In the end, all opinions and egos aside, the 
facts remain that there was damage to the package 
and that the package was insured far below its 
intended value.  It is my hope that Nick will 
finally accept the fact that an error (whether 
accidental, negligent, or not) was made on his 
part and that he finally takes some measure of 
responsibility for it.  Ultimately, there is no 
valid excuse not to accept responsibility for 
one's own errors.

The easiest way to personify this case (and 
eliminate all the unnecessary opinions) is this:  
Your vehicle rear-ends another person's car.  It 
doesn't matter if it was accidental, intentional, 
negligent or otherwise... you are still 
responsible for the damage.  You and the other 
driver could point to any number of factors for 
the cause of the crash, but ultimately you are 
liable.

If you have the proper insurance coverage, then 
the insurance should take care of any damages and 
you would be covered.  But if you did not obtain 
the proper insurance beforehand, that should not 
excuse you from accepting responsibility for the 
damages.  It's a very simple cut-and-dry question 
of right or wrong, legally, ethically, and 
morally.

I was very afraid and submissive to Nick in the 
past and thus did not try harder to pursue the 
matter before, but I now have to agree with 
everyone on this board and just plead for Nick to 
do the responsible thing.

Even though I have all the documentation on my 
side (receipts and invoices which confirms the 
package's value as I stated it before and as Nick 
stated as well before changing his story; I'm not 
going to debate that any more) ...

And even though I have all the physical evidence 
on my side (including an affirmative postal 
inspection that should lay any arguments about 
damage to rest)...

And even though it has always been my money on 
the line (not Nick's) ... I would like to see 
Nick bury his personal grudges and voluntarily do 
the right thing one last time, like I know that 
he has done in the past.  I would like to work 
things out with Nick; I have done my best to meet 
Nick halfway; but he needs to admit that he made 
an error and own up to it.

I have tried my best to not make this uglier than 
it could have been.  I have tried to take the 
high road but the strong opinions and prejudices 
of others always seemed to muddy the water.  But 
most of all I have tried to the right thing, even 
for Nick's sake as well as my own.

It may not count for much, but I hope it'll be 
enough to get this issue resolved peacefully and 
finally permit both of us to move on with our 
lives.  With my health the way it is, I don't 
want to drag this out any longer than it has to; 
but it's up to Nick to decide what the next step 
should be.