I sent a priority mail package to a member and the PO destroyed the item. Total was 83ish with it being 60 for the part and 23 for shipping. I didn't bother to pay an additional 2.35 for the 10 additional dollars of coverage from the base 50 insurance included.
I get a check today for the damaged item... $50 and nothing in regards to the cost of postage. This is where the screw job lies. So all in all, the $60 part that they screwed up I net a whopping $28. I would have preferred to just remove the part and bust it in my own backyard than spend time and effort packing/shipping it. Think if the item was $50 and shipping was $60, you'd be out $10 due to their lack of performance.
Sad thing is, fedex pays you for both the item AND the shipping charge because they didn't perform the agreed service.
So, in the future and a suggestion to anyone that is using USPS as a service... Send an invoice for the entire amount with NO breakout of shipping cost. Pay the additional insurance premium amount in excess of $50. In my case, I should have invoiced $83 with no shipping amount, instead of 60 + 23 shipping. That is the potential loss amount due to the screwed up insurance approach they apply.