Shipping with USPS?

[z28cam]

I have a odd question but, for those of you that use USPS or any shipper for that matter i guess, for shipping corals and such. What do you say is inside if they ask? Plants? :D

[BethanyM]

I haven't been asked yet. The only time I have ever been asked what was in the box was when I was shipping some books by media mail. But if isked I would say aquatic plants and say, you know, like for a pond.
A few months ago I ordered some FW bettas and they were shipped USPS and my mailman was like do you REALLY have fish in that box? Do we really ship animals? I took them out and showed him. LOL. He thought I was pulling his leg.

[z28cam]

LOL He was asking you what the USPS ships? To funny..

[raskal311]

Pickles

[z28cam]

Well I dont want to totaly lie. Since alot of people not in the hobby call them plants :) than I shall to. At least at the post office anyway :D

[gfk]

i just ordered some stuff off a site, aquatic something, and they are shipping usps

[Sugar Magnolia]

I've sent stuff USPS priority many times. Be sure to write on the box "perishable" and "fragile". I usually tell them what's in it and they look at me like I'm nuts. In fact, not long ago I shipped some zoos priority and had written the aforementioned on the box. I hand the box to the USPS worker and she asks what's in it. I tell her and she proceeds to begin to shake the box!!! ACK! DUH!!!!! Fragile...doesn't that mean no shaking?

[z28cam]

Yeah they have some bright people handling our mail dont they.