Quote Originally Posted by stickman View Post
Sorry, but I need to complain about the USPS. I made two more sgian blades and sent them to heat treat. The company I sent them to went out of business about a month before my blades got there. As far as I can find out the postman just left them outside the door of a vacant building. The buildings on each side are also vacant. I can’t understand why my package was not returned to me. Was it too much trouble? Each of my blades takes about a week to make. They are completely made by hand. I only have a bench grinder to grind a blank down to my lines. I cut the blade blanks out with a hacksaw. Then file it down to a blade and finish with sandpaper from 180 to 2000 grit. Then some clown leaves my 6oz. package on a doorstep. Sorry, but I just had to vent.
I can feel your frustration..!

I frequently send to the US, and find that USPS is usually a good and reliable service, if a bit slow.

The loss of the blades and the time and effort that you have put into them seems to be something you have no option but accept - but what about compensation for the loss? Can you make a claim?

Sending via Royal Mail in partnership with USPS means that the sending service and insurance cover provided as standrd by Royal Mail is continued when the item is in the hands of USPS, which also includes tracking and delivery information. Leaving a package on a doorstep is the same as non-delivery, especially when the premises is vacant, so it is puzzling why the postie failed to return the package.