We have our crix sent via USPS, and lately, for some
infathomable reason... they haven't been calling us
when the crix come in (we've been getting them for 2
years so it's just lately) and when we call, they say
"oh yeah, they came in yesterday. we called and no
one was home!" Since I am a homeschooling mom... we
are home all day! Go figure!
--- David Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just an added note, the $20 shipping Lyle
> quoted was for OVERNIGHT
> shipping, I paid $18 for overnight shipping for
> 2,000 crix. Normal weather
> shipping rates using the US Postal Service are
> usually 1/4 of the prices
> quoted above!!
>
> A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING OVERNIGHT
> SHIPPING with carriers like
> Airborne, FedEx, UPS, etc... If you will not be at
> home to receive the
> crix for overnight shipping then you must request
> that they be held at the
> carrier's office for your pickup, otherwise they
> will deposit them on your
> doorstep and they will freeze and die!!! I know
> that this appears obvious
> but I just thought that I'd mention it!!
>
> This past week I had crix sent overnight and I
> was at home to receive
> them. The *#*#ing idiots from Airborne deposited
> them on a side porch at
> my house, DID NOT KNOCK OR RING THE DOORBELL and
> drove off. Luckily I
> discovered them within hours of their arrival - they
> were not moving when I
> opened the boxes!! I brought them inside and they
> thawed and lived. I was
> lucky!!! I have given the folks at Airborne a piece
> of my mind about
> dropping boxes marked FRAGILE, LIVE CRICKETS off in
> FREEZING temps and not
> even bothering to knock. Incompetence is
> everywhere!!! Thanks for letting
> me vent...
>
> David Lawrence
>
>
> At 10:33 AM 1/7/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I know this subject has been beat to death but I
> need a new cricket vendor.
> > >My vendor has sent out 2 bad shipments and is
> blaming the weather for the
> > >dead crickets.
> >
> >
> >I think they are all having problems with the
> weather, for real. I have had
> >the same experience lately. I would suggest having
> your shipments overnight
> >express mailed. Southern Croicket Wholesale has a
> new carrier. They are now
> >using airborne. It cut the shipping price from $30
> something to $20
> >something for me.
> >
> >Lyle Puente
> >PO Box 438
> >Crompond, NY 10517
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Global Gecko Association
> >http://www.gekkota.com
> >
> >
>
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Laura
Universal Bettas
http://www.UniversalBettas.homestead.com/UniBetas.html
aka A.C.G.& S. Menagerie
"All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and
wonderful, The Lord God made them all..."
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