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    Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    I just wanted to ask if people are still shipping animals during this period. The last word I heard is that FedEx will not guarantee overnight delivery nor provide insurance for it, during the current situation. This has made me apprehensive to ship any animals until things get back to a more normal playing field, for the safety of the animal and the satisfaction of my Buyers. So I am asking what others are doing.

    Thanks for any responses in advance.

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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    Quote Originally Posted by rlditmars View Post
    I just wanted to ask if people are still shipping animals during this period. The last word I heard is that FedEx will not guarantee overnight delivery nor provide insurance for it, during the current situation. This has made me apprehensive to ship any animals until things get back to a more normal playing field, for the safety of the animal and the satisfaction of my Buyers. So I am asking what others are doing.

    Thanks for any responses in advance.
    I don't ship, but I just got an animal from fedex yesterday, so some definitely are.
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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    Quote Originally Posted by wnateg View Post
    I don't ship, but I just got an animal from fedex yesterday, so some definitely are.
    Did the Seller make you aware that FedEx would not guarantee the delivery nor would insure it? If they had, would you have chosen not to ship?
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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    FedEx and UPS aren't making guarantees, but they're doing their absolute best to meet all time lines. I trade/buy/sell craft beer for a hobby, and so far none of my deliveries have been late. With the weather and temps, it's probably not going to hurt anything to go an extra day, but that's all about your comfort level, of course. A lot of folks won't risk their animals (and I definitely wouldn't once temps go higher).

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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    Quote Originally Posted by rlditmars View Post
    Did the Seller make you aware that FedEx would not guarantee the delivery nor would insure it? If they had, would you have chosen not to ship?
    They did not, and if I knew fedex would not guarantee it would get here overnight, I wouldn't've ordered.
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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    Quote Originally Posted by wnateg View Post
    I don't ship, but I just got an animal from fedex yesterday, so some definitely are.
    I just received an animal yesterday as well and the breeder did give a little disclaimer. He said in the unlikely event that they can't make him the guarantee that it will be delivered on time he won't be able to ship it, understandably, until this blows over. It was shipped Monday and I received it Tuesday.

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    Well pretty much all reptile shows are now canceled for the time being so that basically leaves online sales and selling locally face to face for breeders. A lot of people are doing online shopping in general right now so I would consider it almost equivalent to the start of Christmas shopping season. I expect majority of my sales will be online this year.

    From a buyers prospective I would treat it as if you are getting an imported animal in. Wear gloves, open box outside and discard the box into the trash right away, change clothes....etc. The basic common sense precautions.
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    FedEx only guarantees overnight/10:30 a.m. delivery if the recipient picks up at the hub.

    I've read but not verified that Delta is shutting down all animal shipments due to flights being cancelled last-minute because they aren't full. Other cargo can sit in a warehouse for a day or two until they can justify moving a plane, but animals can't.

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    Re: Sellers: Are you still shipping during this CV19 period?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    FedEx only guarantees overnight/10:30 a.m. delivery if the recipient picks up at the hub.

    I've read but not verified that Delta is shutting down all animal shipments due to flights being cancelled last-minute because they aren't full. Other cargo can sit in a warehouse for a day or two until they can justify moving a plane, but animals can't.
    This is my major concern. If I were shipping items, even beer which has a better shelf life than a ball python, I wouldn't be nearly as reluctant. I would rather wait than have an animal succumb because of mine or a Buyers impatience, even if it means I lose a potential sale.

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    To me it’s really a day by day and monitoring the situation, FedEx has one the largest fleet in the US, but things can change quickly.

    Yes there are surges in medical equipment shipments however most of those are mainly done by the army and domestic airlines, you do have the issue of increase of private online purchases which some do ship via Fedex.

    At this time Fedex still accept animals they just no longer can guarantees arrival time of 10.30 for overnight shipping.
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