Stephen Prior wrote: > > I'd be grateful for any feedback from UK amateurs as to their experiences > with the various shipping options. > > When I last looked, UPS seems more expensive, but since USPS post goes > through Parcel Farce (intended 'typo'!) I would, in fact consider paying > more for UPS. Does UPS charge the same sort of handling fee that Parcel > Force does I wonder? I know UPS tracking is superb having used it before. > > I'd be grateful for information before the imminent (ordered 24th > December) > Katiegram! > > If you are ordering a whole K3 then I don't think you have any option other than UPS, because the maximum insurance available with USPS is not enough to cover the value of the radio.
However, whatever you are ordering it is probably worth paying the extra for UPS anyway unless you are willing to be very patient. My eagerly awaited KPA was despatched from Aptos on 8th May and I am still waiting for it! It took 3 days to reach British customs, the bureaucrats took 4 days to decide how much money I have to give our useless government to squander, so it left customs yesterday evening. Now it all depends on whether Parcel Farce manages to lose it or not. Incidentally the KK7UQ IMD meter I ordered at the same time as the KPA was shipped by US Interface in an official USPS cardboard mailer and took only 4 days to arrive. It was delivered by good old Royal Mail and must have bypassed customs because there was no VAT to pay whatever. Let's hope they don't read this reflector! ----- Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Shipping-to-UK-tp17273511p17273858.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
