but I am not a power seller and I am not a store.
You can list up to 200 items Free without either of those.
Stores are useful for sellers who have more than 200 unique items or whose products are likely to be slow sellers. (I sell books on another ID, and recently shipped a book that had been on my shelf for over eight years.)
Do NOT start with your high value items.
There is a steep learning curve and it is best to mess up on something that will not affect your pocketbook.
how would I ship bulky or high $ value money
Canada Post/USPS is very reliable.
We ship high value auction lots (from our public auction, nothing to do with eBay) and our choice is the postal system.
https://www.canadapost.ca/information/app/far/business/findARate?execution=e1s1
Priority Post is fastest and probably most secure. It is also the most expensive and rates are zonal not just dimensional.
Most sellers use Expedited, which is not on that website.
You should get a Solutions for Small Business number
https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en/business/small-business.page?
which gives access to that service as well as some small discounts on rates.
You don't need to be a business. Use the number to ship birthday presents, if you want, Canada Post is not that interested.
Most parcel services are tracked and you will want to use a tracked service.
If the value, including shipping is over $650 you will need Signature Confirmation.*
and how do you mark it for customs?
US residents can import up to $800USD without duty. And of course there are no import fees for Canadian sales.
When you print a shipping label through SnapShip (Canada Post), Paypal , or Shippo, the customs information is automatically filled in.
I don't really want to mark it as currency,
An HS number is useful, but not yet required. The HS number for currency seems to be 49070020. It is better, in my opinion, to change the title on the label to "notes" and add the HS number than to leave it as "$1000 bill". On general principles.
The carrier is unlikely to steal it or rifle it, because she has a well-paid job, security, health benefits and a good pension. It's just not worth her while. Plus of course the tracking. But suspenders and belt.
Sellers with more knowledge of numismatics will have better advice.
Also.
Condition, condition, condition.
*COVID problem. The carrier will not get the signature from the buyer at the door (at the PO counter is another question) for health and safety reasons. But eBay will accept the carrier's word ONLY if the Signature option is purchased. Most services include Signature, but if it is optional the rate is $1.75 or so and worth it. This is a cobbled solution to a temporary problem.
