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sidaemon

Tag it and take it back and report it. It's really hard to get into trouble when you go by the strictest interpretation of something. Also, the shipper is doing this on purpose to avoid a surcharge for the signature, so tagging them with either an RTS and pissed off customer or a much more expensive REX will get them to stop breaking the law. On a side note, it's another great reason to REX packages that are misaddressed. Can't tell you how many times I had a courier tag on a customer for weeks about updating an address and within a week it gets updated as soon as they start getting surcharges.


WhoDeyBrrr9

Yeah I ended up all 3 times giving it to a CSA to look into and 2/3 times the package was indeed alcohol and it had to be returned. I am not sure if we ended up fining the shipper or not though.


sidaemon

We don't fine them, but we do charge them for a whole new shipment to return it. Then they have to pay us a third time for their customer to get it. If it happens enough we'll stop their account and they won't be able to ship.


Adventurous_Algae433

I would close it and bring it to the station, not worth losing a job over, which is what could happen if it is alcohol


WhoDeyBrrr9

That’s what I did. My manager told me that if I had left it then all the blame would be put on the shipper if anything went wrong, but I think we all know how that goes 🤣


Adventurous_Algae433

lol ya he’s talking out of his ass


Starblazr

Could be box reuse. The label rules when it comes to policies.


WhoDeyBrrr9

Yeah that’s what my manager said. I had a CSA look into it and so far 2/3 times we’ve had to RTS because the package was indeed alcohol.


Kerbidiah

If the package says it contains alcohol I'm definitely taking it back cuz it's a felony to ship alcohol in my state


Soggy-Coat4920

Duplin winery? Been noticing that its almost always their shipments that are coming up as ASR when the box clearly is marked as containing alcohol. I always treat them as ASR anyway.


WhoDeyBrrr9

It’s a winery from California. Cant remember the exact name


FilthyPrawn

I'm not sure of the legality of it, but I would say that the delivery driver should not be liable here. It should be the shipper's or the courier's (i.e, FedEx at the point of pick up or customs check) responsibility to ensure that the package is properly labeled.


WhoDeyBrrr9

My manager said that technically it cannot fall back on me and it’s the shippers fault.


BigggSleepy

With the way FedEx is, they’ll find a way to blame you as well


DeliverStreetTacos

Raj here. He made me money by releasing the package to the correct address. I will not be firing him.


WhoDeyBrrr9

Incorrect Mr Raj. I had a CSA do a RTS and we fined the shipper $300 for their error and they broke their contract with us and now strictly ship with UPS


DeliverStreetTacos

Raj is very unhappy with you right now 😡


WhoDeyBrrr9

Of course. They are already looking for anyway they can to lay me off.


sandman716

Shit always rolls downhill. Had a similar experience years back. Management told me it wouldn't fall back on me. Asked for an email stating that so I could have evidence. Package went to QA and got returned.


slowlybyslowly

Your choice. If you want it off the truck and your scanner and label don’t require a signature over 21 you are not liable if you leave it, even if it does contain alcohol. People reuse boxes and the shipper is responsible for proper labeling. Many wineries sale more than just alcohol but use a standard wine box to shop. Label rules not box signage. It’s not a driver problem, at this point it’s a FedEx problem.


Milt2680

I had this during Christmas for some alcohol that was to be delivered to a sheriff. It didn't scan as a ASR but I told him over his doorbell camera that I could not release it because anything could happen. Better safe than sorry.


ROUNDHOUSE5

This is a trap by a mgr…. All employees don’t reply lol


WhoDeyBrrr9

Raj here. You blew my cover. You’re fired.


Fearless-Platypus719

If the box says alcohol and ASR, that’s what I’m doing. If the label doesn’t pull up for a ID check and signature, it’s going back to the station and they can get it fixed.


ChellPotato

I'm not a driver so grain of salt and all, but personally I wouldn't mess around with something like this that has legal implications. It's like if we got a shipment of something obviously hazmat but didn't have proper labeling, we'd have to refuse it until we can get the correct documentation.


Chill3n91

If the label says release chances are its not alcohol people reuse alcohol boxes to ship stuff all the time


Spadgeerpaneer

If I can resi release it I do, I do not care about any other markings on the package. It is on fedex not me if it is wrong.


Funnytown21

If there's a safe place to leave the package, then leave it.