When you first call a courier company regarding a package there's a difference between what you're looking for and what your actually more likely to get.

What you want is a quick answer, and a quick solution to your problems.

It is highly likely that you will hear an automated voice when you ring your local UPS office but rather than snap and throw the phone against the wall it is important to remain calm.

At this stage, you will hear many different options which reveal the most common issues that these telephone lines are met with. Selecting a certain option could find you with pre-recorded advice on getting that option resolved.

For now, you need to select the option which sounds to be most relevant to the issue you are experiencing. Once you have done this, it is likely that you will be connected to another menu which gives you more detailed options to solving the issue you have encountered.

Sometimes, you can find that you are going through a process with no hope of resolve. At this stage, it can be worth simply finding an option which can enable you to talk to a representative – irrespective of whether this option is relevant to the problem you are experiencing or not. If you do end up speaking to a representative that cannot meet your needs, they will be able to personally connect you to someone who can.

What to do when you are talking to the person you need

First of all, getting prepared by having all of the information you need beforehand is essential. The representative you will be speaking to on the phone will not have any idea of who you are or what your problem is, so stay calm and try to help them by giving as much information about your issue as possible. Such information could be:

• Whether you are a seller who is enquiring on behalf of a buyer, or a buyer who is waiting for a package they purchased

• The tracking number which has been associated with the product

• The addresses of the business and the customer

• Any events or correspondence which have been achieved so far

This information can allow you to find out the progress of your order, with the tracking number being one of the most important pieces of information that you will provide. Ensuring that you keep in constant communication through a UPS telephone number can enable you to find the resolve to the problem which you have been experiencing.