What do you say you're shipping?

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  1. Scottp123

    Scottp123 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Connecticut

    I just made my first trade this week. When I went to ups they had me fill out what I was shipping. I said maple syrup and honey. I imagine I can't say the same thing everytime (or can I?) What else should I say I'm shipping?
     
    #1 Scottp123, Aug 29, 2015
  2. dmbforever

    dmbforever Initiate (0) May 8, 2013 Wisconsin
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    #2 dmbforever, Aug 29, 2015
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  3. Teen-o

    Teen-o Zealot (607) Dec 28, 2014 California

    I'm like you and am new to trading and for my first trade I shipped with FedEx. I just did my shipping label at home and dropped it off at any FedEx distributor and they didn't ask a thing. I'm sure UPS is the same way although I'm not entirely sure.
     
    #3 Teen-o, Aug 29, 2015
  4. mhenson42

    mhenson42 Maven (1,409) Nov 20, 2011 Texas
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    Tell them it's a box of noneya

    As in noneya got damn biznass
     
    #4 mhenson42, Aug 29, 2015
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  5. Scottp123

    Scottp123 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Connecticut

    Thanks for the link
     
    #5 Scottp123, Aug 29, 2015
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  6. Justdoit1234

    Justdoit1234 Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2014 Minnesota
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    Or personal lube + sports memorabilia is good.
     
    #6 Justdoit1234, Aug 29, 2015
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  7. PG2G

    PG2G Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 California

    I typically tell them its BBQ sauce. Doesn't seem too fat fetched to me that someone could be making their own BBQ sauce and shipping it around the country
     
    #7 PG2G, Aug 29, 2015
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  8. mbmiche

    mbmiche Pundit (906) Aug 10, 2014 Illinois
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    "Art supplies. I think this lady ordered some pigment, sizing, linseed oil. There might be a few other things in there too... I can't quite remember. "
     
    #8 mbmiche, Aug 29, 2015
  9. Birdrinker

    Birdrinker Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2014 Colorado

    Salsa and Syrup all day
     
    #9 Birdrinker, Aug 29, 2015
  10. KBS

    KBS Savant (1,078) Apr 25, 2014 Michigan
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    Just say "samples". If they ask further say "food samples". You don't need to be specific. Less is more. This is appropriate in shipping beer, business and over all life.
     
    #10 KBS, Aug 29, 2015
  11. WarbyJones

    WarbyJones Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2014 New Hampshire

    "I make my own BBQ sauce. My buddy owns a restaurant out in california and uses it in his recipes which is why the boxes are so freaking large"
     
    #11 WarbyJones, Aug 29, 2015
  12. HugeBulge

    HugeBulge Savant (1,132) Dec 31, 2012 New York

    Drugs
     
    #12 HugeBulge, Aug 30, 2015
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  13. Jlabs

    Jlabs Pooh-Bah (2,682) Nov 11, 2013 New York
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    homemade olive oils
     
    #13 Jlabs, Aug 30, 2015
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  14. KRubes

    KRubes Savant (1,183) Sep 7, 2014 North Carolina
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    Print your label at home/work and drop off. No questions asked.
     
    #14 KRubes, Aug 30, 2015
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  15. dmbforever

    dmbforever Initiate (0) May 8, 2013 Wisconsin
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    ^^^^
    This pretty much sums it up.
     
    #15 dmbforever, Aug 30, 2015
  16. dutesanch

    dutesanch Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 California

    Set up an account and print your label from home and no one asks. They just take your box and you're out the door before its even scanned into the system.

    Before that it was "place settings, text books, power tools, car parts, and auto detailing products" the last one is legit because I used to trade detailing products thru autogeek.net
     
    #16 dutesanch, Aug 30, 2015
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  17. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,308) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    "I don't know, my wife sells on eBay and I'm just dropping this off for her."
     
    #17 whiskey, Aug 30, 2015
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  18. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    I set up a ups account online and print/pay online. Then just drop off. They never ask what's in it if your just dropping off. At least at my ups.
     
    #18 jonphisher, Aug 30, 2015
  19. ahbithwabm

    ahbithwabm Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2013 Illinois
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    I've only been asked once so far. Just said it was a couple gifts.
     
    #19 ahbithwabm, Aug 30, 2015
  20. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Glassware, olive oil, bbq sauce, salsa, etc
     
    #20 TonyLema1, Aug 30, 2015
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