Im about to order a black aro, and have it shipped UPS air.. My question is, will UPS ship the package by air and deliver it to my door, or will I have to go to the airport and pick the package up?
Shipping fish UPS air??
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They will either ship it to where you want (house, office, store) or to the nearest local UPS or partner location. The things that might 'only' get shipped to the airport are things that need to pass customs, quarantine or need special transport permits (e.g., radioactive devices.)
They will not ship prohibited species and they will require no longer than next day air in a suitable package.
I'm not sure where this is being shipped from, but if it's already in the US, I'd expect it to not be restricted, but your own state may differ on what it accepts.
They will not ship prohibited species and they will require no longer than next day air in a suitable package.
I'm not sure where this is being shipped from, but if it's already in the US, I'd expect it to not be restricted, but your own state may differ on what it accepts.
You might want to call and check with them first and see, I have had packages sent air cargo and they would not door deliver it was p/u only at the airport, so I had to drive out and get them. Though I like this method of shipping b/c the fish come in the same day and are in packaging for a shorter time period.
Many times airport delivery is not only faster but can be cheaper. I have had quotes from 2 vendors where airport was the same as overnight. Same day is hard to beat. If a spine pierces a bag you have a lot better chance of saving it. The negative is you have to drive to the airport, which in some cities (Chicago, NY, Atlanta) are all a giant pain.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?52608-Shipping-Live-Fish
Interesting information as well.
So, bottom line is that even if you can ship it your house, you should go pick it up. Good advice.
Interesting information as well.
So, bottom line is that even if you can ship it your house, you should go pick it up. Good advice.
I prefer pick up at post office or airport. They often call when it arrives and I jump, as opposed to the fish spending 8 hours banging around in a truck.