In a earlier post, I wrote:100% of my FedEx issues are with correct address, clearly typed, decent size font, solid ink, even Mr. Magoo could read! Hint: you have to be older than dirt to understand that correlation!!!
I bet 50% of the time I am told "this is where the GPS tells us where you live"! This is from a driver when I asked why is it delivered at neighbor's house? So I ask "do you see the standard green reflective house number sign in front of my house that ALL emergency services rely upon?". Driver said they are required to use GPS. So I ask" you are not allowed to look at address signs infront of house and on house?". Driver squirms a bit and says if package is delivered by GPS, they meet requirements. So this is what we have to deal with, absolutely zero interest in reading and validate delivery address. Its nothing but it was delivered to GPS correctly.
So how many have had GPS take you to dead end overlooking cliff where road starts back up below cliff? I have had construction trucks at my house for a build that was 1/4 mile away but my address was given as a flag since building lot did not have one! I could have built a barn with materials that were almost dropped at house.! I had one heck of argument with lumber guy that just couldn't get it thru his head not here! His invoice said otherwise! So I asked him "do you see a foundation here?". DUH!!!!!
Has our society become so illiterate and cannot think for ourselves any more? Logic and common sense is now also a "lost commodity" in addition to lost packages.!!!!
I HATE Fedex. I have one supplier who prints out a satellite view of my place, uses a red marker to circle my home on the image, then clear tapes it on to the box. Otherwise, Fedex claims my house doesn't exist. It was built in 1962. Prior to this he had a lot of faith in FedEx, since then he has begun verifying and attaching satellite images to other patrons.
When the FedEx person called to argue, she first contended they don't supply or require the drivers to carry cell phones, so exactly what devices are they using for GPS?? My address has, and can be shown using GPS. It can be viewed using satellite images. It didn't effing move!!!! I've lived here for 21 YEARS!!! When your business model shifts to excuses first, it's time to clean house.