We are writing this message to address an incident of inhumane customer service on the part of the United Parcel Service, otherwise known as UPS.
On the evening of May 31st, 2016, my mother and I received a knock on our front door. Due to the absence of a peep hole, we were hesitant to open the door. I replied with "who is it?" I repeated this phrase 3 times to no answer. As I opened my door, I was presented with the image of a clearly unhappy UPS delivery employee who still did not address himself as such. Due to the company's policy for workers to identify themselves upon alerting customer's residences, I questioned why he did notify me of his identity, reiterating that I requested the relevant information three times. The employee called me a liar and aggressively motioned for me to provide a signature for the packages out for delivery. Upon receiving the signature device, I questioned him on his rude behavior, and he replied, commenting that my behavior was rude for questioning his professionalism. The employee began taunting me, answering my concerns with the UPS employee policies with hypothetical narratives, mimicking my questions.
When I demanded his name and the name of his superiors, the employee became more aggressive. With the signature device still within my hand, I demanded that I be able to speak to a supervisor. The employee motioned for the device, stating that he did not care about the repercussions that would be ensued due to his unprofessional behavior. While in the midst of still asking for a supervisor, the employee forcefully pushed the door against myself and my mother, motioning for the signature device. With our packages still in his hands and force still applied to our door, we quickly nudged the door shut I protest.
While in shock, our immediate attention was highlighted on calling UPS. We were greeted by a general agent after 5 minutes on hold. While the agent could offer minimum assistance, she transferred us to the local UPS division within our area, where we were told that we would be able to speak with a supervisory UPS representative. After retelling our encounter to the manager our experience was addressed professionally. We voiced that we were in possession of the UPS signature device, requesting information for the necessary pick-up services or drop off locations for the device. The supervisor directed that we should have returned the device to the employee, ignoring the violent behavior that the associate presented at our residence. Discussing her reasoning, nonetheless, she insured us that a UPS representative would be out to recover the device, and that dropping the device off was also an option. We were also told that we would receive a follow up call from supervisory staff.
While waiting for a follow up call, we were greeted by local Columbus police authorities. We explained the situation to them, and they handled recovery of the UPS device. After filing a report, we waited for a follow-up call. Still with no reply, we called UPS again to actively document our struggle. We were assisted by Cameron S., who provided her employee I.D. (TPA2VXS). She assured us that the matter would be appropriately addressed to the relevant UPS representatives, and that we should expect another follow up call within the next hour.
An hour later, we did receive the aforementioned call, which did not accurately address our situation. We were instead told to pick up our packages from the nearest UPS facility. UPS representative Timi L. stated that we would be contacted by the UPS security division, and that the matter could not be dealt with within her division, ultimately with no overall solution reached.
While our personal safety is of utmost importance, we our sharing our story because other customers should not have to experience the ordeal that we have gone through. We personally fear for the safety of anyone who comes into contact with this employee, and necessary protocols should prevent occurrences like ours from taking place. Again, it is UPS policy for drivers to identify themselves upon delivery procedures. This instance only highlights one of several areas that are huge issues within the corporation that embodies UPS. read more