Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread - Page 1415

I'm really not sure what you are confused about.  The dry ice issue is something the PO deals with, not really something you have to deal with.  Most places are 1 day delivery but not all.  I shipped birds Monday that were suppose to take 2 days though they actually only took one.  Some places are just more rural then others and takes longer for Express to get there.  I always ship my birds Monday - Wednesday.  Never later then that during the week.  I would ask the sort facility what time Express goes out.  Here I need to have my Express packages to my PO before 4:30pm which is what time it is sent to the sort facility.  You obviously don't want to drop birds off at 9am if the sort facility doesn't really ship them out until 6pm that night.  Hope this helps.

As far as PO's not accepting lives, its some sort facilities, and it can be different for each person depending on where they are shipping from. I cant send through St Louis or Memphis both because of dry ice shipments. This is straight from our live animal handler manager at our sort facility. Orlando happens to have a ton of dry ice shipments daily, so we have to call the sort facility directly to get the OK to send. They have a book they refer to and ask for my receiving zip code to see if it is one who is listed, if it is we cant ship there and have to get the closet location we can send to and call the customer to see if they are willing to drive (what ever the distance) to pick up the birds.

I know someone else who doesnt have air service from their location to a list of zip codes and so they cant ship any lives to them. Its a learning curve for each location to know if there are restrictions or not. I have a friend in TN and had a heck of a time sending to her, but she knows this ahead of time and we route them to a neighboring PO and she drives to pick them up.

You do need to learn your express schedule as madamwlf mentioned so you know when to have your box dropped off. For me I have to have them at my PO by 9:30 am or 4:00pm to make the express truck back to the sort hub in Orlando.

I mentioned before local PO offices dont know diddly squat on the rules/regs/restrictions of shipping. If you want the real answers chat with the sort hub manager (usually a dock manager or special cargo manager) as they know the in's and out's and can give you a heads up on how things really happen.

I have just been nervous because I read COF's prior posts about not being able to ship through certain areas because of dry ice or other restrictions.  I was just trying to get a list that would apply to me, but the USPS regional person here doesn't seem to think there are any issues. I have our express pickup schedule, so I shouldn't have any problems with that part of it. I guess I'll get more comfortable after I've shipped a few times.  Maybe. 

trying to start a swap page to keep up with what I owe and what I am owed but, I really don't have a clue.  Help anyone?

Well, I'm officially in the "worried over late arriving shipped chicks club"!

PO worker said that the Express shipments had already arrived for today, and my box wasn't there.  He took my name and number and promised to call me if he could find them.  Perhaps we can pick them up at the sort facility in Gainesville if they turn up there....