[R-390] Free for Shipping Cost Stuff

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

I’d also toss in that packing a BA sized gizmo is far from easy. Doing so in a way that stays *under* the magic size limits
is far from simple. In some cases it just can’t be done. Trigger one of the “oversized package” limits and you just added 
$$$ to the shipping costs.  If you ever got a 390 from Fair Radio, their packing was a work of art. Magic sized box and 
newspaper for padding …. 

Since this is the R390 list, I’d toss in another comment. One way to improve the chances of one making it through shipping 
is to pull the power supply and ship it in another box. To me, that’s a bit much, but it is done. I’d bet it’s another $50 to do it 
that way. If you want ( or anything else ) shipped in a very specific fashion, I would suggest it best to put that in your first 
email. 

It’s easy to look at this or that as “all profit” for the seller. Unless they happen to be in business, the shipping process is 
a royal pain. Yes, I could be more specific, but this is a “family safe” list :). Anything we can do to make that process 
slightly less painful will encourage others to provide us with very neat stuff that we crave. 

Bob

> On Jun 7, 2018, at 2:27 AM, Perry Sandeen via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Learned gentlemen,
> 
> I will be offering some more stuff to the list.
> 
> But please help me out.  
> 
> First send an original email off list as a reply. Using the reflector list will stack all the replies into one long mess
> 
>  Please don't ask what the cost of shipping will be.  I don't know and I can't easily find out.  Count on FedEx being about $2 a pound. Shipping B/A type stuff is heavy and then I have to buy boxes as packing material. A minimum cross country package shipping will be $30 to $125. I then have to make a 25 mile round trip to the FedEx office and by the time I get back usually two hours are gone.
> 
> A pesonal thought.   When the stuff is free and you have to ask the shipping cost, it indicates you really can't afford it.  Either make a commitment or don't.  When I get 10 to 20 emails about free stuff I don't have time for a long extended email exchange.
> 
> If you respond, on your email to me please send your real name and full addderess plus zip code. This is what I need for fedex. A call sign with a nickname makes me have to go to the Arrl site to get the FCC address and then I have to go back to the email and mate the two.  It is a time consuming pain.
> 
> So please help me out.
> 
> Regards,
> Perrier
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