Mark, The cost is not 3 to 5 times what it should be, it sounds like it is 3 to 5 times more than you want to pay. I spent probably close to 2 to 3 hours dealing with UPS to file my claim plus the receiver spent time as well taking the package back to UPS. If you figure even $10.00/hr (I do not work that cheap at my day job)that would have saved me $20-$30 bucks on the shipment right there by going to the UPS Store. Also, the last time I used them to ship a plane, they boxed it, insured and shipped to CA from KS for ~ $60.00. They furnished the box and all packing materials, was open on a Saturday and were conveniently located to my house, so it was worth every penny. My customer was more than happy to pay it since he got a nice pristine plane when the big box arrived. I will gladly pay the difference for the peace of mind in the future.
See Ya, Pat > > From: "Aerofoam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/10/08 Fri PM 01:45:28 EDT > To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [RCSE] shipping > > Any future > > shipments though with UPS will be through one of their UPS stores where I > > will let them pack and ship the items for me. They guarantee a total > > hassle free experience > > The problem with this is that they charge 3 to 5 times more than it should cost to > ship. > I was at one of these stores and shipped a 9lb. medium sized > package for about $12.00. (it would have cost about $7.50 for FedEx ground) > I had packed it myself and also had a significant discount for having an account > at the store. > A guy came in with a speedometer assembly for a classic car and let the store > do the packing and supply the materials. This object was about 5lbs and slightly > larger than a bread box. They charged him $28.00 to box and ship it from > Phx. to L.A. It was a standard 5 day shipment. > > I am not willing to pay that much to send or receive a package. > > Mark Mech > www.aerofoam.com > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
