UPS Serious Warning and Advice Needed

Azari

peachyprice wrote: »

If the OP is to be believed the girl was promised world notoriety with a top 5 A-lister wearing one of her designs at a high profile event, its hardly comparable to sending a set of documents.

You making fatuous comments isn't going to help.

Do you know if she has a passport?

Do you know if she could get a visa in the time available?

Do you know if she had the liquidity to finance such a trip?

You know very little of her circumstances and despite what the usual muppets here say, many, many, businesses rely on couriers to deliver vital items.

The problem here seems to be that there was some serious miscommunication about the label.

Again, despite what the 'experts' here are saying, if the driver said he would return with the label, providing that label is obviously something he believes is a valid UPS procedure, otherwise he would simply have told the customer that he could not accept the package unlabelled.

vigman

OP here. Thanks for all helpful posts.

Actually the main thing stopping her go to the US (and we thought that's what UPS did normally as their business so did not consider it until the non-delivery issue happened) and now a joke in the family, is because she had a photoshoot in London with a UK A-List star the next day!!!!!!

It came out as "I could't have been in New York for X tomorrow as I have to be in London for Y" !

Vigman

vigman

One question I was about to ask was: How quickly can someone with a valid UK passport travel to the US? What is the visa situation, please?

After the big disappointment, and the fact that my daughter had her London commitment the next day anyway, my son has volunteered to travel with any important packages should this happen again.

Vigman

Azari

vigman wrote: »

One question I was about to ask was: How quickly can someone with a valid UK passport travel to the US? What is the visa situation, please?

After the big disappointment, and the fact that my daughter had her London commitment the next day anyway, my son has volunteered to travel with any important packages should this happen again.

I agree it's important to be prepared, but just how often do these entitled pricks and prickesses expect to free-load something with only a single day's notice?

bod1467

UK and US have the visa waiver programme, called ESTA - https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

However an ESTA must be applied for at least 72 hours prior to travel. That said, she/someone could apply now and an ESTA is valid for 2 years from issue.

vigman

Many thanks, Bod1467. I remembered having to do something in advance when she went to New York with her University. It might be worth having one up and running for her and my son so I will look into this.

You certainly couldn't travel to China or Australia with one day's notice as my son has had to get these in the past. The quick Chinese visa took about a week and three visits to London to sort out.

Vigman

vigman

Azari wrote: »

I agree it's important to be prepared, but just how often do these entitled pricks and prickesses expect to free-load something with only a single day's notice?

That is exactly what I said to my daughter! Apparently not at all unusual in fashion circles.........

However if thousands or even millions of people see your work the advertising value is priceless.

Vigman

vigman

Still no refund as promised. Third request today!

Vigman

Sharon87

bod1467 wrote: »

UK and US have the visa waiver programme, called ESTA - https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

However an ESTA must be applied for at least 72 hours prior to travel. That said, she/someone could apply now and an ESTA is valid for 2 years from issue.

I applied for my ESTA and flew out 5 hours later... it was a pretty urgent trip like the OP's situation, but for actual work, FedEx messed up (or someone ticked the wrong box and went economy instead of express), so I was told at 1pm at work i would be flying to USA at 8pm! I went home, done my ESTA, including telling them when I was going and I had no problems getting into the country!

Edit: just found this:
DHS recommends that an ESTA approval be obtained as soon as a VWP traveler begins to plan a trip to visit the United States, and no later than 72 hours before departure to the United States. However, ESTA will accommodate last minute and emergency travelers.

SimonSays

pulliptears wrote: »

What an odd comment.
Bit of a difference between £20/£30 on UPS and a few hundred for a flight, plus not everyone is in the position to just drop everything and fly to the USA.

If you can get Express Plus for £30 I'd love to know where from. Express plus starts at about £160. Its generally not available via the resellers either.