[Boatanchors] USPS- was Parts - was RS rant

[Ken]

Bill;
    Sorry, I have a big time fight with my company about Fedex versus 
UPS.  I use UPS, its on day shipment to me..
On 04/28/2012 07:22 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Jeeesh!
>
> I only posted to report that I had found some satisfaction (Mouser). In
> the meantime I have learned that I am even luckier to live where I do.
> FedEx and UPS both bring my packages to the nearest hub, depot or
> whatever they like to call it...90 minutes down to the south.
> There..they hand it off to the post office who reliably deliver it to
> me. If I pay enough money (I don't have that much) they will bring it in
> person..next day delivery. I tried that once for five transistors a
> neighbor wanted in his siren *ASAP*. Transistors cost 3 bucks. Shipping
> was $80! Apparently it is cheaper for them to hand it off to USPS. I
> guess it is even cheaper when I have things shipped via USPS right from
> the start - no middle man. So that's what I do. UPS and FedEx don't work
> here so I don't have those worries<grin>.
>
> USPS will soon be bring me some more boat anchor parts.
>
> 73,,
> Bill  KU8H
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