Originally Posted by
ckcowl
...so now i insist on priority, insurance and delivery confirmation on every package i send through the mail- regardless of how much more it may cost...
There is another alternative to insuring through USPS. It's
www.shipsurance.com ... and it costs less to insure through them than it does through USPS. Plus they will insure things that USPS won't, such as flat-rate Priority Mail International envelopes.
I self-insure for most domestic shipments (which rarely get lost) ... but I wouldn't want to send an international package without insurance. All in all, I would probably come out a little farther ahead by self-insuring those as well, but I don't like to worry, and I hate unpleasant surprises. So it's worth spending a little extra for the peace of mind it buys.