[Boatanchors] GE #44 Lamp Needed

[Glen Zook]

Fortunately, shipping to Richardson, Texas, is "local" from Mouser and the average shipping cost is just under $5 by UPS and the delivery is the "next business day".  However, I do try to order several items at a time to "spread out" the average shipping cost per item.

Anything that goes through the Dallas Bulk Mail Center (and everything that comes by mail into this area does go through the center) can take up to a week to be delivered.  That center is the worst in the country (followed closely by Denver and St. Louis) for delays, lost mail, etc.  The U.S. Navy did a large scale "test" of the mail system a while back wherein they "tracked" the time needed to deliver the item, was it lost, etc.  The results were that if the mail had to go through Dallas, Denver, or St. Louis it was 10 times more likely to be delayed or lost and if the mail had to go through 2 of those centers it was 10 times 10 (100) that it would be lost or delayed.  Of course the USPS didn't like the fact that the study was done.

Those 3 centers were dubbed "The Bermuda Triangle of the Post Office"!

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sun, 12/6/09, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

For some reason, maybe profits, UPS shipping has become expensive.  A box that was less than one pound to Southern Oklahoma, now that is a one day delivery, cost me nearly 11 dollars recently. Mouser likes UPS and they are considered standard shipping if you don't specify.
 
I guess now on the Mouser Web site you have to specify and if something you order is a back order you specify how the second box will be shipped or the order won't go through.  I placed my last order over two weeks ago and included some 1847 bulbs.  They were back ordered and I have yet to receive them.  Thank goodness Mouser pays for shipping of back ordered items.  I, like Dick, would hate to pay 10-11 dollars for 10 # 1847 bulbs.