Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread Don Wilhelm
Elecraft normally uses UPS except for small lightweight items - they have a corporate account with good rates. For small parts orders, I normally request First Class Mail or if it exceeds 13 Oz. USPS Priority Mail. Either one normally reaches me in 3 days or less. 73, Don W3FPR On

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread Ken B via Elecraft
I am completely satisifed with anything shipped from Elecraft.  Sent from Yahoo Mail on  -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Rose Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 9:41 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing I've been making

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread W2xj
I can’t speak for other countries but shipping to Canada tracks through customs and all the way to delivery. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 2, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP > wrote: > > 1. In the US, USPS priority mail is great. If you are sending something > outside of the country

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread Mark Goldberg
Actually, there are issues with USPS Priority Mail if you use Paypal and sell to someone you don't know and hope to use the Seller Protections. If you read the fine print, Paypal does not accept the proof of delivery unless a specific signature is obtained, which is not available with Priority

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
1. In the US, USPS priority mail is great. If you are sending something outside of the country it is out of USPS' control at the foreign airport. This is where the fun begins. In Israel, our postal service adds at least 2 weeks to get a package through customs, and you don't know where it is

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread donovanf
Mail are package tracking and $50 insurance. Perhaps your postmaster mislead you... 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "George Thornton" To: "Rose" , "Elecraft Reflector" Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 6:00:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread George Thornton
- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Rose Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 9:41 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing I've been making Elecraft cases and covers for eleven years. All of the hundreds I've made have been sent via USPS Priority Mail

[Elecraft] OT: USPS mailing

2019-01-02 Thread Rose
I've been making Elecraft cases and covers for eleven years. All of the hundreds I've made have been sent via USPS Priority Mail. To date, not a single one has gone astray … a remarkable record. I live "in the country" and have no mail delivery, so all of my USPS business is transacted in town at