I'd caution against writing "highly insured" on the box, at least if you're sending it through the Post Office. In the past few months I've had envelopes pilfered (slit open to get to the goods inside) and then placed into one of the plastic Post Office envelopes apologizing for the treatment my envelope received. There was no way the damage was done by machine -- it was a human being slitting open multiple cross layers of tape. So I don't think I'd want to warn mail handlers these days that something valuable was in the package, especially if they knew the receiver wouldn't be out any money if they took it because of the insurance.
-- "Robert Wright" <[email protected]> wrote: <snip> Then I'd take a big Sharpee marker and write FRAGILE! on every side of the box, and on the large sides, I'd additionally write HIGHLY INSURED!, all in very large letters. (This last one seems to make a real difference -- if the handlers know their bosses are going to pay dearly for any damage, they seem to be more careful than if you only write FRAGILE.) Hope that's helpful! Best, Robert _____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on online degrees and make up to $150K/ year. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3nlXGIKcYDdEm0PvzcSdxZ02FJ4UeknruFRs8L3TcfJ5NVQ4/ From [email protected] Tue Feb 26 12:26:40 2008 From: [email protected] (Douglas Houston) Date: Tue Feb 26 12:27:20 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. Message-ID: <[email protected]> I once had that happen with Greyhound freight. I sent a couple of engine parts for a classic car somewhere. Evidently, the insured value was printed on the small package. The recipient sent the box back to me. It had been cut neatly along an edge with a sharp knife, probably a razor blade, and was empty. A small box with a high value.....? must surely be jewelry, or something like that!! Possibly, it could be better to double pack the object. That way, it would be harder for the carrier to deny that the theft happened in his care. Be sure to pack the primary box with plastic popcorn, so that the thief will make a mess opening it. Like Bert Williams once sang: "You just can't trust nobody; none of the time!" > [Original Message] > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 2/26/2008 11:39:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. > > I'd caution against writing "highly insured" on the box, at least if you're sending it through the Post Office. In the past few months I've had envelopes pilfered (slit open to get to the goods inside) and then placed into one of the plastic Post Office envelopes apologizing for the treatment my envelope received. There was no way the damage was done by machine -- it was a human being slitting open multiple cross layers of tape. So I don't think I'd want to warn mail handlers these days that something valuable was in the package, especially if they knew the receiver wouldn't be out any money if they took it because of the insurance. > > -- "Robert Wright" <[email protected]> wrote: > <snip> Then I'd take a big Sharpee marker and write FRAGILE! on every side of the box, and on the large sides, I'd additionally write HIGHLY INSURED!, all in very large letters. (This last one seems to make a real difference -- if the handlers know their bosses are going to pay dearly for any damage, they seem to be more careful than if you only write FRAGILE.) > > Hope that's helpful! > > Best, > Robert > _____________________________________________________________ > Click for free info on online degrees and make up to $150K/ year. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3nlXGIKcYDdEm0PvzcSdxZ02FJ 4UeknruFRs8L3TcfJ5NVQ4/ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
