I'm a fan also. The flat rate envelopes to Europe are a steal. Limit 4 pounds but it is fast. You can square up the envelops to take thicker items .
For both the US and overseas shipments I always put clear packing tape on all the edges to reinforce them. Also I recommend you put the items in a plastic bag first as I did have one get wet on a corneer once. Could happen with UPS and FedEX also. David K0LUM At 5:37 PM -0500 6/3/11, Rob May wrote: >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
