I need shipping advice


I have a very heavy item to ship to CA. The item is only selling for $150.00. The item weighs in at about 100Lbs packed. UPS is the least expensive shipper. From the east it will cost about $80.00 to ship COD per the buyers request. We have talked and I have good references on him. The item is crated well enough to survive, I hope. The problem is how can I insure this package to protect me from loss of the item plus shipping? Can I insure for more than a COD amount on an item? I'm guessing that I would need to cover the cost of the item plus shipping both ways. That's $310 of insurance on a $230.00 COD. Or is the easiest way around this to just insist on prepayment and insure to cover my butt? Or does UPS pay for the return?
mrderrick

Showing 1 response by stealth93es

May I suggest any shipper but UPS. If your buyer insists get it in writing that the item belongs to him, not you, when you ship it. The cost of the item & shipping are all his, and prepayment is a requirment.

GET IT IN WRITING, BEFORE SHIPPING ANYTHING.

Just a suggestion,

Good Listening,