I like them because they’re tough to fake, and not worth the trouble at the price levels I deal with. I have no illusions about help from the P.O. in dealing with fraud, or even insurance claims for missing or damaged stuff. Even my postmistress admits the insurance is a giant PITA. The same apparently applies to insurance with UPS. All this combines to make me very leery of buying or selling big-ticket stuff that needs to be shipped now except from large retailers that will handle troubles directly. Two gun sellers I know both have nice piles of damaged guns that they’re waiting on insurance for.
Small stuff? I’ll take a check, hold it if I don’t know the person. Cash is good too!
