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Fedex Warning: $100 Limit Insurance on Ground

When I went to Fedex today, I was told that there is a new policy. Any electronics or computer equipment sent ground will only be insured up to $100.

I was ready to go into convulsions! The reason I was given is that there have been "too many claims and losses" so that is what they decided to do.

So, the lower shipping prices of Fedex Ground over UPS Ground are now useless. I find it amazing that they could even legally deny insurance on expensive items.

Considering that their ground treatment of packages was really no better than UPS, I can see why they had so many losses. I certainly hope UPS doesn't follow suit, and do the same.

Now, not only do our packages receive abuse from the shippers, so do we...
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sean
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Tok20000: Try shipping a turntable and see how well that holds up compared to speakers and amps. From what i've been told, TT's suffer the most damaged in shipment followed by speakers. Very heavy amps are in third place. I would think that cd players and transports would be right behind amps due to the moving mechanisms. All of these things are probably damaged from rough handling and / or poor packing. After that, it is probably all a matter of improper packing but i'm sure that there are exceptions as no package is treated "gently" anymore. Sean
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