When selecting shipping solutions on Easyship, it is essential to understand that some couriers offer no liability. This article describes how courier liability is determined.
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Firstly, it is worth summarising the categories in which we assign shipping solutions.
Courier Categories
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Postal (No Liability): A shipment sent via the postal network, no support provided nor will the courier be responsible if the shipment is lost or damaged in transit. E.g USPS, HKpost, Singpost, GlobalPost, Hermes, RoyalMail.
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Hybrid (No Liability): Couriers, Consolidation Centers, and postal services collaborate to facilitate transit. These solutions offer no liability in the event of loss or damage. E.g. DHL eCom, SF Express US, Flat Export Rates, Asendia, APC US, Aramex US, etc.
- Courier (Basic Liability): Express services that fully manage the handover and delivery of a shipment, will transit through private networks to ensure a secure and timely journey. In the event of a lost or damaged shipment where the courier is at fault, they will typically compensate up to 100 USD of the customs value and fully waive the shipping cost. E.g DHL Express, FedEx, UPS, Aramex HK & SG, SF Express HK & SG, DPEX.
Now that we have broken down the categories of Easyship couriers let's identify whether your shipping solution offers liability when purchasing the label.
Identifying a Liability When Purchasing a Shipment
We know it is not always easy to remember which courier offers liability and which couriers do not. That is why, when you are about to purchase a no-liability courier solution, we make sure you are aware that the courier does not offer liability.
By clicking no, you acknowledge that Easyship and the courier won't be liable if the shipment is lost or damaged.
IMPORTANT: We always encourage you to add Insurance even if you are using a courier with limited Liability. This is because in these cases, although we will always do our best to have your claim accepted, on average, only a few claims are accepted by couriers that offer limited liability. Courier investigations are automatically closed (and, thus, the claim rejected) after a fixed period of time from when the claim is made if the courier does not acknowledge the loss or damage.