Shipping high value concertinas
Looking for suggestions about alternative ways to ship high value concertinas within the US.
For years, I've used USPS registered / insured mail to ship my good concertinas to repair techs. This is the mode of shipping that requires every seam of the box be taped and stamped; it was my understanding that it's the safest way to ship, since the package is always under lock and key.
But that service seems to be detariorating. I'm currently awaiting arrival of one instrumen
Hi Jim,
Whenever I have an instrument that seems to get stuck in the USPS system, I call to file a claim. They always get back to me and then magically the package starts moving again. Sometimes they don't realize that the package is in the safe at an intermediate facility or at the destination. It's a very unpredictable system in terms of delivery but I find it to be both the least expensive and easiest service to use. For instruments over $5000, UPS requires that it be dropped off at