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Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

CalminHeart — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:15:30 GMT

Do you hate the mail innovations hand-off from UPS to USPS because it adds to the shipping time? Here is one way to change it.

To upgrade from mail innovations, go to UPS.com, click on setup/login at the top, and set up a UPS My Choice account (no charge to set it up).

Then set up preferences including the ones that notify you when UPS receives a package addressed to you.

When you get the text or email saying UPS has a package for you, you can click on the tracking number and upgrade to have UPS deliver the package instead of handing it off to USPS. It does cost $3 per packge. Or you can pay an annual fee and UPS will automatically upgrade all packages.

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SugarGlider — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:40:33 GMT

Thanks for providing all the details. This is definitely worth checking out!!

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

NickNack — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:54:27 GMT

I haven't ordered from QVC in a long time and wasn't going to because of all of the shipping problems they're having. It has always taken longer to get things from QVC than other places though.

Recently they had a Barefoot Dreams sweater as a TSV. It was a good price for Barefoot Dreams and I ordered it. I was already set up for UPS My Choice but had never upgraded a package. I knew it would take much longer than they said to receive the QVC package, so I paid the $3.50 to upgrade to UPS. My package came the next day. It was worth the $3.50 to me.

I have no problem receiving USPS from other businesses, but Mail Innovations is different.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

geezerette — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:38:47 GMT

I had been thinking of doing this a while ago, but someone on the forums recently said that the upgrade didn't work with Mail Innovations, only the UPS SurePost.

I'd be interested to know if others have found this to be true or not.

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I am still oxox — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:45:25 GMT

I have been doing this off and on for a long time, it usually depends on how much I want the package

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

mspatmac — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 13:13:32 GMT

I have had My Choice for two years and pay yearly. @geezerette I have it set to upgrade all packages, Sure Post and mail Innovations to UPS only delivery. No more delayed delivery! Very pleased with the service and have it renew automatically every year.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:43:29 GMT

a nice choice for people if they want to spend the extra money. i have not had any major issues with package delivery so i dont want to add to the cost by spending more money to be able to possibly get it sooner.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

Maltichonmom17 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:15:59 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
I had been thinking of doing this a while ago, but someone on the forums recently said that the upgrade didn't work with Mail Innovations, only the UPS SurePost.

I'd be interested to know if others have found this to be true or not.

I upgraded my UPS free My Choice to the My Choice Premium for a yearly fee thinking I was finally free of Mail Innovations aka The Pony Express. Much to my dismay, I discovered that My Choice Premium does not upgrade Mail Innovations packages, only Sure Post. I went online to clarify this and found that Mail Innovations is for smaller packages (under 1 lb.) and Sure Post handles the larger packages over 1 lb. So a $200 piece of jewelry will still come MI and a larger $20 kitchen tool will upgrade to UPS Ground. Most of my clothing and jewelry orders still come through MI. It's maddening. 🤬

I really miss the days at the Q when you had a choice as to how you wanted your package shipped. It was worth a few extra $ not to have to deal with USPS.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

Maltichonmom17 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:35:57 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
I have had My Choice for two years and pay yearly. @geezerette I have it set to upgrade all packages, Sure Post and mail Innovations to UPS only delivery. No more delayed delivery! Very pleased with the service and have it renew automatically every year.

@mspatmac, where on the My Choice Premium website did you go to change your settings to have UPS Ground deliver both SP and MI? I went to my account and changed the settings to have ALL packages automatically upgrade to UPS Ground and it still only upgrades SP packages, not MI. The only option I see offered there is to "automically upgrade all Sure Post packages to UPS Ground". No options mentioned for Mail Innovations packages. I'd love to find out if there's a way to do this.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

Nightowlz — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:31:33 GMT

I knew you could do that but need it to upgrade well before that point. I don't want to use mail innovations period from any of the carriers. It all stinks.

I placed an order with ShopHQ & that's how my package was shipped. It goes to Carrollton, Tx before it comes here.

