I shipped a package insured at $1499 on March 9 which I spent 2 hours packing myself. It was double boxed and I used about three rolls of tape to securely package it. The UPS driver picked up the package and signed a document stating it was "well packed, contents didn't shift, etc" and ...
UPS guidelines must be followed to the letter or they won't pay on your claim. Read the fine print, do it exactly right, or you're NOT INSURED!!! Period. Don't expect fast or efficient service from UPS. If you're the receiver don't expect to be in the loop - they only deal with the shipper. It's ...
Here is the deal I shipped a boat motor in a Heavy duty industrial water cooler box packed it so the only way anything could happen is if it was dropped off the back of the truck. Marked it do not drop as it did weigh over 70 pounds. I do not know of any special packing that would help a drop of 3 ...