Posted by Nige on 02/11/06 11:06

Andy F Batter wrote:
> "Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> Since there is very little alternative, most 'customers' will have
>> to put up with the inevitably-shoddy service.
>
> You say that, but I do more than my fair share of trading, and in
> 5+years I've had just 1 dvd go missing, A Beuatiful Mind, bought from
> a Mr N Ince, who lived up north somewhere. None of my numerous dvd
> rentals have gone missing, all of my 100s of fannybatter.com
> deliveries made it to their customers.
>
> 200,000 items going missing sounds a lot, but based on 50million
> recipients, that's just one person in 250 missing 1 item of mail a
> year. I can live with those odds. I've had 1 dvd lost,
> statistically I'm not due my next loss till 2252. :-)
>
> I personally think we've got a pretty decent postal system. Proof of
> posting if asked for and retained is free and gives �30 of insurance.
> In unlikely event of something going missing you're covered anyway.

I have had lots of stuff go missing, model boats, money (well hidden) & all manner of DVD's.

Nige


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