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Buy Fireworks Online And What You Need to Know

So you want to buy some fireworks online but you have some questions I'll try and put all the thing you need to know in one spot. To start with we will cover the shipping of fireworks. (Note skip to the bottom for the quick list.)

Fireworks Online and Shipping

One of the first thing you might notice is the $200 minimum to buy fireworks. We have removed the $200 Minimum but charge full freight cost on orders under 200$. Fireworks are classified as 1.4G explosives or to keep it simple we'll call it hazmat. So what so bad about hazmat the simple answer is #1 It has to go freight #2 It typical has a minimum of over 120$ for any shipment. One example is if you purchased a $5 brick of firecrackers and you just wanted to ship that just down the road it would cost at least $120 in shipping minimum. Also as a note we do not do air freight as it's in the thousands of dollar's in cost and only very few have been approved or will do it.

Why do we need a good phone number for you? Well again it has to do with fireworks being hazmat. Which means before the freight company will drop them off they will verify the you will be there in person to receive the fireworks and sign for them. As hazmat must be received by you they can not just be dropped off. Next the driver might ask if you want an extra service such as lift-gate and inside drop off. Do not accept these as they are not covered and you will charged more money. The driver will hand them to you from the truck they will not bring them inside they will not carry them up the stairs that is all extra charge's. If wish for them you may call us and pay the extra charge for the service

Firework Safety: Placing your fireworks on a hard flat surface and using bricks to help prevent tipping and keeping water near by is always a good idea.

Follow these safety tips when using fireworks:

• Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks.
• Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers.
• Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don't realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees - hot enough to melt some metals.
• Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
• Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
• Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
• Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
• Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
• Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
• After fireworks complete their burning, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.
• Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them

You can also check out more about Firework Safety at the American Pyrotechnics Association here. You can also use slow burn punk to help safely light fireworks by increasing your reach