Glad to hear that UPS finally paid the claim. Fwiw neither UPS nor Fedex Ground provides insurance per se like the OP mentioned. The Declared Value fee that they use is to determine maximum liability in case of a necessary payout in the event of theft or damage. If you wade deep into the bowels of the Fedex website you’ll find this statement in upper-case: FEDEX DOES NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE. I discovered that the hard way several years ago.
Afaik the Post Office is the only entity that actually insures what you’re shipping. I've shipped high-end gear via our esteemed Postal Service for many years and never had to make a single claim. But then again I double-boxed and over-packed everything to withstand a nuclear blast.
Afaik the Post Office is the only entity that actually insures what you’re shipping. I've shipped high-end gear via our esteemed Postal Service for many years and never had to make a single claim. But then again I double-boxed and over-packed everything to withstand a nuclear blast.