I also suggest that everyone should consider the other shipping options available.
I chose USPS Priority Mail, and it was significantly cheaper than UPS Ground. It pays to look at all the options. 73, Tony K4QE On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 9:55 AM, Gary Smith <g...@ka1j.com> wrote: > I second this. > > I consider the "handling" part of Shipping and handling to be > equivalent to the effort assembling a part & paying the company for > doing that. The shipping is a fixed price for a company and the > company has to pay staff. Not to charge for that order acceptance and > handling time means the company donates that money from their budget > and processing that order is a loss for them. > > I too noticed the cost of shipping when I ordered the two KSYN3A and > AM filter but I go back to my earlier post where I said I want > Elecraft to succeed and prosper. They can't prosper giving away the > order department and shipping department's services. > > 73, > Gary > KA1J > > > The total shipping cost to a company consists of not only the cost of > > packaging materials and postage, but also the salaries of the staff who > > take the order, process it and the hands that put the items in the > > package and apply the shipping label. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > On 2/14/2015 4:38 AM, Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft wrote: > > > Doug, did you factor into your calculation the cost of protective > packaging to protect the delicate board from damage while in transit? > > > Just a thought. > > > > > > ((((73)))) Milverton > > > > > > So much Trouble in the World! :- ( Bob Marley. > > > > > >> On Feb 13, 2015, at 20:28, Doug Person via Elecraft < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > >> > > >> It's just one of those things that really annoy me. I ordered the > KSYN3A. Shipping via UPS was calculated as $20.00+ for a package weighting > .8 pounds. When I run the same locations and service through UPS.com I get > $8.38. That's a of markup on the shipping. Just sayin.... > > >> > > >> Doug -- K0DXV > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> Elecraft mailing list > > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > >> > > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >> Message delivered to tnny...@yahoo.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to w3...@embarqmail.com > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to g...@ka1j.com > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to anthony.scandu...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
