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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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Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible
August 5, 2020

I'm done. Take my word for how bad they are. I've had enough with their $#*! basically every thing that could go wrong did! I don't even feel like wasting another minute with anything to do with ups even if it's bashing them. Unbelievable! How are they still in business?

Date of experience: August 4, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Undependable
August 4, 2020

Ups delivery services sucks. Very unreliable, always leaving packages left unattended and not delivering packages in a timely manner to include not be able to pick up package a nearest location if not able to deliver to address.

Date of experience: August 3, 2020
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I hate UPS
August 2, 2020

UPS charges from the states to Canada are way too high. Two to three times higher than USPS and the service is slow. I will try to never use them again!

Date of experience: August 1, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They lost my package and they wrote that we delivered it to WONG at the front desk! I was in the apartment all day to receive the package and they lie to me. They wrote they came twice to my apartment and I was not there and this is a big lie.

Date of experience: July 31, 2020
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm supposed to have 2 day shipping with amazon prime but when they use UPS as the carrier it is ALWAYS late, NEVER on time. They are slow updating tracking data, estimating delivery times are a joke.
AND when my package makes it on to the delivery truck, at the end of their day I get another message saying my package will be delivered tomorrow, when tomorrow comes, surprise! I get another message saying my package has been delayed and will be delivered tomorrow. I'm like are you serious? By the way I'm on the END of the drivers route! Go figure! I hate UPS

Date of experience: July 31, 2020
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Recently I had ups deliver a box containing irreplaceable archives. The delivery charge was $94. When the box reached its destination it was delivered as shown in the enclosed photo. When I politely contacted the ups store I told him I was not looking for compensation. I only wanted to make them aware of the horrible condition in which the package was delivered. They refused to take the complaint or even look at the photo. They simply said "damaged packages happen." Apparently that is not true with FedEx. I have received monthly shipments of wine. Each professionally handled and all without a bit of damage to the box when they arrive. Thank you FedEx!

Date of experience: July 31, 2020
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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UPS does not take responsibility of the package that got lost in the transit. Receiver or shipper has to complaint for them to look into the issue that happened within their facilities. After filing claim, the package got deliveres after a week and THE PACKAGE WAS EMPTY. Why did UPS bother deliveribg empty package? They could have just let me know that it got lost. Obviously, they do not want to take the responsibility. I called and asked and no answer. Then, they changed the claim from lost package to damaged package and told me I can no longer get update about what happened and need to contact the shipper. In the future, I am going to ask the seller which service they will use and try avoid UPS as much as I can.

Also, their express mail is bad. Does not deliver on the day that they mention. Few months ago, I needed the documents urgently. Then too, had to make several calls abd drive to their facility to get the package.

Date of experience: July 30, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lying about everything wastes my time, UPS expects customers to compensate for their incompetence, Adidas uses them in Canada, I like Adidas but UPS sours the experience to the point where I will not continue to buy from anyone who uses UPS.

Date of experience: July 29, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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UPS Sucks
July 29, 2020

I've had a package "out-for-delivery" multiple times during the last 5 days. Supposedly it's coming today. I can't wait until Amazon is large enough that they don't need to use UPS. The "S" stands for SUCKS.

Date of experience: July 29, 2020
GB
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE
July 27, 2020

Absolutely HORRIBLE! My parcel was supposed to be delivered on the 24th of July then changed to 27th July so I went to the shop at 9:00 am instead of 10:00 and stayed until 7:00 pm instead of 5:30 pm. I tried to contact them by telephone. No joy. Tried to chat with the virtual option. No joy. Sent email. No joy. Sent mobile number for SMS message. No joy,, it was an important parcel but thanks to UPS it went in the drain, So no more UPS. I even paid my vat and clearance charges in case I am out so they can leave with the next door but NOTHING..

