How to ship an eBay auction valued at over $1000...anyone?

200lbhockeyplayer · May 17, 2010

Ok, so Paypal needs a signature for anything over $225 (or recommends it), but I'm in the process of putting up a Kobe Bryant Logoman Autograph 1/1 and it will end at over $1000.

FedEx? UPS? USPS?

Anyone have any experience? The last truly high-end card that I sold was in person.

By the way, here is the card...

CISCOKID23 · May 17, 2010

NICE...WHEN DOES IT END ...TONIGHT ?

bradical · May 17, 2010

Just sent a package over $1000 via USPS insured. Only cost about $12.

bozemanbreaker · May 17, 2010

Certified Overnight via USPS.

bouwob · May 17, 2010

use registered mail and insure yourself to cover the cost.

registered mail has to be tracked through each user and if it does not make its final destination some one "will be fired" or at least that is what they say at the PO.

Buynhisellnlow · May 17, 2010

When shipping cards over $1000, I usually use USPS Registered Mail. I've shipped cards worth over $5000 like this before and I've never had any issues.

schmidtfan20 · May 17, 2010

Ill second registered mail. It will be under lock and key the whole trip.

Congrats on the sale!

Kevin

Pine Tar · May 17, 2010

bouwob said:
use registered mail and insure yourself to cover the cost.

registered mail has to be tracked through each user and if it does not make its final destination some one "will be fired" or at least that is what they say at the PO.

What he says pack it up nice and then PO and insure it Registered mail

ballcardzdotcom · May 17, 2010

bouwob said:
use registered mail and insure yourself to cover the cost.

registered mail has to be tracked through each user and if it does not make its final destination some one "will be fired" or at least that is what they say at the PO.

This...last two that I had that ended over $1K, this is the way I did it.

HTH,

Matt

200lbhockeyplayer · May 17, 2010

Registered Mail it is.

In regards to the card, I pulled it today...my second biggest pull. I'm putting it up with a huge BIN w/BO so who knows.

Thanks for the help.

lisu · May 17, 2010

I would send either registered or FedEx.

1st4040 · May 17, 2010

absolute right time to pull that card with the Lakers having a chance to goto the finals again.. sweet card!

AKT74 · May 17, 2010

PWE, card wrapped in a napkin.

bouwob · May 17, 2010

AKT74 said:
PWE, card wrapped in a napkin.

whats your ebay id ???

So that I can block you

Therion · May 17, 2010

AKT74 said:
PWE, card wrapped in a napkin.

Psh.

Just put a stamp on the card and tape the address to the back.

Topnotchsy · May 17, 2010

As others mentioned, Registered is the way to go. Make sure that if you use tape on the package it is paper tape because they stamp every possible opening for security purposes. I just shipped a card Registered with $5000 insurance (in one of the boxes Beckett uses to ship) and it was around $22.

AKT74 · May 17, 2010

bouwob said:
AKT74 said:

PWE, card wrapped in a napkin.

Click to expand...

whats your ebay id ???

So that I can block you

Why? It will be a 2-ply napkin, I'm not cheap.

t3dudek · May 17, 2010

sweet card but they could of centered the logo better.....

200lbhockeyplayer · May 17, 2010

t3dudek said:
sweet card but they could of centered the logo better.....

Agreed, but I'd rather it still attached to the jersey than others I've seen that have been chopped out with a hacksaw.

ChasHawk · May 17, 2010

200lbhockeyplayer said:
Registered Mail it is.

In regards to the card, I pulled it today...my second biggest pull. I'm putting it up with a huge BIN w/BO so who knows.

Thanks for the help.

:shock:

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