Question about gun shipping charges

[William Davis]

Insurance from the carrier is never a good deal risk coverage or cost. Insurance sales high profit item with carriers. All larger shippers carry separate policy's to cover loss. Today most transport covers multiple modes different owners , truck to air or rail back to truck and owned by 3rd parties not the carrier you left the parcel with. Something goes wrong getting paid is not easy. UPS may pay you, after they settle the claim with the railroad or truck who lost the package.

Exception is USPS, multiple modes, the same as private carriers, loss payment much better. And stealing from the Post Office is a federal offense aggressively prosecuted. No matter who you ship with best defense is good packing.

William

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by William Davis

...No matter who you ship with best defense is good packing. William

Good packing isn't much of a defense against loss or theft.

[Bill Anderson]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

Good packing isn't much of a defense against loss or theft.

In 15 years or so, hundreds of guns, I have never had a theft or loss. Sounds like something an insurance company or identity theft company would use for "come on" to purchase coverage. Also, theft is really a very over rated fear. If I were a Fedex or UPS driver, how would I know which package is worth the risk and consequences of stealing it?

Bill

[William Davis]

Any insurance is just a bet. I don't insure against any loss I can afford to assume, placing my bet on delivery. Well packed package shipped with USPO signature on delivery no extra insurance is a pretty good bet.

Fed Ex on the other hand has a large number of contractors. Uniform may say Fed Ex, Truck too, They don't all work for Fed Ex, low pay, no company loyalty. Most UPS drivers are employees and theft not a real big issue. Very rare for a USPO employee to steal packages.

It's a choice not everybody see's it the same.

William

[C.O.B.]

I bought two Pre64 M70's from a fellow from Georgia who shipped them using USPS in the plastic gun guard cases no box!! When they never arrived he got the postal inspector involved and low and behold the guns had made it to Detroit where there was film of an employee putting the cases in the trunk of his car I did manage to get the guns and it all worked out ok but IMHO there was a lot of luck involved with this one.