Chuck, there is a limit, but it's 70 lbs which is the limit for anything shipped by the USPS. Like you, I'm a big fan. I use the Priority Mail flat rate boxes all the time. If you pay for the postage online you can print the label, get signature confirmation, save a few cents and you can just hand it to your postman, no trip to the Post Office necessary. The package is there in just 2 or 3 days. The one time that it took longer than that, about a week, they refunded the postage to the credit card that I used to pay online. I wish more people would use them.
Rob NV5E ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:10:35 -0700 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > From: w...@theriver.com > Subject: [Elecraft] Shipping Rates > > Hi All, > > Just a little plug for USPS. Their Priority Flat Rate service is > very good and is by far the best rate if, your shipment will qualify. > > As an example, just this week I shipped a package in their medium > sized container(box about 12"x10"x 6") to a S.E. US address that > ended up being quite heavy. Weight in this service is unlimited. In > the same time frame, I received a package, by Fed X, in about the > same sized container and weighing about 1/3 as much, from DEMI (also > S.E. US) and I was charged almost twice as much. My package(USPS > Priority Flat Rate) arrived in two days but the one from DEMI(Fed X) > took over a week. > > Also I just placed an order for some optional items for my K3 from > Elecraft, and their USPS quote was slightly higher than UPS, but > their Sales Person claimed to know nothing about the USPS Priority > Flat Rate service and could only quote Priority Parcel Post > rates. Not only would the Priority Flat Rate service have been > considerably less expensive, but the USPS also provides their > shipping containers (boxes) free. > > Elecraft needs to investigate this potential customer cost savings, > and also the USPS really needs our business, in order to stay in > business, because as I understand it, they are not Federally > subsidized. That's why I have all my mail, subscriptions and bills, > etc., come via the USPS versus electronically. Our little rural > community P.O. has some of the most helpful and friendly clerks that > I've ever run into ! > > 73, > > Chuck, W7CS > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
