GOOD TO BUY INSURANCE & DELIVERY CONFORMATION/" Denied" so far."UPDATE"
Coinlearner
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Today got my first, dreaded, e-mail from a bay buyer. The package was torn opened,10 oz. silver bar replaced with "fishing weights", put in a USPS " sorry your package was damaged" bags and delivered to buyer. The signature confrimation sticker was also removed and only showed arrival at unit in the buyers town. Tomorrow will present to post office. Good thing am in the habit of covering my //////..... ..Thought good to post so others can take or keep on taking appropriate safeguards ..................Well, It took 5 months but received a $200 check from the Postal Service. Spent maybe $50 on gas, postage,etc. plus time writing letters of appeal to insurence people, filed "complaint" with postal inspector. It was worth it, as I was not going to let "slide" clear stealing, when I did everything properly, and had the evidence and receipts to back it up. ...So, they will pay up, if all your bases are covered and you have patience .
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they put that on the packages to tell the postal employees to be EXTRA CAREFUL!!
<< <i>they put that on the packages to tell the postal employees to be EXTRA CAREFUL!! >>
Yes, be VERY careful. Put somehing else in the envelope or package or box of equal weight. Hey, these fishing weights ought to do it.
HHHHmmmmm, now how do I make them worth close to what was in the package.
I know...Paint them silver or gold.
..............WOW!
At least you were insured.
Now let us know how bad it is to get paid back.
I can hear it now.....(At the Post office)
Sir, You are not allowed to over insure your fishing weights.
Can you please explain why you insured them for $500 ...blah blah blah.
Gardnerville, NV
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It's basically 18 cents cheaper than standard 1st class postage and it includes electronic delivery confirmation for that price. And it gets me out of waiting in line to get packages stamped appropriately.
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Sorry about the loss! Good thing about insurance; hope it processes quickly for you!
Jeremy
<< <i>Even without the new labels, you can still see the postage to figure out the value. All of my items are insured with an outside provider, so it's just postage by weight, and no indication of any value.
Jeremy >>
Are you using Hugh Wood? They require some sort of delivery confirmation and I thought it needs to go Certified or Registered to be covered by them (if not purchasing USPS insurance).
No problems yet.
The name is LEE!
local dealer who offered the best deal.
after ebay, 3%, paypal 3%, getting stuck with some cost of the shipping, etc...
it is so much easier to sell locally.
<< <i>Was also thinking of sending same info to the US Postal Inspection Service--Criminal Investigations Center, per USPS web site. Does anyone know if this will move "things" along,wise, or is not yet time to? >>
I for one would do that, from the sounds of it you have postal employees trying to cover there ASSSSSS allready.
<< <i>My PayPal labels simply states INSURED in small unassuming letters and the postage value is NOT printed on the label.
No problems yet. >>
Except that you can't insure for a value in excess of $500 without a trip to the PO.
<< <i>Except that you can't insure for a value in excess of $500 without a trip to the PO. >>
Over $500 and you should be usning Registered mail insured it is cheaper.
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<< <i>Except that you can't insure for a value in excess of $500 without a trip to the PO. >>
Over $500 and you should be usning Registered mail insured it is cheaper.
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Not necessarily. A Priority mail package of 1 pound or less insured for $1,000 with Signature confirmation costs $17.60 to ship. The same package sent by Registered mail with $1,000 insurance and Signature Confirmation costs $19.05.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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<< <i>Except that you can't insure for a value in excess of $500 without a trip to the PO. >>
Over $500 and you should be usning Registered mail insured it is cheaper.
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Not necessarily. A Priority mail package of 1 pound or less insured for $1,000 with Signature confirmation costs $17.60 to ship. The same package sent by Registered mail with $1,000 insurance and Signature Confirmation costs $19.05. >>
The P.O.is coming up with a different figure than you.
(keep in mind ... since you need to take your package to the P.O., you will not receive the special Electronic Rates)
Priority Mail ............................. $ 4.80
Sign. Confirmation (retail rate) $ 2.20
Insurance ................................$11.25
Total.........................................$18.25
Still faster & less expensive than Registered Mail.
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