[Boatanchors] Re: Postal Rates

[kd4e]

 > Just to give you an example of a 39.0 pound item (not really that
 > much weight when you consider tube rigs) which I need to ship to the
 > UK. 1) No more Parcel Surface Mail is available through USPS 2) The
 > LOWEST USPS International rate is International Priority Mail and if
 > --you-- fill out the postage forms online it's $140.79. That used to
 > be around $50.00 for Air Parcel. What's driving this ? 73 Kees K5BCQ

Too many employees with too many costly benefits
on top of too many costly union perks on top of
too many Vietnam-era vets retiring on top of
increase fuel costs on top of fierce competition
from FedEx and UPS.

I wonder how quickly after they "steal" some new
business from USPS that FedEx and UPS will raise
their rates as well.

This will put some more interest back into local
Hamfests -- it is getting too costly to ship anything
large and/or heavy.  Can you say "boatanchors"?


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