[ForSale-Swap] CONUS?

[Peter Markavage]

I've scratched my head many times wondering why people say only CONUS. It
generally makes no sense and is rude to people who live in Hawaii or
Alaska, or Puerto Rico.

>From NJ to CA 50 lb package sent parcel post is $42.28
>From NJ to AL 50 lb package sent parcel post is $42.28
>From NJ to HI  50 lb package sent parcel post is $42.28
>From NJ to PR 50 lb package sent parcel post is $32.75

Flat Rate packages shipped are the same charges where ever there is a
USPS ZIP Code. Whether a send a flat rate package to my neighbor next
door or to someone in Hawaii, the ship charge is the same.

Pete, wa2cwa



On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:06:25 -0700 (PDT) Michael Tauson
<kongomt at yahoo.com> writes:
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> Why Only CONUS?
> 
> First, Hawaii IS part of the US so customs paperwork isn't 
> necessary.  Second,
> UPS Ground really exists between there and here and gets here as 
> fast as 2nd
> day as often as not.  Third, USPS flat rate boxes are the same rate 
> here and,
> yes, you can still load them up as much as possible even to Hawaii.  
> A
> gentleman sends me 40# of mixed metal pieces for my shop every month 
> from the
> mainland in one and the Postal Fuzz haven’t even raised an eyebrow.  
> (One of
> the postal delivery people was a bit surprised by the weight by I 
> told him it
> was weapons grade Plutonium and he was happy.)  Fourth, it costs the 
> same to
> pack a box for Hawaii as it does for Nebraska so you don't have to 
> tack on
> extra handling charges for us.  Or Alaska, for that matter, which 
> also happens
> to be part of the US.  
> 
> For lighter items, Priority (NOT International Priority!) is good 
> but with the
> recent rate changes, heavier items should go Parcel Post.  See?  PP 
> and
> Priority.  Not some magical mythical International rate but good old 
> normal
> domestic USPS.  We’re Zone 8 from everywhere so it’s not even 
> difficult to
> figure out the cost.  Hey, and USPS insurance works too just like on 
> the
> mainland.  And, as an added note, UPS 2nd Day, UPS Ground and USPS 
> Priority all
> take about the same amount of time, but cost Exorbitant, Slightly 
> Less
> Exorbitant, and Fairly Reasonable (considering the distance) in that 
> order.  
> 
> So, why only CONUS?  *sigh* 
 Lolo haoles!
> 
> Michael