[SEO-Members] question about "lost in transit" claims being denied

[Sarah Jacovetty]

I received a response to my first damage claim just this morning, probably a week after I submitted.  They are rending payment for the damaged item.  To be fair, the back of the hard cover picture book was ripped open. I never even tried submitted for the slightly damaged items we have received.

With Regards,

Sarah Jacovetty, Assistant Director
St. Clairsville Public Library

108 W. Main St.
St. Clairsville Ohio 43950
740-695-2062 ext. 620

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From: "Tabitha Sullivan via SEO-Members" <seo-members at lists.oplin.org>
Sent: 1/12/23 11:58 AM
To: Niccole Sears <niccoles.perrycooklibrary at gmail.com>
Cc: seo-members at lists.oplin.org
Subject: Re: [SEO-Members] question about "lost in transit" claims being denied

The last 6 claims that I have made for lost/and damaged items in transit have been denied. Pictures of damaged items have been sent with the claim but still denied. I did send Priority an email asking as to why. Still waiting for a response back.

On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 11:43 AM Niccole Sears via SEO-Members <seo-members at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
So, since we've been back with Priority, Perry Cook Memorial has filed 3 claims for items "lost in transit." 
Before filing claims, we wait about 45 days to see if they arrive at their destination, we check our shelves and shipping area to make sure the item isn't here somewhere, and we contact the library we were sending it to to make sure it isn't mistakenly on their shelf/shipping area.

All of our lost claims have been denied with the reason "unable to appreciate the physical receipt of said claim item to determine responsibility."  Which to me says, lost in transit because there is no physical receipt. I think they are saying we can't prove we put it into transit so they don't have to be responsible.

However, aside from Workflows noting the date and time that I print the transit receipt and neither library on the ends of the shipping chain having said item, what else can we do? Are libraries who lose books and patrons who lose books the only ones who will ever pay for lost books? Priority denies the claims, so they will never have to pay for items lost in transit? That hardly seems fair.

Is anyone else getting their lost in transit claims paid? (Damage claims are different. I am asking only about "lost".)

Thanks.
Niccole Sears

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Tabitha SullivanCirculation Services Manager
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