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Selling valuable items on ebay

  • 01-05-2008 09:13AM
    #1
    Darwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭


    Hi just wondering if anyone has any advice for posting valuable items to be sold on ebay. I sold a laptop on ebay about two years ago to a buyer in Denmark - it went by registered post as I thought this method was pretty much 100% secure. After posting, it went 'missing' in a mail sorting centre in the UK. An post would only pay out 150 euro as they don't offer insurance over this amount posting abroad. Have I been extremely unlucky or has this happened to other people selling on ebay?


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    For selling expensive items, and particularly computers/laptops, you should use a courier service that offers full insurance and a guaranteed delivery time. UPS/FedEx/DHL etc will insure your item for the full amount. It will cost more, but this is something the buyer will have to fork out for if he wants it.

    Apart from that, I'd restrict the locations you'll sell to, maybe UK & Ireland only, as sending further will be expensive, and might increase the risk of loss.


  • #3
    Darwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Darwin


    Thanks good advice jor el. I note that Ebay/paypal do not offer seller protection in Ireland, so this is also something to be wary of.


  • #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    You have to wonder where these items end up. How does a laptop simply go missing? Who ends up with it?


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