[Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs

[Phil Hystad]

Here is a link to the incident in Portland,

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/04/pooping_portland_postman_caugh.php


On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> You guys live in the wrong place! My Fed Ex, UPS and Postal Carriers are all
> very courteous and careful to find me if they need a signature. My rural
> mailbox is a couple hundred yards from the house, so if there's something
> that doesn't fit, the US Postal carrier comes to my door. Fed EX and UPS
> don't stick around if they don't need a signature, but the wrap everything
> in water proof plastic (this IS rainy Oregon) and leave it where I've asked
> them to. If they aren't sure, they call me! 
> 
> Maybe it helps to say "Thank You" when they bring something. In our
> neighborhood, one must learn to drive one-handed because it's basic
> politeness to wave to everyone while driving by, even the school bus
> drivers...
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:25 PM
> To: k2asp at kanafi.org
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs
> 
> I don't suppose you guys heard what the US postman left at one
> house while delivering mail on his route.  This took place in Portland
> Oregon several months ago (I think, maybe more recent then that).
> He was in the news again because after being on suspension and
> waiting at home, his employer said that he could keep his job but
> on another route.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 2, 2011, at 8:13 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> 
>> On 6/2/2011 6:59 PM, Eugene Balinski wrote:
>> 
>>> My mailman has even run around to the back of my house to place
>>> packages out of the rain.
>> 
>> Contrast that with the local UPS driver who will place a
>> package on the front steps, knock softly, and then run to his
>> truck to see if he can get away before someone opens the door.
>> Sometimes he doesn't knock, and sometimes he will leave the
>> package in a secluded place on the side of the steps and not
>> post the required "where it is" notice.  FedEx will usually
>> ring the bell before they do that.  If it's the regular USPS
>> letter carrier she usually will knock loudly before leaving a
>> package, but the relief carriers usually don't.  That's why I
>> prefer a PO Box for my mail.
>> 
>> What ever happened to "personal service"?
>> 
>> --  73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
>>   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>> 
>>   From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
>>   Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon
>> 
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