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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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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I went to the ups 405 s Dale mabry in Tampa FL, and the man (Spanish) told me that in two days will be the letter in the Honduras in the address that I provide him, and he and his supervisor lie, they knew that won't be there in two days, actually he said for almost six dollars will be there in six days but if yywant it in two days you has to pay the 22follars I ask him more than one time are you sure and be said yes, and after, 10 days my son still waiting for the letter which was very important, they lie to the people they after they put the information in the computer they pass the packages and letters to usps which take doble and triple time to get to the destiny, they with this deception looks like the devil that deceived the world, they are pig don't trust this company neither the people who works there

Date of experience: August 21, 2021
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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ZERO STARS
August 20, 2021

USELESS PARCEL SERVICE

New name. Useless Parcel Service. (Not nearly harsh enough) So far this group of incompetent criminals has managed to tick off the vast majority of their own customers to the tune of a. 2 star rating. Officially it says a 1.2 on line but that is negated by the fact that they can't be given a zero. In the last 3 weeks they have managed to destroy more than 2500 dollars worth of material (tile) that was shipped to me from Ontario to BC. One package never even left its origin in Kitchener as they destroyed it before it even left. They lied about it and said it was "packed wrong". We literally have VIDEO to prove otherwise. They have denied our claim and have assumed zero responsibility for the damage. The company that shipped the product was livid and pursued UPS for days with zero satisfaction.

Scroll forward 3 weeks and another package of tile was shipped to us from another supplier in Hamilton Ontario. It left Hamilton but arrived in Richmond smashed beyond recognition. I picked it up at their YVR Airport location because I didn't want to take the risk of leaving it in their incompetent hands any longer than absolutely necessary. It was packed in cardboard, tape, foam and bubble wrap and was still a pile of rubble. What amazes me is that both of these products made the journey from Italy to Ontario without incident. BUT when THE BROWN got their hands on it... SMASH!

SO THEY GET THEIR 1 STAR RATING!

Even though they have ZERO INTEGRITY. ZERO COMPETENCE. ZERO CONCERN FOR PRODUCT OR CUSTOMERS. And TAKE ZERO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS.

On their wall there is a sign that belies the truth about their relationship with their customers.

"ZERO TOLERANCE OF FOUL OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR PHYSICAL VIOLENCE."

It's about time we all started having ZERO TOLERANCE of criminal organizations like UPS

Date of experience: August 20, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Days late!
August 20, 2021

Took them 5 days to start the shipping after the items have been submitted. Terrible service. I do not recommend shillibg with UPS.

Date of experience: August 20, 2021
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lack of Integrity
August 18, 2021

My package was stolen internally. No one could help me, and they did not have a good system of requirements like one may see with USPS or even DHL. I had to reverse the charge and cancel my card thanks to them. A company lost out of a sale due to this. I dealt with the issue for 4 months, no one was willing to help. I kept getting the runaround. No responsibility was taken.

Date of experience: August 18, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They lost my package. I submitted a claim, then they refunded part of the amount, even I provided proper documents. They just gives me negative company image and minus damage on my money.

To UPS, check the claim # 3 6 6 4 3 5 2 6 0 1 A

Date of experience: August 9, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never return email
August 9, 2021

UPS never return emails about complants you ring there customer service and all you get they can't help you email them who never answer you

Date of experience: August 9, 2021
Nebraska
1 review
0 helpful votes
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$#*!ING IDIOTS
August 5, 2021

$#*!ING POOR $#*! CUSTOMER SERVICE. I hate when businesses use UPS to handle my packages… If I had my choice not a $#*!ing chance I would ever use UPS… It's been past a week and I SAID I $#*!ing work nights and not a $#*!ing chance will anyone get me to answer when I'm sleeping! But apparently people don't comprehend ENGLISH! I been waiting more than a week to get my package but yet these god damn idiots ended up with 2 addresses… I don't know how the $#*! 2 different addresses get on my package to KEEP $#*!ING DELAYING WHOEVER DID IT IS THE $#*!ING IDIOT! YEA IM PISSED THE HELL OFF AND I GIVE 2 RAT $#*!S WHO READS THIS! Judge all you want I don't give a $#*!! AND $#*! THE REVIEW GUIDELINES! EVERYTHING SAID FROM ME IS 100% TRUE!

