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Posted By: rob

Which is why I charge more for shipping that what I used to. For small value items, I figure I'm self insuring. I have had a person get a claim for less than $10 on me once. There wasn't anything I could do as I didn't get delivery confirmation. On the other hand, I've charged .25 to .50 more enough times to more than cover that.

As for the original poster, if the listing clearly notes the shipping costs, there shouldn't be a problem, bid accordingly. Ebay does have some rather vague guidelines as to what excessive shipping costs are. Of course, Ebay is all about protecting their commissions, not concern for the buyer, so I don't expect they would act on a $4 shipping on a .40 envelope.

I have found shipping cards in a penny sleeve in a toploader QUITE effective. Padded envelopes simply aren't needed, although in the case of an expensive card, I'll put in in a padded envelope to have the buyer fell better.