[Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs

[Jim Lowman]

For most shipments, I prefer that the postal worker, UPS or FedEx driver 
leave the item on the front porch anyway.  Tracking the shipment online, 
it's easy to see where the driver might have left the package if it 
isn't obvious.

Before we both retired, no one was at home during business hours.  This 
meant the inevitable and unenviable trip to the post office the next 
day, or making arrangements with the local UPS or FedEx office to stop 
by and pick up the item.  Often this involved waiting for the truck to 
arrive after completing all deliveries during the day.

The only time I ever found this to be a problem was several years ago.  
I had ordered an IBM dot-matrix printer when they sold for about $500.  
The UPS driver had left it on the front porch and it was raining.  When 
I called to comment (not really complain) I was told that my 
neighborhood was considered to be safe for drop-offs.  Then I was asked 
if I wanted to file a complaint against the driver.  Since he was 
following established protocol, I declined.  Safe neighborhood 
withstanding, that's an awful lot of temptation to put out there.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 6/2/2011 8:13 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> 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
>
>