best way to send a REALLY valuable package

[Nosha123]

I need to send come paperwork to HMRC in Birmingham for our vat rebate.
If it was lost in transit by the Courier or Royal Mail I would be seriously left out of pocket... yet none of these carriers seem to offer insurance or compensation of much more than £3000

How can i get the parcel there safely and be covered if it went missing?

(other than taking it the 150 miles myself of course!)

[boxtops]

Use a courier, hand delivered with a signature.

[JimmyCooper]

???

Paperwork is not worth over £3000

Send it RM Special delivery guaranteed next day delivery for about 6 quid

[Nosha123]

THIS paperwork is!!
Its our vat rebate from building our house! Its worth a small fortune to me!

[ummmm]

Then make copies and get them witnessed...get your bank manager to do it.

[Nosha123]

Hi Ummmm... Yes that has been suggested to me.. except there are 990 receipts!!! Which put me off a bit! Even scanning them would take me days!
Apparently the carrier we use at work have only lost one parcel in last 6 months and even then that was found a few days later.
I've packed it up - put my name and add on outer also.... and inside is a covering letter with my details too... FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME!!!

[LoftyLottie]

Get it sent by Post Office special next day delivery. It costs £5.00, but is worth it. I have used it on lots of occasions. It's more reliable than recorded delivery or registered mail. Make sure too that you have photocopies of everything you are sending.

[ummmm]

I wouldn't worry too much.

[Pea Pod]

I would wait till Monday and send it then. More chance of it getting lost if hanging around over the weekend as I take it Vat office don`t work Saturdays.

[Nosha123]

Oh you've all got me paranoid now! Will spend my lunch break photocopying it all here!!!

If its going to happen to anyone it';ll bloody be me I just know it!!!

THANKS ALL
Happy friday

[NazNomad]

If it's really that valuable, take it yourself, no?

[LoftyLottie]

I have sent house deeds and loads of other important documents off by post office special delivery. I don't trust recorded delivery very much though.

[gingejbee]

Take it to your nearest Tax office, get a receipt for it and ask them to forward it via their internal mail system?

[dzug2]

Royal Mail special delivery does have a consequentail loss option - not sure to what value though

[thugulike]

If you can get it to your local HMRC office they will transport it for you