I'm wondering if anyone here can relay some experience. I recently won an auction to be shipped from the Land of the Rising Sun. There were two shipping choices: $12.00 for EMS and $3.30 for Airmail.

What really got my attention, though, was a clause below the Airmail option: "We don't accept responsibility for lost or damaged items sent through Airmail." Why not? Are these airmail guys practicing judo on the shipping line or something? Help! I need peace of mind, because $3.30 sounded a lot better than $12.