Hello,
Dear Mobiletelephone,
I face similar problem, I sell Tablet PC, However my Item was not misplaced but it was opened and used.
And regarding professional courier, it can turn into nightmare.
I suggest sellers not to use such cheap courier services, professional has good service in south but in north side, it would be mistake to use them.
Few things
1. Use good courier like Bluedart,fedex domestic, DTDC
2. Use credit terms, this gives discount of 50% at-least
3. Pay for transit insurance, and mention correct details on declaration .
4. Mention in your listings, to check the box before signing the courier receipt for buyers,
5. I also use holograms in the box opening side, which can ensure whether the parcel is opened in transit etc .
To get cheap price even from above courier mentioned, you might need to talk to many, and assure them that you can give Rs 5000 or Rs 10000 sale, then they give you bulk shipping rates.
I ship from DTDC paying insurance on all items, and upto 1kg they charge me Rs 120
And upto 250 Grams they charge me 50