@usps-scam wrote: I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH THE ORIGINAL POSTER ABOUT THIS. It is a SIMPLE FACT that PAYPAL and USPS are DELIBERATELY VAGUE and CONTRADICTING with regards to insurance coverage for items shipped internationally from the USA. The DELIBERATE SUPPRESSION OF THIS FACT Creates this scenario where hundreds of sellers are ripped off daily with no means of recovering their merchandise or funds lost due to paypal dispute by European and Other International customers! PAYPAL AND EBAY AND USPSP WANT TO HIDE THIS INFORMATION FROM SELLERS TO ENCOURAGE TRANSACTIONS. TRUTH IS USPS AND INTERNATIONAL MAILING RULES CONTROLLED BY INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SYSTEM PREVENTS USPS FROM PROVIDING TRUE ONLINE TRACKING AND TRUE INSURANCE OF MERCHANDISE. IF THEY TOLD THE PUBLIC THIS, IT WOULD HURT THEIR BUSINESS BECAUSE FEWER PEOPLE WOULD SHIP MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS USING THEIR SERVICES. I've been told the same story, "Send it by EXPRESS MAIL. Its the only service that offers true tracking and insurance." BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE PRICE IS OFTEN DOUBLE THE COST OF PRIORITY MAIL. IF SELLERS ON EBAY ONLY OFFERED EXPRESS MAIL SHIPPING, THEY WOULD SEE FEWER CUSTOMERS FROM OVERSEAS BECAUSE THE SHIPPING CHARGES WOULD BE TOO HIGH. which hurts a sellers profits because they would have to LOWER PRICES ON THE MERCHANDISE! Its totally unfair to expect someone to read a long winded legal document called User Agreement which changes on a monthly basis. And even if a person did read the entire thing every month it changes, they would not find the necessary information put plainly and clearly for all to see. This information should be clearly stated right in the PAYPAL SHIPPING PAGE and on Ebay Shipping Page with an EXCLAMATION MARK and warning message explaining the RISKS of SHIPPING MERCHANDISE INTERNATIONAL USING US MAIL! Why hide this CRUCIAL PIECE OF INFORMATION FROM PAYPAL AND EBAY SELLERS??? ITS VERY CRUEL AND UNUSUAL! It can happen to anybody even the most experienced Sellers. It is rude and inconsiderate to call someone a Lackey because they have been victimized and defrauded via HIDDEN LOOPHOLES IN THE PAYPAL/EBAY PROTECTION POLICIES. TRUTH BE TOLD, REALLY THERE IS VERY LITTLE IF ANY PROTECTION FOR SELLERS ONLINE. The person who posted that Lackey comment and saying READ THE INSTRUCTIONS... is an ABSOLUTE JERK and probably works for paypal usps or ebay! EBAY PAYPAL USPS, FIX YOUR SERVICES AND POLICES! How hard can it be to EDIT A FEW LINES OF HTML AND PUT A LINK WITH WARNING NEXT TO THE SHIPPING PAGES REGARDING INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS??? YOU'RE TOTALLY DOING YOUR CUSTOMERS WRONG IF YOU DON'T! p.s. USPS Insurance is pretty much a scam since they have never honored one claim of mine for a lost package. The only benefit of insurance is delivery person is less likely to leave it on a doorstep without someone signing for the package. Actual insurance claim process almost never works with US Postal Service. Especially if its International. Sincerely, D.Arnold I AGREE I JUST LOT A DISPUTE LAST WEEK I SOLD AN ITEM TO MAXICO AND THE SAME STORY BUYER CLAIMED OF NON-RECEPT AND NOW I AM OUT OF $135 PLUS ORIGINAL SHIPPING AS WELL AS MY ITEM. I LEARNT A LESSON AND DECIDED TO NEVER SHIP OVERSEAS. EBAY ENCOURAGE SELLERS TO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY ON EVEY LISTING BUT DOESN'T WARN SELLERS RISKS of SHIPPING MERCHANDISE INTERNATIONAL USING US MAIL. ONLY SELLER HAS TO BEAR THE LOSS. I READ OTHE POSTS DESCRIBING THE HORRABLE STORIES OF SELLING THEIRE EXPENSIVE ITEMS WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION AND THEY ARE STILL OUT OF THEIER ITEMS AND MONEY BECAUSE OF CHARGEBACKS. SELLER PROTECTION IS NO-WHERE HERE. IF YOU WANT TO SELL ON EBAY USING PAYPAL SELL SMALL CHEAP ITEMS DOMESTICALLY IF YOU CAN'T BEAR LOSSES ANY FURTHER.
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