Once in Carrollton it makes it way to OK. Not this package since it went to Arlington Tx which is only 30 mins away from Carrollton but it took 3 days to get there. Still sitting in Arlington. Guess it will take at least 3 more days to move that 30 mins away? Will see if it moves tomorrow.

I received an email to review the product I ordered. Kind of hard to do that when I still don't have it. LOL!!!

At this rate it might make it here before the 4th.

Employees need to pull their head out. No excuse to put a package on the wrong truck. Happens way to often.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

DAD — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:59:49 GMT

I hate to tell you but if the item is lightweight like a blouse it will not be eligible to upgrade. Also, I recently ordered a denim jacket & it was shipped USPS, not UPS transfer. We don't have a mailbox at our house. We have a central lockbox where our mail is delivered. It's a very long walk to get there & back. I have a very bad back. There are certain items I do not want left sitting there when it's 95 degrees or below freezing. I think QVC is on to the UPS Mychoice trick!

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

CalminHeart — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:53:44 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
I had been thinking of doing this a while ago, but someone on the forums recently said that the upgrade didn't work with Mail Innovations, only the UPS SurePost.

I'd be interested to know if others have found this to be true or not.

It works with mail innovations for me. When I get an email from UPS saying they have a package heading my way, I look for the link to upgrade to UPS and click on it. I don't pay the annual fee but do this only if I need it sooner than it would come by MI.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

cjhk — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:59:35 GMT

What is frustrating is QVC is showing on its web site 'delivered' when it was only UPS delivering it to the PO. I have run around trying to find the package! Can't QVC wait to post delivered only once it arrives at the house?

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

DAD — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:00:18 GMT

It doesn't work with mail innovations. I've only found it to work if an order is picked up by UPS & suppossed to be delivered by mail. I have UPS my choice.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

loriqvc — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:14:39 GMT

I am also a UPS Premium member and can confirm that the upgrades are only for SurePost packages. The Mail Innovations delivery stream is completely separate; there is no upgrade that will convert packages to come via UPS instead of USPS for final delivery.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

loriqvc — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:22:54 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
@geezerette wrote:
I had been thinking of doing this a while ago, but someone on the forums recently said that the upgrade didn't work with Mail Innovations, only the UPS SurePost.

I'd be interested to know if others have found this to be true or not.

It works with mail innovations for me. When I get an email from UPS saying they have a package heading my way, I look for the link to upgrade to UPS and click on it. I don't pay the annual fee but do this only if I need it sooner than it would come by MI.

@CalmInTheHeart - If you get a notification about a UPS package, it is definitely a standard or SurePost package and not a Mail Innovations package. Although you can use Mail Innovations tracking numbers to follow packages via the UPS website up until they reach the handoff to the USPS, UPS does not proactively notify customers about these packages since it is not the delivery agent.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

depglass — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:29:29 GMT

You had me until the 3.00 per package. These people are a nightmare in my case (post office box). They mess up and the item gets lost and/or goes back to QVC. I won't give them one darn dime extra.

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

SuhseK — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:47:43 GMT

@cjhk wrote:
What is frustrating is QVC is showing on its web site 'delivered' when it was only UPS delivering it to the PO. I have run around trying to find the package! Can't QVC wait to post delivered only once it arrives at the house?

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I have never had QVC, show delivered, until it was physically delivered, to my location.

Are you sure the package wasn't delivered, and something happened to it?

Re: Easy upgrade from Mail Innovations

loriqvc — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:44:13 GMT

@depglass wrote:
You had me until the 3.00 per package. These people are a nightmare in my case (post office box). They mess up and the item gets lost and/or goes back to QVC. I won't give them one darn dime extra.

@depglass - Two notes: 1) The upgrade is for using UPS delivery instead of USPS delivery, so if you only have a post office box, this would not work for you. 2) If you do have a physical address to use instead, you can also choose to do an annual upgrade for $40/year—and if you Google "UPS My Choice Premium promo code," you can find a code to enter when you sign up that will take either $5 or $10 off that price (depends on the currently active promotion). Here's a link to a table comparing the standard vs premium UPS My Choice options, in case you're interested:

https://www.ups.com/mobile/deliveryplanner?compare=true&loc=en_US