If I could give zero stars, I would. Last month, we were expecting a package containing medication for my disabled husband. A week after it was shipped, FedEx still had not delivered the package. After the third day of receiving a text message that it was scheduled for delivery that day (only to later receive a text that it had been delayed until the following day), I began calling FedEx. I was given a case number and TWO "customer advocates" ostensibly to assist me in getting my package delivered. Three days later, my daughter (who is a nurse and doesn't take "no" as an answer when it comes to her daddy) got on the phone and demanded to speak to increasingly "higher up" individuals in the chain of command. She finally reached someone who actually cared about my husband's medical needs. Within an hour, our package was at our door. I decided to avoid any businesses which ship through FedEx due to this issue. However, I needed supplies for our home and decided to give FedEx another try due to the least expensive online retailer using them to ship their goods.
Well, here we are again. Our package was scheduled to arrive yesterday. After numerous calls to the corporate office, we finally learned that our package had been returned to the FedEx facility (this was a lie) due to "bad weather in the area." IT WAS BARELY SPRINKLING!!!!! Last I knew, humans weren't made of sugar, salt, or anything else that dissolves in water. So how can a few raindrops be considered "bad weather"?! (Our well (the day before yesterday) and heat pump (yesterday) had issues which needed repaired. The technicians performed the needed repairs IN THE RAIN. So why is it such an issue for a delivery driver to pull up beside our brick carport, leave the package in there, and be on his way?)
The notations on the website were changed multiple times throughout the day, ranging from no one being home to receive the package (we were home all day!!) to a request being made for delivery to be postponed until today (By who?? Not by us.) During those numerous calls to the corporate office, one condescending customer service woman at a call center in Texas attempted to convince me that my package had never been scheduled to be delivered yesterday and it was never loaded on the truck; it was, in fact, at the Fort Mill, SC facility at that moment. I explained to her how I knew this was a lie. She then placed me on a lengthy hold, and upon her return, she reiterated the bad weather excuse. I told her that the forecast here is calling for rain for the next week and asked if this would mean I would not receive my package until the rain ends in the middle of next week. She sarcastically asked, "It's going to rain every day for the next week?" I replied, "Yes, Ma'am, that is what our forecast says." The woman then suggested that I could meet the FedEx driver in a public place to receive my package. SERIOUSLY?!?!?! If I could leave my husband alone long enough to pick up the items, then I wouldn't have ordered them online!! At this point, my daughter got involved again and demanded to speak to someone higher up than her. We were again placed on a lengthy hold, which lasted approximately 15 minutes. When the next woman finally answered the phone, my daughter explained the situation to her and the importance of receiving this package in a timely manner. The woman promised my daughter that she would be at work at 7am today and would personally ensure we receive it today. It is now 9:10am and still no call from anyone. Looks like another lie, to appease a very angry customer.
I guess we should have expected this. At Christmas time, a driver insisted that the Ninja Foodi on her truck was not for us (it was my Christmas gift from my husband!). My daughter had to argue with her for several minutes before the driver finally released the Foodi to her. I placed an online order in early March. When it arrived badly damaged and leaking cleaning chemicals onto food items, I refused the package, causing the driver to give me an irritated look.
We have learned that the Fort Mill, SC FedEx contracts with other shippers such as Pony Express, Priority Express, etc., meaning that my packages are in the hands of someone FedEx can't track or even contact. They have to contact the company itself, speak with a supervisor, and request that the supervisor contact their driver and report back to the FedEx customer service agent. The information associated with the tracking number for my package says FedEx will be delivering it - not another company.
(On a side note, as I was typing this, I received a text message that my package is scheduled to be delivered today. We'll see if the driver decides we are worthy of receiving it today...) read more