[Elecraft] Elecraft Web Storefront Problem

[djwilcox01 at gmail.com]

I think you guys forget the labor issue. I’m sure that a quality company like Elecraft pay their employees a decent wage with benefits. It takes time to package things and check the records for shipping and do it right the first time. Time costs money and time is money.

I’m not complaining but I recognize that companies have to pay a decent wage to have great employees there to do a good job.  I think even MFJ has a minimum of $12 shipping and that held me off until the next ham fest for certain items.

Some of the larger companies have an automated shipping system that hardly a person touches ever the package. But you’ve got to be in the mega product and megabuck arena to have that kind of equipment.

And if you have a time you can call the company direct and talk with a service rep and they might cut you a deal. I have done that a few times also

David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPhone

> On Jan 3, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Bob via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> And what is wrong with using Flat Rate Priority services?
> 
> For a miniplug a small Flat Rate box is $7.20 or a Flat Rate Envelope is $6.70. Those are retail prices and there are discounts even for commercial mailers.
> 
> Agree that 1st class mail may be even better at times.  Priority Mail does have free boxes and envelopes to factor in.
> 
> I have walked away from making a purchase when only high priced UPS was available for delivery.
> 
> I purchased a KPA1500 almost as soon as available and got the free shipping.  My request was for mail shipping.  To Elecraft's credit they honored my request. Three days cross country rather than five "working" days with UPS. I have a POB and admit to being firmly in the USPS camp
> 
> 73,
> Bob
> K2TK   ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
> 
> 
>> On 1/3/2019 12:12 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Yes,
>> I can believe that USPS Priority is $16.98.
>> But if the weight is less than 13 oz (which should be true for your plug), it can go 1st class mail.
>> Is that not a shipping choice?
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>> On 1/2/2019 10:42 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>>> Don,
>>> 
>>> USPS Priority Mail is:  $16.98   (this is what is selected)
>>> 
>>> UPS Ground is:  $19.03
>>> 
>>> UPS Next Day Air is:  $73.68
>>> 
> 
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