Menu
Categories
Write a review
File a complaint
Sign Up
Write a review
File a complaint
CB Shipping and Logistics FedEx Complaints #42-61
FedEx

FedEx review: Shipping packages abroad

G
Author of the review
12:48 pm UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

I’m not sure what has happened to FedEx - they used to be a faster, more reliable shipping alternative to the USPS. Sure, they were a little more expensive than the post office, but for the superior service, the cost was definitely worth it. My last two experiences with this company have been so dismal, I can’t think of any circumstance that would ever compel me to use them again, and the cherry on the top is, I got to pay premium prices for a trifecta of incompetence, condescension, and frustratingly inappropriate automation. The staff at their local branch offices is woefully undereducated on the new shipping regulations enacted by the EU since March 2023 requiring reams of remarkably tedious paperwork describing the contents of every package shipped abroad, whether commercial or simply as a gift to expatriated family. The result is a complete inability of the US staff of FedEx to help patrons navigate an admittedly Byzantine system of regulations within their international shipping company’s presumed area of special expertise - they are, in fact, unable to even identify whether paperwork required for them to ship to Europe is adequate to prevent a package shipped by them from completely failing foreign entry requirements. At the same time they will ask, unblinking, for hundreds to thousands of dollars in return for this “service” and their supposed unparalleled expertise in the field. Something doesn’t add up here, and, although the upper level management at FedEx may not recognize it, it is clear to me that the customers at my local FedEx branch (myself included) could smell the stench of this discord.

The result of this rank incompetence on the front end is, of course, utter failure to deliver “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight”. From the abject absence of any effort at education of their staff it’s clear that this is a policy decision from upper level management. I’m sure this saves money in the short-term, as do the endless automated phone trees, and sad news emails from “do not reply” mailboxes, but these types of money savers don’t sit well with paying customers, especially customers paying concierge-service level rates.

Good luck to you going forward FedEx; it seems that whoever is steering this ship is ready and willing to see it as Cast Away as Tom Hanks in the most memorable Hollywood depiction of FedEx on record. Prescient.

Claimed loss: 1. Timely delivery of time-sensitive freight2. Faith in the capabilities of a previously stellar shipping company.3. Patience

Desired outcome: Restoration of competence and an understanding of customer service to a previously iconic American brand

More
Send message
Copy link
Report
0 comments
Add a comment

More FedEx reviews & complaints

FedEx - Poor service 78
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
FedEx - Lying about attempted delivery 57
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
FedEx - tuition reimbursement not paid out 7
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
FedEx - delivery exception security delay 5
FedEx - Bad driver 43
FedEx - Speeding driver 1
FedEx - Complaint 1
FedEx - package
FedEx - delivery of large packages
FedEx - Service bad service 1
View all FedEx reviews and complaints

