[Milsurplus] USPS Info... Saga of the Crate

[J. Forster]

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> Wow, that is the crate without contents. Amazing. I have been fortunate
> not
> to have to ship anything very heavy (over 35 pounds) overseas, however, I
> have received a lot of very heavy items over the years. One was a Marconi
> 1912 vintage receiver that was found by a scuba diver in a wreck of off
> the
> UK. This was heavy. When I got it the newspapers he wrapped it in were
> still
> soaked with salt water. This thing was under water for about 90 years. The
> total package was probably in the order of about 45 pounds or about 20
> some
> kg. I think he wrapped it when the insides were still full of sea water.
> Regardless, even though the radio cost me in the many thousands, the
> shipping was less than $100 US. This was probably about 8 to 10 years ago,
> and I know a lot has changed since. Seems now even the smallest item from
> the UK to here costs a lot more for the transit than for the item. Regards
> -
> Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:14 PM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] USPS Info... Saga of the Crate
>
> This is the next installment of the Saga of the Crate.
>
> I want to ship a NOS crate of radio gear to the UK. I called UPS, FedEx
> and UPS. All quoted betweeen $450 and $500 for a box 18x18x24 weighing 57
> pounds. That's the crate w/o contents.
>
> I thought that was pretty high, so I called the British Consulate. They
> gave me the name of a freight forwarder/consolidator.
>
> The freight guy quoted me about 10 days door to door, for well under half
> the $$. Oh, and the crate is going too, for a total of about 110 pounds.
>
> FWIW,
>
> -John
>
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