[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Val,

I appreciate it, but it is not for the same $3.55. Insurance would be an extra charge. I wanted to hold off on comment until after visiting my local post office. Given the insurance and my want for a signature, the amount would be greater. Here is a USPS rate sheet. The encircled areas were done by the clerk on duty.

Brian, you misinterpreted my comment. What I thought I was clearly saying is that for the same $$ you are spending on certified mail (which does little for you, IMO), you could purchase $200 of USPS insurance instead.

BTW, I am not concerned about getting a signature for items that I have insured for up to $500 (over $500 of insurance, the USPS automatically gets a signature). If the USPS Tracking System shows my item was delivered, then I'm in the clear if it disappears from the purchaser's mailbox or porch. If the purchaser claims it arrived damaged, then I require the purchaser to send me pics of the damage which I submit with my claim to the USPS. Over the past 20 years, I've had a few items either disappear or be damaged in transit, and the USPS has always paid my claims on a timely basis.