I would like to hear from anyone who has shipped packages of bees through the Post Office. I went to ship a package yesterday and took about 1:20 to finely get them to except it. Went in last month to find out was I had to do. I was told that I need to call the MSC in Sacramento to get a shipping number for the day that I ship with location from where and to. Called Friday and got the number, was told they would fax the number to Red Bluff. I took the bees in a standard package cage, sprayed the sides with water just before I took them in. Went to the window clerk to send them she had the fax with the shipping number from Sac. She called the postmaster over; the postmaster looked at the cage and told me that they could not take it that it was leaking. I explained that I had just misted the screen with water before I took them out of the truck. Postmaster said that she would have to call about the package. She called Sac. And was told that they had to be in a double screen cardboard box. I said NO that is for queens. I ask her to call Pala Credo which she did and then came back and told me that the only ship queens. I then ask her to call Redding PO to ask them because I knew when Allen’s Bee Ranch was in business that he shipped a lot of packages from there. Redding confirmed that the standard package was what was used. Had to send it parcel post and was gives an estimated delivery date of 5/8 to western Oregon. When I was asked if I wanted to insure it is yes for $150.00
If anyone has any information I would appreciate it.
If anyone has any information I would appreciate it.