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USPS Refused To Ship My Package

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I figured I would give them a try since they allow lizards to be shipped and the customer had asked for this shipping method so I went down to the post office at just about closing time with my package all set to go. I had the box labeled with the following.

Live harmless lizard
Do not expose to extreme temps
Savannah monitor ( Varanus exanthematicus )

They refused to ship it saying it was against the law to ship live fish and animals.

WTH! I thought it was OK.
I labeled the box accordingly.
 
It is legal to ship lizards through the post office, and other harmless animals too if you get clearance by going through their protocol. I don't know what that person was thinking but if I were you, I would call and ask to talk to a manager there...they'll get it straightened out for you.
 
SPJ said:
I figured I would give them a try since they allow lizards to be shipped and the customer had asked for this shipping method so I went down to the post office at just about closing time with my package all set to go. I had the box labeled with the following.

Live harmless lizard
Do not expose to extreme temps
Savannah monitor ( Varanus exanthematicus )

They refused to ship it saying it was against the law to ship live fish and animals.

WTH! I thought it was OK.
I labeled the box accordingly.
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Go back and try again tomorrow. If they refuse again, raise the b.s. flag. Tell them to look it up in the DMM, and politely request that they stop giving customers gross misinformation regarding postal laws.
 
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