And if you are not there to sign for it they leave a card for you to sign
and they will leave it next day
Paul K0UYA
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Carling
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 11:44 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Shipping methods
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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