API WARNING ABOUT INSURANCE

I spoke with our Powerseller rep today about this change. You will have to add the insurance to your shipping fees, and cannot be a separate charge.

I know that is what ebay wants but I sell very inexpensive items and most of my customers do not want insurance unless they buy more than one item.
Any ideas how to do this?

Just don't offer insurance on those items. If the buyer really wants it you could always send them a invoice for the amount.

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Just don't offer insurance on those items. If the buyer really wants it you could always send them a invoice for the amount.

I thought of that but what a pain that is now because I will have to send a paypal invoice for the insurance. Why are things getting more complicated?!?!

So there goes all our DSRs for S&H charges! Sellers add ins. in to Shipping costs, buyer sees it as HIGH SHIPPING, because the majority of buyers won't even know about this insurance change in eBay. HOW DUMB@!!

I have been listening to the Radio Broadcast (from yesterday) on the insurance topic.

I don't belive you will be able to separately invoice any ebay buyer for insurance as it clearly indicates no 'separate charges' for insurance for ebay listed items.

As has been mentioned, it can be added to the shipping cost or handling fee.

Once again, the insurance is for the seller, not the buyer. Therefore, ebay wants no buyer to pay any extra charges for insurance. Listening to the broadcast was very informative but the live phone calls were even more enlightening. As we all know, ebay's firm philosopy is that it is the seller's responsibility to get the item to the buyer in the described fashion..no matter what. So, I guess ebay thinks we have control over the USPS or other carriers as well.

Bottom line is...nothing else matters except you can't charge the buyer and you have to hope the item gets there short of delivering it. In reality, this is nothing different than what ebay has always said.

Oh the changes...

I have been checking out Shipinsurance this morning as they have several different options. Flat Rate Plan (to insure all), Open Certificate (to insurance what you decide) and some type of one item only option. Excellent prices so far as I can see at this point.