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Jean:


 
 

Special Action Requested
 
    Would you please help us say "NO" to the United States Post Office's plan to raise shipping rates on the poultry you order?
 
 Dear Valued Murray McMurray Hatchery Customer,
 
It has come to our attention the Post Office is requesting a change to the shipment of poultry through the mail. The following link is a copy of the proposal in PDF form or You can read the proposal on-line at the Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/04/24/2013-09603/new-mailing-standards-for-live-animals-and-special-handling
 
They are asking that a Special Handle Fee be charged on every Live Animal Shipment. This proposal would increase the postage amount by $9.00 to $11.95 per box.
 
The proposal outlines the new fees to be charged but it does not include any new rules to insure us that service would also improve. Nor does it offer how additional funds would address their concerns about; Protection of Postal Service employees, mail and the environment, or animals against death.
 
Please read the proposed changes and send your comments to the US Post Office. We have included a link to a sample letter (in MS Word) for your use. (Sample Letter Link)
 
Make your voice heard, do it today. The comment period ends next week May 24. Thank you for your continued support.
 
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Letters and e-mails must be submitted on or before May 24, 2013, by sending to the below address or Emailed to ProductClassification@usps.gov, with a subject line of "Live Animals".
 
The Manager, Product Classification
 U.S. Postal Service
 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446
 Washington, DC 20260-5015
 
RE:  39 CFR Part 111 New Mailing Standards for Live Animals and Special Handling
 

John:
Just a note that Jean's post, above, is pasted from an email sent out by McMurray Hatchery.
Mike passed the email on to me earlier today.  As I understand it for an extra $9 to $11.95 you can buy the Special Handling for the Lives you send, but the new rule would require that you purchase it.  I understand the USPS is in debt, but they should first cut out all the waste and come up with a more modest increase if it is really needed.  Can you say Privatization and Competition?
I already pay an extra $1 per pound surcharge for Lives that is supposed to go to the airlines...I assume for special handling.  I would have to add about an extra .50 to the price of each chick to pay for the proposed mandatory increase, since shipping is included in the price per chick.
There are a couple/few positive changes in the proposal, but I prefer options as opposed to mandatory and the pluses don't seem to worth the increase.     

Jean:
FYI John, I found this yesterday.  Are they charging you the .20 per pound or the $1.00 per pound???

Air Transportation Surcharge for Live Animals

Effective August 28, 2010, the only live animal surcharge in effect is the $0.20 per pound (or fraction thereof) for day-old poultry transported by air. This surcharge applies to Express Mail® and Priority Mail® day-old poultry shipments accepted nationwide.

The $1.00 per pound Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) and Detroit, MI (DTW) surcharges are no longer in effect.

— Commercial Air Operations,
Network Operations, 8-12-10

http://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2010/pb22291/html/info_002.htm

John:
$1.00 per pound ???
That is normally an extra $3 for a box of 25 chicks.
I'll check into the .20/pound and see what they say.

Thanks,
 

Jean:
If you have receipts, you may be due a substantial refund!!!!

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