UPS = Lame

[Vacuum-Boy]

Man, UPS wont ship my gun because of the crap that is going on now...doesn anyone else know of anyway to do this??? I need to ship it to someone and get money in return....I need help! They say its considered a projectile object, and can't be shippped!

[Potatoboy]

FedEx != lame

Just make sure the tank (is any) is drained, and the box is sealed. Identify the contents as sporting goods, and take it to a Kinko's or some other FedEx location. You should be fine. Just don't call it a gun. There shouldn't be too many problem shipping it.

[Failure]

hmm

UPS shouldn't know that its a gun unless you tell them, try USPS priority mail. I swear by it for 2 reasons...1)cheaper than UPS...2)they deliver on saturdays.

[Vacuum-Boy]

well

have you shipped sinec this terrism thing started? if so, is that what you did/

[tooslow]

Yeah, I've been shipping markers all over North America since Sept. 11 and have been using UPS and Fed Ex with no problems at all, and that includes crossing international borders. And, of course, list the contents as "Sporting Goods" and if they make you itemize all contents say "Paintball Marker" not Paintball Gun"...

Hope this helps.

[Vacuum-Boy]

thanks

I appreciate it fellas!

[Failure]

yeah

I just recieved a minimag through USPS from hawaii. The tank wasn't even empty(nitro). Since its sitting here I guess nothing went wrong. Yeah just make sure the tank is fully emptied, god forbid it blows up and someone notices it.

[Vacuum-Boy]

yea

I gues I would be in a lil bit of trouble if my Nitro tank blew up sending an airplane tumbling to the groundm:/

[magking1971]

When I shipped mine with UPS I called it a paint aplacater.

[FaSSt]

You can call it a paintball marker, and you will have no problems.

[MikeCouves]

Well guys I got my tank and stuff the other day with no problems. But that's a tank not a gun.

What exactly did the UPS guy say to you?

Mike

[Vacuum-Boy]

well

I haven't tried saying it was a marker, going to try and say that tomoorrow...we just called up there and asked them some questions, but tomorrow we actually go up there!

[Failure]

dude

Just chuck it in a box and mail it. No questions asked.

[Flamebo]

I agree, if you box it up there's no reason for them to ask about it. Unless you're shipping internationally, which is always a royal pain...

[FooTemps]

It's only a pain unless you're just shipping a mask, tank, valve, or other parts/accessories.