FedEx Weekend Shipping ?

Why do most if not all sellers only ship monday to wednesday? No weekend delivery for live animals? Is it because fedex dont allow live animals deliveries on weekends? Im confused. :confused:Thanks for any input.

Because what happens if your package was lost on a thursday, and found on friday, you wouldn't get it till saturday, it costs more to ship over night on saturdays, and what happens if it gets shipped on friday and it is stoped and you cant get it till monday! It is just safer.

Thanks Justin, so if I work 9-5 mon-fri how can accept animals? I know I can pick up the package in the morning, but cant make it to work on time. lol

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Originally Posted by Krazy99CL

Thanks Justin, so if I work 9-5 mon-fri how can accept animals? I know I can pick up the package in the morning, but cant make it to work on time. lol

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take the day off of work when youre expecting a package, and cover a shift that comming weekend ( if possible)

or work a later shift that day ( and i might have just noticed you may have been joking :))

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Originally Posted by mooingtricycle

take the day off of work when youre expecting a package, and cover a shift that comming weekend ( if possible)

or work a later shift that day ( and i might have just noticed you may have been joking :))

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Thanks:gj:, only if it is that easy...lol.

Im asking because Ive been noticing a lot of hot animals I need in my collection, but cant take delivery on package:frustrate:

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Originally Posted by Krazy99CL

Thanks:gj:, only if it is that easy...lol.

Im asking because Ive been noticing a lot of hot animals I need in my collection, but cant take delivery on package:frustrate:

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you could see about them holding packages at the facility for you. *shrug* not quite sure how one would go about that, as i just get anything to my door. Anybody?

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Originally Posted by Krazy99CL

Im asking because Ive been noticing a lot of hot animals I need in my collection, but cant take delivery on package:frustrate:

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Your best answer is to go to a show, and make all of your purchases in person on the weekend.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Your best answer is to go to a show, and make all of your purchases in person on the weekend.

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Thanks, I think so to. But here in Sacramento, Ca its only once a year and not that much selection.

Next best thing is to have someone accept it for me, but everyone is scared(w/ reptiles) in my family. lol. haha:P

Or they can deliver to your work place if possible.:D

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Or they can deliver to your work place if possible.:D

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YUP i have every animal delivered to my work place... i also keep a bottle of RR there so i can spray them down when they arrive.... i can regulate the temps with the heat pack or extra / new heat pack if needed

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Originally Posted by Krazy99CL

Thanks:gj:, only if it is that easy...lol.

Im asking because Ive been noticing a lot of hot animals I need in my collection, but cant take delivery on package:frustrate:

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Please tell me your not talking venomous hot? And sorry if it has been mentioned; didnt take the time to read the whole thread.

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Originally Posted by mooingtricycle

you could see about them holding packages at the facility for you. *shrug* not quite sure how one would go about that, as i just get anything to my door. Anybody?

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If your shipper requests it, they will hold the package for you at fedex and you can pick it up. We have done this several times. The ladies at the fedex counter always want us to open the box and let them see the "pretty snakes".

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Originally Posted by Louis Kirkland

If your shipper requests it, they will hold the package for you at fedex and you can pick it up. We have done this several times. The ladies at the fedex counter always want us to open the box and let them see the "pretty snakes".

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That's what I did with my last package, found the FedEx location closest to me (mine stays open until 8 pm) and I knew that my snake was in a temperature controlled environment at the facility, as well as being packed professionally, so I wasn't worried at all about him. Simply stopped by there on the way home from work and he was still toasty warm.

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Originally Posted by PJ FF

Please tell me your not talking venomous hot? And sorry if it has been mentioned; didnt take the time to read the whole thread.

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Sorry, I mean hot as in beautiful. hhah. I dont think I could face death in the face.....well not yet. lol

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Originally Posted by Louis Kirkland

If your shipper requests it, they will hold the package for you at fedex and you can pick it up. We have done this several times. The ladies at the fedex counter always want us to open the box and let them see the "pretty snakes".

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Thats awesome. Ill try that. Thanks

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Originally Posted by rabernet

That's what I did with my last package, found the FedEx location closest to me (mine stays open until 8 pm) and I knew that my snake was in a temperature controlled environment at the facility, as well as being packed professionally, so I wasn't worried at all about him. Simply stopped by there on the way home from work and he was still toasty warm.

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Never knew that it was temp controlled. Ill see if I can request that. Thank you:gj:

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Originally Posted by Krazy99CL

Never knew that it was temp controlled. Ill see if I can request that. Thank you:gj:

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Temp controlled in that it's inside a building where employees are working, rather than on a cold truck in the winter or hot truck in the summer experiencing temperature extremes and it's still inside it's insulated box.

you could have it held at a kinkos if one is near you. some hubs are open late too for pickup.

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Originally Posted by nixer

you could have it held at a kinkos if one is near you. some hubs are open late too for pickup.

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I dont think the people at kinkos would want a box with snakes inside in the building lol.They won't even accept a package with reptiles inside for shipping thru fedex ;)

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Originally Posted by joepythons

I dont think the people at kinkos would want a box with snakes inside in the building lol.They won't even accept a package with reptiles inside for shipping thru fedex ;)

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thats kinda funny so far ive had 8 snakes held there and even got one of them to open it and take the extra heatpack out that someone accidently put in there.

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Originally Posted by nixer

thats kinda funny so far ive had 8 snakes held there and even got one of them to open it and take the extra heatpack out that someone accidently put in there.

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How can you have them held at a kinkos as they are just a inbetween drop off point :confused:.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

How can you have them held at a kinkos as they are just a inbetween drop off point :confused:.

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