[Elecraft] Re: International shippng on BFO MOD KIT is closer to $5

[Julian (G4ILO)]

Eric.

Thanks for that. If the online order form had said $5 I'd have just gone
ahead and ordered.

I have a list of 6 people who are interested in ordering but in view of the
reduced shipping cost, ther possibility (pointed out by one correspondent) 
that an order for 6 might incur customs duty and the fact that some people
(me included) might delay ordering for a couple of weeks if there is a 60m
module imminent, perhaps all those who expressed an interest could contact
me off-list to let me know what they want to do.

73,
--
Julian, G4ILO. (RSGB, ARRL)
Home page: http://www.qsl.net/g4ilo



  ==== Original message ====

> I just checked, and the on line order form is over estimating the
> international shipping cost for BFO MOD KITS and other similar size mod
> kits. ($21.40 is WAY high...) It estimates the rate based upon the
> international parcel post rate when in fact we use regular international
> letter rate for the parts we can fit in a small padded envelope. (If a 
> lot
> of parts are ordered we -are- forced to put everything in a small box 
> and
> use parcel post.)
> 
> In any case, the form is -only an estimate- and we are not charging that
> much for international shipments of the BFO MOD KIT. In most cases
> international shipping plus our handling cost is coming in around $5 to 
> $7
> if what you order fits in the padded envelope.
> 
> To summarize: If the order form estimate is way off we will always 
> correct
> the shipping charge before we ship and bill you.
> 
> 73, Eric  WA6HHQ
> ======================================
> 
> "Julian (G4ILO)" wrote:
> > 
> > Is anyone in the UK thinking of ordering the BFO mod kit for the K2? I 
> was
> > thinking of doing so, though I'm not greatly bothered by BFO drift, 
> but was
> > put off by the fact that the international shipping cost more than 
> doubles
> > the price of the kit. Perhaps if a few of us club together one person 
> could
> > order several kits, and split the cost of the shipping?
>