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 You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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DWeeB1967 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Hi, everyone. I'm going to be shipping a high-dollar book to Comiclink in the next day or so. For shipping expensive books, which shipping company/method do you guys generally prefer? Obviously, I want to be as confident as possible that the book will arrive safely. I also want to be able to insure for the full value ($$$) and be fairly confident that, if the book is lost or damaged, I will be able to collect on the insurance claim with minimal hassle. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Maybe FedEx. Probably better than USPS and UPS. Not really a whole lot to choose from. | ||
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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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| If you have insurance, your choices are more limited. For example I think collectinsure requires fedex with signature. | ||
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 It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| For 1-time high dollar insurance, USPS Registered Mail has the best rate per $100 coverage. But it can be a longer delivery due to the secure method of handling. | ||
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 I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers).Splotches is gettin old! |
Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Registered Mail is the Golden Ticket that very few know about. Agree 100% with @chester15 |
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You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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DWeeB1967 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I've used USPS Registered Mail in the past to ship things and that was actually what I was leaning toward. Maybe I'll just go with that. Thanks all. |
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Maybe its just my local Post Office, but the USPS has lost a lot of our (my wife and I) packages. Dropping it off at the wrong address etc. so my faith in them has dwindled over the years. | ||
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by GanaSothAll 3 main delivery companies can lose a package at any time. There is no perfect system. That's what insurance and Signature Confirmation are for (hopefully thwarting porch pirates). |
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DWeeB1967 When you bring the package to the post office, they might tell you that you don't need Signature Confirmation with Registered. Get it anyway. You get a completely different (and better) online confirmation if you pay the few extra bucks for the service. |
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by chester15 No porch pirates here, we live in the country and every one has guns. I get packages from UPS, FedEx, Amazon, and USPS all the time. Pretty much constantly. The USPS is the ONLY company that has ever lost "multiple" packages over the years. The others have never lost a single one. (Yet, *knocks on wood*.) |
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It's like the Roach Motel for comic collectors.
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chester15 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by GanaSothI get it, you hate USPS because they lose your packages repeatedly. I hate FedEx for the same reason. Someone else hates UPS. All I'm saying is that they all can fall short, and there's nothing to prevent it. All you can do is to prepare for the eventuality as best you can. |
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 I'm a #2.
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BigRedOne1944 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I would go USPS Registered Mail. Many times it really has more to do with the local Employees than anything else. Ive shipped thousands of packages over the past 20 years and never had any incidents with USPS |
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