UPS delivered a package to the wrong address. Their delivery photo confirmed it wasn't the recipient's house. I provided the delivery photo, a photo of the recipient's house, and an invoice. They paid it pretty quickly without any back and forth. That's obviously much more cut and dry than a damage claim.
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I just did the same thing for the first time. "So easy even a caveman can do it".
When you are a large retailer (like Buds) you get contracted shipping with UPS and FedEx. It is nowhere like an individual shipping items. Trust me, there are issues with UPS, FedEx and USPS paying out. I cannot recall which gun related forum it was (could have been this one), but an attorney had posted that he had to send a letter to UPS from his law firm to get paid out. I am on an FFL forum and there are numerous stories there about shippers not paying insurance claims.
So you are incorrect in your assumption but I think most people have never had to make a claim so they assume it will be paid out.
My experience:
I just shipped a set of binoculars in a usps large flat rate box, insured for $1000, to CO for around $40. Dropped off on a Friday they arrived on a Tuesday. Package was intact and binos in great shape.
I've shipped scopes via ups and fedex also. Set up online accounts, start a new shipment in each and figure out which one is cheaper. Then choose one, print label, tape it on the box and drop it off at ups store or fedex store. They ask if I want a receipt, yep, they scan and give me a receipt and I walk out. Never have been asked what's in the box.
I do live in a city where it's easier to find an ups or fedex store.
I may have to try pirate ship next time.
I just shipped a set of binoculars in a usps large flat rate box, insured for $1000, to CO for around $40. Dropped off on a Friday they arrived on a Tuesday. Package was intact and binos in great shape.
I've shipped scopes via ups and fedex also. Set up online accounts, start a new shipment in each and figure out which one is cheaper. Then choose one, print label, tape it on the box and drop it off at ups store or fedex store. They ask if I want a receipt, yep, they scan and give me a receipt and I walk out. Never have been asked what's in the box.
I do live in a city where it's easier to find an ups or fedex store.
I may have to try pirate ship next time.
I used Pirate Ship for the first time sending a scope from NE IL to S TX, insured for $1K. Larger box, double boxed, factory box, bubble wrap... yadda, yadda, yadda..... used UPS. With the insurance cost, it was $22.50 total. Package arrived safe and sound, no drama. My example of 1...
Agree with what others have said. Pirateship and UPS.
OK, think I'll try Pirateship; UPS giving me the run-around on shipping a barrel, and Post Office won't answer the phone. When our kids were deployed they often made us open our carefully packed boxes: bummer.
Sending a scope to my smith and a barrel in a Pay It Forward Deal.
UPS is apparently weird about scopes too, or so some say. Our local store was good; we shipped rifles all over, but they apparently got called on the carpet.
Sending a scope to my smith and a barrel in a Pay It Forward Deal.
UPS is apparently weird about scopes too, or so some say. Our local store was good; we shipped rifles all over, but they apparently got called on the carpet.
