## Postal service ToS are well tested
Let me assume you use a standard delivery company, such as [FedEx][1], [DHL][2], [UPS][3] or even [USPS][4]. If you send a parcel via one of those postal services/couriers, you agree to about 2 to 4 pages of terms and conditions of carriage. Without dissecting all of those, there are three very relevant ones that appear in almost all of them in some fashion or another:

* The courier is liable for damages to the contents of the parcel only up to a specified amount, such as 500 USD.
* The liable damages for late fees are capped at the delivery fees.
* The postal service is not liable for your errors.

The second point is what is the nail in your case: You agreed to the 10 bucks being your damages in case the delivery is late. No cent more.


  [1]: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/terms-of-use.html
  [2]: https://www.dhl.de/dam/jcr:fc8dd7f4-dbeb-493b-bd47-3b48e49371d8/dhl-express-atb-international-012025-en.pdf
  [3]: https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/legal-terms-conditions
  [4]: https://www.usps.com/terms-conditions/general.htm