[Elecraft] Shipping a K3

[RLVZ at aol.com]

In addition to checking shipping costs from the UPS and USPS websites, I  
would also check the FEDEX.com website as I've found FEDEX GROUND to  be 
aprx. 25% cheaper than UPS, and FEDEX often delivers 1-day faster than  UPS.  
FEDEX Ground will pickup your box at home for a fee just as UPS  does. 
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/31/2013 11:30:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net writes:

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.