Posted by Justin on 05/07/06 06:55

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.

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