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Posted by Justin on 05/07/06 15:43
dvdscds wrote on [7 May 2006 02:18:52 -0700]:
>
> Justin wrote:
>> dvdscds wrote on [6 May 2006 23:26:51 -0700]:
>> >
>> > Justin wrote:
>> >> dvdscds wrote on [6 May 2006 20:18:30 -0700]:
>> >> > $2.95 is reasonable for S&H, but the seller shouldn't state that the
>> >> > item is "insured" if he isn't paying for postal insurance.
>> >>
>> >> Why not? If they just say it's insured they are not claiming it's postal
>> >> insured. Just that it's insured.
>> >>
>> >> If you get the item either way it doesn't matter
>> >
>> > No problem as long as the package shows up. I've paid for postal
>> > insurance
>> > for items in excess of $100+ and received the package uninsured.
>> > The seller may claim it was "self insured", but I have no way of
>> > knowing if
>> > the seller would have sent a refund if the package was lost or
>> > damaged..
>>
>> If you get the package then it doesn't matter.
>>
>> > I suspect sellers don't state "self insured" in their auctions because
>> > they
>> > know most buyers are not interested in paying postal insurance for
>> > "self insured" shipping.
>>
>> Saying something is insured doesn't say it's postal insured now, does
>> it.
>
> You are absolutely right. And I would still recommend not doing it.
> # 1) It pisses people off and they will not buy from you again.
> # 2) It pisses people off and they will claim they did not receive the
> package.
> # 3) For items $50 or less Its easier to offer Delivery Confirmation
> for 60 cents which provides a tracking number. This protects the seller
> and the buyer from false claims.
Delivery confirmation is not the same as insurance. It just says whether
it was delivered or not. Sometimes.
I know in some places something marked as delivered is just left on top
of a large group of mailboxes at an apartment complex.
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