In addition to checking shipping costs from the UPS and USPS websites, I would also check the FEDEX.com website as I've found FEDEX GROUND to be aprx. 25% cheaper than UPS, and FEDEX often delivers 1-day faster than UPS. FEDEX Ground will pickup your box at home for a fee just as UPS does. 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 12/31/2013 11:30:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
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. ______________________________________________________________ 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
