Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire USPS Frustration

Print Thread

Hop To

Page 4 of 4

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191201 02/08/24
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 6 Tropical Alaska P pabucktail Campfire Tracker
pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 6 Tropical Alaska	USPS insurance is a huge scam, and the people running it are likely scum. Based on my experience with two claims involving a broken rifle stock and a destroyed framed print, the only way to have them honor their insurance is to get your congressman and senator involved. Literally CC them every correspondence you have with USPS and write and additional letter voicing your dissatisfaction and expectations. Their policy is to deny everything, regardless of evidence. Know that they're going to do that, and just ride it out. They'll always find some reason for denial, but keep fighting them. On your third and final appeal, if you've involved the politicians and played their little game, you'll finally get your money. Having been through their idiot process a couple times now and knowing what scum they are, I now photograph everything of importance that I send out. I photograph the item as well as the stages of packaging to show that it was properly done. The packaging issue and documentation of value are the most common reasons they use to deny.

Re: USPS Frustration LHS905 #19191253 02/08/24
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 740 LHS905 Campfire Regular
LHS905 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 740	I'm glad to hear that it reappeared on tracking and hope that everything will turn out-most of all that the tragedy of the broken stock is rectified. Contrary to this event, I have had very good service from the USPS. Originally Posted by LHS905 Hang in there. I recently had a package that had no updates for 16 days, filed a missing mail search and it showed up 3 days later. Flat rate packages have been delivered sometimes in 3 or 4 days whereas payment in the form of a letter envelope can take 2 weeks. The package mentioned above was 22 pounds of buckshot in a medium flat rate box. I think it sat on some table because an individual employee refused to pick it up because it was heavy. Contrary of course to their tag line "One rate any weight!" LHS

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191264 02/08/24
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,231 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,231 Likes: 37 Flyover Country	When setting your personal expectations for USPS - remember this, it's a .gov service not a business that needs to worry about CSAT or NPS scores. They're empowered to provide a service but not turn a profit or make you happy. Me

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191407 02/08/24
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,211 Likes: 5 K1500 Campfire Tracker
K1500 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,211 Likes: 5	Originally Posted by AU7MM08 Originally Posted by K1500 You expect them to pay $2,000 on an item you bought for $400? Pretty sure that’s not gonna happen. I don’t think you can ‘over-insure’ and item and expect them to pay more than the item is worth. Since you established that the item was worth $400, that’s all you are likely to get out of them. My bet is it will show up eventually. What I paid is irrelevant, it’s the replacement value that is the explanation for $2,000. Find me a new in stock/available Supergrade Maple in 30-06. There’s one on Gunbroker for $1870+$40 shipping + transfer. If I sell you a 1oz pure 9999 Gold bar for $1, is the Gold Bar actually worth $1 because “you established that the item was worth $1.” or is the item actually worth $2,100 and you have a $2,099 positive equity position????? Don’t be dense Is that price you quote for a super grade with a busted stock? Or do you want them to reimburse you for a brand new one when the one you shipped was all busted up? Sounds to me like you are the dense one, expecting to be reimbursed the brand new top dollar price for a used item that is severely damaged (and had an established value of $400). I hope it shows up for you but I doubt they will pay you new cost of a damaged item that they themselves didn’t damage.

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191753 02/08/24
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana
las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK	That was a poor stock to begin with- grain thru the wrist laid out all wrong. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

IC B2

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191760 02/08/24
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,988 Likes: 10 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter
earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,988 Likes: 10	How’d the stock get broke?

