Ups and Fedex both offer hold for pickup service. No charge - is your PO Box
free?
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773
Tel: +USA 321-262-5471
> On Sep 21, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>
> USPS works best for me for a couple of reasons, which undoubtedly do not
> apply to everyone. By using USPS I can have a package delivered to my P.O.
> Box. There is is stored securely indoors until I go to pick it up. I go to
> the Post Office almost daily anyway.
>
> With UPS or FedEx I must use my residence address. Since I work (not at home)
> chances are the attempted delivery will occur when nobody is at home.
> Sometimes the package will be left outside the house, and sometimes not. If
> they decide not to leave the package and leave a note that says I can pick up
> the package at their office. Then I have to find out what their office hours
> are, and get to the office during those hours. Their hours are very weird and
> they do not consistently adhere to their posted hours. They do not answer
> their telephone. Remember I work, so getting to the office during their hours
> is not easy. Then when I get to the office, guess what? Sorry the package is
> not here, it is out in the truck for delivery.
>
> When it comes to damage in shipping most of the problem is with whomever
> packs it. Many people just don't know how to properly pack things to prevent
> damage. One should always assume that a package will be dropped, thrown,
> kicked, rolled and tumbled.
>
> All of the package shipping companies should be thought of as G force
> survivability testing companies, that just happen to deliver to a different
> location than where the package was dropped off. The merchandise should be
> packaged so that it will not be damaged by testing process. If you cannot do
> that, then you should not use any of these G force survivability testing
> companies. If you want to make sure it gets tumbled, put on of those "This
> Side Up" stickers on it. If you want to be sure it gets dropped or kicked,
> put a "Fragile" sticker on it. Packing it to survive often results in a
> larger and heavier package that will cost more to ship. USPS Parcel Post may
> be the only service you can afford. Better not be in a hurry.
>
> DE N6KB
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