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Shipping Questions....  UPS/USPS/

Brian,
The approval letter I received from UPS says they do not accept any kind of snake, venomous or non-venomous, for transportation.

Vicki Monserrate
 
Rich Zuchowski said:
Most people just do not want the hassles of running out to the airport any hour of the day or night to pick up their animals.  Some people live 3 or more hours away from the nearest airport.  So not only are you tacking in $80 for shipping, you are also adding hours driving to the airport and back.  What does a full tank of gasoline cost these days?  What is your time worth to you?
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Good point. I guess I'm one of those few people who insist on shipments by Same Day Air (i.e. Delta Dash). My preferred method of receiving reptiles is in person - but that's not always feasible. I'll generally pay the $75 shipping to ensure that transit time/stress is kept to a minimum.
 
It has been brought to my attention that UPS is beginning to open boxes and refusing to ship any animals. The louder voices get their way. It is time for us in the herp hobby to unite and let UPS know what we want. Let me encourage everyone that reads this to call UPS at 1-800-742-5877 and (be polite) tell them that we want them to ship our animals. If they refuse then let them know that we will take "ALL" of our shipping needs elsewhere. Not just animals but let them know we will not ship anything with them. I will not use them to ship a snake hook. Please everyone call before these rules destroy our hobby while we sit back and do nothing.
 
My experience REF/ U.P.S.

I dont favor useing U.PS. in any capacity, I have had customers
askl me to use U.P.S. when sending them snakes. I always decline, even if it costs me the sale, its not worth the hassle.
Why, you ask? Lets put it this way...they tend to LOSE things...........

enough said,


Fred Albury
AZTEC REPTILES
 
UPS

My only deal with UPS is that I was able to get verified and all that, but in order to ship my reptiles I have to pay the weekly rate whether or not I ship, which was $17. I only ship once or twice a month, so this isn't cost effective for me. Not only that, but UPS also cost more than USPS to ship.
 
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