As I learned earlier this evening, the U.S. Postal Service eliminated surface shipment services to China earlier this year. So the small 12-ounce box containing my broken Tecsun DR-920 is wearing US$10.10 worth of first-class postage.
• $28.80 : Tecsun DR-920 plus shipping from China to the USA
• $10.10 : Postage to send the DR-920 from the USA back to China
• $38.90 : My total cost
The seller isn't asking me to pay for shipment of the replacement radio, which I appreciate. But inexpensive surface shipping option from the USA to China aren't available, and shortwave radio buyers in the USA need to consider the potential costs of obtaining a replacement.
I previously covered this topic in more detail: shortwave radios on eBay.
2 comments:
Good information.
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Bill http://hamslife.com
With all that is sold here in the US that comes from China this could have some far reaching impacts well beyond ham radio.
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Bill http://hamslife.com
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