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Subject: [Leica] Insure your parcels from UK Post Office!
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:56:34 -0500
References: <CABD60DF-FC06-4E73-A079-A004BFC238C5@yahoo.co.uk>

ouch!

ric


On Feb 1, 2012, at 4:45 AM, Peter Cheyne wrote:

> On 30th December, 2011, I sent my CV Nokton 35/1.2 to be tightened up by 
> Don Goldberg in Wisconsin.  He still hasn't received the parcel.
> 
> The teller at the UK Post Office told me that I should insure it, but I 
> told her I sent things to him before and doubted I needed the premium for 
> insuranc, so I just paid the 8.70 GBP postage fee.  I won't be doing that 
> again!
> 
> I have the receipt for postage, with a hand note on it by the teller 
> saying, 'Customer advised not covered for value of goods.'  I really 
> dislike the practice of having to stick a label on parcels advertising the 
> value of the contents.
> 
> From now on, I'll be paying the extra to insure parcels!
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Peter Cheyne
> 
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] Insure your parcels from UK Post Office!)