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> Fedex is the absolute worst. Here in Canada we have Purolator - the gov't (Canada Post) subsidiary that is a FedEx competitor. Their systems are ancient, th
by canada_dry 7y ago
> Fedex is the absolute worst.
Here in Canada we have Purolator - the gov't (Canada Post) subsidiary that is a FedEx competitor. Their systems are ancient, their entire operation is pathetically slow and inefficient.
E.g. a recent undelivered shipment that was to arrive last Friday still had the 'expected delivery date' unchanged two days later. When it finally changed it also noted that the package hadn't even left the distribution hub yet.
- robocat 7y agoPurolator? Wow - even the name is unbelievably bad - what imagery were they trying to invoke?
- techsupporter 7y agoThe delivery company by that name was, at one point, owned by the Purolator oil filter company. (The shipping company used to be named Trans-Canada Couriers.) Purolator comes from the phrase "pure oil later," as in long-lasting oil filters for combustion engines.
- gaogao 7y agoApparently, it's a holdover from being acquired by an oil filter company. Purolator = "pure oil later." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purolator_Filters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purolator_Filters
- donarb 7y agoPurolator is an American company that manufactures oil and air filters. The name was taken from their oil filter process - "pure oil later". In 1967, Purolator bought the Canadian courier company Trans Canada Couriers, which later took the Purolator name. The courier company was then later sold to Canada Post, but kept the Purolator name since it was commonly known in Canada.