morning to find a pile of presents waiting for them under their trees.
But for thousands of families there will be less gifts than they planned - after FedEx admitted it did not make all of its scheduled deliveries on time for the big day.
With just hours to go until Christmas, the delivery service admitted defeat, infuriating scores of customers whose festive plans are now ruined.
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Actually, my experience with the big three (FedEx, UPS and even the USPS) is that around this time of year, I’ll get stuff EARLIER than even scheduled.
I use Amazon Prime for mostly everything now, and I always get deliveries on time or even earlier than planned. YMMV.
Oh the tragedy!
You no doubt ordered in time instead of right before Xmas expecting a Xmas miracle.
How many papers does the UK Mail screw up on delivery each month?
If they paid for expedited shipping that the company guaranteed, I’d be ticked also. If not, then suck it up Sally and plan better next year!
First World problems.
I have no idea.
People literally ordering on Christmas Eve and expecting their stuff to be set under the tree on Christmas morning.
Tip: Always order online on Thursdays! Your stuff gets processed over the weekend and ship on Monday am!
I agree. I don’t see how you can blame FedEx for someones
procrastination.
Not sure but I think FedEx provides a cut off date to ship in order to get to a destination on time.
Btw, the lots of brick and mortar retailer near us have gone under too. The rents/leases are punitive.
NOT procrastination. Fed X had my package sinse 12-13. Its still not here.
True, i didn’t think to order sooner, like maybe July.
Not end of world
I expect some liberal running for office will call for a congressional investigation.
FedEx may have promised delivery by Christmas. They shouldn’t have promised something they couldn’t deliver. But people can’t expect miracles when they order at the last minute, especially during the winter season when weather can cause major delays both in air and ground travel.
Retail is hell. If you cant beat them join them. This is why Im closing shop and working on my CDL A. Next Christmas I’ll be an 18 wheeler. Maybe even for FedEx.
If your "festive" plans are ruined by the absence of stuff, the celebration has nothing to do with Jesus. My plans might be ruined by the absence of a family member (it happened with pneumonia and a multi-drug resistant staph infection a couple years ago), but never by the absence of a gift.
FedEx was stymied by a line of thunderstorms Wednesday that dropped several tornadoes in NW, NE, Mississippi and West, Central and East Tennessee. They had to scramble around 24 hours of really bad weather. What’s more important, the lives of the pilots or getting there on time?
Gee, next year order earlier!
Notice the regression of numbers.
Millions.
Thousands.
Scores.
Problem Reductio ad absurdum.
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