Question about mailing quilts ?
#1
Question about mailing quilts ?
I am donating several quilts to a friends Church which is about 3,000 miles from where I live. What carrier should I use? USPO, UPS or Fed Ex. What has been your experience? TY in advance!!!
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When I mailed 128 quilts to soldiers in Afghanistan 4 years ago, they went to an APO address 8 at a time thru the US Post Office and arrived just fine, every one over a period of months.
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I always use the post office priority mail. It includes tracking and $50 insurance, and you can add more if you want. In January I sent 3 quilts from Indiana to Colorado and they arrived in 3 days. You can also request a signature if you don't want to risk the package being left at the front door with no one home. All very reasonably priced.
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Just be sure that you understand the insurance claim info. The nice clerk at the PO may take the money to insure your package for $$$$, but if the parcel is lost, you can only claim what you have receipts for. So for instance, fabric is covered, as is long arm quilting if you used a service and got a receipt. Your time is not covered.
see
4.3 Nonpayable Claims
af.Personal time used to make hobby, craft, or similar handmade items.
http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/609.htm
see
4.3 Nonpayable Claims
af.Personal time used to make hobby, craft, or similar handmade items.
http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/609.htm
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Thanks everybody for your replies! Quilts are happily on their way. I went with USPO. I got the insurance just in case. Went with GROUND as PRIORITY jumped up to $50.00 because of the box size.. Yikes! Hope the PRAYER LADIES at the Church like their new quilts to keep them warm in the Prayer Room.........
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Thanks everybody for your replies! Quilts are happily on their way. I went with USPO. I got the insurance just in case. Went with GROUND as PRIORITY jumped up to $50.00 because of the box size.. Yikes! Hope the PRAYER LADIES at the Church like their new quilts to keep them warm in the Prayer Room.........
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