RE: [CR]UPS Shipping costs

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Subject: RE: [CR]UPS Shipping costs
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:35:46 -0500
Thread-Topic: [CR]UPS Shipping costs
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From: "Douglas Morrell" <dmorrell@nomise.com>
Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Mike K wrote: << Yes - UPS stinks Stinks Stinks!!!

And don't even get me started about the UPS off-shore insurance scheme to avoid US taxation which costs us taxpayers many many millions!>>

As a UPS stockholder I'd like to thank everyone for continuing to use UPS for shipping their classic bikes and parts! Best single stock purchase I've ever made. Wish I had bought more.

Why so expensive? Could be rising cost of fuel (diesel and jet) and let's not forget their high-paid Teamster and pilot union employees. I have a relative that flies for them; he makes more than some MD's I know. Union contract negotiations are on the horizon, so the company could be feathering the nest for stormy weather ahead.

Off-shore insurance scheme? Tax court ruled it invalid and the company is being liquidated after paying hefty fines.

Doug Morrell St Louis MO Looking for all-red World Series (Redbirds vs. Red Sox)