I see a lot of rants against shippers.
I would like to rant about shippees.
I do not sell fish as a business, but occasionally get requests to send fish, and will do, usually barely if ever, breaking even.
The other day I was asked to send some fish, and agreed to ship on a certain day if money was put in my account to cover the upfront cost of sending, cost of the bags, styro, gas to shipping facility, etc.
So in preparation a couple days before ship date, I removed fish to a holding tank to be observed, stopped feeding so they would not foul bags during a 24hour ship time, and prepared shipping materials, all a bit time consuming.
I also require a signature so I know when it arrives it is properly taken care of.
Shippee wanted it left on porch, to me, a recipe for cooked fish.
When I receive fish, I arrange to be there.
On day to ship, money not in account, but shippee stated I really want them, send tomorrow, it will be in your account, and although 1 more day of starvation not bad, I agreed if money would really be in the account.
Of course money not in account, I won't go in the hole as far as cost goes to ship fish, and did not, and have refused to ship to that person ever.
I can imagine business shippers go thru this and much more garbage all the time.
My initial thought is the person wanting the fish, was scamming for free fish, thinking I would simply send on assigned day, but I guess I will never know.
I would like to rant about shippees.
I do not sell fish as a business, but occasionally get requests to send fish, and will do, usually barely if ever, breaking even.
The other day I was asked to send some fish, and agreed to ship on a certain day if money was put in my account to cover the upfront cost of sending, cost of the bags, styro, gas to shipping facility, etc.
So in preparation a couple days before ship date, I removed fish to a holding tank to be observed, stopped feeding so they would not foul bags during a 24hour ship time, and prepared shipping materials, all a bit time consuming.
I also require a signature so I know when it arrives it is properly taken care of.
Shippee wanted it left on porch, to me, a recipe for cooked fish.
When I receive fish, I arrange to be there.
On day to ship, money not in account, but shippee stated I really want them, send tomorrow, it will be in your account, and although 1 more day of starvation not bad, I agreed if money would really be in the account.
Of course money not in account, I won't go in the hole as far as cost goes to ship fish, and did not, and have refused to ship to that person ever.
I can imagine business shippers go thru this and much more garbage all the time.
My initial thought is the person wanting the fish, was scamming for free fish, thinking I would simply send on assigned day, but I guess I will never know.
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