The USPS has launched a website on to provide information about its proposal to implement a five-day street delivery schedule. They propose to end regular Saturday mail delivery to street addresses as part of a plan to ensure that it can continue to deliver affordable service to the American people. Post Offices will remain open […]
Expanding the borders of commerce is one of the top benefits of selling online. The Internet allows anyone to buy and sell anything, worldwide. However, we often hear that many sellers are wary of shipping packages overseas because of the many horror stories that they have heard (or experienced first hand). The main issue we […]
eBay has opened up it’s new App Store for all eBay users. The eBay App Store allows eBayers the ability to use tools developed by 3rd party developers to extend and improve the eBay experience. The App Store used to be only for users of eBay’s Selling Manager and Selling Manager Pro services, but now […]
When it comes to shipping insurance, we are often asked the difference between declared value coverage (what the carriers offer) and insurance (what we offer). When you declare a value with UPS and FedEx, you are not purchasing insurance; you are purchasing declared value coverage. In response, we put together the following list. Declared Value […]
We see our fair share of damaged amplifiers. It seems that amps are one of the frequently damaged commodities due to the lack of packing knowledge for these fragile items. There are some very common steps that should be followed when packing amps, such as removing tubes (if any) and securely packaging the amp. However, […]
Using the Internet to find great deals and new services are some of the core benefits of being connected. However, you must be careful not to believe everything you read just because you “Googled” it. We have been made aware of several copycat websites that suggest that they offer shipping insurance and cargo insurance services. […]
Our eBay reporting software program has finally received its facelift! It has been months in the making and we are finally here. Our “DSI eReport for eBay” program has been updated to “Shipsurance eReport Pro”. But this is not just a facelift. Not only does the program lose our old company moniker of “DSI”, it […]
We have just issued an update to our eReport for FedEx Ship Manager program. The new version number is 2.5. ————— Whats New? Fixed connection to new FedEx database. This is a mandatory update. ————— If you are a current eReport for FedEx Ship Manager user, you can click on the “Check for Updates” button […]
Below is a list of our holiday hours. November 25, 2009 – 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM November 26, 2009 – Closed November 27, 2009 – Closed December 24, 2009 – Closed December 25, 2009 – Closed December 31, 2009 – Closed January 1, 2010 – Closed http://www.shipsurance.com/contact.asp Have a safe holiday season!
Keeping the landscape the same with UPS, FedEx has raised their rates for 2010 effective January 4th. As listed here: http://www.fedex.com/us/rates2010/surcharges.html: “FedEx Express declared-value charges will increase from $0.65 to $0.70 per $100 of value. For U.S. package services, the charge will apply to shipments valued in excess of $100, and the minimum charge will […]