[Boatanchors] Shipping: Gotta Vent

[John Bauer via Boatanchors]

Use the bus. A bit more work on each end but much less damage and shipping charges.  

73

John, W4AWM

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> On Aug 19, 2015, at 3:42 PM, <w5jo at brightok.net> <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Don't cry Dave, I just shipped a double boxed radio from Ardmore, OK to Carrollton and it cost that much on Fedex.  The weight of mine was just a bit over 18 lbs.  The shipping part was $34.  Which included $1000 of insurance.
> 
> Guys, watch UPS because they will not cover any electronic gear over $999 now.  They will provide transport if you sign a waiver that you will not hold them responsible for damage or loss.  Also Fedex has some restrictions as does the post office about the loss coverage.  Check and chose carefully.
> 
> Jim
> W5JO
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> Trying to ship a lousy 14 pound package from Texas
> to Virginia via USPS.  14 lbs.... 18x14x4.
> Not an ART-13 or an AR-88.
> They want almost $50!!
> Weeping, creeping, jumping Jehoshaphat!
> 
> No way UPS.  They recently put a fork-lift tine through
> a Harvey Wells transmitter for me.
> They made good but I'd rather have had the transmitter.
> 
> Better go check Fed-Ex.  Thanks for the "vent time."
> 
> Dave AB5S
> 
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