[Elecraft] Shipping Rates

[Chuck Smallhouse]

Hi All,

Just a little plug for USPS.  Their Priority Flat Rate service is 
very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify.

As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium 
sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that 
ended up being quite heavy.  Weight in this service is unlimited.  In 
the same time frame, I received a package, by Fed X, in about the 
same sized container and weighing about 1/3 as much, from DEMI (also 
S.E. US) and I was charged almost twice as much.  My package(USPS 
Priority Flat Rate) arrived in two days but the one from DEMI(Fed X) 
took over a week.

Also I just placed an order for some optional items for my K3 from 
Elecraft, and their USPS quote was slightly higher than UPS, but 
their Sales Person claimed to know nothing about the USPS Priority 
Flat Rate service and could only quote Priority Parcel Post 
rates.  Not only would the Priority Flat Rate service have been 
considerably less expensive, but the USPS also provides their 
shipping containers (boxes) free.

Elecraft needs to investigate this potential customer cost savings, 
and also the USPS really needs our business, in order to stay in 
business, because as I understand it, they are not Federally 
subsidized.  That's why I have all my mail, subscriptions and bills, 
etc., come via the USPS versus electronically.  Our little rural 
community P.O. has some of the most helpful and friendly clerks that 
I've ever run into !

73,

Chuck,  W7CS