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<blockquote data-quote="BrownSuit" data-source="post: 1193131" data-attributes="member: 14437"><p>1. Somebody mentioned 15 miles, it is not simply from an existing UPS Store, but any other Authorized Shipping Outlet. Check out UPS.com under locations. There are additional requirements, but this is the one that stops most.</p><p>2. For an Authorized Shipping Outlet, it would not, for a UPS Store it would</p><p>3. If you are not an Authorized Shipping Outlet or an Authorized Reseller of UPS's Products and Services, UPS can cancel your account and take legal action against you for operating. If you do not qualify, I would not recommend wasting your time. Beyond issues that some might seem complex (claims and liability) there is also an issue should somebody bring in a package with a substance that you are not legally able to ship or cannot ship without contracts (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, hazmat), but even more legally dangerous is when somebody asks you to ship a package to an international destination with contents that are illegal for import into that country. There is also a 'Known Shipper' issue with the TSA if you are processing packages for somebody else without appropriate approvals, imagine if somebody ships a bomb or just as bad - improperly package lithium batteries. </p><p></p><p>Take some time and research what similar business owners are experiencing. There is a perception out there that this is a big profit center, it is NOT. I would find another business venture, like a Pizza or Fast Food Franchise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownSuit, post: 1193131, member: 14437"] 1. Somebody mentioned 15 miles, it is not simply from an existing UPS Store, but any other Authorized Shipping Outlet. Check out UPS.com under locations. There are additional requirements, but this is the one that stops most. 2. For an Authorized Shipping Outlet, it would not, for a UPS Store it would 3. If you are not an Authorized Shipping Outlet or an Authorized Reseller of UPS's Products and Services, UPS can cancel your account and take legal action against you for operating. If you do not qualify, I would not recommend wasting your time. Beyond issues that some might seem complex (claims and liability) there is also an issue should somebody bring in a package with a substance that you are not legally able to ship or cannot ship without contracts (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, hazmat), but even more legally dangerous is when somebody asks you to ship a package to an international destination with contents that are illegal for import into that country. There is also a 'Known Shipper' issue with the TSA if you are processing packages for somebody else without appropriate approvals, imagine if somebody ships a bomb or just as bad - improperly package lithium batteries. Take some time and research what similar business owners are experiencing. There is a perception out there that this is a big profit center, it is NOT. I would find another business venture, like a Pizza or Fast Food Franchise. [/QUOTE]
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