Shipping: A lesson learned


I purchased a pair of Apogee Stages from a person who lives approx 150 miles from me. The speakers were shipped FedEx Express Saver (similar to UPS 3 day), at a cost of $115. I used this as I was once told by a Fedex employee, they were wrong, that Fedex ground doesn't have COD. Well, for some strange reason, Fedex Express Saver, although more expensive, takes longer than Fedex Ground. Ground would have taken 1 day, while Express Saver is "guaranteed" in 3 days or less. I was hoping that I would get the speakers today, but they didnt arrive

So for a short ride, it pays to pay less.
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Sean, tell me about it!! I would have picked up the speakers myself, however it was a 3.0 hr drive one way (it must have been a 175 mile trip, 1 way) plus I didnt have a car large enough to fit 2 large wooden crates.

Try asking a Fedex telephone person about why upgraded service takes longer than "ground" service. If it isnt on their computer screen, they cant tell you, the best that I got was that a ground shipment would have never left a truck, while the Express service went from a truck to a plane, to a dock, to a truck. Go figure......I just hope it doesn't come damaged like an amp did last week.