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ShipYourAquatics.com serves the aquatics industry
Posted November 30, 2009
Littleton, CO – ShipYourAquatics.com makes shipping live fish, corals, invertebrates and other aquatic creatures easy, secure and affordable.
ShipYourAquatics.com allows aquatics dealers, breeders and hobbyists to:
- Get free rate quotes for UPS shipping.
- Book and pay for UPS shipments online.
- Print shipping labels from their printers.
- Drop off at UPS locations including Office Depot and Staples.
- Schedule driver pickups from their home or office.
- Buy aquatics shipping supplies, including pre-assembled shipping kits.
- Get a great shipping rate — 30% off retail.
Get a free rate quote right now!
For answers to frequently asked questions, keep reading:
WHAT IS SHIPYOURAQUATICS.COM?
ShipYourAquatics.com is an online shipping interface that lets everyone create their own shipping labels for UPS shipments.
When you book a shipment and print a shipping label from our site, you get an official UPS label that can be used just like a label you'd get at a UPS retail location. The only differences are:
- ShipYourAquatics.com provides specialized knowledge and shipping supplies to serve aquatics dealers, breeders and hobbyists. If you ship live aquatic species and supplies, ShipYourAquatics.com is your site.
- You can drop off your package at any UPS location, including a UPS Store, a UPS Customer Counter, a UPS facility, an Office Depot UPS Counter or a Staples UPS Counter. Simply hand your pre-paid package to the clerk.
- You don't have to go to a UPS location. You can book a shipment anywhere you have an Internet connection and a computer, and you can schedule a UPS driver to pick up the package from your home or business.
- You save 30% off retail shipping rates.
WHAT CAN I DO AT SHIPYOURAQUATICS.COM?
ShipYourAquatics.com allows aquatics dealers, breeders and hobbyists to:
Get free rate quotes for UPS shipping.
- Click the Get a Free Quote tab on the ShipYourAquatics.com home page.
- Enter the package dimensions, weight and to-and-from zip codes.
- See your rates for UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3 Day Select and UPS Ground. The site shows retail rate, your savings and your cost — which is 30% less than retail.
- Choose the shipping method you want and click the Book this Shipment button.
- Log in by entering your email and password, or quickly create an account by entering your name, email and password. Skip to Step 3 below.
Book and pay for UPS shipments online.
- Click the Book a Shipment tab on the ShipYourAquatics.com home page.
- Log in by entering your email and password, or quickly create an account by entering your name, email and password.
- At the Book a Shipment page, fill in the Ship From and Ship To addresses. You can tell the site to remember your From address, as well as save multiple To addresses for future use. This saves a lot of time on future shipments.
- Fill in or confirm your package dimensions and weight. They are used to calculate your shipping rate, so please double check. Enter an optional merchandise description and a reference number.
- If desired, sign up for special services including:
- Send UPS email notifications to the recipient (free service).
- Receive confirmation of delivery (fee and signature required).
- Schedule a UPS driver to pick up the package at your location (fee required).
- Extra shipping insurance (fee required). Up to $100 is automatically covered.
- Click the Continue to Payment Details button.
- Choose or confirm your choice of shipping services: UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3 Day Select or UPS Ground.
- Enter a payment method. To save time, you can use stored credit card information.
- Enter your billing address, if it's different from your Ship From address.
- Click the Order Summary Button. Your credit card will not be charged.
- Review your shipping and payment details, read and accept the Terms & Conditions, then click the Submit Order button.
Print shipping labels from your printer.
- When your shipping order is complete, we email your receipt and shipping label to you.
- On the Print Shipping Label& Receipt page, you can click the Print Shipping Label Now button or Print Thermal Shipping Label Now button.
- If you have a thermal label printer, simply stick your label to the top of your box.
- If you print to a standard paper printer, either attach the label with clear packing tape or slip it into an adhesive label pouch (which comes in any ShipYourAquatics shipping kit.)
Schedule a driver pickup from your location.
When you enter your package's Shipping Details, you can select "I want to schedule a UPS package pickup."
For residential addresses, your package will generally be picked up by 6 p.m. Please be watching and ready for the driver's arrival.
Businesses generally have earlier pickup times than residences. Please be available to hand your package to the UPS driver.
Note: UPS charges an extra fee to pick up your package. During the booking process, we will add $4 to your shipment.
Buy aquatics supplies.
Click the Buy Shipping Supplies tab on the ShipYourAquatics.com home page.
Choose among these categories:
- Aquatic Shipping Kits — Three different kits provide everything you need to ship single or multiple specimens.
- Insulated Shipping Boxes — ¾-inch foam maintains proper temperature.
