"best" way to send cards

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by BruceinGa

I sent a small box of T206's today via UPS Ground with insurance and the total was $124.
I just calculated shipping the same box on USPS.com and the price for Priority flat rate Registered with insurance was $40.50.
Am I missing anything? (Hopefully not my cards )

..was UPS made aware that old baseball cards were in that box ?? And they accepted money for UPS " insurance " . ??

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[swarmee]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

And they accepted money for UPS " insurance " . ??

I thought FEDEX was the one that would sell you $10,000 in insurance and then pay out only $1,000 since that's the max limit in their policy for collectibles...

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..was UPS made aware that old baseball cards were in that box ?? And they accepted money for UPS " insurance " . ??

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Yes, they asked what I was shipping and I told them baseball cards.

[Tao_Moko]

I have a UPS Capital flex policy which covers high value shipments. It's very inexpensive and has always paid out when needed. My annual spend is also about $400k so not sure how that works for persons shipping cards. May be worth looking into.

[BruceinGa]

I just left the post office. Mailed in a Priority medium flat rate box, Registered with signature confirmation and $10,000 insurance. $47.30 with a delivery date of Monday.
One odd thing, they wouldn't allow box tape. All openings/seams must use gummed brown tape.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BruceinGa

I just left the post office. Mailed in a Priority medium flat rate box, Registered with signature confirmation and $10,000 insurance. $47.30 with a delivery date of Monday.
One odd thing, they wouldn't allow box tape. All openings/seams must use gummed brown tape.

That doesn't sound that bad for that much insurance included. All the registered I have sent (*and i think all registered) require that brown tape.

[bobbyw8469]

I tried to use brown tape before (imagine just like clear 3M packing tape....but brown). I was quickly told that was incorrect - that is MUST be the gummed brown "paper" tape.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I tried to use brown tape before (imagine just like clear 3M packing tape....but brown). I was quickly told that was incorrect - that is MUST be the gummed brown "paper" tape.

Correct, I also asked the clerk and he said no "plastic" tape.
I just bought a roll of reinforced kraft gummed tape at Grainger, $11.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I tried to use brown tape before (imagine just like clear 3M packing tape....but brown). I was quickly told that was incorrect - that is MUST be the gummed brown "paper" tape.

You have to use tape that is porous on the outside so the red USPS stamp can be placed on it. Every seam is stamped to prevent someone from opening the package and then resealing it. It doesn't have to be gummed tape. Adhesive tape is fine as long as the other side of the tape will absorb ink.