[Elecraft] K3 Shipped But Requires Signature!!!

[Don Wilhelm]

  Mark,

I know, many ship to me with "signature required", and the UPS (or 
FedEx) man delivers a bit after lunchtime.  So if we go out to lunch, I 
will not be here when the parcel arrives, and it is a pain.

I live at the end of a 1/4 mile driveway at the end of a "subdivision"  
with a private road 0.7 mile long,where there are only 8 lots in the 
subdivision.  If a parcel is left on my front door stoop, it will be 
safe from weather as well as others who might "happen by" and see an 
insured parcel sitting there - no-one just "happens by" at my house, and 
if they are not expected, may just be greeted with a shotgun.  However, 
I am an exception - both the regular mail carrier and the  UPS normal 
driver know where to put parcels that arrive when I am not home.  We do 
have neighbors who we can trust who check on the situation when we are gone.

My situation is NOT the norm where people may not be at home when the 
delivery attempt is made, and the parcel can sit exposed on a porch for 
all passers-by to see.  For those, high value shipments should require 
signature confirmation.

If you are in an area where a high value parcel can be left on your 
doorstep for 24 hours with no problem, then when you order, tell the 
sales person to uncheck the "signature required" item, and I am certain 
it will be honored.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/12/2010 8:59 PM, pastormg2 at verizon.net wrote:
> I can't believe that Elecraft is sending my K3 requiring a signature!  How do they expect a working person to be at home when UPS delivers to get a signature???  When I ordered the rig over the phone nobody told me that this is the way they ship.  And to boot, I would have to drive over one hour to a UPS delivery center to pick up the radio. I certainly hope they will call me tomorrow and straighten this whole mess out.  This certainly does not give me a good impression about the company.  Just venting!!!!  Mark KB3Z
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