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How to submit a complaint with FedEx
You can submit a complaint to FedEx Australia through several official channels:
- 📞 Phone: Call 13 26 10 (FedEx Express Customer Service) during business hours. A rep will log your complaint and provide a case number for tracking.
- 📝 Online Form: Use the FedEx Contact Form and fill in details about your issue. You’ll usually receive an email reply within a couple of days.
- 💬 Live Chat/App: Access the FedEx virtual assistant on their website or mobile app (24/7). During business hours, request transfer to a live agent.
- 🏢 In Person: Visit a FedEx station or office to discuss your complaint directly. Use the Find Locations tool to locate the nearest office.
- 📧 Email Confirmation: While FedEx doesn’t publish a direct complaints email, submitting a form or claim generates email confirmation with case details.
💡 Tip: Always include your tracking number, shipment dates, and clear description of the issue. Supporting photos (for damaged goods) make investigations faster.
FedEx follows a structured complaint-handling process:
- Acknowledgement: Every complaint generates a case ID. You’ll get an email or phone confirmation.
- Case Review: A FedEx agent or case manager reviews your complaint, contacting you if more info is needed.
- Investigation: For service complaints (late, lost, or damaged deliveries), FedEx contacts local stations or couriers.
- Timelines:
- Simple complaints: Often resolved in a few days.
- Lost/damaged packages: Claims usually resolved in 5–7 business days, but complex cases can take up to 2 weeks.
- Simple complaints: Often resolved in a few days.
- Resolution: You’ll receive updates via your chosen contact method. Resolutions may include delivery updates, refunds (Money-Back Guarantee), or compensation for lost/damaged items.
💡 Pro tip: Always note your case number and FedEx staff names during calls. If timelines slip, call back with your case reference.
Common complaints against FedEx
Frequent issues raised by Australian and global customers include:
- 🚚 Delivery Delays: Packages stuck at depots or repeatedly rescheduled.
- 📦 Lost/Misdelivered Packages: Parcels marked “delivered” but never received.
- ⚠️ Damaged Goods: Broken or wet packages requiring claims.
- 📞 Customer Service Issues: Long phone hold times, difficulty reaching live agents, or unclear updates.
- 🙁 Courier Behavior: Drivers leaving “missed delivery” slips without knocking, unsafe drop-offs, or careless handling.
- 💳 Billing Complaints (business users): Unexpected customs duties or discrepancies between quoted and billed charges.
While these issues are common, FedEx does provide structured claims and refund processes to resolve them.
Complaints submitted through Ajust
How other consumers FedEx complaints got resolved
Lost Package Found: A $200 order was marked “delivered” but never arrived. After the sender (retailer) escalated, FedEx located and delivered it four days later.
Missed Deliveries Fixed: A customer reported repeated false “delivery attempts.” After lodging complaints, FedEx reassigned a different courier. Deliveries resumed reliably.
Damaged Shipment Refunded: A business owner’s goods were ruined after being left in a puddle. Filing a damage claim with photos and proof of value led to a successful insurance payout within two weeks.
If your issue isn’t resolved:
- Request a Supervisor: Ask the first-line agent to escalate to a manager.
- Customer Relations/Case Manager: For ongoing cases, request assignment to a dedicated case manager.
- Corporate Contact: Send a written complaint to FedEx’s Australia head office (Port Melbourne, VIC).
- Persistence: Document all interactions (dates, times, names). This record supports further escalation.
💡 FedEx promises regular updates for unresolved cases, ask for a timeline and hold them accountable.

If internal escalation fails, external help is available in Australia:
- Australian Consumer Law (ACL): Guarantees remedies if services (like courier delivery) aren’t delivered with due care and skill.
- State Fair Trading/Consumer Affairs: NSW Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs Victoria, etc., can mediate disputes.
- ACCC: Report systemic unfair practices at accc.gov.au. Individual disputes are rare, but collective issues matter.
- Postal Industry Ombudsman (PIO): FedEx is part of the PIO scheme. Lodge unresolved courier complaints via ombudsman.gov.au.
- Small Claims Tribunals: If owed money, local civil tribunals (e.g., VCAT, QCAT) can adjudicate.
- 📞 Phone: 13 26 10 (FedEx Australia)
- 📝 FedEx Contact Form – lodge complaints online
- 💬 FedEx Live Chat – virtual assistant & live agents
- 📦 FedEx Claims Portal – file lost/damaged claims
- 📚 FedEx FAQs – complaint & refund topics
- 📄 Money-Back Guarantee Policy
- 🏢 Find FedEx Locations – in-person assistance
- 📑 FedEx Conditions of Carriage (PDF)
- ⚖️ Postal Industry Ombudsman
FedEx Complaints FAQs
You’ve done your part, now it’s time to hold FedEx accountable.
Take the final step and submit a complaint that gets seen and responded to.