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Re: Mailing insurance for quilts

Barbara — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:42:42 GMT

Thanks Gini ,I'll remember this as I ship out of states quilt alot . Barbara

Re: Mailing insurance for quilts

gini — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:05:02 GMT

there was a three part article in one of the quilt mags a year or so ago on shipping. the only thing i remember is not to put on the label it is a quilt that's a sure-fire way to get it stolen. i wrote textiles on mine.

Re: Mailing insurance for quilts

Carol from Pittsburgh — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:43:55 GMT

If you go to USPS.com, click on Ship a Package, then on File an Insurance Claim, there is information about what is needed. Make sure you keep a note of the tracking number, too, so you'll know where the package is and when it's delivered.

Re: Mailing insurance for quilts

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:04:53 GMT

MNnancy:

I'm getting ready to mail a baby quilt to my nephew stationed in North Carolina. I think I should insure the package, but I'm not sure how much. A lot of the fabric came from my stash, so I no longer have the receipts, but I'll estimate there is $40+ in materials and my time, so is $75 a fair value? If the package were to be lost, does the Post Office simply pay the insured amount, or do they require proof of value?

I have been told they require proof of the amount of fabric. I figure I have lots of receipts for fabric. So I can always come up with that. Can't charge for the labor. We discussed this in the Round Robin when mailing the tops. This is what the gals found out. Hope it helps.

Mailing insurance for quilts

MNnancy — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:58:04 GMT

I'm getting ready to mail a baby quilt to my nephew stationed in North Carolina. I think I should insure the package, but I'm not sure how much. A lot of the fabric came from my stash, so I no longer have the receipts, but I'll estimate there is $40+ in materials and my time, so is $75 a fair value? If the package were to be lost, does the Post Office simply pay the insured amount, or do they require proof of value?