What Should I Say is in the Box?

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  1. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    If the FedEx or UPS people ask when I drop it off, what should I say? The bottles are really secure and so they probably won't hear anything.
     
    #1 Bluecane, Apr 27, 2012
  2. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Pickles
    Hot Sauce
    Sports Memorbilia

    Cheers!
     
    #2 FosterJM, Apr 27, 2012
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  3. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Sports Memorabilia is perfect; I can totally improvise that.

    "It's um, uh, a Carolina Panthers Cam Newton and Steve Smith signed tandem jersey!"

    "No, NOT Steven A. Smith! Just Steve Smith."
     
    #3 Bluecane, Apr 27, 2012
  4. FishPondManager

    FishPondManager Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Colorado

    Nine times out of ten it's an electric shaver. But every now and then.......it's a dildo.

    I've only been asked once and I said memorbilia.
     
    #4 FishPondManager, Apr 27, 2012
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  5. ehammond1

    ehammond1 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2008

    Olive Oil.
     
    #5 ehammond1, Apr 27, 2012
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  6. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    Tell them that whatever it is, it's the bomb. Definitely make sure to accentuate the bomb part - the employees will get a kick out of that.
     
    #6 Sarlacc83, Apr 27, 2012
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  7. RWNewhouse

    RWNewhouse Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2011 Montana

    The best one I've ever heard is "vintage Coke products"
     
    #7 RWNewhouse, Apr 27, 2012
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  8. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    tell them it is some type of liquid that is perfectly fine to ship.

    I like marinade, as beer technically can be used as a marinade. Otherwise I like the suggestions of vintage Coke products, olive oil, vinegar, etc.
     
    #8 nanobrew, Apr 27, 2012
  9. BrewtifulMind

    BrewtifulMind Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2011 California

    This is what I always use when asked. Vintage coke bottles.
     
    #9 BrewtifulMind, Apr 27, 2012
  10. BigTomZ

    BigTomZ Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Virginia

    I usually say barbecue sauce, but I have only been asked once. It was at a UPS store near my parents house. I said barbecue sauce and everything was fine. Of course if there were rare bottles I would have just dropped them elsewhere.

    My wife was asked once by some hard charger at a Fedex store. She actually told him to fuck off and took the boxes with her to drop off at another store.
     
    #10 BigTomZ, Apr 27, 2012
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  11. CenCalMario

    CenCalMario Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 California

    Snow globes.... or Specialty BBQ sauce.
     
    #11 CenCalMario, Apr 27, 2012
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  12. cfh64

    cfh64 Pooh-Bah (2,070) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    I usually just say meth and they look at me like I'm crazy. Never had any problems :slight_smile:
     
    #12 cfh64, Apr 27, 2012
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  13. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Your wife rocks.
     
    #13 Bluecane, Apr 28, 2012
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  14. Patrick

    Patrick Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    When using FedEx I bring it to Office Max with a label already on it, and they don't ask what it is. For UPS I do the same but bring it to Staples.
     
    #14 Patrick, Apr 28, 2012
  15. dvelcich

    dvelcich Zealot (646) Feb 6, 2008 Illinois
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    I'd say it's none of their damn business. I've said it before, privacy should be part of a shipping company's customer service.
     
    #15 dvelcich, Apr 28, 2012
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  16. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    This might be the "right" answer, but you also don't want to give them a reason to get annoyed and ask someone to check your box, possibly out of spite or something.
     
    #16 Bluecane, Apr 28, 2012
  17. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    once i was asked if i had alcohol in a box. i laughed and said, "of course not. that's illegal."
     
    #17 peteinSD, Apr 28, 2012
  18. dvelcich

    dvelcich Zealot (646) Feb 6, 2008 Illinois
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    I'd really like it if someone who worked at one of the drop off locations would chime in, but who are the employees randomly invading a customer's privacy by opening their packages out of spite? I worked at UPS for almost four years, and the ONLY reason we EVER saw the contents of a package was if it broke open due to poor handling or bad packaging.
     
    #18 dvelcich, Apr 28, 2012
  19. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    The bottled tears of Padres fans everywhere.
     
    #19 UCLABrewN84, Apr 28, 2012
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  20. DarthKostrizer

    DarthKostrizer Initiate (0) May 13, 2011 California

    Blood samples from penguins
     
    #20 DarthKostrizer, Apr 28, 2012
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