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<p>[QUOTE="connor1, post: 889834, member: 19521"]I gave up on USPS a few years ago after having books signed by author stolen also /vignettes/notes stolen .If you live in an apartment building w/small mailboxes.Mailman either leave items that don't fit on top of the mailboxes to be stolen or scribble a signature on confirmation slip & when you track package it says signed & delivered. I have gone though the process of filing complaints & lost & stolen reports & have not to date been re-inversed 1 cent to date. The burden of proof is on you not the USPS !This is on registered insured & Priority mail.</p><p>My solution to this is to send or ask sender to send UPS or FED -EX insured (more expensive) that I pay for ,but they will ring or knock on your door or leave a note & reschedule delivery till you are home & hand deliver it to you and you sign for it.</p><p>I have never had an item lost or stolen by UPS or Fed-EX ,if seller will not do this I pass & explain the situation in the city here. USPS ....are the worst bunch of thieves in my area ,the higher the insurance the less chance of delivery it is a red flag for (LOST ITEMS).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="connor1, post: 889834, member: 19521"]I gave up on USPS a few years ago after having books signed by author stolen also /vignettes/notes stolen .If you live in an apartment building w/small mailboxes.Mailman either leave items that don't fit on top of the mailboxes to be stolen or scribble a signature on confirmation slip & when you track package it says signed & delivered. I have gone though the process of filing complaints & lost & stolen reports & have not to date been re-inversed 1 cent to date. The burden of proof is on you not the USPS !This is on registered insured & Priority mail. My solution to this is to send or ask sender to send UPS or FED -EX insured (more expensive) that I pay for ,but they will ring or knock on your door or leave a note & reschedule delivery till you are home & hand deliver it to you and you sign for it. I have never had an item lost or stolen by UPS or Fed-EX ,if seller will not do this I pass & explain the situation in the city here. USPS ....are the worst bunch of thieves in my area ,the higher the insurance the less chance of delivery it is a red flag for (LOST ITEMS).[/QUOTE]
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