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<p>[QUOTE="rodeoclown, post: 1415209, member: 34005"]How do you know the cook in the back isn't sneezing on the food he cooks for you? You don't, it's just a general rule of thumb to put trust into others. There are always going to be rotten apples that spoil it for everyone else but don't knock the whole organization or trust because of these bad apples.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to USPS and other carriers, to prove what the worth is, you need written documentation and proof, like a sales receipt of the item. If you don't have such proof, then if something is stolen, the hurdle is that much greater.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can insure a package for whatever amount you want, but you might not get such value unless you have some excellent proof the item is or was worth such amount. Look at it from USPS's point of view, if anyone could insure a package for whatever amount without some type of proof, I could see a lot of people exploiting this to their advantage (ex. One could package a bunch of rocks in a box, ship to friend, insure the box for $100, friend claims it was lost, stolen or never received, sender/receiver goes to claim their easy $100).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rodeoclown, post: 1415209, member: 34005"]How do you know the cook in the back isn't sneezing on the food he cooks for you? You don't, it's just a general rule of thumb to put trust into others. There are always going to be rotten apples that spoil it for everyone else but don't knock the whole organization or trust because of these bad apples. According to USPS and other carriers, to prove what the worth is, you need written documentation and proof, like a sales receipt of the item. If you don't have such proof, then if something is stolen, the hurdle is that much greater. You can insure a package for whatever amount you want, but you might not get such value unless you have some excellent proof the item is or was worth such amount. Look at it from USPS's point of view, if anyone could insure a package for whatever amount without some type of proof, I could see a lot of people exploiting this to their advantage (ex. One could package a bunch of rocks in a box, ship to friend, insure the box for $100, friend claims it was lost, stolen or never received, sender/receiver goes to claim their easy $100).[/QUOTE]
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