[78-L] insurance alternative for USPS imcld. 1st Class, UPS & FedEx OOPS!

[David Lennick]

I refuse to deal with UPS. No good experiences with them, quite the contrary as 
regards billing, invoicing, safe packing etc. USPS has worked just fine for me, 
and Media Mail is still a bargain.

dl

On 10/24/2013 5:14 PM, H D Goldman wrote:
> Over the years only twice.  You need to supply a copy of your shipping receipt&  a copy of a note from the customer saying they didn't receive the package.  They take about 3 weeks to mail out funds.  Nothing more.
>
> I must tell you that even before the advent of free tracking from USPS, it's been years since either the PO of FedEx lost or damaged a package.
>
> Can't say that about UPS.  I quit using them over 5 years ago&  every delivery from them looks like they used the package to wipe the streets.  A recently delivered pair of tennis shoes arrived filthy on all major surface&  1 short face of the outer box completely slit open.  They're also fond around here of leaving packages in the rain w/o putting them in the plastic bags they have on board.
>
> The little know "Regional Boxes" are better usually priced&  the boxes [which are not available at your local PO] can be ordered&  delivered free of charge by calling the national tel #.  You may be able to get them online.  No so well suited for phonograph records but they works for lots of other things&  price includes Priority shipping, $50 insurance&  tracking.
>
> Now, if I could just get some free shipping for all this nice advertising ...... it's a much improved business over the past 18 months.  It will get better as the older sloths finally retire.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Duane
>
>
> On Oct 24, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Paul Christenzen<picz65 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Ahhhh... and now the magic query... have you (or anyone) had occasion to
>> file a claim with them?  That seems to me to be the "proof that's in the
>> pudding".
>>
>>
>> H D Goldman wrote:
>>> No affiliation other than a long time user of this  insurance alternative that is cheaper than the USPS rates as well as the others when the value exceeds the included $100's worth.
>>>
>>> Remember that USPS Priority now includes tracking&  $50 of insurance.
>>>
>>> UPIC.com     go to: "online menu" for rates;  these apply to 1 time users who do not need an account.
>>>
>>> https://delta.u-pic.com/Manifest/ManifestLogIn.aspx
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Duane
>>>
>>> H D Goldman Lagniappe Chemicals Ltd.
>>> PO Box 37066 St. Louis, MO 63141 USA
>>> v/f 314 205 1388 thedoctor at discdoc.com
>>>
>>>