# Fedex shipping gem question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fedex-shipping-gem-question/68304>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 11, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fedex-shipping-gem-question/68304 "2006-09-11T16:28:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![joe-dumoulin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@joe-dumoulin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe-dumoulin)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fedex-shipping-gem-question/68304/1 "2006-09-11T16:28:19Z")

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Hi,

I’m using the Shipping gem (with FedEx). When I try to generate a  
shipping label on a Sunday (or holiday), I get a response back from  
FedEx saying that there’s no pickup available on a Sunday or a  
Holiday. Well, duh.

Does my application need to be aware of Sundays and Holidays and  
request a different ship date if the current day is one of those?

Thanks,  
Joe

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**Author:** ![joe-dumoulin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@joe-dumoulin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe-dumoulin)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fedex-shipping-gem-question/68304/2 "2006-09-11T16:58:25Z")

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Joe Van D. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I’m using the Shipping gem (with FedEx). When I try to generate a  
> shipping label on a Sunday (or holiday), I get a response back from  
> FedEx saying that there’s no pickup available on a Sunday or a  
> Holiday. Well, duh.
> 
> Does my application need to be aware of Sundays and Holidays and  
> request a different ship date if the current day is one of those?
> 
> Thanks,  
> Joe

That, or just deal with the error message by picking another day. Or  
both.

Disclaimer: I haven’t used that gem.