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UPS Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of UPS is marred by significant concerns regarding service reliability and customer support. Many customers report frequent delays in package delivery, errors in shipping, and inadequate responsiveness from customer service representatives. Complaints highlight issues with lost packages, unfulfilled delivery promises, and a lack of accountability, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. While some customers acknowledge the company's long-standing presence in the industry, the prevailing sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, with calls for improved communication and service efficiency. This feedback suggests that UPS must urgently address operational shortcomings to restore customer trust and satisfaction.

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service
1,035
value
922
shipping
1,000
returns
726
quality
867

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Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible
December 14, 2022

They lost one of my packages, delayed most of my others and when they had to pick up another to be returned to Amazon they couldn't even pick it up on time. This company seems not to care what they do.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lazy and incompetent
December 13, 2022

They could nog deliver a package within a week from the next city over. They said "Monday by 9" and then Monday 10PM rolls around and they updated it to Tuesday by 9m when I needed it the Saturday before. They cannot be bothered to update you on the progress of your package and don't bother to deliver in a remotely timely fashion.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poorly trained employee
December 13, 2022

I have experienced good customer service at my local UPS store until today. I wanted to ship 2 tins of cookies to different locations. The employee went to get boxes but returned without them saying he couldn't get to them-too much stuff in the way. He then totaled my purchase without asking if I wanted expedited shipping or additional insurance. I wanted 2 day shipping. He the calculated the cost for that-$86 and $72. That didn't include boxes and packing materials. I agreed and he recalculated the total and said I owed a TOTAL of $94. I told him that couldn't be right-pointed that shipping for only one box cost almost that much. He didn't appear to understand what I was saying. UPS will go out of business with employees with his level of competency. He was nice though.

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Harassing
December 13, 2022

Stephanie a supervisor need to get fired she just mess with the black people in get them fired she is racist in harassing people everyday teller me you don't have to work here and for no reason she is a Michigan city Westville ups

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
Florida
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I never had many issues with UPS until I downloaded app, put in preferences, etc. Then it all went to hell. I never knew when or where my packages would go. They ignore preferences and send your packages to far away locations when you live a few blocks from another! No one knows what is going on, no one can help you, if you are incredibly lucky and finally speak to a human, the say they will fix it and some one will contact you "within an hour"… never happens.

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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1 Thief gives UPS a bad name!
December 12, 2022

I was notified of a special Christmas package having been delivered. However, no picture was taken, my doorbell didn't show anyone arriving at that time, and there is no package. UPS needs to hire more honest and responsible people if we are to entrust in you delivering valuable packages. They should be ashamed of themselves...and so close to Christmas. I'll go to Fedex next time.

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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What kind of company allows (UPS) their delivery personnel to leave packages in the rain at the garage. Especially when I made a request for front door deliveries

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
Georgia
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Worst company ever!
December 11, 2022

UPS is the worst company EVER! I live less than a mile from the UPS Store and they refuse to send ny package to the store without charging me 8 bucks. If you want you package to make it to your place without getting stolen at the doorstep send with someone else because UPS does not care where or who your package ends up with as long as someone pays the shipping. Especially around the holidays so good luck with this terrible company!

Date of experience: December 11, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had several bad experience on receiving parcel on time, and Ups don't tell you where's the parcel located, keep saying it's been delayed due to sortation error.
After multiple talking different agents on phone, and they told me the error has ratified and parcel will be delivered same day. But still not delivered. Day after days.
They lie to the shipper that they tried to call me, but the phone is not reachable. And they cannot deliver because of that!
That's a big lie, I never get any calls or emails from them.

Date of experience: December 10, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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UPS has unfortunately hired drivers that provide incorrect delivery information to cause greater difficulty for Chinese in my area. The notifications are changing days within the same 24 hours and signature required deliveries are "attempted" outside of the time/day given by UPS systems thus preventing packages from being received.

Sadly this has been brought to management and proof has been offered (emails and delivery times over multiple dates and only for those requiring a signature). Nothing has been done, not even an apology.

Date of experience: December 10, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
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Awful
December 9, 2022

I ordered my nephew a Christmas gift and it was set on my porch with the package ripped open exposing the gift. Thanks a lot ups. You suck.

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had a package that was to be shipped using UPS, UPS never delivered my package rather they left it at an access point and updated it to deliver at residence, neither was I even told it was left at an access point or provided the location of access point.I had to file a claim which took 5 business days like that is not frustrating enough they went ahead to return the parcel back to the vendor and up till now am still trying to follow up with vendor for my refund to be processed. UPS thank you so much for ruining in my birthday gift that I never got worst service ever

