Hi All, Just a little plug for USPS. Their Priority Flat Rate service is very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify.
As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that ended up being quite heavy. Weight in this service is unlimited. In the same time frame, I received a package, by Fed X, in about the same sized container and weighing about 1/3 as much, from DEMI (also S.E. US) and I was charged almost twice as much. My package(USPS Priority Flat Rate) arrived in two days but the one from DEMI(Fed X) took over a week. Also I just placed an order for some optional items for my K3 from Elecraft, and their USPS quote was slightly higher than UPS, but their Sales Person claimed to know nothing about the USPS Priority Flat Rate service and could only quote Priority Parcel Post rates. Not only would the Priority Flat Rate service have been considerably less expensive, but the USPS also provides their shipping containers (boxes) free. Elecraft needs to investigate this potential customer cost savings, and also the USPS really needs our business, in order to stay in business, because as I understand it, they are not Federally subsidized. That's why I have all my mail, subscriptions and bills, etc., come via the USPS versus electronically. Our little rural community P.O. has some of the most helpful and friendly clerks that I've ever run into ! 73, Chuck, W7CS ______________________________________________________________ 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
