How do people ship so cheaply?

In many ads, people say shipping is only 15-30. How is it so cheap? What companys do they use?

I would think thay are taking it off the price of the reptile and eating the cost some way. There are no overnight companies that ship for that low as far as I know UNLESS you are a huge distributer that ships out 100's of boxes a week- they have low rates like that even some lower.

Shanell The Reptile House

Cheapest price I have ever been billed for overnight delivery to a customer was $32. Most of the time the packages I ship run between $35 and $40.
Unless they roll some of the shipping cost into the price of the animal, it's hard to believe the cost could be that low unless they are shipping USPS and not using an overnight carrier.

Originally Posted by SPJ

Cheapest price I have ever been billed for overnight delivery to a customer was $32. Most of the time the packages I ship run between $35 and $40.
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what company do you ship with?

UPS runs me $35 anywhere basicly.

I use DHL.
If I charge $35, that covers about 95% of my shipments. A few larger, heavier packages have run about $37 and $40.

Originally Posted by SPJ

I use DHL.
If I charge $35, that covers about 95% of my shipments. A few larger, heavier packages have run about $37 and $40.

Is it legal and reliable to ship harmless snakes using DHL or UPS?

Not sure about UPS but I have a "reptile shipping account" with DHL. I was approved when they used to be Airborne but now that DHL took them over, they still pick up and deliver just as before. I mark the packages with what's in them and have never had a problem with the "new" company (just some odd looks from the drivers when I hand them the boxes LOL).

Unless you have a contract with a certain company it is illegal to ship snakes with any of them. I have a contract with FedEx and mark all my boxes accordingly with what is inside and all get there just fine.

Doesent DHL use the postal company or is that just for there ground shipments. I had ordered something from a company not reptile related though and it was suposed to come to my door and get a signature but the post office just put it in my mail box?

Shanell

It might just for ground shipments.
I always have DHL pull up when they pickup or deliver something. I have never had USPS involved with anything from DHL but then again all of my stuff is going overnight air.
Set up an account with them directly. Mine took about a week to get approved when Airborne was in control. One thing I have noticed is that the rates have gone up since DHL took over.