Yea, we will let you ship fish, but only if you let us torture test a sample box to make sure that you are packaging to our satisfaction and if you sign a waver saying that under no circumstances will you file a claim against FedEX. ie the package never arrives or arrives 3 weeks later even though you payed for early AM next day delivery you are SOL and fedex takes no responsibility.
Live Animals and Ornamental Marine Life (Including Live Fish)
FedEx Express does not accept live-animal shipments as part of its regular-scheduled service and does not transport household pets such as dogs, cats, birds and hamsters. FedEx Express may accept certain shipments of live animals such as horses, livestock and zoo animals (to and from zoo locations only) on an exception basis if approved and coordinated by the FedEx Live Animal Desk (call 1.800.405.9052).
If approved by FedEx, we may accept non-venomous reptiles, amphibians, live/tropical fish and beneficial insects on an exception basis under the following conditions:
Shipments must be from a business to a business (from a breeder to a pet store, for example).
The shipper must have its packaging tested and pre-approved by FedEx Packaging Design and Development for the type of animal being shipped. Call 1.800.633.7019 for assistance. It is the responsibility of the shipper to adequately package shipments for all temperature extremes and handling conditions.
Contact your FedEx account executive for details and additional requirements.
acroporas wrote:
That tenth time I got this:Yea, we will let you ship fish, but only if you let us torture test a sample box to make sure that you are packaging to our satisfaction and if you sign a waver saying that under no circumstances will you file a claim against FedEX. ie the package never arrives or arrives 3 weeks later even though you payed for early AM next day delivery you are SOL and fedex takes no responsibility.
BrianPlankis wrote:At first FedEx would not let me ship anything, despite repeated attempts to get a straight answer out of them.
After I received my aquaculture permit they said no problem and if I deal with a FedEx driver or FedEx store then I don't have problems.
But we have a local "postoffice plus" or a similarly named store and the guy there refuses to ship anything live via FedEx.
I rarely use FedEx, but when I do I call for pickup now.
Brian
shred5 wrote:I asked this in another thread but how do people get around this no shipping live fish? Do you just say it is something else.
Kathy I have read in a few post where you have shipped fish. What do you tell them?
Thanks
Dave
KathyL wrote:shred5 wrote:I asked this in another thread but how do people get around this no shipping live fish? Do you just say it is something else.
Kathy I have read in a few post where you have shipped fish. What do you tell them?
Thanks
Dave
I pasted stickers all over the box "Live Tropical Fish". In some cases, I used boxes that had been previously used to ship fish to the LFS. Instructions to keep the temperature in range and this side up and pictures of fish and "Live Fish" words all over the boxes. No questions were asked until this last time.
shred5 wrote:aquaculture permit what is that?
Dave
KathyL wrote:Being landlocked, at least as far as saltwater is concerned (we do have the Mississippi), I am betting that Missouri doesn't care if I do aquaculture, and doesn't require a permit. In any case I am keeping my head low, a "don't ask, don't tell" position....I have a state business license, and that's it.
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