[78-L] Cheap eBay insurance (was First eBay problem)

[Greg Laxton]

Check into Shipsurance.com.  They offer insurance for USPS, FedEx and UPS 
packages way under the standard rates.  That $1.75 for $100 insurance will 
run you around 60 cents if memory serves me correct.

Only glitch is that they require a $15 minimum monthly charge, so if you 
only get $12 worth of insurance that month, they charge you $15.  Still, if 
you ship ten-plus packages a month, might be worth looking into.

Oh yeah, and no hassle claims too!

Greg



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <zimrec at juno.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:03 PM
Subject: [78-L] First eBay problem


> As an ebay seller, in the description of my listings, I indicate that 
> within USA, insurance is mandatory.  There seems, however, to be a slight 
> problem with ebay.  For domestic shipping, I indicate USPS media mail. 
> Ebay automatically shows a shipping charge of $4, but that doesn't even 
> cover the cost of postage and insurance.  The insurance fee for up to $50 
> value is $1.75.  My descriptions mention what the cost is for shipping one 
> LP or 78, as the case may be, with insurance, and that amount supercedes 
> the amount listed by ebay at the top of the listing, In most cases, that 
> hasn' t been much of a problem, as buyers have waited for me to send 
> invoice.  Some buyers, however, send payment almost immediately after 
> they've been notified that they were the successful bidder and, in the 
> process, use the $4 shipping amount  After I bring to their attention the 
> section of the description regarding the actual shipping cost, they send 
> the balance.  That said, there was a successful bi
> dder from last week who sent payment including the $4 shipping amount and 
> has failed to respond to two emails I sent advising of the balance owed. 
> With regard to overseas shipments, I indicate that any parcel of $40 or 
> more in value will be sent via first class international mail and 
> registered - or any method designated by the buyer for which a tracking 
> number is assigned.  The description indicates that registration, in most 
> cases, adds $11.50 to the base shipping price.  If a parcel under $40 
> value is reported as not delivered, then I am willing to eat the cost of 
> the item. Art
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