Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment

[Duane Calvin]

Duane Calvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I believe the Ebay site actually links directly to the UPS site for calculating the shipping costs.  Always consider the shipping costs as part of the overall cost of the item, and don't forget the shipper may have to purchase cartons and packing material as well, which, at least around me, is not inexpensive.  I usually underestimate the overall cost to ship, and short myself that way.  Maybe I'll start using the Ebay calculator!

        73, Duane

At 09:04 PM 12/14/2007, you wrote:

Mark Pilant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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> Your seller is rippng you off.

Actually, in this case he was just about dead on.  Which is not to
say other sellers may be gouging.

I just ran the numbers through the UPS site and given the dimensions
and weights of the two packages, the cost comes out to just over $100
for UPS ground from California to New Hampshire.

BTW, the TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/WH-7 tipped the scales at just under 50 pounds
and was packaged (very poorly) in two boxes.

So all in all I think my little experiment was worth while for me, and
a little enlightening.

73

- Mark  N1VQW

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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
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