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Old 11-02-2009, 09:05 AM
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I would go with registered mail as well although I did have an issue several years ago where I had bought a PSA 4 T206 Demmitt (St Louis) that was sent registered mail. Apparently there were two packages in the system with the same tracking number and it caused mine to get sent to the post office where the other package was going. When it arrived there they got it back on track and it arrived safe and sound although it ended up taking about two weeks. Had it not been sent registered mail it's possible that it may not have been caught and ended up getting lost.
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Doug- do you know how two different reg packages could have the same tracking number? The first thing the postal clerk does is put a red label on the box, then scan the bar code. Every package should be unique. That is a very odd error.
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Old 11-02-2009, 09:25 AM
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you could ship overnight from the post office with up to $5,000 worth of insurance.

I prefer it..... figuring less transit time = less time for me to sit and worry about it getting lost.
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Doug- do you know how two different reg packages could have the same tracking number? The first thing the postal clerk does is put a red label on the box, then scan the bar code. Every package should be unique. That is a very odd error.
Apparently it was just an issue where there were two labels printed with the same tracking number. When I tried to track my package I got a message saying that there were two packages with the same tracking number and that mine was misrouted so they were attempting to correct the problem. I'm guessing that they both got sent to the same post office and when mine was scanned in the computer caught that another package with that number had already been scanned in leading them to catch the mistake.
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That is an extremely strange error. I guess nothing is infallible.
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That is an extremely strange error. I guess nothing is infallible.
It's the only time I've ever heard of it happening, but with my luck if it was going to happen to anybody it would be me! I guess I should also add that it occurred close to 10 years ago and I haven't had an issue sending or receiving a registered mail parcel since.
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I have had Fed Ex leave very expensive signature-required packages at the front door on multiple occasions. I don't trust the reliability of their service at all.
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One more vote for USPS Registered.

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I have had Fed Ex leave very expensive signature-required packages at the front door on multiple occasions. I don't trust the reliability of their service at all.
At least FedEx leaves your expensive signature required packages at your house. They usually leave mine at the Nursing Home across the street instead of my apartment building which they have to drive past to deliver my packages to the wrong place.
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