Hi,
I used to ship a lot of antiques by FedEx ground. I found the
service was almost as fast as Priority Mail and considerably cheaper.
In Jan 2006 I took a very expensive phonograph to FedEx to ship to
Arizona by ground. To my surprise the clerk told me that the insurance
policy on antiques had been changed. As of Jan 1st the max insurance
available on antiques shipped FedEx ground was $100. Needles to say I
couldn't accept this on a $3500 item so I shipped it Priority Mail. The
other day a friend of mine received an expensive phonograph that was
shipped from the west coast by FedEx ground and was insured for several
thousand dollars. Furthermore the seller didn't even have to give proof
of value to obtain the insurance. I know this because he tried to ship
it at UPS first but they wouldn't insure it without a recent appraisal
by a qualified antique dealer. Does anyone know if FedEx has changed
their insurance policy? If so what is it now.
Thanks.
RMV
