Newbie question

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by Coirm, Mar 2, 2013.

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  1. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    When a generous ( or very smart) BA is cellar cleaning and wants a label sent, what is he expecting?
     
    #1 Coirm, Mar 2, 2013
  2. LambicKing

    LambicKing Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Germany

    A complete, pre-paid UPS or FedEx label to slap on the box and ship beer to the payer (who has an online UPS and/or FedEx acct).
     
    #2 LambicKing, Mar 2, 2013
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  3. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Thanks for info, one more dumb question. Am I sending a physical label by snail mail, or is there a way to send be email?
     
    #3 Coirm, Mar 2, 2013
  4. sandiego67

    sandiego67 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2008 California

    It depends. Sometimes they want you to send a box first with a label inside.
     
    #4 sandiego67, Mar 2, 2013
  5. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    If I were to make such an offer, I would expect you to email me a PDF from your Fedex/UPS account which you have pre-paid. Said label would have your address as the destination. I would print it out, slap it on the box and ship it out. That way, you get beer for the cost of the shipping charges.

    Not that I'm making such an offer, mind you.
     
    #5 ewright, Mar 2, 2013
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  6. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    So a PDF copy on box will be accepted by FedEx/UPS? I would need box weight, size and sender zip?
     
    #6 Coirm, Mar 2, 2013
  7. innuendobrewskiman63

    innuendobrewskiman63 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2012 New York

    You would need the box size/weight. Not necessarily the senders zip. I know when another BA sent me a box and I was sending him the label he had me put in my address as both sender and receiver
     
    #7 innuendobrewskiman63, Mar 2, 2013
  8. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    So FEDEX calculate cost from shipping point? I guess I am wondering how to prepay if shipp from is not known?
     
    #8 Coirm, Mar 2, 2013
  9. innuendobrewskiman63

    innuendobrewskiman63 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2012 New York

    They will calculate a shipping cost based on the size and weight of the box, and then will correct the amount actually charged to your account when it is shipped, if I'm not mistaken
     
    #9 innuendobrewskiman63, Mar 2, 2013
  10. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Many thanks to all you BA's.... I am first alternate for a box. Don't want to screw it up.
    Sláinte!
     
    #10 Coirm, Mar 2, 2013
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