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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 186152, member: 112"]The problem there is that the package left US borders, for international shipment Registered Mail is useless. Once a package leaves the US it is no longer covered or restricted by the rules governing Registered mail. From that point on it falls under the jurisdiction rules of the country it is in. And in a nutshell, they don't have any that covers loss or damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, within the USA it's the only way to go. You can insure Registered mail up to $25,000. Every single postal employee who takes possession of a piece of Registered mail must sign for it before doing so. This signature is then logged which ensures that up until that point the package was intact and undamaged. That way, they know right to the point of delivery exactly who was responsible if anything does happen. That is what keeps people from trying to steal items from Registered mail - they know they'd be caught before they ever even did it.</p><p><br /></p><p>ps - for whatever it is worth, I have sent packages Registered mail insured for the full amount - $25,000. Never once had a problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 186152, member: 112"]The problem there is that the package left US borders, for international shipment Registered Mail is useless. Once a package leaves the US it is no longer covered or restricted by the rules governing Registered mail. From that point on it falls under the jurisdiction rules of the country it is in. And in a nutshell, they don't have any that covers loss or damage. But, within the USA it's the only way to go. You can insure Registered mail up to $25,000. Every single postal employee who takes possession of a piece of Registered mail must sign for it before doing so. This signature is then logged which ensures that up until that point the package was intact and undamaged. That way, they know right to the point of delivery exactly who was responsible if anything does happen. That is what keeps people from trying to steal items from Registered mail - they know they'd be caught before they ever even did it. ps - for whatever it is worth, I have sent packages Registered mail insured for the full amount - $25,000. Never once had a problem.[/QUOTE]
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