UPS Package opened.

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  1. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    Went to send one off today and the lady started getting curious. I usually say "jarred pickles" or "salsa" and have no problems. Despite my assuring her it was double boxed, double bagged, and packaged to perfection, she insisted on opening it to check. She was not happy when she found the contents (but she was impressed with how I packaged it) and started lecturing. It had already gone through the system, so I got an email confirmation that the package had been voided and I see my card was refunded of the shipping. I took the package and went on my merry way, but my question is this: Is my account now "flagged" with UPS? It is slightly inconvenient to go to FedEx, but I will now make the switch because of this incident. In hindsight, I guess it is better to say the contents are something other than glass. Anyone else have a similar experience with an overly nosey UPS employee?
     
    #1 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
  2. Brabander

    Brabander Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2009 Netherlands

    You live in a strange country! In Holland only the customs guys are allowed to open a parcel. I have never had one of the postal people checking the contents.
     
    #2 Brabander, Mar 30, 2012
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  3. TWStandley

    TWStandley Pooh-Bah (2,166) Jan 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    I had a similar experience the other day. I work in two different cities and live in another, so sometimes depending on where I am working I will ship out of a different UPS store for convenience. The other day I went to ship a package with my usual speal about what was inside, and the kid at the counter (like 20 years old) decided he wanted to question why I ship out of different stores all the time. I told him the truth - it is more convenient when I work, and he literally looked at me and said "thats sketchy."

    He ended up shipping it off but I mean, cmon dude, who are you? If I was a 20 year old working at the UPS store I wouldn't give two shits about what was being sent as long as it didn't blow me up.
     
    #3 TWStandley, Mar 30, 2012
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  4. Jnorton00

    Jnorton00 Maven (1,338) Apr 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    Why didn't you take your package back so she couldn't open it?
     
    #4 Jnorton00, Mar 30, 2012
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  5. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    UPS and FedEx are private companies, not tied to the government postal system. Their rules.
     
    #5 jmw, Mar 30, 2012
  6. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    I was already to the parking lot when I got the call asking me to come back and get my package. I was just worried I wouldn't get it back. There was some good stuff in there!
     
    #6 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
  7. Brabander

    Brabander Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2009 Netherlands

    Ik know, but that sucks also. In Holland we have what we call the 'the postal secret'. Tham means that no one is allowed to open letters and parcels other than police when investigating end customs. When i ship my parcels no one checks the contents, only the weight.
     
    #7 Brabander, Mar 30, 2012
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  8. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    And the same thing happens in Scotland (and the UK and Northern Ireland) when I ship to the Netherlands or anywhere else in the European Union.

    I really feel for NoLeafCLover44 and TWStandley. Total BS.
     
    #8 Zimbo, Mar 30, 2012
  9. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I haven't used it myself, but does anyone use home pickup through Fedex? I would think that could be an option for you.
     
    #9 DSlim71, Mar 30, 2012
  10. HoppySuds

    HoppySuds Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2011 California

    The first time I went into my local ups store I asked them about shipping alcohol. They pretty much said that as long as it's already in a box they didn't care.
     
    #10 HoppySuds, Mar 30, 2012
  11. Jnorton00

    Jnorton00 Maven (1,338) Apr 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    Damn, what a nosey lady!
     
    #11 Jnorton00, Mar 30, 2012
  12. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    Yeah, I got the vibe that this lady just took her job waaaaaaay to seriously. She kept prying me with questions until she finally accepted the package, only to open it a few minutes later. Something along the lines of "I could call the police if I wanted to" was uttered. She was just nosey and power hungry.
     
    #12 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
  13. bryanole27

    bryanole27 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2011 North Carolina

    Man, that sucks. I've never had a single issue @ the FedEx where I drop off. I've never even been asked the contents.
     
    #13 bryanole27, Mar 30, 2012
  14. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    At my UPS they make you log in to your account from their computer to print your label. One of the required fields is package contents. Really annoying.
     
    #14 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
  15. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    Collectable glass vases or urns
     
    #15 LostTraveler, Mar 30, 2012
  16. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    I walk in, drop off and leave. that's it. they usually dont even look at me.
     
    #16 crusian, Mar 30, 2012
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  17. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    Do you pay?
     
    #17 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
  18. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Get a fedex online account. Make the shipment online and enter in the weight and dimensions etc. Pay online with a debit card. I just walk in and out, they print the label for me and I have never had any problems.
     
    #18 superspak, Mar 30, 2012
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  19. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    I pay/print before I drop it of at fedex and they don't say anything other than "would you like a receipt". No hassles
     
    #19 dumptruck81, Mar 30, 2012
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  20. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    Thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like FedEx is the way to go. I guess I should invest in a scale.
     
    #20 NoLeafClover44, Mar 30, 2012
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