[Elecraft]Elecraft Shipping time to UK

[John GM4SLV]

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:40:44 +0100
"Bryan" <bryan at gm3akf.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
> 
> Shipping times vary, but Elecraft give you a tracking number that is
> useful.  Usually less than a week in my experience to clear
> Pacelforce etc.
> 
> 73  Bryan GM3AKF



Recently ParcelFarce have started to crack down on the collection of
fees, which a few years ago were left to the "discretion" of the
postman delvering the package. If he couldn't be bothered then he
"forgot" (as happened with my K1 kit).

Now I find the ParcelFarce hold your goods at their depot and send a
letter to you detailing the charges and giving a reference number that
you need in order to pay the charge. Only after you've contected them
by phone or letter will they send it out for delivery. You can't phone
them to pay until you get the letter, becuase they can't identify your
parcel by anything other than the customs reference number!

For me this adds about 1 week to the process, as the initial letter
from ParcelFarce is send 2nd class, the depot is on the UK mainland and
I'm not, so after paying by credit card over the phone the parcel than
needs an overnight trip on the ferry.

Originally I could get goods from Elecraft in a week, even given my
offshore, remote location, but now I'm lucky if it's here within 2
weeks. It annoys me that I can track the parcel from Aptos to Aberdeen
and see it take 3 days at most, then have this stupid rigmarole of
waiting for the 2nd class letter before I can arrange to pay the
charges etc, which adds another week or more.



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