werds Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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jancohen wrote:
Perhaps, from a subjective standpoint. Some (like me) will probably argue though that from an objective standpoint, that as the shipper it was your responsibility to buy additional insurance, whether or not the buyer paid for it. That's the way the world works, for better or worse, and right now you're holding the proverbial short end of the stick. Unfortunately.
Might I ask what your idea of an equitable finale is? If you're looking for one from the PO, the only one I see is the possibility, however small, of the package being found and either forwarded on to the buyer or returned to you. OTOH, if you're looking for one from the buyer, unless proof of delivery can be provided, the only thing you've really got to fall back on is how much of a philanthropist the buyer is. Now-a-days, nice guys seem to be in far shorter supply when it comes to their pockets.
All that said, again, I feel for you and wouldn't want to be wearing your shoes at the moment. I think the best thing you can do is try to get the Post Office to proactively locate the package. Easier said than done, of course, but it may be your best chance of experiencing an "equitable finale."...Show more →
This - whenever I ship anything of value above the standard coverage I pay for the insurance, mostly because I know that a buyer has much more recourse than the seller to get funds returned...but also the inner cheapskate knows that someone will always decline it and then Murphy's law... so I make sure to eat that cost myself.
Also, having worked in the shipping logistics world, standard practice is that unless otherwise clearly stipulated, any shipment is the property of the shipper until signed for and received by the purchaser or receiving agent. Which is why in the logistics worlds we have so many specific terms used when shipping (most common is FOB where the ownership and liability is not transferred to receiver until signed for by receiver and delivered to the specified location).
I feel for you though
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