Hi,

Be sure to ask for indirect or direct signature for
fedex home, (fedex ground has signature included no charge)
otherwise they just leave the cartons at the door.

I've been using FedEx ground since they started the
service, 30% less expensive then ups and one day
faster transit times too.

UPS uses company drivers and FedEx Home uses
subcontractors/independants so they have less
overhead, so lower fees.

US Postal flat rate boxes are a great value
for most of the auction items I ship.

Don't spend a lot of money on those self adhesive
ship labels, instead use regular paper and get
one of those glue sticks that the kids use at school,
that turns your plain paper label into a stick on label
for a few cents !

73 guido

Guido Sarducci from NYC wrote:


Don't spend a lot of money on those self adhesive
ship labels, instead use regular paper and get
one of those glue sticks that the kids use at school,
that turns your plain paper label into a stick on label
for a few cents !

I advise against this;
I did a mass-mailing using "glue sticks"
to attach the plain-paper mailing labels.
A large percentage of them fell off in transit.
Spend the extra money for good labels;
one lost package will cost a lot more than you save
using "glue sticks."
IMHO, of course,
Dave S.

Guido Sarducci from NYC wrote:


UPS uses company drivers and FedEx Home uses
subcontractors/independants so they have less
overhead, so lower fees.


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My local FedEx contractor delivers on Saturday, too.

73, Bill W6WRT

Guido Sarducci from NYC wrote:


Don't spend a lot of money on those self adhesive
ship labels, instead use regular paper and get
one of those glue sticks that the kids use at school,
that turns your plain paper label into a stick on label
for a few cents !


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If you're going to use glue sticks, test them first for water
resistance. The kind I use at work come off quite easily.

73, Bill W6WRT