The problem i have had in the past is not receiving the package at all. In this case they dont have a leg to stand on since all insured packages are supposed to be signed for. Bob C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "magellon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "harlan trammell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] usps insurance is fraud
> Harlan, > I only had one claim for $45.00, > and was promptly paid by the post office. > Had it been more money I may not have gotten it so quickly!? > Best, > Ken > > harlan trammell wrote: > > > > we all buy insurance to ship our skyrox. but it is really for > > peace-of-mind only- a big waste of money. when the _ _it hits the fan, > > you are as lost as somone in a molasses canoe or an astronaut in > > space with no fuel left and no air. anybody ever ACTUALLY collect > > insurance money from the post office on a loss from the usps...? i > > didn't think so. usps insurance is aCOMPLETE WASTE of MONEY- just > > read the form to file a claim. you have to have the item , the > > receipt, etc.. oh, the item! that means , you have to send it BACK to > > the sender and they then say it was damaged THEN not during the > > shipping when you RECEIVED it - therefore, it can NEVER be tendered > > properly for a claim - a self-perpetuating KOP-OUT to avoid paying a > > claim- get it?! suppose you DO get it all together and go waltzing > > into a p.o.- they just laugh!! after that, it goes before a review > > board to determine if it was PACKED right before a claim is paid. > > 99.99% you did not pack it right (and there are no written, standards > > for packing or a way to verify that was indeed packed right before > > sending anyway)and they say forget it. and if you are one of the lotto > > winners who does get a claim, they give you depreciated value less > > fees from stupid government assessed value chart. in other words , you > > have no recourse whatsoever . so don't waste your money. use fed ex. > > the private sector is ALWAYS better than ANYTHING government. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing > > list [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
