[R-390] Shipping heavy boat anchors overseas from USA question

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/3/2011 4:43:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
objoyful at tampabay.rr.com writes:

Hi  gang.
I'd like to ship a 45 pound boat anchor RF amp to Poland from Florida. I 
checked  with the USPS and they want $760 dollars. UPS, thinks $825 would be 
the right  price. Fedex is even worse I'm told. How do you folks ship R 390 
radio's  overseas? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dana - 
K1RQ   Bradenton, Florida
 
 
 
Hi, there is something about shipping to Poland that USPS requires GXG (  
Global Express
Guaranteed ) that is the most expensive way to ship. It would arrive in  
Poland in 3 days guaranteed. If you were shipping an item to a place like 
Switzerland you could use a cheaper service like Priority Mail  
International and the price would
be half or less. Also USPS cost is cheaper if you pay online vs pay in  
person at the Post Office. They may
have accounted for that in the $760 price.
 
As always you will need to pack everything securely and possibly ship the  
transformer and tubes 
separately.
 
Shipping air freight to and from an airport sounds like the cheapest way as 
 others have
mentioned.
 
73 - Todd WD4NGG