Priority mail w/ registered

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Life is too short.

It's not that life is too short, it's that the alternative goes on for a looooooooong time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by snapolit1

it's not that life is too short, it's that the alternative goes on for a looooooooong time.

lol.

[jimq]

It's possible that the sender used Priority packaging and then sent it registered to keep the cost of insurance lower. The extra security of registered would make it a lot slower. Express might have been a better idea if fast mattered a lot, but I've received express packages just hammered before, so I can say it's not always the safest way.

[pawpawdiv9]

For me, if any insured item is 2k+, it is more cost effective to use Registered Mail.
Plus, it also supposed to be under lock & key. Just the hassle using the sealed brown tape that's required on all edges.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

For me, if any insured item is 2k+, it is more cost effective to use Registered Mail.
Plus, it also supposed to be under lock & key. Just the hassle using the sealed brown tape that's required on all edges.

The total USPS tracking news blackout for 4 or 5 days in a row on a valuable item is a little unnerving. But I assume it will show. Last time this happened to me all of a sudden I got 9 text alerts in a row and magically it was suddenly down the street.

[Johnny630]

I only sell high ticket items in person. I’m to afraid to ship anything over $1k. I’m sure that USPS get’s the job done well most of the time :-)

[toppcat]

It's not just USPS or hobby items. I've had similar problems (crazy routing, lost items, etc) with UPS and Fed also this year and the problems only seem to be getting worse. I think all the delivery systems and services are overstressed.