To send for authentication in Canada do I need to use their FedEx service? What about insurance?

[drwho534]

First time to list sneakers for authentication from Canada (I list on ebay.com). There info. page states the item is to be taken to a FedEx centre which goes to their authentication centre (Canada or U.S.)? Can I not just send by Canada Post (just around the corner, FedEx is miles away). If sending by post how can I insure them since they haven't yet been authenticated I wouldn't know their true replacement value? Appreciate any help, thanks.

[pjcdn2005]

I'm no that familiar with this subject but since you are listing on .com, I looked at the .com pages on this program.  On that page I found:

To be eligible, sneakers must be sold on ebay.com by a seller located in the US, to a buyer with a US shipping address (including Puerto Rico). Sneakers shipped to Canadian or Australian addresses will also be eligible, if the listing is final sale.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling-tools/ebay-authenticity-guarantee?id=4644&st=3&pos=1&query...

To me, that says that to be eligible for the program, you need to be in the US. I suspect that the FedEx labels they refer to are onky fir sellers in the US.

If you look at the .ca information, you can list on here and buyers in both Canada and the US will see the AG program..  

But as I said, I am just basing this on what I've read, I might be missing something.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@drwho534 wrote:

First time to list sneakers for authentication from Canada (I list on ebay.com). There info. page states the item is to be taken to a FedEx centre which goes to their authentication centre (Canada or U.S.)? Can I not just send by Canada Post (just around the corner, FedEx is miles away). If sending by post how can I insure them since they haven't yet been authenticated I wouldn't know their true replacement value? Appreciate any help, thanks.

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@drwho534 

Unsure of the how's etc but are you close to Staples location? They will process Fedex shipments. From my understanding Air only. Same goes for your local CP depot. 

I've attached the eBay ca help pages regarding autentication for reference.

https://www.ebay.ca/help/selling/selling-tools/ebay-authenticity-guarantee?id=4644&st=3&pos=1&query=...

https://www.ebay.ca/help/buying/paying-items/using-authentication-grading-services?id=4659&st=3&pos=...

-Lotz

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

Correction. Fedex parcels are not handled through all CP locations. See link for your closest location. https://local.fedex.com/en-ca