[Boatanchors] Re: Postal Rates

[Ron]

I once shipped a 140 pound tape drive using "Greyhound Package Express" 
as USPS limit was 130 pounds. heir limit was higher but I don't remember 
what it was but maybe 190 pounds.
It was not too bad as they would carry it in the luggage hold and the 
receiving party would pick it up at the local Greyhound depot. All those 
busses were air ride suspension so it was fairly smooth. It was really 
cheap as all they were doing was loading what you brought in on the 
sending end and holding it at the receiving end until it was picked up.

Do they still have that service?
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Ron



kd4e wrote:

> > 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"?
>
>