And sometimes it's the other way around. I recently bought something from a FABO member and he offered two shipping methods, USPS priority or USPS regular mail. I opted for the more expensive USPS priority knowing I would receive the item quicker, but also assuming (my error for that) that the item and its thin cardboard box would be packaged in a flat rate USPS priority shipping container that would provide more protection.
Well, the seller simply wrapped the items thin cardboard box with brown paper and shipped it. When the shipment arrived a couple of days ago the brown wrapping paper was torn and one end of the cardboard box was crushed and torn. Of course some of the contents were gone. The package was labled, "DAMAGED DUE TO POOR PACKAGING".
The package had been insured and the seller offered to check with the post office about making a claim but I haven't heard anything back yet. I guess it's time to rattle the sellers cage and see if I can get a reply.
