Check out our latest communities fighting
AI scams on Reddit and Facebook

business logo of UPS

UPS

1.4

On SmartCustomer, businesses may not offer incentives or pay to remove reviews. Learn more about our Review Guidelines.

How would you rate UPS?
grey stargrey stargrey stargrey stargrey star

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.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

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

We monitor reviews for authenticity

Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
Follow Fara R.
Unfollow Fara R.
Share Review
Report Review

Horrible experience
December 10, 2020

I would give 0 stars if possible, literally the worst ever shipping company ever, the website is horrible i literally spent 1 to 2 hours just to sign up to tack my package, then they lied and they said we "attempted" to give it to you while I was home all day. No one told me i had to pay import fees, Customer service is useless and after 1 weeks of
When I should have had my package I had to go pick it up.

Date of experience: December 10, 2020
Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Debbie B.
Unfollow Debbie B.
Share Review
Report Review

My package arrived 7 days late. They had lost it and routed it to the wrong warehouse. I called and was hung up on twice never received a call back and as far as refunds they had suspended all refunds. How convenient.

Date of experience: December 10, 2020
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Gargamel T.
Unfollow Gargamel T.
Share Review
Report Review

Driver
December 10, 2020

Arrrrrr. Bob Noll here. I say, i say boy, crashed cars, got rear ended, oar! That one hurt. Recently sprained my ankle working at Farmington mo ups and now they ain't got a clue who' s I am. Oar, that hurts as I was a package handling legend... Ya understand. Ugh?

Date of experience: December 10, 2020
Texas
1 review
12 helpful votes
Follow Cassie M.
Unfollow Cassie M.
Share Review
Report Review

Worst service ever
December 9, 2020

Bought something for my son's birthday at the end of June. Ended up being sent somewhere else the beginning of July. They can't figure out what happened so they claimed to investigate it and call me back so I can get the paperwork to get my refund and they never contacted me. 6 months later and I'm still trying to contact UPS for any updates. They suck. They're inconsiderate. Not only was that a gift for my son we never received but I'm out money and I have no explanation for anything.

Date of experience: December 9, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Pierre A.
Unfollow Pierre A.
Share Review
Report Review

The company sent me my first E mail ( package will be there Monday) ordered parcel on the Monday after, ok. Then I get another E mail saying your package will be there earlier Friday, i check the traker at noon, it left the depot in Lachine at9:30 am I figured by dinner lt will be here( I live 45 minutes from the depot). At 8:30 I called UPS what a waste of time, apparently it had the wrong address (not true), and on tracking it was now in transit, We are now Monday no package

Date of experience: December 8, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Fadel S.
Unfollow Fadel S.
Share Review
Report Review

Straight Trash
December 6, 2020

Ups is the worlds worst shipping carrier. You can always count on them to $#*! something up (literally). They lie about delivery dates, deliver packages with no care whatsoever, and literally use COVID as an excuse for all their $#*! ups (even the $#*! ups they'd do before the pandemic). Bottom line: Try to make this your last resort for a shipping carrier. Nothing but disappointments from UPS

Date of experience: December 6, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Christopher W.
Unfollow Christopher W.
Share Review
Report Review

Tracking lies
December 5, 2020

My package said it was out for delivery for today and then sometime between 4 and 5 it changed to processing for delivery. Amazon needs to switch or just keep with FedEx.

Date of experience: December 5, 2020
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Javier M.
Unfollow Javier M.
Share Review
Report Review

Horrible
December 4, 2020

WIth an initially estimated delivery for early this week (1st December as per the email provided by the vendor who contracted the delivery service), then estimated delivery time was delayed to 3rd December, and now to 11th December. UPS firsly said that the service contracted only obliges them to deliver the product in 5 working days maximum. When accounting the days from the date they collected the package (1st December at the end), they are delivering (if they finally do, fingers crossed) on the 6th day (they don't account the 1st December as they collected after 4 p.m. in the afternoon). Poorest courier service I have experienced ever.

Date of experience: December 4, 2020
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Bruce H.
Unfollow Bruce H.
Share Review
Report Review

Driver assistant
December 3, 2020

I had made contact with UPS for a job offer as a drivers helper. After texting someone from ups they made me fill out paper work and come in on Thursday at 1Pm December 3rd. I showed up to the interview early and walked into the building. After a 10 second conversation with someone at the front desk they turned me away. No interview no questions asked. They had the audacity to tell me when i showed up for the interview that there were no more jobs available. No text message no email or anything they waited until i showed up for a scheduled 1 hour interview we had planned for all week. I do not recommend UPS for a job or to ship your packages. They have show me a level of disrespect and laziness that goes on in the company and are very flawed

Date of experience: December 3, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Isabelle A.
Unfollow Isabelle A.
Share Review
Report Review

Worst UPS driver ever
December 3, 2020

Yesterday, I awaited the much anticipated delivery of my brand new iphone 12 max plus, which cost me over 1900$. The UPS van finally arrived 4 hours after the scheduled delivery window, and I opened my door as I didn't want my new phone waiting outside in the rain. The driver said hello then proceeded to throw my package from the bottom of my 6 concrete stairs, to my feet, from a good 25 feet away. When I gasped and told him that was a 2k phone he just threw on concrete, he responded that the package wasn't tagged as fragile. As if throwing any package was ever a good idea. I now don't trust that my brand new phone wasn't somehow damaged, and am scared i just lost 2k.

