If you use regular Priority mail, I know you can pay extra to add additional insurance on the package (up to a max of $5000, I believe).

Can you also add additional insurance if you use a Priority mail flat-rate package instead of regular Priority mail? I can’t tell from the info on the USPS website and thought somebody might have first-hand experience. Thanks.

Yes you can. Side note, I don’t think the limit is as high as you stated though.

^^^ If I'm shipping something above $1500.00 I use Registered Mail, safest way to go. I'm not sure if there is a limit on insurance with Registered.

Yes you can

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. My insurance will be no more than $500. Just wanted to make sure I could add it.

yes you can, and the limit is $5K

anything over $500 gets automatic (and free) delivery confirmation,

I use "Click-N-Ship" as a registered user of the USPS online service. Pay and print the label from home.

Page 2 of the label creation process lists the types of services you can purchase (I checked "Flat Rate" on Page 1).

Right below Choose a Service Type is Add insurance and extra services.

Insurance up to $50 is free, and takes eons to get settled. I checked "Insure for entire package amount" for an added $6.80

The package value window automatically adds the extra insurance fee if you insert any value into Package Value greater than $50. I usually leave that box blank. The maximum is $5,000.

Have any of you guys ever successfully filed an insurance claim with the USPS? I’ve been told it’s nearly impossible to get them to pay one.

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Have any of you guys ever successfully filed an insurance claim with the USPS? I’ve been told it’s nearly impossible to get them to pay one.

I have had a few Sig coffee Mugs arrived broken and they paid within 7 days, but the biggest one was a $2500 shipment that was tracked to Hoboken NJ and fell off the radar. It was high priced anti aging cream, after a lot of verification, they paid 100% and I understand they caught the employee that stole it...

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Have any of you guys ever successfully filed an insurance claim with the USPS? I’ve been told it’s nearly impossible to get them to pay one.

They seem to deny almost all claims right off the bat for lack of evidence, then you have to file an appeal.

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I use "Click-N-Ship" as a registered user of the USPS online service. Pay and print the label from home.

I haven't had to ship anything in a while, but at least when I did so regularly, there was also a discount for using this service.

I had some expensive plaster casts of my feet get broken in transit. I had insured them, but was told I could not file a claim, only the recipient could. The recipient was in Chicago and did not have much interest in filing. I had to drive back to Chicago and pay to have another pair of casts made.