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05-02-2007, 01:24 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Home delivery or pickup at fedex?
So I have heard horror stories with fed ex. So do I have them deliver it here or pick up from them? We have 90 degree weather here so Chad at reef science said he could change the delivery from my home to a fedex pickup center. It would be late afternoon when I would be able to get it from them tho.
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05-02-2007, 01:27 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Do they deliver to you before 10:30?
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05-02-2007, 01:27 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Frag Farm
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i would pick it up. i have had MULIPLE horrors when using fed-ex, and i live in the city. i could only imagine if you live in the middle of nowhere what would happen. i would pick it up.
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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05-02-2007, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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If its not til late afternoon when you can pick it up I would just let them deliver it.
The bonus about "will call" pickups is that you can get it first thing in the morning.
I use fed ex a couple times a week at least to ship corals and I have neer had a problem with them. I have had far more issues with UPS and USPS i wont even deal with. I have however heard some of the same horror stories with fed-ex.
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05-02-2007, 01:33 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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How do I get a will call pickup? Will that be something in their email confirmation? I just don't want them riding in the back of a truck in 90 degree weather all day.
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05-02-2007, 01:35 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Jena tell Chris to ship to your closest terminal and hold you will pick it up
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05-02-2007, 01:36 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
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you should probaby call reef science and have him do it.
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Bobby
Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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05-02-2007, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Yeah, thats one thing i have found....if i truly want a "will call" pick up, you dont even want to give them your address. You want to give them the fed-ex address, that way the fed-ex facility is the end of the road.....otherwise they get dispatched anyway sometimes.
I agree, have reefscience arrange it.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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05-02-2007, 01:52 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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He is. I just have to get the exact address.
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05-02-2007, 02:22 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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good choice i would pick it up myself also.
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05-02-2007, 02:30 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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I always pick up, and that even means a 30 minute drive. The UPS is much closer, but I've never bought from someone that uses them. Maybe that says something?
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05-02-2007, 02:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kent, OH
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wheres your closest pick up center? mine was 40 min away last time i tried
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05-02-2007, 02:43 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NJ
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I've used them all and have had mixed results with each. It's all weather dependent. Just because I order something for next day service from Florida doesn't mean that it won't spend the day in the Florida sun before it gets on the plane. Local pickup is always best. Call with your tracking number, ask what facility it will arrive at and request a hold (Unless you did next day shipping and then your odds go up). Most sea creatures handle the rough journey with no problems. It's the extremes that'll hurt you and you can't predict those. Order from places with an arrive alive guarantee. That helps too.
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05-02-2007, 02:49 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Fedex pickup center is only 20 minutes away from me. We have 3 local but this one is on my husbands way home. Hopefully it will be there before noon so he can just pick it up on his way home. If I hadn't had issues with fedex when I had ordered dry goods I probably wouldn't be as worried but a few times my deliveries went to my neighbors(thankfully I have a good neighbor and he brought it too me). Once I had a package left in the rain. I have a finced yard but my dog's are in a seperate area, but they still wouldn't come to the door. No it's not bitbulls, I have shelties! Wimps!
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05-02-2007, 03:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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when i have next day. shipping the UPS comes to my house between 10-12 am
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меня зовут Chris 
