Cost of insuring a dress through the post office?

Question

I am going to send a dress of mine to someone else in the US and I was wondering the average cost of insuring the package?? It will be about 2 pounds, and is worth probably $130. What will the insurance and shipping cost be??

Answer 1

i don't know  the post office weight scale BUT i would say less  than  $10.00.

Answer 2

Insurance purchased online is limited to $500, whereas insurance purchased at any Post Office facility is available in amounts up to $5,000.

Fee Insurance Coverage  

$1.65 $0.01 to $50

$2.05 $50.01 to $100

$2.45 $100.01 to $200

$4.60 $200.01 to $300

$5.50 $300.01 to $400

$6.40 $400.01 to $500

Express Mail service provides insurance up to $100 free of charge. Additional incremental insurance for Express Mail up to $5,000 costs (Note: Insurance up to $500 may be purchased online, insurance exceeding this amount must be purchased at the local Post Office):

..and you do have to have proof of value of the item insured to collect if it is lost or damaged.

Answer 3

Go to the www.usps.com website.  You should also know that if you do lose your dress (i hope u don't) you will need a receipt to prove the value of the dress they won't just take your word for it.

Answer 4

Go to usps.gov and it will tell you there!