Illegal to ship beer via USPS?

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  1. Martelljw2

    Martelljw2 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 New York

    Hey guys,
    I was hoping someone could lend some insight. I went to send 2 separate beer mails this afternoon through the USPS. I was sending them certified so I could obtain a tracking number and was asked the content. After explaining it was beer the USPS informed me that it was illegal to ship alcohol through mail and if there was any method possible it must be air, they did not offer this. I then called both UPS and FedEx and they explain it was illegal without a license and homeland security would prosecute if a bottle was to break and the contents were discovered. Is this just NY? I can't see risking prosecution for shipping beer.

    Thanks fellas,
    Josh
     
    #1 Martelljw2, Jan 9, 2015
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  2. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Shipping beer is Illegal through USPS...every where! Why didn't you say it was Artisan Olive Oil?
     
    #2 Shroud0fdoom, Jan 9, 2015
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  3. Christopper

    Christopper Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 New York

    First rule of beer mail is, that there is no beer.
     
    #3 Christopper, Jan 9, 2015
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  4. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    I ship so much salsa that the Fed Ex people want to try some.
     
    #4 tylerstravis, Jan 9, 2015
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  5. PsilohsaiBiN

    PsilohsaiBiN Maven (1,473) Aug 10, 2010 New York

    Sometimes, honesty is not the best policy.
     
    #5 PsilohsaiBiN, Jan 9, 2015
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  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    You can't ship beer, which is why you call it olive oil. Most of the time they don't ask what's in the package.
     
    #6 Beersnake, Jan 9, 2015
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  7. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I don't know why you're asking this question on this website. None of us ship beer, ever. We ship lots of olive oil, vinegar, and yeast samples, but we don't ship beer. I think you should ask your question somewhere else.
     
    #7 Providence, Jan 9, 2015
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  8. bcp5296d

    bcp5296d Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2012 North Carolina

    My UPS guy asked for a bottle of my homemade NC BBQ sauce...........I switched to Fedex. NEVER use USPS unless it is an international trade that you are shipping.
     
    #8 bcp5296d, Jan 9, 2015
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  9. gibgink

    gibgink Pooh-Bah (1,581) Oct 27, 2014 Missouri
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    Homemade Pickles...even got a Christmas card from UPS!
     
    #9 gibgink, Jan 9, 2015
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  10. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    Dammit I hope when I get back into the office monday that prosecuting beer shippers isnt part of my job description now.
     
    #10 Iamjeff6, Jan 9, 2015
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  11. Martelljw2

    Martelljw2 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 New York

    I Appreciate the response.
     
    #11 Martelljw2, Jan 9, 2015
  12. Martelljw2

    Martelljw2 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 New York

    Again, I appreciate all the feedback and response. Thanks, guys!
     
    #12 Martelljw2, Jan 9, 2015
  13. HopFace

    HopFace Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Colorado

    My lava lamp collection is getting very large. Big community out there that likes to swap them.
     
    #13 HopFace, Jan 9, 2015
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  14. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    Go to trading forums, where this thread will soon reside, and you can find answers to any shipping question you have.

    My UPS and Fed Ex never ask. USPS does, so I don't use them as much. If someone does ask, say collectible bottles, marinades, homemade salsa, etc. Just keep them from breaking, but more importantly, from leaking.
     
    #14 WesMantooth, Jan 9, 2015
  15. neckbeardnation22

    neckbeardnation22 Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2014 Maryland

    You would not believe how much the antique shipping business has exploded due to sites like beer advocate
     
    #15 neckbeardnation22, Jan 9, 2015
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  16. Martelljw2

    Martelljw2 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 New York

    You guys are awesome and I appreciate all the advice.
     
    #16 Martelljw2, Jan 9, 2015
  17. SweetChicken

    SweetChicken Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    A box of artisanal water, grains, perennial "berries", and yeast. Honesty, right?
     
    #17 SweetChicken, Jan 9, 2015
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  18. montman

    montman Maven (1,444) Mar 10, 2009 Virginia
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    This IS hotsauceadvocate.com, right?
     
    #18 montman, Jan 9, 2015
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  19. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Holy crap, I honestly had no idea that you can't ship alcohol. Glad I read this thread!

    (also the different things people claim to be shipping are hilarious)
     
    #19 SeanBond, Jan 9, 2015
  20. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    I have stuff shipped to me once every two or three months for at least 4 years and it is never any hassle with either UPS or Fed Ex. You may need someone over 21 to sign for it.
     
    #20 pat61, Jan 9, 2015
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