Date of experience: August 5, 2021
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You hire criminals
August 5, 2021

I checked my package four minutes after the website said it was delivered, and found the wrong package on our porch. Mine was exchanged with my neighbor across the street, and items were missing when I found it. My neighborhood is safe and this is the first time an incident like this has happened to me. From my recollection the only difference in this delivery was the carrier. I believe the most likely people with the audacity to think they can get away with stealing are the people who deliver for you. Absolutely destroyed my day.

Date of experience: August 4, 2021
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered a desk - shipped in 2 boxes. The first box finally arrived after being in the city for 8 days. I got it because I waved down the UPS driver. Turns out, he had the box, but nobody scanned it, so it wasn't in his system. Apparently this is the first delivery UPS has ever made to a townhouse condominium. The shipping documents had my company name and apparently it was very problematic to have a business at a residential address - because nobody in the history of work has ever worked from home, according to UPS and nobody at that company has ever heard of "Google Maps". Today I found out that the second box, which has been in Calgary since July 22, has now been declared "missing" and they launched and investigation which will take another 8 business days. Eventually, I will have to have Visa credit my purchase and the company I bought the desk from can fight with UPS. DO NOT USE UPS FOR ANY REASON.

Date of experience: August 3, 2021
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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In this e mail, I am introducing myself
Susana Silva, Venezuelan woman 41 years old. Permanent resident USA, I was looking indeed website and applying for ups started to get too many bad communication with Leah who judge me for all what I did to get the job using racism behavior against me.

My application isn't running well, I understand this job isn't a full time schedule job, I wait instructions from her for so long until Peggy contact me and let me know about I was ready to start delivery. So far I filled up too many form even I login with Peggy help in the web side too.

I reported to Peggy that something isn't working even if I receive SMS notification when I try to turn on my app damiednt work.

My daughter recorded a voice mail and I didn't know (just was a terrible joke) I said Leah I am sorry too many times and she still is trying me like a garbage. I am going to write a bad review anywhere because after all I inves to many time and money doing copy sent papers scanner etc.

Last time she said I going to call you 3pm
She didn't she call before 245 I was at school.
So I call her back and no body answer.

She is the person that I thing isn't able to work in Human Resources or recluter because she don't understand and don't want to explain. Is racist, Rude, no education form neither professional communication at all

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone

Date of experience: August 3, 2021
California
6 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Let's talk about the debacle that is the UPS customer service. I ordered an item from reverb.com and for some reason my old address was entered in and I didn't catch it in time. So I thought I'd reach out to UPS customer service to see if they could help. I started on the chat which is available on ups.com. The person that I got to help me was somebody with a name that I could not pronounce, and the ineptitude was extremely evident from the moment they said hello. Instead of offering me any kind of solution in changing my address he's kept copying and pasting the same information over and over again. He also ignored my request to speak to a supervisor. After 30 minutes of an unsuccessful chat, I decided to call the customer service line. As I called and was prompted by the bot, I was rerouted several times even though I asked to speak to an agent. It would then ask me for information, I would give it it would not understand and then it would hang me up. This went on for about 15 minutes until I finally tracked it, and I don't know how, to allow me to speak to a representative. Come to find out they lost one of my packages, and I had to file a claim, secondly I was also informed that there was no possibility of changing the address or having it re-routed to any of the UPS stores near me, I had to drive all the way out to Van Nuys instead. This is an utter and dismal failure on UPS and they need to re-calculate and revamp how they handle customer service.

Date of experience: August 2, 2021
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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1Z8Y*******6924, They lost my package, PS4 consoles and games, approximate weight 25 pounds, I showed proof of receipt of purchases for more than $ 750 and only got $ 135. No one is responsible for anything.