Date of experience: December 3, 2020
California
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Vivian O.
Unfollow Vivian O.
Share Review
Report Review

Yes, I have had my frustrations with delivery services whether it is our United States Postal Service or UPS or FedEx. It hasn't been great due to contactless delivery, where the delivery person doesn't even knock at the door. But, today I received a call from Robert informing me that my delivery couldn't be sent to my local UPS because it was wine. Unfortunately, I missed the delivery. Then later today Robert called again because he saw that my package had returned to the warehouse. Honestly, with all the package deliveries I was honored that not only did Robert make an effort to contact me in the first place, he remembered me when he saw the package had returned. I only hope that he is able to see this review. I did not get his last name. I'm not even sure which warehouse my package came from. I believe it may have been from Watsonville, California.

Date of experience: December 2, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Robert B.
Unfollow Robert B.
Share Review
Report Review

Sent a package. Paid insurance, and for the to package it. Was going to Lubbock Tx, but was delivered to Kansas instead. They delivered the package and even had someone at the wrong address sign for it. I found this out less than 2 hours after it was delivered. It took UPS over 48 hours to send someone out to try and recover. No luck. I filed a claim as i had insurance in it. Now i have been getting the run around been over three weeks, no call backs as promised nothing. Very disappointed.

Date of experience: December 2, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow c s.
Unfollow c s.
Share Review
Report Review

I ordered rush prints (as is advertised on their website). I put my trust for my business in them, but when I went to pick them up, they refused to print it for me, though I had paid and already had my confirmation.

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Yvonne A.
Unfollow Yvonne A.
Share Review
Report Review

Every UPS shipment that I receive is always late I make plans to be home anticipating my delivery on the date specified and when it gets closer to 7-8pm suddenly the delivery changes to no information available.UPS really has to figure out how to get shipments on time or just don't give expected delivery dates why do we have to suffer if your running late

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Pierre A.
Unfollow Pierre A.
Share Review
Report Review

UPS delivery
December 1, 2020

This is unfair company with no respect or communication with they customers. I received a Package from French and never the Package was delivered. This company need to close a business in the USA.

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Meghan S.
Unfollow Meghan S.
Share Review
Report Review

UPS
December 1, 2020

Had a package delivered by UPS from 2 hours away and it arrived the same day as a package I had ordered that same day from a different country. It took them 2 weeks to get a package to me from 2 hours away. Every time I've used them it's had a problem of some kind. Do not recommend

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Judy M.
Unfollow Judy M.
Share Review
Report Review

Waited all day for a delivery of a replacement credit card that had been hacked. I was told that I may have to sign for delivery so I stayed home all day. At 7 PM a neighbor delivered the parcel as it was delivered a block away. When I called UPS to report this-I was told I would need the truck # that misdelivered the package. Absolutely no customer service.

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Mary S.
Unfollow Mary S.
Share Review
Report Review

I send four boxes north from Florida last week. Two contained crocheted hats, two contained small paintings that I took great care to wrap. A small child could have carried all four easily, they were so light. It cost me close to $200.00. One of the two painting boxes (marked fragile) was thrown onto the deck in front of its recipient. The other box (also marked fragile) was kicked in badly. Turns out that recipient actually worked for UPS and informed me they take special glee in damaging anything that says FRAGILE. This company is deplorable. You took a great deal of my money and your employees are out to ruin shipments. I will NEVER use this company again.

Date of experience: November 30, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow John B.
Unfollow John B.
Share Review
Report Review

As a business we rely on shipping to maintain out facility. That being said, we don't need the items we order to conduct business being damaged or lost by UPS. Then, if you try to contact them. The only way is to speak to a virtual customer service rep. That's a joke, much like their business. And then try waiting for a call back. You would have better luck wishing for a winning lottery ticket number! I usually only post positive things about a business because its easy to complain but harder to take the time to compliment. In this situation I feel I must speak out.

Date of experience: November 24, 2020
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Wade S.
Unfollow Wade S.
Share Review
Report Review

I would highly urge you to take your time and money elsewhere, as it will not be valued or respected by this company or its team of employees. Don't let yourself get sucked into their horrible process, you may think it's just a small package you're delivering, but before you know it you're left trying to get in contact with the employees who will not help you and flat out don't care.

Date of experience: November 24, 2020