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millcottage · ‎27-09-2025

It’s not the cost increase but change in insured amount.

For Tracked 48 hours cost increases to £3.55 but insured amount halves from £150 to £75!

So as I plan to list some vases that I expect to sell for £135 each to £145 and package will weigh over 1KG.

Only insurance is Special Delivery with comp to £750 at a cost of £14.25 😬

If I use eBay’s special delivery (well I will have to) how much do they insure for?

Also I don’t have a printer, so can I use a QR code and print label at drop off point?

style_wise · ‎27-09-2025

Special Delivery is insured for up to £750. Usually SD best in these situations, because you get a better price than over the counter at the Post Office - which would be £14.75 for up to 2kg Special Delivery with £750 insurance.

sml192 · ‎27-09-2025

@millcottage wrote:
It’s not the cost increase but change in insured amount.
For Tracked 48 hours cost increases to £3.55 but insured amount halves from £150 to £75!
So as I plan to list some vases that I expect to sell for £135 each to £145 and package will weigh over 1KG.
Only insurance is Special Delivery with comp to £750 at a cost of £14.25 😬

If I use eBay’s special delivery (well I will have to) how much do they insure for?
Also I don’t have a printer, so can I use a QR code and print label at drop off point?

I presume you mean eBay's Simple Delivery? Items sent with Simple Delivery are covered against loss or damage for the full amount of the item provided they are eligible for Simple Delivery. There is no actual limit but items have to have a Buy it Now or Auction start price of £750 or less to be eligible.

If you don't have a printer then you can either take the QR code that you will be provided with to a Post Office, Royal Mail delivery office, or parcel shop for them to print the label or you can arrange a collection with Royal Mail and they will bring the label with them.