Is any service better than the other???????? I ship using USPS because their office is more convenient for me to get to than the other two services. I believe insurance cost is about the same no matter what service you use.
Using USPS to ship a standard 1860 Army in original box with an insured value of $800 cost me $26.50. That is $16.50 to use the Large Priority Mail flat pack and $10 for insurance (about $1.25 per $100). You'll see a lot of sellers on Gunbroker.com asking $35 for shipping - that is about right.
Now, Rock Island Auction is shipping me a package through FEDEX. I understand that the shipping is free, but they are charging me $260 - so it must be the insurance. Based on the purchase price, that comes out to approximately $1 per $100. So it seems that the cost of insurance between USPS and FEDEX is comparable.
There are others on this site who may have a better feel of the costs and 'best' service. I am just going with my experiences.
Rob
Using USPS to ship a standard 1860 Army in original box with an insured value of $800 cost me $26.50. That is $16.50 to use the Large Priority Mail flat pack and $10 for insurance (about $1.25 per $100). You'll see a lot of sellers on Gunbroker.com asking $35 for shipping - that is about right.
Now, Rock Island Auction is shipping me a package through FEDEX. I understand that the shipping is free, but they are charging me $260 - so it must be the insurance. Based on the purchase price, that comes out to approximately $1 per $100. So it seems that the cost of insurance between USPS and FEDEX is comparable.
There are others on this site who may have a better feel of the costs and 'best' service. I am just going with my experiences.
Rob