ACTUALLY i do use plastic walmart bags to stuff around my eggs, i've found that recently that seems to work out very well. i also use shredded paper, that has worked but not as well as walmart bags. i normally offer my eggs locally, but only recently started swapping on here. i've not been sending out eggs for a really long time, but i have been at it for awhile. i used up my boxes of my own, and now i am usually using the 7x7 priority box. i agree some ppl ask way to much for shipping, i usually pay around $5.00+ for shipping because i use the 7x7 box, on ocassion i will need to use the medium box. just depends on how many i'm sending out.
i guess it's my po side that is being rough, i'm glad that most of you are not having to much trouble with your po. i pack the best i can. I DO have pure and mixed breeds of poultry. i advertise as such. yes i am new to poultry but i know my birds. i HAVE NEVER once got a complaint about my birds, eggs that i sell locally. like i said i use what i have which is bubble wrap, tissue paper, plastic bags, newspaper. I always ship priority, except once and they requested express.
i guess i don't need to be so willing to share my wonderful flocks with you all very much anymore. i enjoy swapping, i send what i say, i ship and package as many of you do. i've recieved many packages from you all that are wrapped and shipped as the same i as i am doing..
john i guess i will see if just putting "FRAGILE" on the box makes a difference. i only recently started putting "FRAGILE, HATCHING EGGS" on the box becasue i had someone request it and the eggs arrive in tact and were developing. I only started swapping because I wanted to upgrade, include new blood into my flocks and I didn't want to run the risk of spending tons of money when shipped eggs are such a risk. so AGAIN i package, ship, have breeds (MIXED AND PURE) as many of you have. IF the person (s) request more eggs of being broken etc, i'm more than happy to send them more asap, and then i make sure i put more padding, bubble wrap, etc in the box around the eggs to hopefully get them there in one piece.
i don't mind feedback, suggestions, but when it attacks me personally that i'm a liar, a trickster, etc thats when it bugs me!!! i'm not a liar, trickster, etc. i don't go around calling ppl this and that, saying nasty things about them, if i have a problem i go to them in pm or in person if i can. there is no reason in the world to say ugly, untrue things about people that they don't even know. so like i said and always have said-i'm human, i make mistakes, when i realize it, i go and try to fix them. i'm not perfect, packaging and eggs are a gamble to a certian point and i know this and others should as well.
i don't over charge for eggs, shipping, etc. i don't take ppl for a ride, i don't lie, i don't hide, i am going about my business the very best i can. i recently broke my hand falling off a ladder, AND the weather here has been nuts...i'm not always around, i'm out taking care of my flocks, putting some of their winter cover on them again...etc. plus breaking my hand has slowed me down...i'm getting on here as much as possible, BUT like everyone else i have a life beyond sitting on this computer 24/7. and yes i don't have a picture/s of every stinking bird, egg, and chick i currently have....WHO DOES???? i add pictures as much as i can BUT i can't go around playing photographer with EVERY SINGLE BIRD ON MY PROPERTY, EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
by the way clover, your eggs you sent-not all came in tact, and not all of them are developing. i ddnt say anything because i knew it was a possibility of that happening.
i guess it's my po side that is being rough, i'm glad that most of you are not having to much trouble with your po. i pack the best i can. I DO have pure and mixed breeds of poultry. i advertise as such. yes i am new to poultry but i know my birds. i HAVE NEVER once got a complaint about my birds, eggs that i sell locally. like i said i use what i have which is bubble wrap, tissue paper, plastic bags, newspaper. I always ship priority, except once and they requested express.
i guess i don't need to be so willing to share my wonderful flocks with you all very much anymore. i enjoy swapping, i send what i say, i ship and package as many of you do. i've recieved many packages from you all that are wrapped and shipped as the same i as i am doing..
john i guess i will see if just putting "FRAGILE" on the box makes a difference. i only recently started putting "FRAGILE, HATCHING EGGS" on the box becasue i had someone request it and the eggs arrive in tact and were developing. I only started swapping because I wanted to upgrade, include new blood into my flocks and I didn't want to run the risk of spending tons of money when shipped eggs are such a risk. so AGAIN i package, ship, have breeds (MIXED AND PURE) as many of you have. IF the person (s) request more eggs of being broken etc, i'm more than happy to send them more asap, and then i make sure i put more padding, bubble wrap, etc in the box around the eggs to hopefully get them there in one piece.
i don't mind feedback, suggestions, but when it attacks me personally that i'm a liar, a trickster, etc thats when it bugs me!!! i'm not a liar, trickster, etc. i don't go around calling ppl this and that, saying nasty things about them, if i have a problem i go to them in pm or in person if i can. there is no reason in the world to say ugly, untrue things about people that they don't even know. so like i said and always have said-i'm human, i make mistakes, when i realize it, i go and try to fix them. i'm not perfect, packaging and eggs are a gamble to a certian point and i know this and others should as well.
i don't over charge for eggs, shipping, etc. i don't take ppl for a ride, i don't lie, i don't hide, i am going about my business the very best i can. i recently broke my hand falling off a ladder, AND the weather here has been nuts...i'm not always around, i'm out taking care of my flocks, putting some of their winter cover on them again...etc. plus breaking my hand has slowed me down...i'm getting on here as much as possible, BUT like everyone else i have a life beyond sitting on this computer 24/7. and yes i don't have a picture/s of every stinking bird, egg, and chick i currently have....WHO DOES???? i add pictures as much as i can BUT i can't go around playing photographer with EVERY SINGLE BIRD ON MY PROPERTY, EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
by the way clover, your eggs you sent-not all came in tact, and not all of them are developing. i ddnt say anything because i knew it was a possibility of that happening.
