[R-390] Free for Shipping Cost Stuff

[Barry]

Amen to that.  I had one shipped that way and it works great.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Meadows" <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Bob kb8tq" <kb8tq at n1k.org>, "Perry Sandeen" <sandeenpa at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "r-390 at mailman" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:37:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Free for Shipping Cost Stuff
> 
> Gents,
> The very best mode of transport of R 390 and etc radios is via GREYHOUND
> EXPRESS.  The packages are hand loaded/unloaded into their bus baggage
> compartments as they make their way to the destination Station.  Handles on
> boxes are welcome, not charged for, and there is no conveyor belt auto sort
> banging and framming going on.  If you have ever seen a package sort line,
> you will understand.  I had the task of dismantling one, the belt could be
> run up to about 35 mph as the packages went round and were "sorted" with a
> whack to the conveyor belt for that zip code...
> W4RRD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Bob kb8tq
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 9:57 AM
> To: Perry Sandeen
> Cc: r-390 at mailman
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Free for Shipping Cost Stuff
> 
> 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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