UPS snake shipping

I've heard that UPS is going to start to accept snake shipments again. Does anyone know any more about this? Do we have to get certified (like Fed Ex?) The website www.ups.com still says that they do not accept snakes.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=84782 :gj:

I think I would prefer fed-ex way more than UPS. UPS for me is unreliable, they are late 60% of the time, and a few items I have bought online have been lost in Transit by UPS.

Is UPS shipping cheaper than Fed-Ex?

I'm not looking for 3rd party shipping. I want UPS to come to my house, pick up a box and it be at my customer's house by 10am the next day...just like Fed Ex....

So far this is the only thing I have heard of is what is going on between Pro Exotics and UPS, will it be available otherwise without having to go through a third party I would think and hope so.

UPS is ships on a who's who basis. They ship for some and not others. I used to use UPS exclusively because they are 2 minutes from my house. When I first started shipping the average was around $25 guaranteed by 10:30 am. In all the shipments I had, only one was lost, and actually wasn't lost it was just late. This was one out of many hundreds of shipments. All others were on time.

I have been using Fed Ex for about 2 years now because of the skyrocketing rates of UPS. That average $25 shipment went to around $70 and that was 2 years ago. My average shipment with Fed Ex is around $50 now.....but has been as little as $28 for overnight by 10 am. I know of several other well known breeders that use UPS, but most have switched to Fed Ex because of their "agreement" to ship animals.

Ive had tons of reptiles shipped UPS and prefer them way over fedex IMO. In my part of two fedex is always late and ive had alot of problems with them. It all depends on your area.

I feel in my area ups is more reliable. I get shirts shipped to me everyday and I can set my clock by the ups truck. when I order snakes there is no telling when fedex will show up. Never by 1030 and as late as 4 or 5. Wait on a snake til 4 or 5!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad:

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Originally Posted by FatBoy

I feel in my area ups is more reliable. I get shirts shipped to me everyday and I can set my clock by the ups truck. when I order snakes there is no telling when fedex will show up. Never by 1030 and as late as 4 or 5. Wait on a snake til 4 or 5!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad:

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same here i have had fedex here as late as 7:30pm never the same time

and UPS always shows up the same time everyday

http://www.shipyourreptiles.com

This is what Pro Exotics is working on, looks similar to Repster so we will see :rolleyes:

If you are having Fed Ex shipments showing up after 10:30 am, I would check with the seller on the service they chose. Fed Ex guarantees delivery by 10:00. If they are not showing up by then, you are entitled to at least a partial refund.

Anything I have shipped or received from Fed Ex usually arrives around 9 am. Check your labels and make sure you are getting the service you paid for.

Unfortunately, on time delivery seems to be determined by individual driver's routes. Both FedEx & UPS only guarantee noon to my house when you choose 10:30 delivery time (some areas are even end of day). Even so, UPS usually delivers between 9:15 and 11:00 (with 10:00 most of the time) - depending on who the driver is. FedEx arrives at exactly noon half the time, the other half it is more like 3:00 or even 6:00.

It's up to the shipper to ask for the refund & I think it is really important to do so. If we don't call them on late deliveries, where is the incentive to deliver on time? My FedEx driver seems to think it is entirely optional deliver packages on time.

I ship geckos UPS exclusively and I am so excited about the prospect of being able to ship snakes that way as well. I buy my UPS labels in bulk and so I get a great deal - although it does suck to pay for 25 labels at a time. My rate is better than the 30% off, but if it means I can ship snakes legitimately through UPS - WOOHOO!

yes the tim part is based on their route and hom many stops they have. I had both fed ex and ups show up at differnt times with delivery. the UPS are more on time it seems ot me cause it always around 1-2 and i know the guy that delivers in the area since i get so many computer parts shipped. I even helped him once his truck blew a tire and the cell was doa. ( he found a nail and was tryignot finish the park> I gave him my cell to call the office. I also requiredto sign for packages since i had stuff left on proch and stolen . ( why someoen steall flexwatt i yet ot find out )