Insurance and replacement policies, compared — the long version

Insurance and replacement policies, compared — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.

I would like to talk about documentation quality as a signal, separately from product quality.

Across the certificates I have collected, the variation in what is disclosed is much larger than the variation in the purity figures. Some name the analytical procedure; some give a number and a signature.

My hypothesis is that disclosure correlates with process control, and I would like to know whether the people who audit paperwork for a living think that is naive.

Insurance and carrier liability: most parcel carriers limit liability. Understanding the limits before choosing a carrier matters if you are shipping expensive material.

post #16 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

Tracking stops updating: tracking last updated days ago usually means the package is in transit and will not update until it reaches the next scanning point. No update for weeks means it might be stuck.

Insurance and carrier liability: most parcel carriers limit liability. Understanding the limits before choosing a carrier matters if you are shipping expensive material.

Import restrictions by jurisdiction: what is legal to import for personal use varies enormously by country. Some jurisdictions are quite permissive; others are not. Checking your own country's rules before ordering is prudent.