Am i eligable for seller protection with royal mail second class signed for?

Ballistic

Hi im just sending something out. Its a phone worth 200 but im trying to save on postage. Do am thinking of sending it in a bubble wraped envolope. Anyway i noticed on paypal to be eligable

"You must obtain proof of delivery that can be tracked online"

And second class signed for is

"Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class stamps
Royal Mail Signed For 2nd class aims to deliver your letter or parcel in two to three working days and gives you the added benefits of, proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver, the ability to check on line or on your mobile to see when your item has been delivered and compensation cover up to £50 for loss or damage. You get a certificate of posting free of charge when you post Royal Mail Signed For 2nd class letters or parcels at a Post Office™ branch. For details of your nearest Post Office branch please use the Post Office finder at postoffice.co.uk.
Compensation
Compensation may be payable in the event of loss or damage if proof of posting and evidence can be provided
Proof of Delivery
Signed For is not a tracked product but you can use Track and Trace to see an electronic signature free of charge. You can obtain a hard copy of the recipient's signature for an extra £2.20. Urgent or valuable items must be sent using Special Delivery products.
"

So i was wondeting would i be covered for £50 any dodgy buyer that claims he never recieved item? Or do i have to send this as a parcel special delivery??

Its 2.50 for this and sd is £7.

soolin

Ballistic wrote: »

Hi im just sending something out. Its a phone worth 200 but im trying to save on postage. Do am thinking of sending it in a bubble wraped envolope. Anyway i noticed on paypal to be eligable

"You must obtain proof of delivery that can be tracked online"

And second class signed for is

"Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class stamps
Royal Mail Signed For 2nd class aims to deliver your letter or parcel in two to three working days and gives you the added benefits of, proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver, the ability to check on line or on your mobile to see when your item has been delivered and compensation cover up to £50 for loss or damage. You get a certificate of posting free of charge when you post Royal Mail Signed For 2nd class letters or parcels at a Post Office™ branch. For details of your nearest Post Office branch please use the Post Office finder at postoffice.co.uk.
Compensation
Compensation may be payable in the event of loss or damage if proof of posting and evidence can be provided
Proof of Delivery
Signed For is not a tracked product but you can use Track and Trace to see an electronic signature free of charge. You can obtain a hard copy of the recipient's signature for an extra £2.20. Urgent or valuable items must be sent using Special Delivery products.
"

So i was wondeting would i be covered for £50 any dodgy buyer that claims he never recieved item? Or do i have to send this as a parcel special delivery??

Its 2.50 for this and sd is £7.

Have a read of the postage sticky thread, it would be crazy to send a £200 phone recorded.

For paypal protection you need proof of delivery , but recorded is unreliable. Add to that the maximum compensation on recorded of £50 and you have a potential problem.

Ballistic

The buyer sounds trusty. Plus i gave a heavy discount already. I just want to know if id be eligable as long as i kept reciept?

soolin

Ballistic wrote: »

The buyer sounds trusty. Plus i gave a heavy discount already. I just want to know if id be eligable as long as i kept reciept?

For a claim of non receipt you would need online proof of delivery. For a bank claim you would need the proof of posting.

However, what happens if RM lose the phone..what then?

Really, the sticky does explain it all better than I can .

Ballistic

If not. Whats a good alternative that has me covered and is cheaper then sd. As long as it gets there by friday.

soolin

Ballistic wrote: »

If not. Whats a good alternative that has me covered and is cheaper then sd. As long as it gets there by friday.

You could try MyHermes but with all the extra insurance costs I personally would stick to RM. For the sake of a few pounds I would go with special especially if it must be there for Friday.

Special is at least a guaranteed service.

soolin

Also where do you get your £2.50 for 2nd class signed for from? Assuming you can get it to fit as a small parcel even when well wrapped it is £3.70. If it is boxed it is more likely to be a medium parcel and that would cost £6.30 . 2nd class is also pushing it a bit for Friday.

I'd pay the £6.95 for special.

Ballistic

Hi ive read the sticky. As long as tge buyer is ppal verified and i have proof of postage, an inr claim would be covered. So i guess its goid to go as tge buyer is verifed. ????

Ballistic

Hi. Its a phone on its own, no box about 400grams.

Ballistic

I called it a large letter. Is that wrong?!?

soolin

Ballistic wrote: »

Hi ive read the sticky. As long as tge buyer is ppal verified and i have proof of postage, an inr claim would be covered. So i guess its goid to go as tge buyer is verifed. ????

Hopefully it doesn't say that, if it does I'll get it corrected. It should say that online tracking to delivery is needed for an INR .

Ballistic wrote: »

Hi. Its a phone on its own, no box about 400grams.

The weight is fine.

Ballistic wrote: »

I called it a large letter. Is that wrong?!?

I would be seriously worried that it was I sufficiently packed if you can get it through as a large letter, I am not sure I would risk a £200 phone badly packed and under insured for damage. perhaps I am over cautious and other sellers may disagree, but I would not send it except well padded inside a box and that is unlikely to fit as a large letter. Have you seen how thin a package has to be to fit as a large letter?