[GreenKeys] paper update

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we need some  tty  paper if anyone want to share some   with us...
Ed#   _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)    for address....
 
In a message dated 1/28/2012 4:10:22 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
n4mw at msn.com writes:

Eugene,

I suggest not giving up on FedEx so quickly.   If you set up with a FedEx 
account, you can print your own prepaid  shipping labels and drop the 
packages off or just have FedEx come pick  them up.  Same price as your 
on-line estimate and easy to do.  I  use FedEx ground and has always cost 
less than UPS ground for some faily  heavy boxes shipped across the 
continent.

By the way, although I  didn't need any paper, thanks for arranging all 
this 
for those on the list  who do.

73,
Dave Meier N4MW

----- Original Message -----  
From: "W2HX" <w2hx at w2hx.com>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday,  January 26, 2012 12:25 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] paper update


>  Hi all,
>
> Here's the update. First, all the paper has been  spoken for.  I have a
> waiting list of a few folks in case some  things don't pan out.
>
> Second, FedEx was a no-go. The FedEx  place near me wanted almost $9 more
> than what it says on fedex.com (I  used Howell Michigan as my bogey) and 
> were
> not willing to  negotiate based on volume. Not only that, but from my
> computer  printout of everyone's addresses (cut and paste from your 
>  emails),
> they were going to make me hand write each address on a form  (PITA).
>
> At my local ups store, the charge to Howell Michigan  was $7 less than the
> FedEx store and they took my printed list and did  all the key-entry into
> their system for me.  So I apologies, but  UPS wins for me for convenience
> (and price) in the end.  So for a  few shekels more than what fedex.com 
> said,
> I get a lot  convenience (and ultimately you save some $) . So I hope no 
>  one
> will begrudge me the few extra dollars for the convenience. Of  course, I 
> do
> hope they deliver it safely.
>
> A  few other comments.  The rolls of paper are not padded inside the box. 
 
> The
> rolls just sit in the box. And the boxes themselves are  not the best
> strength in the world (they say 32lb test but I don't  believe them).  So
> there is some possibility that some of these  boxes, if damaged in 
transit,
> could damage a roll.  I am hoping  that this isn't the end of the world 
for
> anyone.  The UPS guy  said if damaged, it would be hard to file a claim 
> based
> on  this packing - he just wanted me to know up front.  I did not think  
it
> would be worth the cost to purchase a box, put padding around the  inner 
> box
> and ship it.
>
> To give our boxes a  fighting chance, I purchased packing tape and 
re-taped
> all 6 seams on  each box. The existing tape was old, yellowed, brittle and
> not  sticking too well anymore.
>
> I will begin emailing each person  individually with a tracking number 
and 
> a
> cost.  For  those accepting paypal, I will send you a paypal invoice (from
>  ehertz at tcaf.org - my paypal address). Otherwise, please send a check to  
my
> address in QRZ. IMPORTANT: My bank no longer will accept checks  made to
> CASH. Please make them out to me (Full name in  QRZ).
>
> I have sent only 5 boxes today to:
> Nick  Eng.
> J. Swan
> Steve Rip.
> Tim Kirk.
> James  Hay.
>
> If anyone (other than the 5 people above) has concerns  about the packing 
> or
> the use of UPS as stated above, let me  know and we can discuss. I can 
hold
> your paper until we figure it  out.
>
> I hope to send the rest on Friday and maybe  Saturday.  Or I may wait to 
> see
> how these 5 get  delivered (or damaged) and hold off on the rest. I 
haven't
>  decided.
>
> 73 Eugene  W2HX
>
>
>



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