No more additional insurance for Shipito customers from Russia

I started skipping insurance at Shipito parcel forwarder, because I didn't want to pay an extra 1% if I consolidated a cell phone, some electronics with lithium battery, a watch or jewelry. When I was sending something expensive I was preferring to use a courier service. And when I was sending something cheap, I didn't want to pay extra bucks.

From April 10, 2014 Shipito is no longer requiring customers from Russia to pay this extra 1% for insurance. Normal insurance rates apply.

Shipito rolls out FREE photos of all consolidated packages

Shipito freight forwarder rolls out new and free service upgrade for all customers. All consolidated packages will have photos posted on your account. Some of the customers already can see the free photos of their consolidated packages.

• You will see what packages were actually consolidated. Photo of each package consolidated.


• You will see the final packing of the consolidation box (photo of filled and still opened box). So you will be able to see how well your packages is packed!


• Photos of closed and taped packages will also be provided, so you will be able to see how it was taped before mail out!

The best part is that this service will be free for all customers! Great news!

Shipito insurance changes: No more warehouse and no photo insurance. Insurance can be disabled. Can insure delivery and damage.

Shipito has changed the way their package insurance works significantly. The most important changes:

1. You have the option to completely disable insurance. Please note that if you select that you do not want to insure your package, you will not be able to file a claim for the package at all, so it is not recommended.


2. Warehouse and No Photo insurance removed, effective immediately.


3. If you decide to insure package, you will have two options:
   
   
   
   1. Delivery insurance - this covers complete loss of the package during transport, but does not cover damaged or missing items in delivered package.
   
   
   2. Delivery + Damage insurance - covers complete loss of the package AND missing or damaged items. Insurance rates for both delivery and delivery+damage coverages are the same, but for delivery+damage coverage, you will need to have content photos for your package, otherwise you won't be able to select it.
   
   
   
   


4. Insurance rates changed slightly:
   
   
   
   • For TNT, FedEx and DHL, extra insurance surcharges were completely removed, so the insurance is cheaper than before.
   
   
   • USPS insurance rates should be about the same, difference should not be bigger than few cents up or down.
   
   
   • Airmail Priority and Airmail Express insurance is little higher than before.
   
   
   
   


5. There will be different rules for filing claims in different countries, which should help Shipito to process and pay the claims faster than in the past.