[R-390] Free for Shipping Cost Stuff

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

I’ll say it again, if you have “unusual” shipping requirements, mention it up front. For some, the Greyhound terminal 
is a *long* way away ….. They don’t stop everywhere they used to. 

Bob

> On Jun 7, 2018, at 12:00 PM, Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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