"best" way to send cards

[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 )

[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 " . ??

..

[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 " . ??

..

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.

[Directly]

USPS registered mail is transferred through the system under lock and key.

Why such a different in price, did you require UPS to have signature to deliver.

Did you go directly to UPS or a Contracted UPS store front which may be double the fee?

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by Directly

USPS registered mail is transferred through the system under lock and key.

Why such a different in price, did you require UPS to have signature to deliver.

Did you go directly to UPS or a Contracted UPS store front which may be double the fee?

yes, asked for signature. Contracted UPS store front.

[bobbyw8469]

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 )

Insurance must be high thru UPS. If you are ever sending ANYTHING of value, USPS Registered Mail is the way to go. Might be slow...but it is secure.

[pawpawdiv9]

Yep, anything sent registered thru USPS--you must use the brown gum tape.
I had to do that several times--on all seams.
In fact, bought a roll myself. Just wet it and stick it. Sometimes you get a nice clerk to do it in front of you at no charge with their tape.

BTW- My recent experience with FEDEX- i had a next day package for a small car part in a bag...They decided to put it on a windshield(under wiper) on one of my cars in the driveway. Lazy assholes!!!!