what happens after a parcel is shipped with FedEx?
113355
The package is picked up from either:  Your Home or Business.  Or you drop it off at a Drop Box or FedEx Shipping Center.     From there it is taken to a local FedEx Station and sorted into the proper destination container.    From the local FedEx Station it is taken to the nearest FedEx Ramp or Airport and again sorted into it's proper destination container.   It is flown to one of three main sort centers:  Memphis, Newark, or Indianapolis, and again sorted to another destination container.   From there it is flown to it's final area sort center.   At that sort center the package would be sent to another local station and sorted to the proper truck for delivery.
899466
shouldnt you have a tracking number on the package? usually they will give you a number adn you can track it at the fedex website. or at least thats what i think ups does. you should even call where you were recieving the package from. make sure they got it.
602144
It is my personal opinion that FedEx is the better, faster carrier, not to mention a bit cheaper.  \n\nThe problem is that if you don't have an account with either company, they're both going to be expensive to use, because if you take your package to a drop point (Kinko's, etc) they tack on a service charge.  \n\nIt might be good for you to check with your local post office - Priority Mail can be very competitive on cost & delivery times (especially when the service charge item is factored in).
72619
I work for a shipping company and deal with this all the time, so I hope this helps:\nUsually, you have to insure it for the amount that it is worth. If you did that and it broke, then the sender or the recipient files a claim. normally, they will send someone to inspect the item and the packaging and declare if it was "sufficiently packaged". If they say no, then you will not get your claim. if they say that it was, then the claim will be approved, and whoever filed it will have to fill out the paperwork and send it back. normally, a check will be sent to the person who files the claim in about 3 weeks.\n\nI hope this helps with understanding the process. I deal with this on a weekly basis, and i honestly feel that they make it hard so that a majority of people will not go through with it.\n\nPS. If you are having trouble getting in touch with an operator when you call 1-800-GO-FEDEX, when it first says "welcome to fedex", press zero. It will then say, "ok, so i can direct you...blah, blah, blah", press zero again. this bypasses all the menus!
1135979
The invoice, payment of the product. Is it cash on delivery or prepayment. Where is it going the packet. How big is it or what is its weight? How long should it take to get there and what means of transportaion is being used. Bike, Car, Train, Truck, Plane. If it goes by plane what is the sub transport method before it gets to the plane and what is the departure and arrival time. All this must be right because the information has to be keyed into the computer and copies sent to all partied. The same piece of paper is called differernt names after being copied and forwarded to all the locations. The forms have also to be signed to show who received, who deliver, when and how it got there.
394431
mailman will take it back to post office, and deliver it when there is room
618217
If your return address is on the envelope they (P.O.) may send it back to you for insufficient postage.  Sometimes, I hear, the amount of postage doesn't matter - the automated sorters are just looking for a legitimate stamp.  If someone physically handles the envelope, what happens depends on what that postal employee does with - send it back to you for an additional 6 cents or let it go - you will just have to wait and find out.  It may take a day or a week or more to come back to you, by the way.  Next time...............
100782
If there wasn't a card for you to pick it up at the post office, they'll redeliver toomorrow. If your post office is a small one, you may be able to go and pick it up at the end of the day, once the postal worker gets back in for the day.
1010451
EMS from the post office\n\nIts the courier service of USPS , they are fast and cheaper than fedex , UPS , ARAMEX and all the rest.
180948
It all depends on the size & weight of the package.  USPS has limitations.  I usually give an option of UPS or Prority Mail and let the customer decide.  Priority mail is cheaper with lighter things and UPS cheaper for heavier things.  We're actually moving over to FedEx - it's cheaper.  Priority mail does have advantages sometimes because of the free boxes.  Advice is that you should charge the customer for shipping and add a small handling fee if you can't make enough profit on the item itself.  The problem isn't your shipping costs, it's the item you're selling.  Investigate other items!
74236
If you're shipping to a military address, (usually and FPO, or APO address), it costs the same as shipping in the United States.  So, depending on how long you want it to take to get here depends on how you want to send it.  I usually send them priority out of here and it can take a few days or a few weeks to get home.  Same goes for packages coming here.
636307
many companies have gotten into this "Dropped" or "leave Behind" method of delivering packages or mail.  it is usually not something important since the sender did not ask for your signature.  U.S.P.S.,UPS and FedEX are notoriously BAD at doing this anymore, esp. as labor and gas prices go up.  DHL and Courier Services will usually make you sign for something. today there is so much petty/ grand theft from apartment, even at your own home, mailboxes you should never let anything valuable be "left behind" I have lost too many books and other things from shippers and yet was still reguired to pay for it.  since you are usually paying for shipping, tell the shipper you want the package to be signed for by you and you won't lose out, ever again.
986169
You can mail at the post office, the UPS store, or FedEx Kinkos, depending how you want to send it. Most likely you'll want to use the post office, though.\n\nThe post office offers flat rate boxes and shipping envelopes. They're great for things that are relatively small but heavy. If you want to, and your item will fit in one, you can use those and not worry about having to calculate the shipping cost. You can get those at the post office.\n\nIf it won't fit in a flat rate box, or if you don't want to use the flat rate boxes, you need to know weight (with all the packaging), the zip code it's being sent from, and the zip code it's going to to calculate the shipping (you can look up the shipping online at http://www.usps.gov ).\n\nIf you don't have a shipping scale (and I assume you don't), you can take it to the post office. If you're ready to ship, just take it up to the window and they'll weigh it, figure the postage, and put the postage on for you. If you just want to weigh it, my post office has a scale out in the public area for people to use. I assume that's typical. They also have an automated, self-service shipping machine that does all this, too.\n\nDue to increased security, anything over a certain weight or size now has to be handed directly to a postal employee. It can't be dropped in a mailbox. The website should have details on this. (edit: OK, I looked it up: "Stamped packages should weigh less than one pound. Packages with postage printed using Click-N-Ship or another PC Postage provider may weigh more than one pound, but must fit in the collection box").
18540
You can request an investigation by the USPS, but unless you insured the package content, I would not get my hopes up. The form is called 1510 (Mail Loss/Rifling Report).
1120464
Yes.  The VA didn't ship my medicine in a package too large.  It was just the right size.  If it had been too small it may have been lost.  It was too was large it may have caused undue hardship on the receivers at FedEx.  But I was not pleased at all with the service I received from FedEx.  I mean, if you just don't feel like handling a package, or that particular package isn't doing it for you, just say so.  No need to lie about it.
812937
First, how is the person paying for it? NEVER ship anything until you have received payment. If they are paying by money order or cashier's check, wait until you receive it and then you can ship the item. It is not a good idea to take personal checks. If you do, give it 7 to 10 days to clear their bank before you ship the item.\n\nIf they pay by Paypal, then you can go through Paypal and pay for postage and print out a shipping label. You have to be very sure you have weighed the package properly, however. \n\nIf you are new at this, it would probably be better to mail it from the post office in the beginning.\n\nA key thing to remember is to stay in contact with the buyer during all this. Let the buyer know when you receive payment, when you ship their item out, and leave positive feedback for them if it was a good transaction.\n\nI have been on eBay since 1997, so feel free to email me if you have more specific questions.
1146661
you can charge what you want for shipping. There is a shipping calc that estimates what it costs , if they want next day delv you can change the shipping cost to reflect the diff... if it doesnt get there that is Ups or fed ex fault as long as the tracking # shows you sent it next day