I have been certified to ship live harmless reptiles via Fed Ex for over 3 years now. I have shipped dozens of times and have not had any problems until recently. I shipped a package from NJ to NV. It weighed just under 3 lbs. FedEx audited the packaged & listed the actual weight at 7 lbs. I was charged over $85 for priority overnight to ship two black rat snakes, one of which was a hatchling. I called FedEx customer service and received a very ignorant service rep who argued with me & tried telling me it was illegal & against their policies to ship reptiles. I eventually hung-up on what seemed like an outsourced comapny.

Anyway, I know gas prices are higher than ever BUT is anyone else getting overcharged outrageous, unreasonable amounts for shipping through FedEx? What are you charging?
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@verizon.net

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• OT: What do you charge for shipping? - carl3, Wed May 7 08:53:47 2008
• RE: OT: What do you charge for shipping? - ChrisGilbert, Wed May 7 09:00:19 2008
• I still pay for shipping .... - STUART, Wed May 7 11:08:13 2008
• RE: OT: What do you charge for shipping? - edkim, Wed May 7 12:19:28 2008
• ok...so I'm not alone.... - carl3, Wed May 7 12:27:35 2008
• RE: I just received a package... - JasonGonzalez, Wed May 7 15:34:06 2008
• RE: I just received a package... - DanW, Wed May 7 19:48:33 2008
• well... sorta... - Jonathan_Brady, Thu May 8 07:40:17 2008
• RE: OT: What do you charge for shipping? - ceniceros, Wed May 7 15:47:40 2008