Fedex Test Box question

Size...type....same thing ;)

Do you really want to risk letting lawyers sort out what it actually means if something were to go wrong with the shipment? LOL.

It costs nothing but time to get a box tested. Fedex pays for shipping, and you get your box back. I just like to cover my bases :D

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

I just like to cover my bases :D

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LOL ... I like it! ;) :sweeet:

FWIW, I had all my box sizes/types certified ... It's not worth losing my FedEx contract over bad contract language.

-adam

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Size...type....same thing ;)

Do you really want to risk letting lawyers sort out what it actually means if something were to go wrong with the shipment? LOL.

It costs nothing but time to get a box tested. Fedex pays for shipping, and you get your box back. I just like to cover my bases.....thats just how I roll :D

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Well I think there is a point where you can read into things too much. ;) That is why I contacted Mr. Arbeit directly and asked him. To me "size" and "type" are 2 different things. I can have 3 different "size" packages that are all the same "type" of packaging.

It really doesn't matter, because they don't insure live animal shipments. If it shows up live or dead they won't reimburse you.

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

It really doesn't matter, because they don't insure live animal shipments. If it shows up live or dead they won't reimburse you.

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.....but if a Fedex employee accidentally busts up the box and a 'killer' snake gets loose, scares some customers, and puts negative PR on the news concerning Fedex....

....the lawyers will have a field day :D

To each his own....However, I would contact the Fedex Legal Dept instead of the Package Testing Dept. for interpretation of the contract.

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

To each his own....However, I would contact the Fedex Legal Dept instead of the Package Testing Dept. for interpretation of the contract.

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First they have to get off their butt and get my contract done. :mad: This has to be a pretty standard form by now, what takes so long to send it out?

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

First they have to get off their butt and get my contract done. :mad: This has to be a pretty standard form by now, what takes so long to send it out?

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I really don't know Bill. I had mine sent a week later ;) Must be a busy time of the year.....there are alot of new people with baby snakes right now :D

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

It really doesn't matter, because they don't insure live animal shipments. If it shows up live or dead they won't reimburse you.

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I don't care about that, but if next week when I walk into my FedEx distribution center to drop of my boxes for the week and they tell me "sorry Adam, your account has been closed because some distribution center manager in osh bum nevada doesn't want to deal with snakes and convinced legal that you weren't technically certified to ship the size/type box he had got from your account last week ... that would be a big problem for the future of my business ... and for what? ... because I didn't send a couple of extra boxes that took 2 minutes to assemble and didn't cost me a dime? ... no thanks ... I'll go the extra mile and make sure that I read into EVERYTHING and cover myself 120% ... well worth it to me. ;)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

First they have to get off their butt and get my contract done. :mad: This has to be a pretty standard form by now, what takes so long to send it out?

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It's all your account rep ... I've had 3 in the 2 years since I've been certified with FedEx ... one was terrible, one was ok, and my current rep and I talk about every other week ... he's awesome! ... be a pain in his ace, he'll get r done just to make you go away ... tell him that you think you might have 30 priority overnights to ship as soon as the paper work goes through and see how fast it gets done. ;)

-adam

When i first started the process of getting certified i had to make several calls.I finaly found someone who knew the proper info of what i needed to do to become certified.When i sent my test box to them they told me to use the proper type of box identical to the ones i would ship reptiles in.I bought some boxes from SuperiorEnterprises the 12x9x6,and shipped one to fedex testing dept.They sent it back to me bacause i was not told i needed to place my shipping deli cups or bags packed inside.I packed the box just like i was sending a snake inside.I even taped the lids on the delicups(i received a good comment by doing this) and placed papers around the delicups.From start to finish i was certified in about 5 weeks total.It is true that only one person in the legal dept handles all certifications and his name is James Brown.Real nice guy to boot.As long as you do not ship anything illegal thru them they will never bother you.The only complaint i have ever had with them is i am still waiting for my sales rep to contact me :mad: .Gee its only been a year and a couple months,maybe someday she will contact me:rolleyes: .

Joe...I would call and ask for a new rep (or get someone local if she is not). My local rep is a great guy.....and he has an office nearby if I have problems or need to speak to him in person.