Fedex in my town at least is usually slightly cheaper than USPS. You can take it to a Kinkos/Fedex store and pay the same that is quoted online (unlike UPS).
73, John N1JM Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote >> The price is a little higher if you take it to the Post Office but it >> is the same if you take it to the UPS store. > > Unfortunately, this is incorrect with regards to the UPS store. > > UPS Stores are franchised. They can (and many do) charge their own > rte that often exceed what is quoted on the UPS web site - unless one > has a commercial account directly with UPS and merely uses the UPS > Store as a drop off point. > > For most individuals in the US, US Postal Service Priority Mail is > by far the least expensive shipping method. For example, shipping > a K3-100/KRX3 from Florida to Aptos insured for $3000 is about $80 > (at the Post Office, less if done on-line) with USPS while UPS 2nd > Day Air is at least $113 (possibly more at a US Store). > > Note: UPS prices may be substantially less if one has a commercial > account with volume discounts. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 12/31/2013 10:14 AM, Mike K2MK wrote: >> Hi Gary, >> >> Shipping anything large has gotten to be expensive. Since you used the >> term >> "first class mail" I can tell you haven't shipped a large package for >> quite >> a few decades. Simply put, if you have the dimensions of your box, the >> weight, and the insured value the easiest way to determine shipping cost >> is >> to go to the UPS and USPS web sites and enter the data. You'll want to >> choose "Ground" for UPS and "Priority Mail" for USPS. >> >> The Post Office will pick it up at your house for no extra charge. UPS >> will >> charge for pickup but you can drop it at any of the many UPS shipping >> stores >> for free. Or you can hand it to a UPS driver when he is making a delivery >> also free. >> >> You can do the package labeling yourself directly off of your printer. >> You >> just have to register a few details and use your credit card. Or you can >> take the package to the Post Office or UPS store. The price is a little >> higher if you take it to the Post Office but it is the same if you take >> it >> to the UPS store. If you live in my town it will take 45 minutes at the >> Post >> Office or 1 minute at the UPS store. >> >> 73, >> Mike K2MK >> >> >> >> Gary Smith-2 wrote >>> I'm going to be shipping my K3. Any suggestions on the most >>> affordable way considering insurance? I'll be packing it myself, >>> double boxed with good padding and am thinking USPS 1st class. >>> Haven't sent out anything pricey in years. >>> >>> Thanks & Happy New Year >>> >>> Gary >>> KA1Jl >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Shipping-a-K3-tp7582325p7582342.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 ----- 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 sent from my MacBook Pro -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Shipping-a-K3-tp7582325p7582350.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
