Gee - thanks for all the great advice on not getting ripped off on
shipping. Now try this:
distance to the real UPS divided by the cost of gasoline. Oh, I know -
you never thought of that? Now to explain so that you will understand:
It would take more time and gasoline to go to the real UPS
,
Fred/N0AZZ
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 5:16 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - regarding support (update)
Gee - thanks for all the great advice
Bill,
As annoying as some of the comments may have seemed to you I think everyone was
just trying to be helpful.
73,
Rick
K6LE
On 7/23/2012, at 3:16 , Bill b...@w2blc.net wrote:
Gee - thanks for all the great advice on not getting ripped off on
shipping. Now try this:
distance to the
Good to their word, the new K3 front panel arrived and I installed it
(took me about three hours - some parts and board removal/replacement
from the original front panel required). Unfortunately, there was no
joy. The rig behaved exactly as before. Called support back and again
did a little
Good to their word, the new K3 front panel arrived and I installed it
(took me about three hours - some parts and board removal/replacement
from the original front panel required). Unfortunately, there was no
joy. The rig behaved exactly as before. Called support back and again
did a little
Regarding shipping, the last I knew each UPS store is individually owned and
they are free to charge whatever they want for insurance. On the other
hand, FedEx Kinko's is owned by FedEx, and the shipping/insurance there is
the same as at a regular FedEx facility.
73, Jim N7US
-Original
Very true with the local UPS stores. They tell you the shipping rates are the
same which is true
but obscure the insurance rates unless you ask. They were triple the on line
quote when I
got plundered years ago.
Simple solution is to open an online account and take care of it there. From
Several people have contacted my off list asking why so expensive for
shipping? Easy - - - insurance! The shipping companies make a huge
profit off their insurance coverage. That said, there is no way I would
ship my K3 across town without insurance, let alone to California. I
like my K3 and
The reason it's costing you so much to ship your K3 is not insurance,
but where you're taking it be be shipped. UPS isn't making that money,
whomever owns the UPS store you're taking it to is. Don't ever use a
UPS store if you have a choice. Take it directly to a UPS owned
customer center or a
Had a problem with my K3 this morning - it died the MCU-LD death. Called
support. They walked me through a couple of procedures with them (I had
already tried these). K3 still failed. Said they would call back later.
About 15 minutes later, they called back and said parts were on the way.
It
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