[Elecraft] OT: UPS Rates - Editorial Comment

[Jim's mail]

Just a few comments on this topic.  A little over a year ago, I visited a 
family member in Albuquerque, NM.  They gave me an original painting, oil on 
canvas, and told me to enjoy it.  Just before (maybe two hours prior) 
leaving for home, I went to a ABQ post office (USPS) and had the painting, 
now packed in a proper sized box, shipped via Express mail.  Early the next 
morning I answered a knock on the door.  It was a letter carrier with the 
painting that I had to sign for.  Total cost including the Express mail 
charge was about $35.00.

On the "other" companies, a few years ago another family member gave us some 
entertainment equipment.  After a short time the unit stopped working as it 
should.  I contacted the maker and they gave authorization to return it via 
FedEx for repair or replacement.  I paid a little extra (I forgot how much) 
for a tracking number for the item going to the maker.  They sent me a 
tracking number on a replacement unit they were sending to replace the one 
sent in.  FedEx reported that the item had been received by the local 
terminal and had been placed on a truck for delivery.  Three weeks later it 
still was not delivered.  I had to ask the maker of the unit to file a claim 
with the carrier (FedEx) in order to finally get a replacement unit 
delivered.  For that reason, FedEx is nowhere near the top three in terms of 
carriers that would be selected if I had to ship any item for whatever 
reason.

Of course, YMMV.
Jim  KD5VXH



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob" <K2TK at att.net>
To: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: UPS Rates - Editorial Comment


> You would be hard pressed to beat the USPS today.  The Priority Mail flat 
> rate
> service is the way to go.  Check here:
>
> http://www.usps.com/shipping/flatrate.htm?from=priority&page=flatrate 
> <http://www.usps.com/shipping/flatrate.htm?from=priority&page=flatrate>
>
> $4.60 for an envelope and $8.95 for a box.   Whatever you can fit in it, 
> and they
> furnish the box or envelope too. Free sizes here:
>
> http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=13359&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=11820&top_category=11820 
> <http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=13359&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=11820&top_category=11820>
>
> I've abandoned a purchase when the vendor could or would not use this 
> service.
> Why pay 2 or more times the USPS rate for ground service across the 
> country by
> one of the Big 3 carriers taking 5 days, this is usually 3 day service.
>
> No, I'm not a Postal Employee just a satisfied user of the service..... 
> I'll concede
> that the tracking of a package is not as good. All you get is pick up and 
> delivery.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> K2TK
>>I have been using US Postal Service for all my shipping.
>>They are cheaper right now, and I sure an increase will be in the works, 
>>but they good service as well.  Also, they
>>do not up charge for shipping like other agents for UPS.
>>Right now the USPS is a great bargain for shipping.
>>
>>Lee
>>K0WA
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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