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Next time you think of shipping jewelry without insurance...
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@whitewave I know this is an old post, but I am actually curious about your recommendation for shipping jewelry. I’m selling a few pieces that are not included in my current Jewelers Mutual policy, and I know that FedEx and UPS won’t insure jewelry. Would love to get your thoughts!
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@twosanguinehearts Not whitewave, but I just shipped an item USPS Registered Mail and am on pins and needles waiting for it to move. It hasn't been scanned in 3 days. I believe this is the safest way for a person without business insurance to ship a valuable item, but it's very slow. Has anyone had experience shipping by USPS Registered Mail during COVID?
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Under $5000 you can insure using USPS Priority Mail (and probably express). I have used USPS Registered Mail a few times for more valuable items. It is likely the safest way to send anything of value. It can take from a few days up to a couple of weeks regardless of what the estimated delivery date is, so keep that in mind if you use it. The other way is if you are sending something like a ring to be reset, sometimes the vendor will send you their shipping label (insured) and let you pay for that.
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Thank you! I need to send some of my own items out to people who purchased them, so no vendors involved. A couple are over $5k in value and it makes me so nervous!
@Kim N - oof, hopefully it’s just the post office being backed up right now! I would be on pins and needles too! I hope it goes out soon, keep me updated!
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I’ve been buying internationally without insurance for over a decade.
Early on in my eBay days I bought a beautiful Art Deco bowl from the UK. It was dutifully insured.
The parcel arrived on my doormat looking like either an elephant had sat on it or it was delivered out the cargo hold while the plane was at 30,000 ft.
the bowl was in pieces.
So I tried to make an insurance claim.
Turns out I was supposed to “not” accept delivery because there was no way of proving that I hadn’t subsequently damaged the bowl. Huh!
The next time I accepted a parcel at the actual Post Office. I had literally taken 3 steps away from the Counter when I realised the padded bag had been “slit” along the bottom and the iPod which was supposed to be inside, gone. I went straight back to the clerk who again told me that I had accepted delivery and it was out of his jurisdiction and to contact Head office. No surprise at their response - “you shouldn’t have accept delivery if the parcel had been tampered with”.
How the @@@# does that work?!?
To actually check the parcel I have to hold it in my hands and the clerk doesn’t let you touch it until you have signed for it.
so, I say don’t bother with insurance, it’s nigh impossible to make a claim and please don’t write on the parcel “IPod” or “18kt Gold Necklace” or “Diamond ring” because that’s a sure way to tempt someone.
Early on in my eBay days I bought a beautiful Art Deco bowl from the UK. It was dutifully insured.
The parcel arrived on my doormat looking like either an elephant had sat on it or it was delivered out the cargo hold while the plane was at 30,000 ft.
the bowl was in pieces.
So I tried to make an insurance claim.
Turns out I was supposed to “not” accept delivery because there was no way of proving that I hadn’t subsequently damaged the bowl. Huh!
The next time I accepted a parcel at the actual Post Office. I had literally taken 3 steps away from the Counter when I realised the padded bag had been “slit” along the bottom and the iPod which was supposed to be inside, gone. I went straight back to the clerk who again told me that I had accepted delivery and it was out of his jurisdiction and to contact Head office. No surprise at their response - “you shouldn’t have accept delivery if the parcel had been tampered with”.
How the @@@# does that work?!?
To actually check the parcel I have to hold it in my hands and the clerk doesn’t let you touch it until you have signed for it.
so, I say don’t bother with insurance, it’s nigh impossible to make a claim and please don’t write on the parcel “IPod” or “18kt Gold Necklace” or “Diamond ring” because that’s a sure way to tempt someone.
I'm sorry you and Amber had a falling-out.
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Well, yes. An eBay parcel posted on 28 November from the US to Australia hasn’t turned up. Maybe it never will. Another parcel from Bangkok took 7 weeks.
Then I buy from small item from China, with free shipping, and it’s here within a week.
my mother sent DD a card in the post. She lives all of 15kms away. It took 2 weeks!
crazy.
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Oh I meant I don’t know her. It was a random post on the internet
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If it’s domestic, USPS registered mail
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I just made myself giggle by imagining firefighters with their hoses blasting all the debris into the sewers. Then some lucky sewer worker or whoever will find the diamond, have it set, then wear it proudly as their greatest "dump find."
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