Hi Jason,
A few years ago you had to have a letter of approval -- not that I was
ever asked for it when actually shipping! I just called them, talked to
a customer representative (I think -- it's been a while, memory is
fuzzy) and was interviewed as to packing methods etc. No big deal.
Since I have an account and make the labels on their website, I just
drop packages off at the UPS Store. That's probably why I've never been
asked for the letter.
Hope this helps!
Melody
Jason Perillo wrote:
Melody,
How did you go about getting a letter of approval for shipping geckos?
That is something I should look into getting if possible.
Jason
Thanks for the advice! Looks like it's best to do use UPS as I've been
doing, just use the smallest box possible. I have my letter of approval
as a gecko shipper from UPS, but I've never been questioned at my local
drop-off store. They kinda know me I think ;-)
Melody
Julie Bergman wrote:
> Having shipped with UPS for a few years now I have yet to come across
> many UPS employees that know the policy on shipping geckos. I'd bring a
> copy of their policy with you just in case you get this ignorance deal.
>
> Julie B.
>
> Jason Perillo wrote:
>
>> I used to work for Fedex... and trust me you do not want to ever
>> consider them for shipping live animal. I worked for the HazMat
>> shipping at fedex and we would hear horror stories from the docks
>> about how they had thrown around packages containing live fish...
>> needless to say the the packages usually ended up all over the
>> platforms with fish flopping around without water. Not a pretty
sight.
>>
>> UPS is ok just make sure you raise your rates as they are now much
>> more expensive and they don't know their own regulations. Check the
>> website and make sure you know the details. I had UPS refuse a
>> package yesterday because they "did not ship harmless geckos." And
>> then they also told me that geckos were mammals and as such they did
>> not ship them either. Yeah, LA is not the best place for shipping as
>> I have discovered.
>>
>> Good luck
>> Jason P.
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