[Elecraft] Shipping via UPS - A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

[Ed Cole]

Most be glad you are not shipping in/out of AK.

UPS/FedEx rates are double (or more) than USPS.  If it will fit a USPS 
Flat-rate box that is even less.  That is for 3-day delivery which can 
take up to five days.  UPS/Fedex 2-day is also 3-days (because delivery 
is to the Anchorage Int'l Airport Office and then trucked to my address 
150-miles away the next day.  UPS/FedEx delivery is M-F (no weekends) 
and is the "drop and scoot" delivery (too lazy to push the door bell). 
I always make a point to be home and watch for their truck.  USPS is 
kept at the PO for my pickup (they have door locks and security); M-St 
access.

Most of the time if a vendor says "UPS only" or "FedEx only", I find 
another vendor to spend my dollars with.  Also like free delivery 
(except not to AK or HI).  And they ship by USPS (duh).  Or "spend more 
than $xxx and shipping is free (except to AK or HI).

Now I can see this if its multi-hundred pound item on a pallet, but for 
a package with a few semiconductors (greedy B*sturds).

USPS insures but it may take up to six months to receive it.  Better 
keep a copy of your shipping label.  Click-n-ship keeps a record for you 
up to a year when you have an account (which is free).

Now back to Elecraft stuff!

Ed - KL7UW
I ran a Int'l business out of my home (WA2ODO Preamps; Kits by KL7UW)