[Elecraft] OT: What's The Best Way To Shp

[Kevin - K4VD]

​I was going to say that I have the opposite opinion... UPS over USPS but
your last paragraph was a kicker...

I never really thought about it but now it galls me that we have to pay
premium charges for insurance against a problem they cause. Now that sounds
like a scam. Like paying for a warranty.

UPS delivered a new KX3/PX3 yesterday. On time and in perfect shape. USPS
delivered an empty, busted up box from Arrow ​Antennas yesterday. Arrow
Antennas is taking care of me.

Kev K4VD


On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:15 PM, w7aqk <w7aqk at cox.net> wrote:

> Every so often someone asks what the best way is to ship equipment.  I
> question whether UPS is the right answer!
>
> Some day maybe I'll better understand UPS's delivery system!  I recently
> received a package that came from Virginia via UPS.  Its 3rd stop was in
> Louisville, KY, where it then sat for 49 hours!  Its 5th stop was in
> Phoenix, AZ (120 miles north of me), where it sat for 29 hours!  Somewhere
> in between it apparently sat in the rain, as much of the "popcorn" packing
> was compressed and hard as a rock, and the documentation inside was
> stained, when I opened the package.  Fortunately, the contents were well
> wrapped with waterproof material, so no apparent damage.  It's as if UPS
> wanted to make absolutely sure I didn't get my package quickly, or heaven
> forbid, early! Being somewhat cynical, I wonder if the extra delay in
> Phoenix was so they could let the box sit in the Arizona sun and dry out!!!
>
> I may be overlooking something, but my best experiences, by far, have been
> with USPS, and particularly Priority Mail.  Unless a Sunday intervenes,
> I've never had anything take more than 3 days when shipped Priority Mail!
> If you can fit it into one of their flat rate boxes, you probably are way
> better off.  Also, I've never had a Priority Mail package arrive with
> crushed corners as this one did!
>
> Anyway, shipping these days is expensive and risky!  It still galls me
> that we have to pay premium charges for insurance against THEIR
> incompetence!
>
> Dave W7AQK
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