[ICOM] RE: swap shops

[Peter Markavage]

Absolutely, which is why I always use USPS to do my shipping whether it's
a few ounces or "big" number of pounds. There is no problem shipping
anywhere there is a USPS Zip, and if you use their Priority Flat Rate
boxes or prepaid boxes, the shipping charge is the same whether you send
it to your next-door neighbor or 3000 miles across the country to another
state. Don't know if I've been lucky, but have had no problems shipping
to Canada, Mexico and other Central America Countries, South America,
Europe, Asia, Australia, and even to countries in Africa. All shipping
here started with USPS and then through the local country postal
processes.

Unfortunately, I can't always command things being shipped to me, to use
the same service.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:24:26 -0400 K8CM <K8CM at qsl.net> writes:
> 
> I suspect some are turned away by the higher cost of  non-USPS 
> shipping to other than the "lower 48" and the perceived need to do 
> special packaging.   USPS priority mail, on the other hand, is 
> economical, prompt, and, in many cases, a flat rate irregardless of 
> 
> weight or distance.
> 
> As far as our local neighbors, Mexico and Canada,  it may be customs 
> 
> procedures and requirements that are the concern.
> 
> Shipping that I do is [nearly] always by USPS insured priority mail 
> 
> and the costs are always included in the price of the item.
> 
> 73 <>  Carl