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
New York
1 review
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DONT WORK FOR YONKERS NY‼
THEY JUST RIPPED MY SON OFF WHO HAS A DISABILITY AND WORKED TWO DAYS & TOOK TWO WEEKS TO PAY HIM!?!? $14.91? TOP THAT HE WORKED TWO FULL DAYS & THE FIRST DAY THE GUY HE WORKED WITH HAD HIM LOADING UNLOADING AND DELIVERING WHILE HE JUST FREAKING DROVE?! TO ADD INSULT HE FELT SUM WAY WHEN MY SON SEEN HIM PARK UP TO GET A NICE MEAL BUT REFUSED TO LET MY SON GET A SANDWICH FROM THE STORE? ONCE HE WENT IN THE STORE HE LEFT MY F-ing SON? WHILE ON THE PHONE I HEAR HIM SAY HE FOUND DUDE, WHY THE JERKOFF CALLED THE COPS ON MY KID? FOR WAT? THEN FELT STUPID WHEN THE COPS QUESTIONED IT. 555 TUCKAHOE RD YONKERS IS A GHETTO PLACE I HEARD BUT MY SON IS FEELING SUM WAY BUT WHERE THE MONEY HE WORKED FOR? NOW THEY LIE STATING THEY DIRECT DEPOSIT IT? HOW HE DOESNT HAVE THAT HE EXPECTED A MAILING CHECK? $14.91? IM EXPLOITING IT ALL IDC LET UR SUPERVISOR WHO RUNS THIS BUILDING (MS KAY) KNOW ITS DISCRIMINATION AND IF U DONT KNOW ITS ILLEGAL & HE WILL BE COMPENSATED AFTER I SPEAK WITH…. GUESS‍‍‍

Date of experience: December 8, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The Hesperia store is horrible wanted to charge me $11.00 or more by renting me a computer to print a return label. The store I bought my item told me to show e mail and that was all needed.U.P.S Sucks.Just try calling these ----------If you would like to get your blood pressure UP they are to lazy to even answer the phone.Go to a different shipper

Date of experience: December 8, 2022
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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LIES
December 8, 2022

UpS lied and said they delivered my package at my front door...When they sent the delivered status at 4:24 pm i read the delivered status 2 minutes after they sent it...went to the front porch and there was nothing there...i opened up an investigation...i got curious and went back to my original email from them and low and behold the closed the investigation saying they have proof they delivered it but why haven't they showed me the proof of delivery...They are liars and they know they are...i want to see this proof of delivery!

Date of experience: December 8, 2022
Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DO NOT USE UPS!
December 8, 2022

DO NOT USE UPS! I will pay extra shipping if need be! I reported to UPS that I had not received my package. The automated site doesn't recognize the tracking number, no matter how many times, no matter how clearly and slowly you read it. I tried calling the local UPS office. They suggested I contact to their distribution center. They said that the distribution center doesn't have a phone. I would have to drive over there and walk in. When I did, the UPS agent said they would look into, took my number and said they would call me the next day. When I didn't receive a call by day's end, I returned to the distribution center. This time the UPS agent suggested I check with my neighbors to see if they'd received my package by mistake, and gave me their phone number(!) and told me to call back if the neighbors had not. I did. They had not. So, I called the UPS center, only to discover that the number he gave me was disconnected! I AM DONE WITH THEM.

Date of experience: December 8, 2022
Canada
1 review
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I really wish I could give them negative stars. First according to the driver, they made an attempt to delivery which failed for some reason (no one came to my house as I have cameras around my house and no one rang the bell). After calling 5 times to UPS, they said the package is on the truck and it will be delivered before 9pm today which never happened. So, I called 2 times again next day and they said it will be delivered today (also got an email from UPS with timeline) but 2 minutes after hanging up the phone, I got an email from UPS hub that my package is no where to locate. Hence, I called again and International department manager promised me it will be delivered before 7pm which never happened as it is on the truck after connecting with the hub. I called again and this time the CSR was so rude and even screamed at me for the fact I asked her to spell her name so I could write it down. She was so unprofessional that I can't even describe in words. I asked her if your supervisor does not call me back what should be my next step. She was not answering the question and kept saying I promise they will call back ij 20 mins which never happened. I called again after 1 hour and I insisted that if I have to hold for 1 hour I will like to speak with the manager. This CSR had the guts to say that I will talk to my manager and if we have to I will hang up the phone on me. After 15 minutes of ringing the telephone belll, someone picked up and they said it will be delivered before 9pm, at this point the time was 8.58pm. She said she cannot connect with the hub where it has been sent from, maybe the phone is not working or they are closed, she is not sure. Guess what…delivery never happened. All I heard is we are sorry but we can not reach the hub and the driver and no compensation of wasting 2 days of mine. Please look for smaller or any other big courier company, do not bother with UPS.

Date of experience: December 8, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst ever!
December 8, 2022

Came home on my break to make sure I get my package and 2 hours later I'm told I won't receive it till tomorrow are u $#*!ing kidding me I'm already late to get back to work $#*! off will never use you guys again on either end

Date of experience: December 7, 2022
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No delivery
December 7, 2022

Delivery drivers are either dropping off packages at the wrong house miles away or stealing them and marking delivered. 5th package in 3 months time period marked delivered,left at front door. Camaras shows NO ups driver at my door,driveway,or on the road.

Date of experience: December 6, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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WOW! NOT A COMPLIMENT!
December 6, 2022

I just received my guitar stand or should I say one half of my guitar stand. The box looks like it's been run over by the UPS truck a few times! There is a huge whole in it which I guess that's where the rest of it fell out! I don't know how you stay in business! I'd be ashamed to put my name on a delivery job like this!

Date of experience: December 6, 2022