We often received plants with yellow leaves and wet soil because they have been watered from the top just before shipping. This is a habit we try to avoid.Photosynthesis requires light energy (absorbed by the green chlorophyll in the leaves) to react to carbon dioxide (from the air) and water to produce glucose (plant food) and oxygen.When plants are light deprived for a couple of days, they won't use as much water as they usually would. The excess water they got before shipping will cause more damage than good because it can cause leaf loss and root rot. Any plant will suffer more by spending days in a dark box in soggy soil than in a dry one - a dry soil will give her a chance to recover. They can't recover from root rot!