Date of experience: July 27, 2020
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The worst!
July 27, 2020

UPS IS THE WORST! UNPROFESSIONAL, DISRESPECTFUL, HAVE NO CONSIDERATION FOR PEOPLES TIME, EXPECTS PEOPLE WHO HAS JOBS TO WAIT AROUND 12HRS FOR PACKAGES... ITS 2020! UPS DO BETTER! DO NOT SPEND YOUR HARD EARN MONEY ON SERVICES LIKE THIS!

Date of experience: July 27, 2020
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Extremely poor service. Our package, which was meant to be delivered in the USA, was delivered twice in Germany (!). We had to reclaim the package and re-ship it (numerous calls and emails). When it finally arrived in the USA, the package got lost (or stolen?) at the local UPS center. When trying to get in touch with the customer-service team, we were put in contact with a different person each time. Impossible to have some sort of follow-up. When our package was finally identified as "lost", we could not get any useful instructions on how to proceed for the claim. We were told we would received emails with documents to send. To this day, over a month later, we still haven't been able to resolve this issue.
In short: big loss of time and money... Stay away.

Date of experience: July 27, 2020
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible service
July 26, 2020

Ordered three items from HSN UPS was to deliver items. Four times they placed it in transit. But by the end of the day it says items delayed one business day... this is four times. It is already frustrating that you have to wait all day. But four times! Customer service is no help. They told me for sure the next day. But the same thing happened again. Delayed until next business day. I understand about covid 19... but this ridiculous their tracking system is horrible. Never again U P S.

Date of experience: July 26, 2020
Ireland
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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I placed a Dutch order Sunday night last. At 10 am today Thurs it arrived here in d Irish midlands 12 hours ahead of schedule. Hats off to UPS as thats pretty spectacular.

Date of experience: July 23, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The Absolute Worst
July 23, 2020

UPS is the absolute worst carrier. They never even attempt to deliver my packages, or call me or buzz my apartment, they just delay them for days then take them to a drop-off site and I have to go pick them up. I call and speak to several different representatives and they all give me the run-around with different stories that make no sense and basically tell me they can't help. I wish desperately that I could instruct Amazon to never use them for my deliveries. Avoid!

Date of experience: July 22, 2020
Turkiye
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I sent a package to des monies iowa ups and the supervisor by the names of Jenny refused to change the shipping. I did everything they asked and also requested the shipper to change the address from the country of orgin but the lady wouldn't deliver my box. She told me that I was blocked from accessing theit services and the box won't be delivered or shipped back to the owner. It's now 6 days and the box is still at the ups office. Don't know what to do next. Should the shipper file lost package or what?

Date of experience: July 21, 2020
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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UPS is without doubt one of the WORST and most frustrating companies to deal with ever, simply because their incompetent drivers lie when the truth would serve them better. How many times have we received a "delivery attempted" notice with the statement that the customer was not at home, when we were waiting by the door the entire day! Is the company paying these drivers only for every package that they fail to deliver?

Date of experience: July 19, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I sent a coffee machine that I had sold to another state and when it arrived it was destroyed beyond repair.
I tried to start a claim twice and was lied to twice about the process. The website was also constantly crashing.
Don't risk sending with them. It's not worth it.

Date of experience: July 18, 2020
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a package and it was supposed to deliver on a thursday so the driver stops in front of my house goes to the back of the truck and comes back to the front and drives off then my tracking thing says it's not pending bc it's now 7 o'clock so they're no longer delivering. Then it changes to friday. Well friday comes around and the driver does the same thing again! And also one time i ordered a sim card for my phone and the dumb $#*! driver delivers it to a whole different neighborhood

Date of experience: July 17, 2020
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have a water fountain on my front porch that creates a wet spot on the porch that's highly visible. I have a mat in front of the door and more dry space to the right of the door. I'm just curious for what earthly reason besides purposely would the driver place the package in the wet spot instead of all the dry space. Is that what I should expect from UPS now. Smh,,

Date of experience: July 17, 2020