If I send single trading Cards in the mail in a bubble envelope should I have insurance on them? I'm going to ship to USA if it's not risky

[chrisjp91]

So I'm a total newbie at selling but I've bought enough things off of ebay to know a little bit about it.

If I send an $8 card and it doesn't have insurance and gets lost or the buyer says that they never received it what happens? I'm going to be sending them in small bubble envelopes for protection.

Is there a guide on how to protect myself? Or do you have any tips (even if they seem obvious to you, they probably aren't to me).

I didn't want to just jump into this and start sending cards without knowing if I have some sort of protection.

[reallynicestamps]

Yes, you need a rigid mailer not a squishy bubble envelope. Think about the postie shoving the envelope into a tiny apartment mailbox,

You can self-insure by adding a few pennies to your shipping and handling charge and putting those pennies aside for the very occasional loss or damage claim.

If you are refunding on a purchase of $8 + $1 shipping, you do not lose $9 you only (!) lose the $1 postage + the price you paid for the card. Your profit was on paper only. 

[karl*katz]

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Personaly I would use delivery confirmation for anything valued at less than $50.00

Should have said

Personaly I would not use delivery confirmation for anything valued at less than $50.00

[karl*katz]

I wouldn't use a buble envelope as they are flexible.

Put the card between two pieces of cardboard and in an ordinary high quality envelope and send it as a letter.

Don't waste your money on delivery confirmation except for high priced items.

You have to make your own decision as to whether the extra cost is worth it or not.

Personaly I would use delivery confirmation for anything valued at less than $50.00

Yes if the item gets lost or is damaged you have to reimburse the buyer however in reality that very rarely happens within Canada.

The possobility increases with items going overseas.

At first restrict your selling to Canada and the United States.

You will get more input if you post on the "Selling Discussion Board"

http://community.ebay.ca/forum/Seller-Central/13?

There are several card sellers over there who never visit the answer centre.