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Topnotchsy
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As people have sell on eBay know, eBay began offering there own insurance a little while back which they call ShipCover. When you want to print a shipping label now, it's the default insurance option.
The first couple of times the feature was offered (to me) the price was cheaper than USPS insurance. Recently though, this appears to have changed. Tonight for example I was looking to ship a package first class with $450 insurance. With ShipCover it was over $10. Regular USPS shipping was $9.09.
I imagine it may be easier to file a claim with eBay directly than the USPS (although I don't know for sure) and eBay's may offer something that USPS does not (again I don't know) but if people are assuming it is cheaper, I would highly recommend comparing the two prices.
The first couple of times the feature was offered (to me) the price was cheaper than USPS insurance. Recently though, this appears to have changed. Tonight for example I was looking to ship a package first class with $450 insurance. With ShipCover it was over $10. Regular USPS shipping was $9.09.
I imagine it may be easier to file a claim with eBay directly than the USPS (although I don't know for sure) and eBay's may offer something that USPS does not (again I don't know) but if people are assuming it is cheaper, I would highly recommend comparing the two prices.