How should I ship 300 oz ASE?

NyKyFyR · March 15, 2011 9:46AM

Fedex and UPS will not insure silver bullion. USPS in two flat rate boxes perhaps?

TIA

georgiacop50 · March 15, 2011 9:52AM

You can put up to 70 lbs. in a flat rate box!

gsa1fan · March 15, 2011 9:56AM

USPS priority registered insured. Large flat rate box or 2 if needed

You can insure up to $25K.

NyKyFyR · March 15, 2011 9:56AM

Insurance is the problem. They will only insure each box for up to $5k

Wingsrule · March 15, 2011 9:57AM

Use a USPS priority box but tape it up and send it as a registered package. If you use a 'regular' box, the PO will still charge you the higher priority rate if your package is over 13 oz (or is it 16?) and then you will also get a surcharge for the weight. I have used this method three times in the last several weeks. Just make sure they can see the phrase "XXX Flat Rate Box" (don't tape over this part).

Ahrensdad · March 15, 2011 10:12AM

Try sending it registered. You can insure up to $25,000 last time I checked. Pretty safe way to go and shouldn't be crazy expensive.

NyKyFyR · March 15, 2011 10:32AM

Thanks! You guys ROCK!

TomB · March 15, 2011 10:44AM

Registered Mail can be insured up to $25k and with additional paperwork you can insure it up to $50k. When you ship 300 ounces of silver you will be over the weight limit for regular Registered Mail so you will be hit with Priority Mail postage, too, in addtion to insurance.

derryb · March 15, 2011 11:13AM

Medium flat rate priority box (70 lb. limit), registered insured. Six small flat rate boxes with your ASE's in them will fit perfectly inside the medium box, give it strength and compartmentalize your ASEs to prevent the weight from shifting around. Be sure to wrap a band of 1" reinforced glass tape around the box in each direction for strength and then cover the glass tape (and all box seams) with glued-back paper tape (required). I would write "28 lbs." on the sides of the box so an unexpecting postal employee doesn't drop it when he goes to pick it up. All those ASEs on the floor might attract attention (and pi$$ off your buyer). I ship 'em this way all the time and have never had a problem.

pitboss · March 15, 2011 11:25AM

When you get them all boxed up and can't remember where to ship them to, just PM me for an address.

RGJohn · March 16, 2011 6:52AM

<< <i>Medium flat rate priority box (70 lb. limit), registered insured. Six small flat rate boxes with your ASE's in them will fit perfectly inside the medium box, give it strength and compartmentalize your ASEs to prevent the weight from shifting around. Be sure to wrap a band of 1" reinforced glass tape around the box in each direction for strength and then cover the glass tape (and all box seams) with glued-back paper tape (required). I would write "28 lbs." on the sides of the box so an unexpecting postal employee doesn't drop it when he goes to pick it up. All those ASEs on the floor might attract attention (and pi$$ off your buyer). I ship 'em this way all the time and have never had a problem. >>

Most excellent advice. I paid to learn this by using the wrong box so be sure not to let that happen to you. And the part about using smaller boxes inside the bigger is really clever and a good idea.
Flat rate box. Registered. Insured. Done.

pf70collector · March 16, 2011 7:54AM

Send Registered for Peace of Mind.

BAJJERFAN · March 16, 2011 8:56AM

<< <i>Insurance is the problem. They will only insure each box for up to $5k >>

Unless speed is of the essence yer only sending 15 tubes so I'd go flat rate registered. You can declare the value as $10K or less.

derryb · March 16, 2011 10:31AM

Single registered shipment limited to $25K insurance.

How should I ship 300 oz ASE?

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