joannqn Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 It is 9:55pm, and UPS just now delivered a box that DH has been waiting for all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Wow! I've never had that happen. I wonder if he broke down and still had to finish all his deliveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 We've had that happen a couple of times... I think it depends on the driver. Our old driver never arrived before 5:30 p.m.; the new guy usually shows up between 2 and 4. I personally like FedEx... they're always here by 10 a.m.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 We saw UPS delivering to our neighbor at 9:30pm a couple weeks ago. The delivery method used guaranteed delivery by "end of the business day". Guess that means by the end of their business day and not the typical business day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in WA Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Wow. My UPS man's daughter does gymnastics with my daughter. He comes early, and I am somewhat concerned about how many times he has seen me in PJ's. Feels awkward when I run into him at pickup time. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I can top that. We had UPS deliver a package at some ungodly hour--10pm sounds about right. We'd been waiting for it, too. We bring it in (he knocked & left), & it's not for us at all. :confused: So we figure we'll call them the next day or something... About 10:30, he shows up again wanting his package back. He also says he had one for us but can't find it. And it seems like he stopped again a little later...he'd found our box. By then, I was thinking, jeepers, I didn't want it *that* badly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 When we have UPS deliveries, they almost always come between 7-7:30 pm. I thought that was bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our UPS is usually delivered around 10:30 AM. He only delivers at night if he's covering someone else's shift as well as his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I love my UPS driver (he brings books!). He always comes between 5:00 - 5:30. We live within 5 min of the distribution center. I think this helps in terms of how quickly things come. Often I get next day delivery on items (without paying the fee). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 It probably depends on what time of day he gets to your area on his route, if anything has come up (traffic, etc.) to delay him....and how many deliveries UPS powers that be are trying to cram into each shift. I am sure the UPS guy has no desire to be out late if he can help it. Maybe the company is forcing overtime on occasion rather than paying for new drivers? I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Does it vary by region? I thought I read UPS in my area delivers from 7-7. I usually get my packages at 6:30, which I thought was bad until I read this thread. 9:30 is pretty late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 UPS delivers to me anywhere from around 2 until 7ish, but a few times they've come later. Usually it's nothing I really need, and I always feel bad for my driver when he's got something for me and it's so late in the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 How strange...We had a package delivered before 5am last year. I was freaked out by the big bang at the front door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I wouldn't be happy about deliveries coming that late. :glare: It would probably wake up my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our driver is usually here at 4:30, almost on the dot. There are the rare occasions when he makes a 2:00 delivery or 7:00 delivery. I always assume that's due to a very light or very heavy day. As far as I know, UPS has not discovered a way to bend time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 My UPS deliveries usually show up around 1pm. The latest was 6pm, but that was 4 years ago. DHS comes after 5pm. USPS comes after 4pm. FedEx is usually the earliest at 11am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 USPS is usually hear around noon, UPS around 2:00, and FedEx, my heroes, are here around 10 AM. Fortunately, our fedex is female, because she's seen me in some weird states! We are NOT morning people!!! During December, UPS does 2 runs. The first, around 2, and the 2nd one is around 6 or 7 pm. Not sure exactly, cuz it's so dark!! They also have 2 guys on the truck; a driver and a runner. The driver usually slows down for the runner to drop the package on the porch :D I have to say, I do love my UPS guy. I left a sheet on the front porch one year, because we were expecting a big dollhouse and a toy kitchen. He covered them with the sheet for us, EVEN though amazon had put them in a carboard sleeve! What a guy (his looks don't hurt either!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Business get their UPS deliveries earlier and residences later. Really stinks since you pay more to ship to a residence than a business. When we lived in town, we got our UPS between 2-4 usually. Since we've moved into a strictly residential area, they come late--5-9pm. Since they don't have as many deliveries here, we're at the end of the route as they're on their way back to the terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our UPS men rotate. This winter it was my husband's godfather LOL! He left my husband a "happy birthday" note on one of the "you have a package" post its on the door, knocked, and ran :lol: They usually come late morning to early afternoon here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 The only reason the dog didn't bark at the UPS driver and wake up all four of the kids is that I happened to be awake and saw him drive up. My husband was able to meet him at the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 It's not unusual for us to get night time deliveries here. UPS is completely unpredictable about when they'll show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our good friend is a UPS delivery driver. They deliver until their truck is empty. If that means it is 9:30pm, that's what it is. Their shift doesn't end until the truck is empty no matter how crammed the truck was to begin with. It is INSANE around here at Christmas time. I'm not at all surprised to go to bed and find a delivery had been made sometime between 10pm-6am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 It's not unusual for us to get night time deliveries here. UPS is completely unpredictable about when they'll show up. LOL. We were posting at the same time. Exactly. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our good friend is a UPS delivery driver. They deliver until their truck is empty. If that means it is 9:30pm, that's what it is. Their shift doesn't end until the truck is empty no matter how crammed the truck was to begin with. It is INSANE around here at Christmas time. I'm not at all surprised to go to bed and find a delivery had been made sometime between 10pm-6am. Tracking said that it was loaded on the track at 5am-something. Does that mean the driver had a 16+ hour shift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Tracking said that it was loaded on the track at 5am-something. Does that mean the driver had a 16+ hour shift? Probably. That's why I wondered if he'd broken down or had something to make his day so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Probably. That's why I wondered if he'd broken down or had something to make his day so long. I hope they are paid well for such a long day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Tracking said that it was loaded on the track at 5am-something. Does that mean the driver had a 16+ hour shift? Yes. They make pretty good money but it is a very physically demanding job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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