subject: Assurances For Those Needing To Send Fragile Goods [print this page] If you have ever absolutely had to send something fragile in the post then you will know that until it reaches the hands of the intended recipient and they get in touch to say it has arrived safely, you will worry about the possibility that it will be smashed to pieces by careless couriers and handlers.
But these days the very reputation of many delivery services are reliant on repeat business and this comes from providing a fast, cost effective, efficient, reliable and careful service every time "" whether the parcel is valuable or breakable or not. With this in mind if you need to send a parcel that has particular sentimental value or that simply has to get there in one piece and on time but you can"t deliver it yourself, a courier that is as safe as delivering it by hand yourself is extremely valuable and is also potentially in a very strong position.
Such couriers can and should offer as many assurances as possible to those people who are unsure of the reliability of the postal service these days and who may have been metaphorically burned in the past. And they do "" even a cheap courier service will offer a basic insurance package up to the value of approximately 50, and after that may be able to offer insurance for more expensive items at an additional cost. While insurance itself will not stop the item you are sending being damaged, broken or lost, it will do two things that are almost more important: One it will mean that you have at least some peace of mind that should things come a cropper you will be financially covered and hopefully be able to source a replacement with the insurance pay out. And two, perhaps more importantly, it will ensure that the courier company itself instils into its couriers the importance of careful handling with regards to all packages. This is important because the courier will not want to pay increasing insurance premiums if they start to get a reputation for being unreliable "" this will not only mean a larger overhead but will probably also mean that prices for customers are put up to cover the cost which may well drive them to use other couriers.
To make doubly sure that your goods arrive in one piece, it is worth taking a look at guidance on how to package fragile goods and furthermore where to get high quality packaging materials from.
