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Hi Legofans, DYA concluded an agreement with U.P.S. (United Parcel Service). Why this agreement ??? For several reasons: 1- A cheap tracking system; 2- This agreement will permit you to make orders until 70 kg : in this case, you'll receive several (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: "Self Insurance" on packages
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(...) Yes, that thought had occurred to me too. Ray suggested using DC but my situation is that I'm in Canada and sending Small Packet packages to the US and overseas: I *cannot* buy insurance (or, to my knowlege, DC) on a Small Packet. Of course, I (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: "Self Insurance" on packages
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(...) Actually, the mechanism to insure the parcel and the mechanism to confirm delivery are different. The USPS even charges seperate fees for each. Its entirely possible to track (Delivery Confirmation) a package without insuring it. <soapbox> (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: "Self Insurance" on packages
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(...) The possible risk is that the evil buyer receives the parcel but pretends they don't. They end up with the set and the $50. I would expect that your postal "losses" would increase if you offered self-insurance. If the Post Office insures the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: "Self Insurance" on packages
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In lugnet.market.theory, Frank Filz writes: <major snippage> (...) Check this out... (URL) (and I can't get the url to post without something breaking the line) scroll down and read that part titled 'Insurance'. Looks like the USPS wants/is- about (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.market.shipping)
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