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19191844 02/08/24
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,276 Likes: 21 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,276 Likes: 21 North East Urth	Any insurance folks here? How much would it cost to get outside insurance for $2K for a package being shipped USPS? Not for the value at time of purchase (in this case $400), not for a value to be determined by the insurer, but for the stated value of $2K at time of purchase of the insurance? Is such a thing possible? The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: USPS Frustration Valsdad #19191867 02/08/24
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,231 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,231 Likes: 37 Flyover Country	Originally Posted by Valsdad Any insurance folks here? How much would it cost to get outside insurance for $2K for a package being shipped USPS? Not for the value at time of purchase (in this case $400), not for a value to be determined by the insurer, but for the stated value of $2K at time of purchase of the insurance? Is such a thing possible? Shipsurance There are others too. 2k with Shipsurance would be like $17.50 - rough estimate from their web site claims. Me

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19192019 02/08/24
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,238 Gallatin Gateway Mt. B BangPop Campfire Regular
BangPop Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,238 Gallatin Gateway Mt.	Originally Posted by AU7MM08 Originally Posted by K1500 You expect them to pay $2,000 on an item you bought for $400? Pretty sure that’s not gonna happen. I don’t think you can ‘over-insure’ and item and expect them to pay more than the item is worth. Since you established that the item was worth $400, that’s all you are likely to get out of them. My bet is it will show up eventually. What I paid is irrelevant, it’s the replacement value that is the explanation for $2,000. Find me a new in stock/available Supergrade Maple in 30-06. There’s one on Gunbroker for $1870+$40 shipping + transfer. If I sell you a 1oz pure 9999 Gold bar for $1, is the Gold Bar actually worth $1 because “you established that the item was worth $1.” or is the item actually worth $2,100 and you have a $2,099 positive equity position????? Don’t be dense Go back and read my post on page 1. Unless YOU can prove, with a receipt, that YOU paid $2000 for the rifle you aren't going to get chit for it. If anything, the fact that you insured it for $2000 and can't PROVE it, is all the reason the USPS needs to deny any claim until you run out of options. You wasted your money insuring it for that much and likely gave them all the ammo to shoot down your claim. You will be damn lucky to see the $400 that you paid for it and you will have to battle them every step of the way. They don't give a $hit about you or your gun. Last edited by BangPop; 02/08/24.

Re: USPS Frustration Teal #19192107 02/08/24
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,276 Likes: 21 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,276 Likes: 21 North East Urth	Originally Posted by Teal Originally Posted by Valsdad Any insurance folks here? How much would it cost to get outside insurance for $2K for a package being shipped USPS? Not for the value at time of purchase (in this case $400), not for a value to be determined by the insurer, but for the stated value of $2K at time of purchase of the insurance? Is such a thing possible? Shipsurance There are others too. 2k with Shipsurance would be like $17.50 - rough estimate from their web site claims. Garcias Amerigo. I should have known you might be informed on these type things The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

IC B3

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19192113 02/08/24
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,810 South Carolina J JB in SC Campfire Regular
JB in SC Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,810 South Carolina	I’ve been using Collectables Insurance for several years, primarily for insuring high end knives that I sold. It covers loss in mail, theft, etc. They don’t require serial numbers unless an individual firearm is valued over $25,000. Worth a look.

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19192135 02/08/24
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,305 Likes: 2 Central Missouri, USA Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker
Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,305 Likes: 2 Central Missouri, USA	I had 2 barreled actions go missing that I sent registered mail. Had multiple postmasters tell that simply wasn’t possible as each person that touched it had to sign for it and registered mail is kept in locked cage…..blah blah blah. Well gumshoo tell me where the fook it is at? After a week or so it magically appeared. CK

Re: USPS Frustration AU7MM08 #19198438 02/10/24
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 740 LHS905 Campfire Regular
LHS905 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 740	AU7MM08 what's the update? Inquiring minds want to know. LHS Last edited by LHS905; 02/10/24.

Page 4 of 4

Moderated by RickBin

Link Copied to Clipboard

AX24

562 members (12344mag, 10gaugemag, 16penny, 007FJ, 1Akshooter, 10ring1, 66 invisible), 2,495 guests, and 1,337 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

May
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Forum Statistics

Forums81

Topics1,193,049

Posts18,500,964

Members73,987

Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023