Fed Up with FEDEX

I used to work for UPS for a short time. While driving my route I never understood how FEDEX worked, meaning I would be delivering packages, both overnight and regular UPS  service to an address and FEDEX ground, overnight and freight would show up in three different trucks delivering to the same place. Not quite sure how this business model worked.

So, the other day I ordered a few things and got a noticed that they had shipped via FEDEX and to expect deliver end of day on Friday. Friday comes and goes and no package. I check back on the FEDEX website and see delivery pending. I check Monday morning and the FEDEX website has been updated that my package has been picked up at the original shipping place on Friday and that my delivery is still pending.

So why did I receive notification that my package was shipped 5 days earlier? And why did I pay for shipping the that guarantees delivery in a certain window of dates and it doesn't even leave the place of origin within the expected shipping expenditure?

And yes, part of it was a present for this past weekend, thankfully the intended recipient was understanding.

Later on Monday, I get a notice from FEDEX that a package being sent to my daughter would arrive today by 8 pm. Texted her mother about this and was informed that the package arrived last week sometime. Seriously, thanks for the timely updates...

I guess this partly how business is now done nowadays, with the "business" minded people now in charge of this country...BTW, when I order through Amazon it comes UPS, not USPS, so it is not getting free delivery on the tax payers dime.