One of my worst nightmares come true

[Bindlestiff]

Many years ago when I was in the Navy, we could send and receive classified documents using registered mail. It may have been more secure back then but it still seems secure when I use it today. There are many hoops to jump through when using it. The one that is a pain for me, is finding "paper" tape to cover every (all) seams in the package. They require a paper tape so they can stamp it liberally making it obvious if it is tampered with (opened). That paper tape is almost impossible for me to locate but I understand why the require it.

Years ago, a fine gunsmith advised me to always use registered mail. I have used it many times and never had a problem. Its not the cheapest way to ship but it may be the most secure.

[Bill Faulk]

I pick upthe tape for registered shipments at my Post Office.I just ask for it and they give me a roll.Another note,Registered packages require that the receiver address be written directly on the shipping carton.I was told that the easy way to steal is just paste a new address over the first one and that is where it will end up.

Bill

[John Truitt]

Alright boys here is the latest.

The package has been found. I will recover it from the post master personally tommorrow.
Story goes, from the post master himself to me, they messed up big time.
The package arrived at the sorting facility was never signed in like it was registered for/ etc. Showed up this am in the hazardous waste.
Make of it what you want. But per my discussion with the postmaster had I not done what I did and contacted everyone like I did myself and relied upon the system by giving it time it would have been lost for ever. The hazardous waste was scheduled to be taken out to be disposed of in a few days. And I dont mean hazardous waste type mail. I mean the waste junk itself.

[6pt-Sika]

Glad you got'er back !

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Robin Lewis

Many years ago when I was in the Navy, we could send and receive classified documents using registered mail. It may have been more secure back then but it still seems secure when I use it today. There are many hoops to jump through when using it. The one that is a pain for me, is finding "paper" tape to cover every (all) seams in the package. They require a paper tape so they can stamp it liberally making it obvious if it is tampered with (opened). That paper tape is almost impossible for me to locate but I understand why the require it.

Years ago, a fine gunsmith advised me to always use registered mail. I have used it many times and never had a problem. Its not the cheapest way to ship but it may be the most secure.

Robin, USPS Registered mail is not bulletproof either. Last year I sent out my NH 10ga barrels to Brad Bachelder for refinishing. I shipped it USPS registered and payed to have it returned the same way. I noted on the way out there was no scanning to show the package's progress on the trip. When BB was done they called to tell me my barrels were shipped, USPS registered, insured and gave the tracking number. My barrels went overdue in arriving. I became a very squeeky wheel with the Postmaster where they were shipped from. Several days went by with no success. It was then I started to hear how sometimes Registered mail does get lost, no gaurantees etc. Finally the barrels were located, allegedly sitting in a safe in a Chicago mailing facility. When they found them they said all set you'll have them in a week. I was already 15 days from shipping which allows for an insurance claim to be filed. I politely complained some more and asked them to make up for the inconvenience I had to deal with and asked they be overnighted from Chicago. They were on my doorstep the next day.