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USPS PROPOSES ADDITIONAL HANDLING CHARGES FOR SHIPPING LIVES

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Beth C:
So let me get this straight: we now have to pay more money for birds to be in-transit longer (changes from last year) and if they kill our (adult/started) birds in the process too bad, not their problem. Gee, can't imagine why this business is failing...  ::)

Some years back I purchased a parrot from TX and had her flown up here. She was sent from the airport same as a dog or cat would be. Not sure if that can be done with poultry, but my neighbor has done it with a number of goats, so it's not just for companion animals. And it's not like poultry shipped through USPS aren't on the planes anyway. It wouldn't be cost effective for a single bird but might be for multiple birds shipped in the same crate. Has anyone looked into this?

Jean:
This is why you need to send them a comment to the link provided.

I suggested to them that they need to let all people pick up birds at sort facilities.  This would save them money should they end up having to transport one live bird to a remote location.  I also suggested that they upgrade their tracking system.

One other note I made was about the 25 lb limit.  Was this per bird? Bird and box?  And what if there was more than one bird in the box?  It needs to be clarified.

According to the USPS pricing information on Express Mail Service, they offer service for packages up to 70 lbs.

John:
Jean,
I talked to my Postmaster yesterday and she said to bring in the receipts (that I can find) for refunds.  They generally reply on me for updates on shipping Lives, so neither of us was aware of that change.  I do remember the .20 for all others, but hadn't read about eliminating the $1 for Detroit/Minneapolis.

The 25 pounds is per bird.  I don’t think there is a weight limit now, because the types of birds that can be mailed don’t weigh that much.  I assume this limit is so that young Emus and other large species can be shipped in the mail if the proposal goes thru.  Currently only the listed species can be mail.  The proposal would allow for “any” bird.  This may be something that fanciers of those birds have been lobbying for.

I believe that Lives get "special" handling without having to pay extra now.  I know that the people at my local post office give my birds special attention.  Just knowing there are live animals in a box, as opposed to "normal" mail, is reason for normal people to give TLC to the package.  If we have to pay extra for postal and airline employees to do what comes natural will we finally start getting reimbursed for our loses when something goes wrong in transit? 

Jean:
John,

The express mail lives should have always gotten special handling.  The way the special handling fee reads, it was for day old chicks only, not for adult fowl.

The reason I asked about the 25 lb weight limit is because sometimes I ship two geese in one swan box and it can push 30 lbs.

Tailfeathers:

--- Quote from: John on May 17, 2013, 08:24:33 PM ---Can you say Privatization and Competition?
--- End quote ---

Ditto. 2x!

God Bless,

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