Put an address label on all sides of the box— a package labeled using this method will be looked over by a prospective thief, since he or she must now try to cover up six labels instead of only one. This is too much of a risk for many chiefs, considering that the areas where these packages are sorted are often under electronic surveillance.
If the package you are shipping is valued over $1,000 USD, inform the driver who picks it up and have him initial the pickup record. There’s a simple reason for this approach: according to the American Shooting Journal, high value packages are audited and are separated from other packages. They are not sorted or run over conveyor belts, and they are subject to a chain-of-custody type of procedure that will ensure they are not stolen.
One of the best methods to ensure that your handgun is protected is to place it in a larger box. A. Nony Mouse, an 11 year UPS driver offers a few important suggestions to help ease the shipment process.
First, take a look at the box you are planning to ship the gun in. If the gun is small enough inside your pants or under your shirt, it is vulnerable. You are required by law to have ASR labels on shipments, however, you may not know that you can opt for a more discreet ASR label that is incorporated into the UPS tracking label. This is a good route to take, as the words “adult signature required’ are small and unnoticeable.
Perhaps more importantly, this barcode will indicate to the driver that they need to get a signature, rather than leaving the package on a door step. You can order these special tracking labels through your Customer Service rep, or you can print them yourself with the UPS shipping software.
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