I've sold a bit of equipment lately, and have had very good results with
USPS Priority Mail.
The UPS Store can also pack and ship using this method, as well as
furnish a tracking number, although they can't offer insurance beyond
the default amount.
UPS or FedEx Ground can take five or so days to travel from this side of
the US to the other, where Priority Mail normally (not guaranteed)
arrives at its destination in 2-3 days.
UPS (and, I assume, FedEx) can't ship to a PO box.
UPS and FedEx Ground are getting more expensive. UPS, at least, adds a
"fuel surcharge." Isn't that a cost of doing business?
Only downside of Priority Mail, if I do have to take it to an actual
post office, is the wait time. Our local office tends to be rather busy
most of the time.
There are two rather obscure post offices that are nearby, however.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 9/20/2014 1:13 PM, Steve Berg wrote:
I have had excellent results from USPS Priority Mail. I have yet to
have anything mangled, and they tend to be pretty price competitive.
I once bought a nice used Tek scope that came wrapped with about 15
layers of bubble wrap and a sturdy box. It had been dropped so hard
by UPS, that the frame was sprung, the transformer had shifted, and
the CRT had snapped into two pieces. It must have been dropped out of
a low flying aircraft.
Now, just waiting for my Omni VII to show up.
Steve WA9JML
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