[Elecraft] UPS Practice? was:Re: KPA1500 Caution

[N4ZR]

Yes, I know. The problem is that they did not warn me when tracking the 
package that I would have to be there, and despite claiming they would 
do so, their web site also gave me no inkling of when during the day I 
could expect delivery. For a company that designs its deliveryroutes to 
minimize left turns, you'd think this would be child's play.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 4/19/2018 9:32 AM, Mark E. Musick wrote:
> Pete,
> It is common practice to require a signature for any package of large value. I know that anything shipped to me over $1,000 or sometimes even $500 will require my signature.
> I get around the having to be home issue by having the package shipped to the local UPS store. Yes, it costs $5.00, but well worth the convenience.
> There are two ways to have your package delivered to the UPS store after being shipped to your home address:
> One, leave a note on the door where the delivery man left his note yesterday telling him to drop it off at the UPS store.
> The second way is using the tracking number go to the UPS website and change the delivery address to the local UPS store.
> I've done number two many times when the UPS delivery man and I have had trouble connecting at my home.
>
> 73,
> Mark, WB9CIF
>
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> I have had good luck with USPS, but am less than thrilled with UPS.  My
> K3 has been on its way back from Watsonville and was to arrive yesterday, but I wasn't home when UPS came by.  Imagine my surprise to see that a signature was required, and that they will try again today, but with no indication of when or what will happen if I miss them today.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 4/18/2018 11:02 PM, Pete Michaelis - N8TR wrote:
>> That's odd. I got my shipping notice Friday (ordered first day 2.5
>> hours after email) and also a UPS   tracking number which I have been
>> using to track the amps progress.
>>
>> 73, Pete - N8TR
>>
>>
>>
>> At 06:17 PM 4/18/2018, alaparos at w2cs.net wrote:
>>> I’m a day-2 KPA1500 patient waiter.  I got the email 2 days ago and
>>> today it shipped. There’s one potential problem.  It must have been
>>> mentioned on this reflector and I missed it.  Elecraft used U.S.
>>> Postal Service (USPS) to send the amp cross-country.  I have never
>>> had a good experience with USPS’ handling of package deliveries,
>>> particularly heavy (expensive) ones.  If you care about the shipper,
>>> have the discussion with Elecraft up front.  I should have.  Good
>>> luck all. Gary W2CS
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