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No more shipping for me
Beth C:
Well, we've known for a year they were considering it, but now that it's official we didn't get much notice. It was announced yesterday that the processing hub at Kinston is closing, being "phased out over the next 6-8 weeks." Don't know what point of "phased out" they become inaccessible, but once they're gone the nearest place I can safely ship/receive a bird is over 3 hours away. But of course, they insist this won't slow down service. Not sure *who's* service it won't slow, but it sure puts a kink in mine! >:(
Don:
Sorry to hear that Beth. So where will your closest mail hub be located and what do you think that means in terms of shipping time, going and coming for you? Is it just live shipments that you think will be effected?
Beth C:
The nearest hub will be Fayetteville (3 hours). We have never had overnight service here, it's always been 2 day for express mail, and since last years changes it can be up to 3 days, but you could get around this by driving to the hub in Kinston (about 45 minutes). They claim it won't affect service, although I can't see how it won't add a day to most mail, but it pretty much knocks out shipping started birds...
Mike Gilbert:
Do you have anyone that shows in your general area? If so, other fanciers are often willing to deliver birds to customers or other connections at their destination. On another forum we often see requests such as that, and often it works out. Shipping can be a lot cheaper that way too. For example, I took bantams for Bob Walchak to Sedalia last fall, and the purchaser picked them up there. I also took birds to Sedalia for a lady in Texas, and Paul Smith was good enough to take them back to Texas. In both cases the shipping cost was a lot less that it would have been using the USPS.
Beth C:
Not to mention safer for the bird. I'll start asking around - there's bound to be someone.
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