Anyone lose their cards to/from an auction house?

[barrysloate]

I'm a big supporter of registered mail. I've sent a thousand packages that way and not one was ever lost. As far as putting any claim in with the post office, even on a package insured for $50, you need some proof of its value. An invoice is typically sufficient. I've made two claims in the last few years for lost first class insured packages, and I was paid in full for both. One was extremely slow, and with the other I was paid in a couple of weeks. I believe the post office stands by its policies. I don't know about the other carriers. If you told fedex you lost baseball cards in transit I suspect they would not pay.

[glchen]

Yea, I think if I ever had a 6 figure consignment or purchase, I'd be on an airplane either dropping off my package or doing local pickup. A flight on Southwest is cheap, and there'd be a lot more peace of mind. I remember the story of one of the Butterfinger Ruths, and I believe the submitter drove many hours to a show to have PSA authenticate the card in person and then drove the card back himself. That's how it would be for something so high in value.