Question about Canadian Shipping

[Former_Member]

So, according to the USPS website, this is the restriction on jewelry:

Precious stones, set or not set; all items used as dress ornaments and coming under the term “jewelry” including articles of gold or other precious metal for personal use such as cigarette holders, cases, powder cases, card cases, opera glasses, fountain pens, watches, etc., are permitted in insured parcels provided the articles have value not over $5 U.S. A parcel containing a number of such articles valued at $5 or less may be insured for the total value of the contents up to a maximum of $200.


How can they say it's permitted as long as it isn't over $5?

Am I missing something?

Also, it says the total value for insurance can only be up to a maximum of $200. What happens if the items are worth more than that?

????

[SageNThymeDesigns]

I've had some challenges recently with lost packages going from US to Canada. USPS basically doesn't want to issue a refund or pay on an insurance claim should your package go missing. I was told by two different 800# representatives that they would not even let me file a claim for a package that was under 4lbs in weight- even if it was shipped Priority Mail with insurance.

If you needed to ship something more costly, I think you'd need to look into shipping with another carrier, or finding a different insurance agent.

[Former_Member]

Oh what fun. Thanks!