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W7CS

Shipping Rates

Hi All,

Just a little plug for USPS. Their Priority Flat Rate service is
very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify.

As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium
sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that
ended up being quite heavy. Weight in this service is unlimited. In
the same time frame, I received a package, by Fed X, in about the
same sized container and weighing about 1/3 as much, from DEMI (also
S.E. US) and I was charged almost twice as much. My package(USPS
Priority Flat Rate) arrived in two days but the one from DEMI(Fed X)
took over a week.

Also I just placed an order for some optional items for my K3 from
Elecraft, and their USPS quote was slightly higher than UPS, but
their Sales Person claimed to know nothing about the USPS Priority
Flat Rate service and could only quote Priority Parcel Post
rates. Not only would the Priority Flat Rate service have been
considerably less expensive, but the USPS also provides their
shipping containers (boxes) free.

Elecraft needs to investigate this potential customer cost savings,
and also the USPS really needs our business, in order to stay in
business, because as I understand it, they are not Federally
subsidized. That's why I have all my mail, subscriptions and bills,
etc., come via the USPS versus electronically. Our little rural
community P.O. has some of the most helpful and friendly clerks that
I've ever run into !

73,

Chuck, W7CS

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k6dgw

Re: Shipping Rates

Actually, I believe the limit is 70 lbs. I think you have to use their
Flat Rate boxes [they're free and they have several sizes and shapes
with different postage costs], and I think part of the reason for the
limit is the strength of the boxes. Their slogan is, "If it fits, it
ships," which may not be exactly totally true :-) We use them to send
care packages to the US troops we adopt and they work great.

73,

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA

On 6/3/2011 10:10 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote:
> Just a little plug for USPS. Their Priority Flat Rate service is
> very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify.
>
> As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium
> sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that
> ended up being quite heavy. Weight in this service is unlimited.

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Rob May-2

Re: Shipping Rates

In reply to this post by W7CS

Chuck, there is a limit, but it's 70 lbs which is the limit for anything shipped by the USPS. Like you, I'm a big fan. I use the Priority Mail flat rate boxes all the time. If you pay for the postage online you can print the label, get signature confirmation, save a few cents and you can just hand it to your postman, no trip to the Post Office necessary. The package is there in just 2 or 3 days. The one time that it took longer than that, about a week, they refunded the postage to the credit card that I used to pay online. I wish more people would use them.

Rob
NV5E

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> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:10:35 -0700
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> From: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] Shipping Rates
>
> Hi All,
>
> Just a little plug for USPS. Their Priority Flat Rate service is
> very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify.
>
> As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium
> sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that
> ended up being quite heavy. Weight in this service is unlimited. In
> the same time frame, I received a package, by Fed X, in about the
> same sized container and weighing about 1/3 as much, from DEMI (also
> S.E. US) and I was charged almost twice as much. My package(USPS
> Priority Flat Rate) arrived in two days but the one from DEMI(Fed X)
> took over a week.
>
> Also I just placed an order for some optional items for my K3 from
> Elecraft, and their USPS quote was slightly higher than UPS, but
> their Sales Person claimed to know nothing about the USPS Priority
> Flat Rate service and could only quote Priority Parcel Post
> rates. Not only would the Priority Flat Rate service have been
> considerably less expensive, but the USPS also provides their
> shipping containers (boxes) free.
>
> Elecraft needs to investigate this potential customer cost savings,
> and also the USPS really needs our business, in order to stay in
> business, because as I understand it, they are not Federally
> subsidized. That's why I have all my mail, subscriptions and bills,
> etc., come via the USPS versus electronically. Our little rural
> community P.O. has some of the most helpful and friendly clerks that
> I've ever run into !
>
> 73,
>
> Chuck, W7CS
>
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David Christ

Re: Shipping Rates

I'm a fan also. The flat rate envelopes to Europe are a steal.
Limit 4 pounds but it is fast. You can square up the envelops to
take thicker items .

For both the US and overseas shipments I always put clear packing
tape on all the edges to reinforce them. Also I recommend you put
the items in a plastic bag first as I did have one get wet on a
corneer once. Could happen with UPS and FedEX also.

David K0LUM

At 5:37 PM -0500 6/3/11, Rob May wrote:

>Chuck, there is a limit, but it's 70 lbs which is the limit for
>anything shipped by the USPS. Like you, I'm a big fan. I use the
>Priority Mail flat rate boxes all the time. If you pay for the
>postage online you can print the label, get signature confirmation,
>save a few cents and you can just hand it to your postman, no trip
>to the Post Office necessary. The package is there in just 2 or 3
>days. The one time that it took longer than that, about a week,
>they refunded the postage to the credit card that I used to pay
>online. I wish more people would use them.
>
>Rob
>NV5E