Originally Posted by
salederer
I mail quilts frequently and can safely say "don't bother insuring them". I have a friend who recently retired from the post office, and when she told me what I would have to go through getting re-embursed should one get lost I was appalled! She suggested wrapping in tissue paper or roll into an old pillow case, then buying the correct size box for "Priority Mail". The post person helped me select the correct size, it comes with a tracking no. and insurance and was guaranteed to arrive in three days (Nev. to Virginia). My friend received it as promised and it was very reasonable.
I had an interesting thing happen to me last Christmas. I ordered a box of very expensive homemade candy. It arrived all wet with the box open- horrible.
I filed a claim online and got a check within a week. I was shocked as the USPS is usually very frustrating to work with. I sold on Ebay for years and can attest to USPS being a nightmare
Having said this- I don't insure either. But the seller of the candy insured it. Boy was I glad!
There is insurance included in Priority packages. It depends on the amount and size.