eBay simple delivery (merged)

soolin

shapala said:

soolin said:

messia07 said:

The problem with posting parcels genuinely, is that even Royal Mail will simply dump parcels at the front door if you don’t select / pay  a postage service which requires a signature.. that’s where I feel uneasy with posting items through eBay’s simple delivery.

in the past, I would even upgrade the postage myself, paying extra for signed or insured postage, just to make sure the parcel gets to the buyer safely. now I can’t do that.

does anyone know. If I post a small parcel via eBay / Royal Mail’s simple delivery  (value £40-100), is the parcel 100% insured? ..I can imagine myself posting an antique via SD and it gets left on a doorstep and goes missing.

Please read some of the recent threads on here. Simple delivery covers the seller against loss from the moment the courier accepts it- if you have concerns about your items going missing then SD would be perfect for you.

Incidentally signed for was always a poor service as it had very limited compensation , whereas SD covers up to £750

So I'm about to sell one of my old cameras which will be circa £650-700. Anyway, the buyer will likely be buying a label for RM 48 then, right? Is there no option for them to pay extra for RM 24 or Special Delivery, perhaps for their own peace of mind?

I have a biz a/c which is different in setting up courier options, of which I would opt for RM SD due to the value, but I bought this camera years ago for personal use hence I'd want to use my personal a/c.

There is an upgraded delivery service available to the buyer , I think it’s just tracked 24, so no difference in the service just a bit faster.