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<p>[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2066609, member: 69760"]I just came across this on eBay... if you sell an item on eBay and use their shipping label, then decide to insure your coins through the eBay label service, it looks like you go through ShipCover insurance (third party?). <u>The first thing listed under insurance exclusions are coins!</u> So, you could pay for that insurance and it will be useless...</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe, however, that the USPS will still insure the coins if you use their insurance. Can anyone confirm insurance for coins being allowed through USPS directly?</p><p><br /></p><p>So, purchasing just the shipping label on eBay (for its discount) then stopping into the post office to purchase insurance seems like the way to go... or, I guess you could purchase it all through USPS.com, but with a smaller postage discount. Or, I believe Priority Mail purchased through eBay automatically comes with up to $100 insurance (or was it $50?), but if anyone can confirm this that would be very much appreciated. And, there seems to be no discount on the insurance portion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]381789[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="iPen, post: 2066609, member: 69760"]I just came across this on eBay... if you sell an item on eBay and use their shipping label, then decide to insure your coins through the eBay label service, it looks like you go through ShipCover insurance (third party?). [U]The first thing listed under insurance exclusions are coins![/U] So, you could pay for that insurance and it will be useless... I believe, however, that the USPS will still insure the coins if you use their insurance. Can anyone confirm insurance for coins being allowed through USPS directly? So, purchasing just the shipping label on eBay (for its discount) then stopping into the post office to purchase insurance seems like the way to go... or, I guess you could purchase it all through USPS.com, but with a smaller postage discount. Or, I believe Priority Mail purchased through eBay automatically comes with up to $100 insurance (or was it $50?), but if anyone can confirm this that would be very much appreciated. And, there seems to be no discount on the insurance portion. Thanks in advance. [ATTACH=full]381789[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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