[Elecraft] Shipping a K3

[John_N1JM]

Fedex in my town at least is usually slightly cheaper than USPS. You can take
it to a Kinkos/Fedex store and pay the same that is quoted online (unlike
UPS).

73,
John N1JM


Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote
>> The price is a little higher if you take it to the Post Office but it
>> is the same if you take it to the UPS store.
> 
> Unfortunately, this is incorrect with regards to the UPS store.
> 
> UPS Stores are franchised.  They can (and many do) charge their own
> rte that often exceed what is quoted on the UPS web site - unless one
> has a commercial account directly with UPS and merely uses the UPS
> Store as a drop off point.
> 
> For most individuals in the US, US Postal Service Priority Mail is
> by far the least expensive shipping method.  For example, shipping
> a K3-100/KRX3 from Florida to Aptos insured for $3000 is about $80
> (at the Post Office, less if done on-line) with USPS while UPS 2nd
> Day Air is at least $113 (possibly more at a US Store).
> 
> Note: UPS prices may be substantially less if one has a commercial
> account with volume discounts.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 12/31/2013 10:14 AM, Mike K2MK wrote:
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> Shipping anything large has gotten to be expensive. Since you used the
>> term
>> "first class mail" I can tell you haven't shipped a large package for
>> quite
>> a few decades. Simply put, if you have the dimensions of your box, the
>> weight, and the insured value the easiest way to determine shipping cost
>> is
>> to go to the UPS and USPS web sites and enter the data. You'll want to
>> choose "Ground" for UPS and "Priority Mail" for USPS.
>>
>> The Post Office will pick it up at your house for no extra charge. UPS
>> will
>> charge for pickup but you can drop it at any of the many UPS shipping
>> stores
>> for free. Or you can hand it to a UPS driver when he is making a delivery
>> also free.
>>
>> You can do the package labeling yourself directly off of your printer.
>> You
>> just have to register a few details and use your credit card. Or you can
>> take the package to the Post Office or UPS store. The price is a little
>> higher if you take it to the Post Office but it is the same if you take
>> it
>> to the UPS store. If you live in my town it will take 45 minutes at the
>> Post
>> Office or 1 minute at the UPS store.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mike K2MK
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary Smith-2 wrote
>>> I'm going to be shipping my K3. Any suggestions on the most
>>> affordable way considering insurance? I'll be packing it myself,
>>> double boxed with good padding and am thinking USPS 1st class.
>>> Haven't sent out anything pricey in years.
>>>
>>> Thanks & Happy New Year
>>>
>>> Gary
>>> KA1Jl
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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K3 #5986
P3 #1752
KPA500 #596
KX3 #926
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