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<p>[QUOTE="rg3, post: 3357334, member: 79213"]I worked as a USPS carrier. One way quick way to tell if something is not "registered mail" is to see if you paid less than $12.40 for shipping. That is the starting price for the domestic service. Just because you pay more does not guarantee it is registered (especially considering oversea transport charges). The relationships international POs have with the USPS vary. I assume for a package to get US "registered mail" treatment and insurance guarantees in two countries, you would be paying at least $25. In the US, registered mail has a little red tag with bar code. It is often mistaken\confused with "certified mail" (green tag and bar code). I think I remember delivering at least one package that was both registered and certified (since the sender wanted us to send a little postcard with the sendee's signature), to make things even more confusing. All of these adjectives mean very specific/different things (insurance wise).</p><p><br /></p><p>-Also, sorry to hear about your troubles.-[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rg3, post: 3357334, member: 79213"]I worked as a USPS carrier. One way quick way to tell if something is not "registered mail" is to see if you paid less than $12.40 for shipping. That is the starting price for the domestic service. Just because you pay more does not guarantee it is registered (especially considering oversea transport charges). The relationships international POs have with the USPS vary. I assume for a package to get US "registered mail" treatment and insurance guarantees in two countries, you would be paying at least $25. In the US, registered mail has a little red tag with bar code. It is often mistaken\confused with "certified mail" (green tag and bar code). I think I remember delivering at least one package that was both registered and certified (since the sender wanted us to send a little postcard with the sendee's signature), to make things even more confusing. All of these adjectives mean very specific/different things (insurance wise). -Also, sorry to hear about your troubles.-[/QUOTE]
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