I'm happy with USPS but you pay the price! Haven't used them for heavy items like this. I have also used international mail which is fine *if it is delivered to a business address* where they automatically bill the VAT to their account, sign and deliver. If it's to a private address, it can hold things up.
David G3UNA On 17/06/2012 12:25, Franki ON5ZO wrote: > Can someone please tell me if the difference in shipping is worth the > difference in price to ship a KPA-500: > > UPS Worldwide expedited = 414 $ > US Post Office Priority Mail International = 131 $ > > I have had superb service from UPS with both my K3's but the difference is > pretty steep and I need to pay 21% VAT on top of that! > UPS is fast (from clicking 'submit order' to K3 box in my hands in under 48 > hours), but I won't mind waiting a few days and save about 300 Euro if USPS > is slower. > > I wonder if USPS or their Belgian partner handles clearing the box through > Belgian customs like UPS does. I have had nothing but troubles with these > red tape lovin' kafkaesque bureaucrats, so I'd rather see the carrier handle > the customs part. That would be in favor of UPS. > > Has anyone in EU tried USPS and if so are you happy with it? > > 73 de Franki ON5ZO > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