Date of experience: July 29, 2021
South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Wrote a review slreadybUps hires thieves watch out if your package goes through EASTBEND North Carolina it's a black hole major criminals stole a rifle that's now on the streets Democrats UPS DOESN'T care

Date of experience: July 28, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered an item from JD sports at the end of December, the item was scheduled to arrive January 3rd 2021. Item didn't arrive, updates about a new arrival date were few a far between.
I contacted JD sports to say we were moving on January 15th, I asked if we could change the shipping address, was told this couldn't be done

The parcel was eventually delivered by UP'S sometime in February, a signature was required before the parcel could be dropped off, there clearly was no signature, the parcel had been dumped at an empty house with a for sale sign with 'sold' on it about 1 metre away from front door so it didn't require much working out the house was empty.
We received an email later that day saying parcel had been delivered, I went down to house, no parcel!
I contacted JD Sports asking for my money back, they informed me this couldn't be done, it was in the hands of UP'S, it was most likely gonna goto a tribunal. Nearly 7 months after the parcel was due to arrive I've heard nothing from UP'S, and JD sports have washed their hands of it.
Absolutely shocking company, this isn't the only incident with them but I'll save them anymore embarrassment

Date of experience: July 26, 2021
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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This is second time that they promised to deliver on time but in vain. Three times called before weekend to make sure address and delivery and everytime they ensured that you will get by 8.00 pm and 9.00pm received email that your address is wrong, what a joke. Delivery guy must have not tried to deliver and started his weekend early. I would never ever recommend this company as same thing happened two times now.

Date of experience: July 24, 2021
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor service
July 23, 2021

They will return your shipment and will say someone called from your end to request for return, and when asked for evidence who called and what number, 5 reps give 5 different replies, one one them transferred to her supervisor and supervisor never came, waited for 20 minutes.

Date of experience: July 23, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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How can such big brands like Versace and Valentino use this rediculous shipping company! I returned 2 of my packages and its been almost a month and both the packages have not reached the senders. I am fed up of following up with sender companies and UPS, and yet no solution. They should be a bit more sensitive for customer's time. And to add, the automated caller machine is pathetic, never understands the tracking number and keeps asking for it so many times.

Date of experience: July 23, 2021
California
1 review
30 helpful votes
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Don't use UPS
July 23, 2021

Worst experience ever. I ordered an oculus quest 2 for my son from the oculus web site, they shipped it using ups. UPS then dropped my package at the wrong location. I launched a investigation, witch turned up nothing. The end result is that I'm out $299.00 and my son does not get a birthday present from his father.
Not even a sorry from ups. Needless to say I hate ups, and will never use there service again.

Date of experience: July 22, 2021
Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Total scam!
July 22, 2021

They accepted my payment to deliver a pkg from California to Utah "2nd day air". Was to arrive Tues. According to their own tracking, it's been to Las Vegas, Washington, and now sits all day in Oregon and it's Thursday of the following week. Take my money, and don't provide the service. UPS. Never use UPS

Date of experience: July 22, 2021
California
1 review
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Ups is absolute Garbage. I will never do business with this crappy company, in fact I refused to do business with any company that uses UPS, personally and for all of my businesses, deliveries from them since last year. They refused to deliver cancer medicine to me this past week because of an incident stemming back to a verbal attack by one of their drivers last year. Last July a driver never delivered a package, as my security cameras showed. I called UPS and an hour later said driver showed up and immediately started verbally attacking me, starting off with saying, "what the f-ck is your problem?" I replied that you never attempted to deliver my package and my cameras can provide it." He called me bat sh-t crazy as he came right up to me chest to chest. I told him to sit the package down and remove himself from my property. I just stared directly at me and didn't respond. I told him again to get off my property and don't try to threatened and intimidating me with posturing in an aggressive manner. That I will call the police. He only turned to leave once I stepped right up to him. I called UPS, which is impossible to contact anyone and told over 10 times to get ahold of an actual person. The person who answered was sympathetic and said the warehouse manager would call to take and investigate the situation. This never happened. I called repeatedly again and when I finally got a person, they stated that the warehouse manager banned deliveries to my address. Talk about victimize the victim. With all the horrible stories of UPS drivers being caught doing bad things to consumers it is outrageous that they told sides with a drivers defense, and lies to protect himself. Of course, this driver is still out there harassing consumers and I get penalties for his aggressive and threatening action. Now I get victimized further as my cancer medication was refused to be delivered. Absolutely disgusting company.

Date of experience: July 22, 2021