- Fish bags — Professional quality fish shipping bags in many sizes.
- Fish Bag Inserts — Slip inside fish bags to protect against sharp corals and spines.
- Shipping Box Liners — Line the inside of your shipping box to contain rare leaks.
- Deli Cups — Great way to contain and protect fragile species. Stackable.
- Portion Cups — Protect delicate species or frags within plastic fish bags.
- Rubber bands — Use to seal fish bags, shipping box liners and portion cups.
- Heat Packs — A must in cold weather.
- Cold Packs — A must in hot weather.
- Shipping Tape — You can never have too much on hand.
Add the desired products to your cart and check out using our secure process.
Your items will be shipped to you. Shipping supply orders are handled separately from shipment bookings.
Get a great shipping rate.
Not only does ShipYourAquatics.com provide great service and specialized shipping supplies and knowledge — it lets you ship for 30% off retail shipping rates!
When you're sending live aquatics via Next Day Air, 30% really ads up. For a 4-lb Next Day Air package going from California to Colorado, that's a savings of more than $15 per package.
WHERE CAN I DROP OFF MY PACKAGE?
You can drop off your package at any UPS location, including a UPS Store, a UPS Customer Counter, a UPS facility, an Office Depot UPS Counter or a Staples UPS Counter. Simply hand your pre-paid package to the clerk. At this point, your package should be all taped up and ready to ship, with your prepaid shipping label securely fastened to the top.
WHAT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM?
Our dedicated customer service staff is ready to help you. Not only are we experts in aquatics, we are also experts in shipping.
We can handle most issues quickly and easily. In the rare cases of more unusual issues, we have special high-level access within the UPS organization. If we need to get the specific driver on the phone, we can do that.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SHIPPING WITH SHIPYOURAQUATICS.COM?
Convenience. You can get a free quote and create your shipment anywhere you have an Internet connection and a printer — any time of day. And you can schedule a UPS driver to pick up your package from your home or business.
Specialized shipping supplies. Our shipping supplies are designed specifically for your shipping needs — and they meet UPS standards for secure shipping.
Savings. Ship with UPS — a shipping leader — for 30% off retail rates.
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF SHIPYOURAQUATICS.COM?
ShipYourAquatics.com is part of the All Pro Shipping family of niche shipping sites.
The All Pro Shipping team has run a shipping-intensive business for more than 15 years, and we've sent thousands of packages with UPS. Over the years, we've grown to rely on UPS' competitive rates and reliable service.
By combining our experience with UPS' shipping leadership, we have created a family of shipping sites that serve the special needs of niche shippers. Our specific interfaces, shipping supplies and shipping knowledge make shipping easy, secure and affordable for members of the Aquatics, Reptile, Bicycle and RC communities (and we have more niche sites on the way).
- March 2009 — ShipYourReptiles.com and AllProShipping.com launch.
- July 2009 — We reach 5,000 shipments.
- September 2009 — We reach 10,000 shipments and 1,000 shipping supply orders.
- October 2009 — ShipYourBicycles.com and ShipYourRC.com launch.
- November 2009 — ShipYourAquatics.com launches.
ShipYourAquatics goes live
Posted November 19, 2009
Following the success of ShipYourReptiles.com, the fully functional ShipYourAquatics.com is now live.
Aquatics enthusiasts can now use ShipYourAquatics.com to:
- Buy specialized aquatics shipping supplies, including fish bags, box liners, heat packs and insulated shipping boxes.
- Get free rate quotes for UPS shipping.
- Book and pay for their UPS shipments online.
- Print shipping labels from their printers.
- Schedule driver pickups from their locations.
- Get great shipping rates.
ShipYourAquatics.com is part of the growing AllProShipping family of niche shipping sites. Since their launch in March, ShipYourReptiles.com, ShipYourAquatics.com, ShipYourBicycles.com and ShipYourRC.com have gained thousands of customers and shipped thousands of shipments.
About ShipYourAquatics.com
The ShipYourAquatics.com team has run a shipping-intensive business for more than 15 years, and we’ve sent thousands of packages with UPS. Over the years, we’ve grown to rely on UPS’ competitive rates and reliable service.
By combining our experience with UPS' shipping leadership, we have created a family of shipping sites that serve the special needs of niche shippers. Our specific interfaces, shipping supplies and shipping knowledge make shipping easy, secure and affordable for members of the Reptile, Aquatics, Bicycle and RC communities (and we have more niche sites on the way).
Ship Your Aquatics
3911 Norwood Dr., Unit C
Littleton, CO 80125
info@allproshipping.com
303-730-2125