Wow, I just did a 180 on this 'highly insured' thing. I never even thought about that happening. Thanks for the insight!
best, r. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Houston" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. >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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
