So yeah.....I got my suspension....sort of

[Langwilliams]

I'm retiring from the USPS one week from tomorrow an I can tell you all the shippers are getting maxed out. They have to cram as much as they can into every container to try an keep up. My small office is down 5 people out of a total of 18 carriers. The volume grows an they have a third of their positions empty. Upper management doesn't care. Get out as much as you can as fast as you can an try not to kill anyone is the rule. Also when the trucks in use were designed there was 5 times the paper mail an 1 tenth the packages so the trucks don't handle it well either. I'm sure it's the same with the other companies, I see them out at 6 an 7 o'clock too.

I'm not making excuses for this, I'm just pointing out the fact that everyone buys everything on line today an the rush to deliver it results in stuff being thrown around, heavy ass boxes of leaf springs getting thrown on top of lighter delicate stuff, overworked people doing what they have to do to go home at the end of the day.

I've seen no hurry to hire any new people to help the problem either. Management just piles the work on an harasses you to get it done. I really liked my job 10 years ago now it sucks. Everyone is miserable, worked into the ground an just fighting through the day. I planned on working another 4 years but now I'm out as soon as eligible. Everyone files for retirement as soon as eligible. I think it's by design to get rid of older workers at the top of the pay scale to get younger faster cheaper people in.

again this shouldn't have happened. you paid good money for you order an the shipper is being paid to deliver it as shipped.

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[Langwilliams]

When I talked to the GM at US Jack he said it was worse when they used FedEx. I guess it's part of doing business when yours revolves around shipping companies. No wonder why Amazon started their own delivery company. Although they haven't been much better lately. Did you see where the Amazon delivery driver punched a 67 year old lady just the other day? Animals!

Amazon started their own delivery because Bezo thinks he can do it better, faster an cheaper. Last I heard their drivers make less than any delivery company so I doubt they care. I've seen them leave packages in the driveways in the rain. They weren't walking any steps they didn't have to. If you have a ring you can probably find many 10 ft tosses from them.

 

[AdamHarris]

Ok the front struts should be in better condition yes (since they were in boxes). However, any time I’ve ever gotten rear leafs in my life they always look like that. Cause they are shipped unprotected and are so damn heavy.

 

[AzScorpion]

I'm retiring from the USPS one week from tomorrow an I can tell you all the shippers are getting maxed out. They have to cram as much as they can into every container to try an keep up. My small office is down 5 people out of a total of 18 carriers. The volume grows an they have a third of their positions empty. Upper management doesn't care. Get out as much as you can as fast as you can an try not to kill anyone is the rule. Also when the trucks in use were designed there was 5 times the paper mail an 1 tenth the packages so the trucks don't handle it well either. I'm sure it's the same with the other companies, I see them out at 6 an 7 o'clock too.

I'm not making excuses for this, I'm just pointing out the fact that everyone buys everything on line today an the rush to deliver it results in stuff being thrown around, heavy ass boxes of leaf springs getting thrown on top of lighter delicate stuff, overworked people doing what they have to do to go home at the end of the day.

I've seen no hurry to hire any new people to help the problem either. Management just piles the work on an harasses you to get it done. I really liked my job 10 years ago now it sucks. Everyone is miserable, worked into the ground an just fighting through the day. I planned on working another 4 years but now I'm out as soon as eligible. Everyone files for retirement as soon as eligible. I think it's by design to get rid of older workers at the top of the pay scale to get younger faster cheaper people in.

again this shouldn't have happened. you paid good money for you order an the shipper is being paid to deliver it as shipped.

Congrats and enjoy your retirement! ?

 

[AzScorpion]

Amazon started their own delivery because Bezo thinks he can do it better, faster an cheaper. Last I heard their drivers make less than any delivery company so I doubt they care. I've seen them leave packages in the driveways in the rain. They weren't walking any steps they didn't have to. If you have a ring you can probably find many 10 ft tosses from them.

