[Boatanchors] Shipping: Gotta Vent

[billriches]

-----Original Message-----
From: billriches [mailto:bill.riches at verizon.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:00 AM
To: 'Grant Youngman'
Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Shipping: Gotta Vent

Packing materials that I use to ship a restored R-390a cost around $50.00.
Two boxes and tape from Uline, Styrofoam sheets from Home Depot cost about
$50.00.  It takes an hour to cut sheets and pack.  Then another hour to take
to UPS or Fed Up.  I order 20 boxes of each of the two sizes at a time and
the shipping is about 2/3 the cost of the boxes.  Shipping UPS charges
average $80.00 and I charge $150 including packing and shipping.  This is
sadl

73,

Bill, WA2DVU
Cape May, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Grant Youngman
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:02 AM
To: Boat Anchors List
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Shipping: Gotta Vent


> Shipping materials probably cost next to nothing,

I'd respectfully suggest you haven't bought large boxes, styrofoam
insulation sheets or bubble wrap in a while. Not to mention the time cost of
actually packing a large radio. 

Yes, shipping materials are worthless to the recipient (except for the fact
their precious radio did not arrive as a "kit"), but they cost a good bit
more than nothing. 

;-)

Grant NQ5T

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