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Making a new reptile shipping bussiness

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Would making a new way to reptile shipping make it easier such as a new bussiness like Fedex except its for reptiles owned and runned by herpers what do you think?


Pat Malloy
 
Ummm.....  No.  Are you serious?  
There is no way that there are enough herpers to support a full overnight shipping business.  You'd have to have planes, trucks, empolyees, buildings, etc etc......  No chance.
 
it was just food for thought it came to me as everyone hates the way that ups and fedex and usps are so i just thought i would give it a try


Patrick Malloy
 
THis would not work for a variety of reasons. I have mulled this over many times. SInce I drive a truck and have over the road experience I considered doing this regionally. But it would never be cost effective if it wasnt as big as the other shipping companies with planes, and trucks. Lets say I pick up some snakes in Chicago and have to take them to Iowa were talking 200+ miles and if I only have that one pick up I would have to charge something like $400 for shipping if not more. There just aren't enough packages to warrant a business that solely ships reptiles.
 
An animal shipping business would also be hard for the same reasons. Just not enough freight and the freight that is out there is already contracted. As for other businesses shipping them I dont see why they dont take reptiles more frequently if they are getting the money and the packages are well packed who cares whats in the box???
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yea why don't they let u ship?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

The short and easy answer, LIABILITY.

Say you charge @$65 like Delta Dash, then you ship a $2500 Basin ETB and its DOA.  Now you file the claim for the insurance you purchased from them.  You win your claim and they lose $2435 on your single shipment.  

Now say you ship a $200 Albino Manacled King Cobra.  And due to some mishandling at the port the box busts open and the lil guy bites and kills a cargo handler.  How many  millions do you think that will cost them for the $65 freight charge?

These types of accidents are what they look at and always consider first.

To add yet another story to the mix.  I went a few days ago to pick up a new animal at my local airport.  Took the time to get an appointment for Delta to come visit me and make me a verified shipper.  They informed me of a recent problem they encountered that was going to change local shipping policies.  It would seem a local herp store was shipping 20 corns and didn't secure the inner bag well and they all got out and crawled out the air holes in the box.  The cargo handlers freaked when saw 20 bay snakes of unknown species to them, crawling all over the luggage.  So now they wont let us ship with air holes unless you seal the box in their presence and prove that the animal inside cant get out of the box.

Pretty soon stupid accidents like this will stop all forms of legal shipping methods for all of us.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What about adding a reptile shipping into a already booming one or an animal shipping bussiness?
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This would be a possible method of them getting around the liability and placing it all on you the new subcontracted firm.  I am pretty sure they would only let you if you assumed all liability and responsibility for what was shipped.  I just hope you have DEEP pockets if a law suite hits or someone files a claim as in the above scenario.

I do like the way you are thinking about it though.  Thinking on hurts when you dont do it.
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Albino Manacled King Cobra</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

I'm not sure  exactly what that is... But I suppose the pattern on Naja naja hoods looks sort of like handcuffs. Not an Ophidiophagus of course. But the closest to manacled I could think of.

::grins widely, hoping that these comments won't blow his ability to purchase arboreal boids in the future::
 
Never said I was into hotts, but I guess that much is painfully obvoius.  LOL

Here is what I was drewling over.  This is a baby and pic  from Mark M. Lucas.

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I really do like these guy.  A whooooole bunch.......
 
Tim, you mean albino monocle cobras? I hate to steer this thread even further off-topic, but here's some eye candy you might enjoy.
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