[Elecraft] OT: Package shippers

[Jim Brown]

On Wed,4/26/2017 11:54 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> It cost a LOT more to ship an envelope at the FedX Store than it did 
> when I took it to work and shipped it with a company label.

The easy fix for this is to go online to FedEx, generate the shipment, 
print a shipping label, and drop it off at the FedEx store. No extra 
cost. The same thing works for UPS. I also ship small stuff USPS. I 
always pack in my own boxes (I save boxes and bubble wrap) and take them 
to the local post office. Never any issues. There is a special place in 
hell for those who ship with packing peanuts. I've opened boxes and had 
them blow all over my property!

> Delivery to homes seems to be random.  One package was left on top of 
> a trash toter at the road.  While it was badly banged up by the trash 
> truck, it ended up in the road and not in the truck, fortunately.

I live on a main road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. My mailbox is one of 
four adjacent to my driveway. I've not had this problem with UPS, FedEx, 
or USPS, but I and many of my neighbors HAVE had this problem with 
OnTrac. I've had their packages left outside in the rain, at the edge of 
the road, in my driveway, sitting on the hood of my car. Neighbors have 
had packages left at their mailbox, which in one case is nearly a mile 
from their house. Many of us have told amazon to never use OnTrac, and 
it's a reason that I haven't signed up for amazon prime.

As to delivery of UPS by USPS -- this business arrangement was 
established (quite publicly) several years ago, and has worked fine for 
me. I believe it's limited to UPS ground.

73, Jim K9YC