If shipping items of different
weights in one large box, put the lighter, more fragile item in a
cardboard box
to protect it from the larger item. |
Unfortunately, phone cases will crack
in shipping
if not well padded. Bakelite and Princess phones are especially
vulnerable.
Many of the phones that arrive damaged arrive in UNDAMAGED boxes!
Insurance only helps if the phone is lost,
totally destroyed or properly packed. If there's minor damage and
I file a claim, the phone usually goes to the carrier and ends up in a
landfill. I prefer to preserve it as an interesting piece of old
technology.
I'd really rather have the item intact, than an insurance claim or
repair
problem. Also, if the carrier examines the box and packing
material
and find it wasn't packed to THEIR standards, they don't pay or take a
year
to settle. FedEx uses the term "declared value" instead of
insurance
to help customers realize they aren't really getting broad insurance
coverage
to protect them in all cases. Read the terms on their site (
www.fedex.com
).
I've sent and received thousands of phones and
other fragile items. Dozens of other collectors with even more
experience
have contributed to these guidelines. When the guidelines above
were
followed, there has rarely been any damage whatsoever! Even when
boxes
have arrived dented and bashed!
If you'd like to see more photos, please click here. I hope you don't get one in email, after the phone you ship arrives!
