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Fedex minimum insurance for special handling

I remember reading the answer to this question before but didn't find it on searching.

What is minimum amount of insurance to purchase for a shipment that makes Fedex take special care of the package? I remember it's some amount $2000 or $5000 something like that. Once someone sent something to me and Fedex called me a couple of times when it was on the way and after it was delivered to make sure it arrived ok. I asked about it and they told me the insurance amount made them take care of it that way.
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swampwalker
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Fplanner- did they put it on a pallet or did you?
fplanner2000
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SW: They did. They picked the amp and tubes up at VAC in FLA and I picked them up here. No dropping, no abuse, no problems. I saved about $85 by picking up from them, which was no problem for me from a logistical standpoint. Took about 4 days.

I have found the freight carriers to be much more professional and responsible than the "kids" that mostly populate Fedex/UPS. I think that at least for Pilot, this is because you are dealing with the people that actually OWN the business/franchise. So to them, it DOES matter that you have a good experience so that you use them again. They also can't afford to have any complaints as franchise owners. That has most definitely NOT been my experience with Fedex and UPS, who really don't seem to care what happens.
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srwooten
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Pilot delivered my VSA Sr IV's (about 400 lbs?). I was very pleased with their service and the condition the speakers arrived in. Even the boxes were un-blemished.
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