Ebay-PayPal Question for the gang

[mamboni]

I just won an auction for 19 SAEs, assorted early dates including two 1996s, for $600 and change. When I paid with PayPal I wasn't focused on the shipping method. I just got an email from the seller asking if I intended to select "standard shipping" as there will be no insurance and no tracking number. Do I need insurance if buying with PayPal? Won't PayPal refund me if the package does not arrive because of theft or getting lost? mamboni is confused? Doesn't every package get a tracking number?

If I should pay insurance, what's a fair number?

Thank you!

[Cebu_4_2]

On ebay for that $$ I would definitely get it insured and a tracking #. Normally shipping includes a tracking # automatically. If you choose USPS (I think the safest) should be about 6 bux additional.

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

If they're using USPS they can opt to pay extra for delivery confirmation/tracking number/insurance. The tracking number is less than a buck. The insurance for a $600 purchase would be just over $7.

source: I done this before bro.

[General of Darkness]

Paypal is run by jews do you think they're going to look out for your interests? Get the insurance.

[Serpo]

Paypal is run by jews do you think they're going to look out for your interests? Get the insurance.

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[Dick_Stabber]

Pay for the shipping UPS with tracking, if it doesn't show up your covered. Paypal has come thru when some Eagles didn't make it thru the postal service, package was sliced and contents emptied. I got my money back, but the fact it happend makes you question buying from ebay.

Never sent and never received are hard to prove. It's a two way street.



Postal service tracking is bullshit, they will f#$k you. the hoops you will jump thru will be like having a rusty ice pick stuck in your eye.

[AndreaGail]

Postal service tracking is bullshit, they will f#$k you. the hoops you will jump thru will be like having a rusty ice pick stuck in your eye.

+1

I ordered something from ebay years back with the delivery confirmation and when I got the package, I found it to be slit open with the contents gone. The postal employees basically said that they couldnt do anything without the insurance

The tracking is about as useful as NORADs annual santa tracker for christmas

[midnight rambler]

Congrats on scoring that deal including the two '96s.

I have some experience with buying PMs on feebay. I ALWAYS make sure there's USPS insurance along with delivery confirmation, even if it's less than $100 in FRNs involved.

As for PP making good, I did BIN on a couple of Phillys by the same seller (100% FB going back years) when gold was just under $900. This particular seller was apparently making his own 'last score' 'cause he never shipped the two Phillys. I made a claim to PP and got a full refund, although it took about 3 weeks, but got it all back nonetheless. Was subsequently contacted by an El Paso PD detective investigating the affair (seller had been located in El Paso) who I happily helped out as best I could.

[willie pete]

not sure, but I think the only way to fully insure PMs for their value through transport with the USPS is via Registered Mail™, otherwise I think the maximum is $15

[mamboni]

Seller not responding to my replies. I'm getting bad vibes.