But, it is more expensive to send packages to Alaska and Hawaii. And of course Alaska and Hawaii also have their own DXCC entity identifier separate from the lower-48 states of the US.
On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Jim Wiley wrote: > The problem, generally speaking, is ignorance. In our case, sellers seem > to be completely unaware that Alaska and Hawaii are part of the 50 states. > They think we are a foreign country. Some of them don't even understand that > we use the same money! We have all the same services, the post office goes > everywhere, standard US banks, Paypal, etc. Fedex and UPS have service > to most locations (not so much in the true bush) including both air and > ground delivery. > > It is actually easier to convince some people that I live in a 2-story igloo > and mush a dog team to work, which they love to believe :-) than > the real facts, which are that I live in a 4200 Sq Ft home of standard > frame construction and drive an Audi A8 on the freeway when I go shopping. > OK, the A8 is 12 years old, but still . . . Heck, we got satellite TV , > Starbucks, Gap stores, TGI Fridays, an IMAX theatre, and even a Costco store > or three. > > > - Jim, KL7CC > Anchorage > > > > Phil Hystad wrote: >> One reason is that sending a package in CONUS (continental US) is a lot >> easier and generally cheaper then sending it to other countries or even to >> Alaska or Hawaii. >> >> >> On Jun 2, 2011, at 9:07 AM, Ray Spreadbury wrote: >> >> >>> I am intrigued, I've noticed that when various Elecraft rigs are offered for >>> private sale on this forum they invariably say " Continental USA" only. >>> >>> Why...? >>> >>> We Europeans also have PayPal, Visa, Bank Transfers etc etc so what's the >>> problem please? >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
