$10,000 fedex fine

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  1. cosmo4u

    cosmo4u Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2010 New York
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    I know this topic has been beaten to death but this is the first time it happened to me.

    as I was paying 4 my 2 packages the FedEx person asked me if it contains beer. I said no why. She said someone in there last week was caught shipping beer and was given a $10,000 fine.they scanned the box with a tracer and opened it up to find the beer.
    my initial instinct was to just run out of the store, but it was too late she was already handing me my receipt. I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed
     
    #1 cosmo4u, Jan 15, 2015
  2. Srkolodn

    Srkolodn Savant (1,050) Dec 26, 2013 New York
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    Id literally shit my pants
     
    #2 Srkolodn, Jan 15, 2015
  3. Justinsosmart

    Justinsosmart Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 California

    I think they were just messing with you. If they fined people that much it would certainly limit beer trading for many people, and Fedex would lose a ton of revenue.
     
    #3 Justinsosmart, Jan 15, 2015
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  4. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    LOL, first homeland security prosecuting, now 10,000$ fines. What's next
     
    #4 Iamjeff6, Jan 15, 2015
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  5. DawgPhan

    DawgPhan Initiate (0) Mar 23, 2012 Georgia


    you really think that beer trading in any way represents a "ton of revenue" for fed ex?

    They do nearly $50bln in revenue per year. Beer trading isnt a ton of revenue. illegal drug shipments probably represent more money for them than beer.
     
    #5 DawgPhan, Jan 15, 2015
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  6. cosmo4u

    cosmo4u Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2010 New York
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    she seemed serious as hell, said it considered selling beer without a license.
     
    #6 cosmo4u, Jan 15, 2015
  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    10k lol. Even if they did fine you 10k, it's not enforceable. Just don't pay it and use UPS. I call BS though.
     
    #7 BrettHead, Jan 15, 2015
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  8. cosmo4u

    cosmo4u Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2010 New York
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    Can I call you from my Jail cell, or do I need to call saul?
     
    #8 cosmo4u, Jan 15, 2015
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  9. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    FedEx can't fine you. They have no authority to fine you for violating their shipping policies. Only government agencies can fine you, but that requires prosecution and law enforcement resources. I'd think if they'd go after anyone, they'd go after people who sell beers for profit on those "collectibles" sites well before they do that with beer traders. Trading beers among friends for no monetary gains? Yeah, taxpayers would be really happy that they use enforcement resources for that!
     
    #9 mythaeus, Jan 15, 2015
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  10. Justinsosmart

    Justinsosmart Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 California

    Good point. I probably took the perspective from looking at my own Fedex bill in 2014. :slight_frown:
     
    #10 Justinsosmart, Jan 15, 2015
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  11. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    As many here are saying Fedex cannot fine you, they could try and sue you but i don't think that could possibly be worth there time. Furthermore i once shipped a box which apparently broke so they opened and they saw that it had beer so they would not ship it, they told me i could not file a damage claim since i was not an authorized shipper but they did refund my shipping fee, so ten k find? yeah i don't think so.❨btw i immediately sent the guy a replacement box and got much better at packing since then, i swear:slight_smile: )
     
    #11 SteveB24, Jan 15, 2015
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  12. mxracercam

    mxracercam Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    how the hell would they know you were selling it?
     
    #12 mxracercam, Jan 15, 2015
  13. sunnrider

    sunnrider Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 Spain
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    Two questions:
    1. Did you wear a brewery t-shirt or baseball cap?
    2. Do you have a beard?

    If the answer is yes then you´re probably on the Fedex "most likely to be shipping illegal alcohol" list :wink:
     
    #13 sunnrider, Jan 15, 2015
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  14. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Now you can sue FedEx for facial profiling! Beer money!!!!
     
    #14 mythaeus, Jan 15, 2015
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  15. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Sounds like you ran into a rules-**** who doesn't know what the hell she's talking about. My favorite kind of people.
     
    #15 maximum12, Jan 15, 2015
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  16. F2brewers

    F2brewers Maven (1,432) Mar 12, 2005 Massachusetts
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    Yeah, almost as bad as the mods here on BA. :grimacing:
     
    #16 F2brewers, Jan 15, 2015
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  17. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    Beat me to it!
     
    #17 JamesShoemaker, Jan 15, 2015
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  18. Graffy

    Graffy Pundit (774) Jan 10, 2014 California
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    Fed ex trying to sue you for $10k is like getting fined/sued for pirating music/movies. Its all for show and wont ever be enforced unless you have some massive operation going where its worth "setting a precedent"
     
    #18 Graffy, Jan 15, 2015
  19. patdunkel

    patdunkel Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2014 Wisconsin

    I don't even look, just like I don't look at my Starbucks bill:grinning: Better off not knowing how much I spend at either of those places.
     
    #19 patdunkel, Jan 15, 2015
  20. cosmo4u

    cosmo4u Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2010 New York
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    Shipping it in a Huge ass Lagunitas box might not have helped..lol
     
    #20 cosmo4u, Jan 15, 2015
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