Amazon did this to my gf just this past winter. She bought a set of EarPods for her daughter birthday and they were to lazy to open the gate so they just threw them over it on the ground in the sleet and rain. When she called them they told her to keep them and refunded her card. Good thing was they ended up still working but the delivery guys just don't care.

 

[TremorOwner]

Wasn't packaged sufficiently.

The first suspension I put on my Mustang was a Ford Performance kit. Their shocks were great, actually. But the shocks arrived hanging out of the box and scuffed to kingdom come. The packaging needs to be able to withstand being shipped on its own. The boxes the manufacturer puts the product in is meant to be pallet shipped. Throwing heavy stuff into a larger thin-walled box, especially without stout packaging/padding like that expandy-foam-in-a-bag stuff, is useless.

 

[azdriver]

Well, when I purchased the springs and leaf springs for my Frontier they came in perfect condition. But the boxes weren't chewed up like in the OP and they were packaged well because they weren't in seperate boxes.

There really is no excuse for it coming like that. Shame on these shipping companies for treating peoples property like this. But they won't change what they're doing because truth is they really don't have to.

 

[egilbe]

I just bought some OME rear springs from Stage3. We'll see how they look when they get here.

 

[JohnnyO]

 

[Joeiconic]

Amazon started their own delivery because Bezo thinks he can do it better, faster an cheaper. Last I heard their drivers make less than any delivery company so I doubt they care. I've seen them leave packages in the driveways in the rain. They weren't walking any steps they didn't have to. If you have a ring you can probably find many 10 ft tosses from them.

Exactly, here’s a picture of a package they left in my driveway instead of my covered front porch. Amazon hires people that can’t get jobs at UPS. I’ve had enough bad experience with Amazon that I’ve started shoping elsewhere where possible. Amazon isn’t cheaper than anyone else anymore and they are awful at logistics. Their estimated shipping times have also become unreliable. By and large I’ve had great experiences with UPS over the years. (Oh, and please ignore my ugly driveway, it’s old like me).

 

[AzScorpion]

Exactly, here’s a picture of a package they left in my driveway instead of my covered front porch. Amazon hires people that can’t get jobs at UPS. I’ve had enough bad experience with Amazon that I’ve started shoping elsewhere where possible. Amazon isn’t cheaper than anyone else anymore and they are awful at logistics. Their estimated shipping times have also become unreliable. By and large I’ve had great experiences with UPS over the years. (Oh, and please ignore my ugly driveway, it’s old like me).

You're right, I've been cross shopping stuff with other vendors and a lot of times Amazon is more now. Heck I've gone straight to the manufacturers site and found even they're cheaper at times. I've been using them less and less lately but I will say their delivery people around here have been pretty good.

As far as their logistics...well this package has been MIA since June 2nd. They did ship out another one next day delivery for me so they do take care of you, at least for me and my gf they have.

 

[HenryMac]

This photo tells the tale. Heavy steel components need to be shipped with the spray foam bags around them. If the "box in a box" can move around it becomes a battering ram.

I don't blame the shipper as much as whoever boxed the items at the locations you purchased the products from.

 

[r1ch999999]

Amazon started their own delivery because Bezo thinks he can do it better, faster an cheaper. Last I heard their drivers make less than any delivery company so I doubt they care. I've seen them leave packages in the driveways in the rain. They weren't walking any steps they didn't have to. If you have a ring you can probably find many 10 ft tosses from them.

When I had a normal doorbell they’d ring it, per my delivery instructions. How with a Ring doorbell they won’t touch it.

 

[Langwilliams]

When I had a normal doorbell they’d ring it, per my delivery instructions. How with a Ring doorbell they won’t touch it.

I always ring or knock no matter what until they told us not to because of covid an touching surfaces. I delivered a senior community that struggled with large heavy items I'd still know an set them inside for them or at least set them in the garage by the door if open. There are lots of camera's now, not just Ring.

 

[Steve23]

Looks like the shipper (UPS or FedEx) tossed it around a bit. This seems to be happening more and more lately with. both these shippers. Mine looked like they threw it from the truck to my front door.

lol a bit??? Looks like they were playing hot potato with that shit

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