Shipping an expensive item: What is the most secure method for seller?

[barrysloate]

Doug- do you know how two different reg packages could have the same tracking number? The first thing the postal clerk does is put a red label on the box, then scan the bar code. Every package should be unique. That is a very odd error.

[bijoem]

you could ship overnight from the post office with up to $5,000 worth of insurance.

I prefer it..... figuring less transit time = less time for me to sit and worry about it getting lost.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Doug- do you know how two different reg packages could have the same tracking number? The first thing the postal clerk does is put a red label on the box, then scan the bar code. Every package should be unique. That is a very odd error.

Apparently it was just an issue where there were two labels printed with the same tracking number. When I tried to track my package I got a message saying that there were two packages with the same tracking number and that mine was misrouted so they were attempting to correct the problem. I'm guessing that they both got sent to the same post office and when mine was scanned in the computer caught that another package with that number had already been scanned in leading them to catch the mistake.

[barrysloate]

That is an extremely strange error. I guess nothing is infallible.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

That is an extremely strange error. I guess nothing is infallible.

It's the only time I've ever heard of it happening, but with my luck if it was going to happen to anybody it would be me! I guess I should also add that it occurred close to 10 years ago and I haven't had an issue sending or receiving a registered mail parcel since.

[E93]

USPS Registered.
JimB

I have had Fed Ex leave very expensive signature-required packages at the front door on multiple occasions. I don't trust the reliability of their service at all.

[AndrewJerome]

One more vote for USPS Registered.

Andrew

[Doug]

Originally Posted by E93

I have had Fed Ex leave very expensive signature-required packages at the front door on multiple occasions. I don't trust the reliability of their service at all.

At least FedEx leaves your expensive signature required packages at your house. They usually leave mine at the Nursing Home across the street instead of my apartment building which they have to drive past to deliver my packages to the wrong place.

[murcerfan]

the answer is usps registered with insurance.

the package is under lock and key and has to be signed for by those holding the key...no way it gets "lost" as one poster implied above.

Postal employees take registered mail bags very seriously...and the "tracking number" is for internal use only.

I had a clown claim he never got a 3k package sent this way and within the hour my postmaster had confirmation that he had gotten 3 notices to come and sign for his package..I guess he wanted his postal delivery guy to leave in on the front stoop...which will not happen....ever.