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Fedex minimum insurance for special handling

I remember reading the answer to this question before but didn't find it on searching.

What is minimum amount of insurance to purchase for a shipment that makes Fedex take special care of the package? I remember it's some amount $2000 or $5000 something like that. Once someone sent something to me and Fedex called me a couple of times when it was on the way and after it was delivered to make sure it arrived ok. I asked about it and they told me the insurance amount made them take care of it that way.
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kennyt
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Funny, FedEx just bounced a 135# amp box I just sent and didn't ask me anything, it was declared for $5,500.

Fortunately it was double boxed in factory packaging and made it safely.

I find as a general rulle, the heavier something is the more likely it will be damaged. If you have concerns, ship things on a palette freight.
kennyt
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Commcast,

I truly think it depends on the weight of the product shipped.

I can't see how a three, or even 6 foot fall will likely damage a well packed CD player weighing 5-10 pounds tops, but a 135 pound amplifier will certainly exert more damage to the packaging, and thus the unit inside.

I have used all routes of shipping, and have been fairly lucky so far. Every shipper I have used has caused major damage to the packaging on SOME shipments, but no one has trashed a component yet, but it is only a matter of time until that happens. I do my best to ship[p appropriately and take weight highly into consideration when shipping.

If I am shipping something very valuable and heavy, I try to go freight and use a palette.
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