  1. FedEx Contacts

  2. FedEx phone numbers
    +1 (800) 463-3339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 463-3339 phone number 9 9 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 463-3339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 463-3339 phone number 3 3 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 463-3339 phone number
    50%
    Confidence score
    USA and Canada
    +1 (800) 003-3339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 003-3339 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 003-3339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 003-3339 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 003-3339 phone number
    Mexico
    800 733 339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 733 339 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 733 339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 733 339 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 733 339 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    New Zealand
    1800 535 800
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling 1800 535 800 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling 1800 535 800 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 1800 535 800 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 1800 535 800 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Ireland
    800 033 339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 033 339 phone number 2 2 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 033 339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 033 339 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 033 339 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    South Africa
    800 988 1888
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 988 1888 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling 800 988 1888 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 988 1888 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 800 988 1888 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    China
    +1 (800) 209-6161
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 209-6161 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 209-6161 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 209-6161 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (800) 209-6161 phone number
    India
    120 003 200
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling 120 003 200 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling 120 003 200 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 120 003 200 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling 120 003 200 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Japan
    +1 (877) 339-2774
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (877) 339-2774 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (877) 339-2774 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (877) 339-2774 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +1 (877) 339-2774 phone number
    Canada, Tech Support
    +44 345 607 0809
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +44 345 607 0809 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +44 345 607 0809 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +44 345 607 0809 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +44 345 607 0809 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    United Kingdom
    +44 247 670 6660
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +44 247 670 6660 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +44 247 670 6660 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +44 247 670 6660 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +44 247 670 6660 phone number
    United Kingdom
    +61 132 610
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +61 132 610 phone number 2 2 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +61 132 610 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +61 132 610 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +61 132 610 phone number
    33%
    Confidence score
    Australia
    +55 112 169 7000
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +55 112 169 7000 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +55 112 169 7000 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +55 112 169 7000 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +55 112 169 7000 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Brazil
    +54 810 333 3339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +54 810 333 3339 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +54 810 333 3339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +54 810 333 3339 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +54 810 333 3339 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Argentina
    +43 800 123 800
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +43 800 123 800 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +43 800 123 800 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +43 800 123 800 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +43 800 123 800 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Austria
    +32 27 527 575
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +32 27 527 575 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +32 27 527 575 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +32 27 527 575 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +32 27 527 575 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Belgium
    +45 70 233 332
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +45 70 233 332 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +45 70 233 332 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +45 70 233 332 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +45 70 233 332 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Denmark
    +358 10 800 515
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +358 10 800 515 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +358 10 800 515 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +358 10 800 515 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +358 10 800 515 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Finland
    +33 140 855 660
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +33 140 855 660 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +33 140 855 660 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +33 140 855 660 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +33 140 855 660 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    France
    +49 61 076 840 660
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +49 61 076 840 660 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +49 61 076 840 660 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +49 61 076 840 660 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +49 61 076 840 660 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Germany
    +39 199 151 119
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +39 199 151 119 phone number 2 2 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +39 199 151 119 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +39 199 151 119 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +39 199 151 119 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Italy
    +31 800 0222 333
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +31 800 0222 333 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +31 800 0222 333 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +31 800 0222 333 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +31 800 0222 333 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Netherlands
    +47 63 940 300
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +47 63 940 300 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +47 63 940 300 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +47 63 940 300 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +47 63 940 300 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Norway
    +351 707 244 144
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +351 707 244 144 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +351 707 244 144 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +351 707 244 144 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +351 707 244 144 phone number
    Portugal
    +7 495 788 8881
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +7 495 788 8881 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +7 495 788 8881 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +7 495 788 8881 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +7 495 788 8881 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Russia
    +34 915 209 060
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +34 915 209 060 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +34 915 209 060 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +34 915 209 060 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +34 915 209 060 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Spain
    +46 40 169 160
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +46 40 169 160 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +46 40 169 160 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +46 40 169 160 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +46 40 169 160 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Sweden
    +41 448 744 160
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +41 448 744 160 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +41 448 744 160 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +41 448 744 160 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +41 448 744 160 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Switzerland
    +90 444 9339
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +90 444 9339 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +90 444 9339 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +90 444 9339 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +90 444 9339 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Turkey
    +966 122 329 999
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +966 122 329 999 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +966 122 329 999 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +966 122 329 999 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +966 122 329 999 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Saudi Arabia
    +971 42 183 860
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +971 42 183 860 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +971 42 183 860 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +971 42 183 860 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +971 42 183 860 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    UAE
    +852 27 303 333
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +852 27 303 333 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +852 27 303 333 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +852 27 303 333 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +852 27 303 333 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Hong Kong
    +65 67 432 626
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +65 67 432 626 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +65 67 432 626 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +65 67 432 626 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +65 67 432 626 phone number
    100%
    Confidence score
    Singapore
    +82 23 338 000
    Click up if you have successfully reached FedEx by calling +82 23 338 000 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have successfully reached FedEx by calling +82 23 338 000 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +82 23 338 000 phone number 1 1 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached FedEx by calling +82 23 338 000 phone number
    South Korea
    More phone numbers
  3. FedEx emails
  4. FedEx address
    Three Galleria Tower 13155 Noel Road, Suite 1600, Dallas, Connecticut, 75240, United States
  5. FedEx social media
  6. Stan
    Checked and verified by Stan This contact information is personally checked and verified by the ComplaintsBoard representative. Learn more
    Jul 23, 2026
  7. View all FedEx contacts
FedEx Category
FedEx is ranked 1 among 67 companies in the Shipping and Logistics category
#01 FedEx FedEx #02 Flexport Flexport #03 Shipstation Shipstation #04 SF Express SF Express #05 XPO Logistics XPO Logistics

Most discussed FedEx complaints

Fedex don't deliver on time!
5
(opinions to this review)
 Driver lies. Did not deliver package.
2
(opinions to this review)
 50 inch Tv
1
(opinions to this review)
FedEx Alternatives
Horizon Transport 8 reviews Air 7 Seas Transport Logistics 11 reviews SF Express 79 reviews Top of the Line Transport 10 reviews Ship A1-LLC 7 reviews