As a shipper of hundreds (thousands?) of Elecraft carrying cases and dust covers, I'll offer the following:
Priority Mail via the USPS is the only way to go. I've never had a package ... either padded envelope or box ... take more than three days to reach -anywhere- in the US. Plus, for the shipping cost I get a delivery date and tracking number that I provide to the customer so he/she can track the package. I once had a package go from my MT P.O. to delivery in Turkey in five days! All my vendors are told of they use FedEx it will be the last order they receive from me. I once had a packet of legal papers thrown into a driveway puddle and left by a FedEx delivery person. Plus, their closest office is 50+ miles away. FWIW ... 73! Rose - N7HKW elecraftcov...@gmail.com 1-406-560-3738 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 8:57 AM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Richard, > > That delay is stated to "cover all bases" to include weekends. > > There are several reasons. > First, there is simply the time to assemble your order and ship it. > Second is the time to process your order and get the paperwork from sales > to shipping. > Thirdly - yes, you order will be run through a final test before shipping. > > Other delays may be possible if some part of your order is not currently > in stock, and in that event you will be notified and you will be asked > whether to ship-now, or hold until everything is available. > > Shipping time is not included. Normal orders ship UPS Ground, and if you > are not in-state for California, UPS can take another 5-7 days to arrive. > If you are in a hurry, choose USPS Priority Mail and it will take 2 to 3 > days. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/22/2018 10:26 AM, richard kappler wrote: > >> This is not a complaint, so no flaming. Yes, I'm a bit impatient, but >> that's more "kid before Christmas" than annoyed custmoer. >> >> I ordered my first Elecraft last Thursday, the KX2 Shack in a box. The >> website states quite clearly orders will ship in 5-7 days (business days >> iirc), so I'm wondering, as I wait less than patiently, what happens >> during >> those 5-7 dyas? Are the radios built to order? Are they built but go >> through some testing process before shipping out? I'm figuring there must >> be something going on to cause the 5-7 day delay, just wondering what it >> is? >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
