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Any point insuring over actual value?

Tarmac

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I was thinking about this from an old thread where dude lost a $5k package and it was only insured for 1k. Someone replied "I always insure for over the value". Someone else also said, "you will need to produce a receipt or invoice to claim anything that high anyway".

So is there any point in insuring over the value? For example, I just sold a Paul Smith wallet for $69 on ebay. I insured it for $70. However, lets say it was just an old wallet I was sending to my brother, not selling. There's no invoice but replacement value (new) is $140. How would that work?
 

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Insure it for replacement value
 

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Originally Posted by distinctive
I'd just insure it for what it's worth to you. Be sure you don't over-insure it when shipping internationally or the buyer will have to pay large customs fees.

That is very true... once I bought on ebay a pair of running shoes Adistar I think .. for $30, The guy declared $210 ( the suggested retail price ) and I had to pay taxes for that amount... ( around $16 ) not nice
 

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Postal insurance can be a PITA. I tried to claim on a $100 package one time, and didn't have the receipt. Once I found the receipt, they still didn't give full value, and it wasn't cash. The whole hassle of dealing with USPS was ridiculous.

If it's worth a lot lot, I guess I'd insure; otherwise, I just see it as easy money for the shipper.
 

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If you don't have an invoice, receipt, or independent retailer evidence of sale price, there's no point in insuring at all. Not with USPS, anyway.
 

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If UPS or the USPS pays a claim, does it just cover the insured value of the item or does it also include the shipping charges?
 

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