Do Some Vendors Refuse Certain U.S. ZIP Ranges?

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Is this happening to anyone besides me?

A vendor I use (I won’t say which) just told me they won’t deliver to a few ZIP code ranges, and these were the ones listed:

  • 00600–00999 (Puerto Rico)
  • 09000–09999 (APO/FPO military addresses)
  • 34000–34099 (U.S. Virgin Islands)
  • 96200–96699 (Pacific military / overseas territories)
  • 99500–99999 (Alaska)

It surprised me, since previous orders from them went through fine.

I’m wondering whether:

  • More vendors are beginning to apply this rule
  • Customs, shipping carriers, or risk policies are behind it
  • Or it just comes down to some suppliers being tougher about it

Has anyone else noticed this recently?
 
cjdilan said:

Is this happening to anyone besides me?

A vendor I use (I won’t say which) just told me they won’t deliver to a few ZIP code ranges, and these were the ones listed:

  • 00600–00999 (Puerto Rico)
  • 09000–09999 (APO/FPO military addresses)
  • 34000–34099 (U.S. Virgin Islands)
  • 96200–96699 (Pacific military / overseas territories)
  • 99500–99999 (Alaska)

It surprised me, since previous orders from them went through fine.

I’m wondering whether:

  • More vendors are beginning to apply this rule
  • Customs, shipping carriers, or risk policies are behind it
  • Or it just comes down to some suppliers being tougher about it

Has anyone else noticed this recently?
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My guess is this has to do with risk policies, aimed at U.S. military personnel?
 
cjdilan said:

Is this happening to anyone besides me?

A vendor I use (I won’t say which) just told me they won’t deliver to a few ZIP code ranges, and these were the ones listed:

  • 00600–00999 (Puerto Rico)
  • 09000–09999 (APO/FPO military addresses)
  • 34000–34099 (U.S. Virgin Islands)
  • 96200–96699 (Pacific military / overseas territories)
  • 99500–99999 (Alaska)

It surprised me, since previous orders from them went through fine.

I’m wondering whether:

  • More vendors are beginning to apply this rule
  • Customs, shipping carriers, or risk policies are behind it
  • Or it just comes down to some suppliers being tougher about it

Has anyone else noticed this recently?
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Could Guam end up on that list too?
 
This doesn't come as a shock to me at all. A number of businesses that deliver within the United States still won't serve certain parts of the country. As for Amazon, getting a package to PR can take an eternity.
 
HereKittyKitty said:

This doesn't come as a shock to me at all. A number of businesses that deliver within the United States still won't serve certain parts of the country. As for Amazon, getting a package to PR can take an eternity.
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Honestly, it frustrates me a lot...
 
cjdilan said:

HereKittyKitty said:

This doesn't come as a shock to me at all. A number of businesses that deliver within the United States still won't serve certain parts of the country. As for Amazon, getting a package to PR can take an eternity.
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Honestly, it frustrates me a lot...
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Here, my brother-in-law sends packages our way, and then we forward them on to him.
 
HereKittyKitty said:

This doesn't come as a shock to me at all. A number of businesses that deliver within the United States still won't serve certain parts of the country. As for Amazon, getting a package to PR can take an eternity.
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That thought crossed my mind too. Every one of these locations makes sense to me, though I would have expected Hawaii to appear as well. Typically, Hawaii also shows up among the places where certain US retailers refuse to deliver.
 
I hadn't picked up on that. You're right that shipping charges typically don't apply. Alaska and Hawaii end up getting the short end of the stick.
 
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