Jam151
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Reged: 11/01/04
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Okay, As some of you may know I ordered from YougotMed.com and my order is now in transit and is expected to be in my hands on March 7th. I live in New Iberia LA and I was wondering if I could pick it up in Lafayette LA when it gets to the Hub. Thing is I know nothing about UPS Hubs, whats involved(like how do i pick it up from the hub? Do i have to call them first?). I was hoping my order would get to my house tomorrow, but now it looks like its going to end up in Lafayette for the entire weekend. What time do the Hubs close? Could someone please fill me in all of this, I need a pain free weekend....PLEASE HELP!
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Jam151
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Also I have to work tommorw so I was thinking about sending my son (who is 21 years old) to go pick up the package. Can I do this?
Edited by Jam151 (03/03/05 10:51 PM)
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ITSMEE12
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Reged: 01/08/04
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Loc: way up north
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It all depends on where you had it shipped to. IF you had it shipped to your house you can only pick it up at the hub AFTER the first attempted delivery. Once you have a "door tag" you call the 800# (1-800-pickups) and tell them you need the package held at the hub for pickup. In the future you can just have your package sent to the local hub. Just call that 800# and ask the address for your nearest hub. Give that address to your op. Simple as that!!
Good luck!!
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ML63
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Reged: 02/08/03
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Loc: Upstate New York
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Quote:
I live in New Iberia LA and I was wondering if I could pick it up in Lafayette LA when it gets to the Hub. Thing is I know nothing about UPS Hubs, whats involved(like how do i pick it up from the hub?
My experience has been that the package doesn't even hit my city until delivery day. If it's sent on a Friday it spends the weekend in Louisville and even Philidelphia and won't get to my hub until Monday anyway. If however you see that it is at your hub, phone CS and tell them that the package is going to the wrong address and that it'll be a big mess for everyone involved if it's delivered there and ask them to hold it for pickup. I've used that one a couple of times when I decided it would be better to pick it up rather than wait at home . Unfortunately you have to outright lie like that to get what you want because the UPS policy is that they have to make a first delivery attempt before they put it on hold. Next time, save yourself the trouble and address the package directly to your local hub. That way it'll be available as soon as they open instead of receiving it hours later when the truck finally pulls up. Good Luck!
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susamo829
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Reged: 12/16/04
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If you call ups 24 hrs before scheduled delivery they do hold it for you before the first delivery attempt is made.I found this out by accident because no one at ups tells you this,one time I finally got some one who actually knew something at ups.
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dmg
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Reged: 10/27/03
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Loc: Earth
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Is the hub in LaFayette the final hub a package stops at before going out for delivery to your home/office/whatever? If so you might be in business. But if its a big hub where many packages go from there to the little local hubs and then out for delivery, you might have a hard time getting someone to try and look through the tons of packages that go through there. You see, if it is just a connecting hub, and from there packages go to different towns, well then thousands upon thousands of packages have to go through there en route to their final destinations. But like I said, if it is the final local hub, where the package would be put onto a truck for delivery to your address, then you may be able to pick it up there before its scheduled delivery. But even so, like everyone said - its UPS policy that a first delivery attempt must be made before you can pick it up at the Hub. Some places, such as the hub in my town, may be more flexible with this policy. What I would do is go to the hub early in the morning, like 8am or 8:30am, because the packages do not go out for delivery until 8:45 or 9:00am in my area. This may be different for each hub also, depending on what time drivers must leave to be able to deliver all the packages on their truck. But I would stop by early in the morning and just say that I won't be around or it was accidently sent to the wrong address, and then ask if I could pick it up before it went out. And 100% of the time, I would be able to get it. I think you should have an excuse though, and not just say that you want to pick it up then because you felt like it. Come up with something that would be convenient for them and you - such as the wrong address or you won't be around in the day. Then it profits them as much as you to get it out of the way in lieu of them having to try to deliver then bring it back or having it get mixed up because of a wrong address.
Again, though, this is probably dependant on the hub and if the people there are flexible and if its a connecting hub(many many packages) or the final destination hub(packages for the local area-where they'll be put on a truch for delivery). The 1-800 number will only get you a CS rep who'll tell you the policy of first attempts and won't try and make things convenient for you. They're by the book on the nation CS level because if they aren't, then everyone is going to want to have special circumstances and it'll just be hell for them. Your best bet is to stop by there either the night before and alert them to what you want to do -(at the hub) - or stop early in the morning.
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bucket
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Reged: 04/03/04
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Loc: wisconsin
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no one seems to have answered the other person pick up question for you though. I've had my boyfriend pick up packages for me when i'm at work. I do call in the info notice myself and let them know that I'm going to be at work and won't be able to pick it up. They do take his name on the phone and then ask him for id when he picks up the package though. But, it's never been a problem for me. Not sure with all the stuff going on in KY how it will work more recenly or you living closer to the problems going on in that state then me. But, like you my package is due to arrive today and i have to work and will be calling with the info notice and having bf pick up package. Hopefully this goes okay with all the **** going on in other states. Good luck to you
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seaofyouth
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With the things the way they are right now, I would wait for it to be delivered. A bored DEA agent may be reading over your photocopied driver's licsence while eating a donut. .at the same time you're ripping that package open. I know for a fact that anyone who recieves certain "packages" in my town is flagged. Yes it's a violation of privacy, no it's not right and from then on out they watch you. LE, FedEx and UPS are all bent out of shape to end this whole thing.
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lljohn1
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Reged: 11/01/03
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Loc: WA State
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It probably depends on your UPS hub. I work out of town and I know what time the Overnight packages are delivered to the UPS office in my town. They have no problem with me showing up between 9 & 9:30 and asking for it. My UPS driver says it's fine with him. That way he doesn't have to make a trip to my house. I live in a small town too, so, that probably has something to do with it. I also know what area of town he's going to be in late morning, and if I don't get to the UPS place at 9, I can track him down later that morning and get my package. He knows that I'm not usually able to be home. Like I said, I'm sure this is because I live in a small town. Sure makes it nice for me though, especially if I'm in desperate need of my meds. And, I can pay for Next Day Air Saver and still get my package in the morning. Where I live, Next Day Air means by the end of the business day too. As for someone else picking it up, that probably depends on where you live too.
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EWO59
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What do you mean you'd wait for it to be delivered and a bored DEA agent? Are you saying that about picking up at UPS hub? And if so, why?
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keldia
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I also live in a small rural community but we do have a UPS hub in the town near where I live. It is very laid back and small. Our business receives stuff from UPS almost on a daily basis. The lady that works at the office calls me when I have a COD to let me know I have one and how much it is. She also knows to hold onto it untill I get there with my money order. I guess my point here is that I'm glad I dont have to go to a really big UPS hub to pick up a pkg. I have never had to show ID for anything as everyone here knows everyone else. (Either that or they are married to, divorced from, or related to each other)
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