best carrier to ship beer?

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  1. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    This is prob in the wrong forum so I apologize for that.

    What is the best carrier to ship beer? Ups, fed ex, regular mail, other? And why?

    Based on price, ease of transaction, time frame, etc
     
    #1 torr99, May 26, 2015
  2. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
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    I'm surprised this topic has never come up before
     
    #2 evilcatfish, May 26, 2015
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  3. deleted_user_950283

    deleted_user_950283 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015
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    FedEx or UPS, it's illegal to send beer through the USPS
     
    #3 deleted_user_950283, May 26, 2015
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  4. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    UPS for me.
     
    #4 SRBush1974, May 26, 2015
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  5. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    I've had no problems with FedEx. I print my own labels and just drop it off at the counter.
     
    #5 Monkeyknife, May 26, 2015
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  6. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    FedEx
     
    #6 Iamjeff6, May 26, 2015
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  7. deford

    deford Pooh-Bah (1,559) Nov 11, 2013 California
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    Probably illegal to ship across state lines, I usually ship snow globes....
     
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  8. hustadaj

    hustadaj Zealot (540) Dec 30, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Fedex is cheaper, but I have found that the local fedex guy is an idiot. Print your own label, make sure they scan and give you a receipt, cross your fingers and hope those snow globes make it safe!
     
    #8 hustadaj, May 26, 2015
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  9. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    How do you pRint your own label?
     
    #9 torr99, May 26, 2015
  10. fthegiants

    fthegiants Pooh-Bah (2,404) Nov 20, 2013 California
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    Fedex... Less expensive and delivers on Saturdays.
     
    #10 fthegiants, May 26, 2015
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  11. Sludgeman

    Sludgeman Grand Pooh-Bah (3,356) Aug 17, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Just last week I had a Fed Ex location in Columbus, OH tell me they could not ship beer.

    Later in the week I was able to ship home some Ohio St. snow globes for my kids.
     
    #11 Sludgeman, May 26, 2015
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  12. bungletrpg

    bungletrpg Zealot (622) Sep 3, 2014 California
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    Sign up for an account online.
     
    #12 bungletrpg, May 26, 2015
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  13. deleted_user_950283

    deleted_user_950283 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015
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    I only ship collectables and glassware. :wink:
     
    #13 deleted_user_950283, May 26, 2015
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  14. jsrose16

    jsrose16 Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Illinois

    I used fedex. Pack it tight, weigh it, Print label, drop it off. No questions asked. Works well for me.
     
    #14 jsrose16, May 26, 2015
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  15. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    If it is a smaller trade the large USPS flat rate boxes cannot be beat. Anything over 4 or 5 items is fed ex.
     
    #15 jlsims04, May 26, 2015
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  16. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    Any body have a guess as to what a 12 pack of bottles would cost to ship cross country?
     
    #16 torr99, May 26, 2015
  17. beergorrilla

    beergorrilla Grand Pooh-Bah (3,288) Feb 21, 2012 Michigan
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    Thats funny whenever they ask me what im shipping i also tell em snow globes.
     
    #17 beergorrilla, May 26, 2015
  18. dumpman

    dumpman Zealot (600) Feb 6, 2010 Rhode Island

    Or just initiate a one time credit card shipment and you can print your own label.
    Setting up an account is easy and it saves all the info for shipping addresses and destinations.
     
    #18 dumpman, May 26, 2015
  19. funkybottoms

    funkybottoms Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Virginia

    nobody believes you're actually shipping snow globes, by the way
     
    #19 funkybottoms, May 26, 2015
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  20. hezagenius

    hezagenius Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Iowa

    Probably ~$25 with FedEx.

    You can create an account for free online and run some numbers to get an idea of the price.

    Oh, and I only ship marinades in glass bottles :wink:
     
    #20 hezagenius, May 26, 2015
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