Question Regarding CBid

[Newfie]

UPS

FedEx Rocks, right??

[tampacigargirl]

FedEx Rocks, right??

If they give special instructions and it isn't against your state law, UPS will leave it at your door. Some states require a signature and picture ID to make sure your of legal age. Just another reason for kids to go out and buy their fake ID's today!

The only problem is that under fed ex guidelines a retailer can not ship tobacco products to a consumer, only another retailer or manufacture.

[WOXOF]

FedEx Rocks, right??

If they give special instructions and it isn't against your state law, UPS will leave it at your door. Some states require a signature and picture ID to make sure your of legal age. Just another reason for kids to go out and buy their fake ID's today!

The only problem is that under fed ex guidelines a retailer can not ship tobacco products to a consumer, only another retailer or manufacture.

Can a retailer ship to a consumer via USPS Priority Mail?

[tampacigargirl]

Can a retailer ship to a consumer via USPS Priority Mail?

As long as it's legal in that state. Most will not due to the fact of poor tracking and poor reimbursement on the part of USPS. Example. I ship $200 in cigars to you. If UPS looses it, I will have a check in my hand in 2 days. If USPS looses it I can file for a claim no earlier than 21 days after the date of delivery and payment within 30 days. Also the filing for claims through USPS is much more difficult. So I might be inclined to ship Someone under $20 of merchandise, I wouldn't ship more.

[WOXOF]

As long as it's legal in that state. Most will not due to the fact of poor tracking and poor reimbursement on the part of USPS. Example. I ship $200 in cigars to you. If UPS looses it, I will have a check in my hand in 2 days. If USPS looses it I can file for a claim no earlier than 21 days after the date of delivery and payment within 30 days. Also the filing for claims through USPS is much more difficult. So I might be inclined to ship Someone under $20 of merchandise, I wouldn't ship more.

I just thought it was funny how FedEx won't allow you to ship tobacco products to consumers but you can ship it Priority Mail.



Who do you think carries the bulk of the priority mail?

[tampacigargirl]

I just thought it was funny how FedEx won't allow you to ship tobacco products to consumers but you can ship it Priority Mail.



Who do you think carries the bulk of the priority mail?

That is funny. It probably boils down that fed ex isn't responsible for the shipments made by USPS. I think Fed ex did that when the internet cigarette business started booming. They don't want to be responsible for packages being delivered to minors. I think that's where it started, but I don't think it will end there. I think as more states in act laws that affect the shipping of tobacco products, the more restrictive all carriers will become. UPS is headed that way. :(

[chefchris]

Well, guess I showed them. I had to call UPS last nite and redirect 3 packages to where I work. Which added an extra 2 days on the shipment The lady I talked to had a stepbrother with the same name as me. Then I just got off the phone with the lady at CigarBid and had her change my settings to only ship DHL. They leave it at my door and ship faster than UPS. Sounds like a winner to me. Today, I think I became a little more of a man.

[heftysmokes]

I had problems with cbid shipping to me via DHL. Using their online tracking, i followed my order from the east coast to SLC (2 days) and then waited an additional 10 days for it to get to Montana.

So, I emailed cbid and requested another shipping method for future orders and they said they'd happily ship all further packages via USPS priority mail.

Works for me!

[chefchris]

well, UPS tracking says it went out for delivery at 5:40am this morning. Means, i'll be calling them tonite to tell them to ship it up here. One more nite my cigars gotta sit out. Plus, I got that Ghurka sign i won on Cbid coming in tomorrow through UPS too! sigh.

[WOXOF]

well, UPS tracking says it went out for delivery at 5:40am this morning. Means, i'll be calling them tonite to tell them to ship it up here. One more nite my cigars gotta sit out. Plus, I got that Ghurka sign i won on Cbid coming in tomorrow through UPS too! sigh.

You might as well have them deliver it to your work. Hell that's where your paycheck is going anyway.