FedEx no longer shipping cigars or tobacco

[oke&coke]

http://thecigarauthority.com/fedex-to-ban-shipments-of-tobacco/
 
http://thecigarauthority.com/could-this-be-the-end-of-mail-order-a-david-garofalo-editorial/
 
Just read about this on another forum so thought I would share.  

 

[Rooke]

Wow that's crazy. I understand that people take advantage and it seems mostly geared towards cigarettes. Hopefully USPS will keep going.

 

[Pugman1943]

Remember what "Rocky" said, "ain't so bad". It's lost revenue and both UPS and USPS will be happy to pick up the slack.

The logical question is, what happens if I don't call it tobacco? Manifest it as seco filler, Sumatra top leafs etc. FedEx got screwed, not us, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

 

[LarryH]

I don't recall ever receiving any tobacco products via FedEx. My guess is they didn't ship enough to make a difference so decided to use it as a marketing ploy.

 

[oke&coke]

From what I read in the editorial piece, major retailers and most manufacturers used UPS but a few did use FedEx. They stopped as a result of a lawsuit from New York. The issue becomes if UPS and USPS will follow suit.

 

[personal User]

Fedex and the NY Attorney general can kiss it.
 
That now makes Fedex my last choice as shipper. NY was already one of the last places on earth I would like to spend my money.

 

[MadMonk]

FedEX is a pain. I have always avoided them, and switched shippers if possible.