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Lighter items will cost less. You can estimate for lighter packages pro-rata. For example, the most you will pay for a 1.0 kg package (Under 60 cm) is £7.00 GBP to Europe or £13.00 GBP to Worldwide.

I am happy to ship heavy items overseas

Items over 2.0 kg weight & large items (Over 60 cm) are in a different international postage category. I recommend that overseas bidders contact me for a shipping estimate, to avoid embarrassing surprises. These items can get quite expensive to ship worldwide as the weight or volume increases. I often use UPS or DHL Couriers, as they are usually cheaper and far quicker than the old surface mail category.

Do I offer insurance and 'signed for' delivery?

I always ask buyers if they want postal insurance or 'signed for' delivery. If you choose not to pay for this, then I personally believe you are tacitly agreeing to join me in taking a small risk. I therefore do not like buyers that resort immediately the Paypal reversal of funds process without contacting me first. I will always help as much as I can with loss or breakage claims.

I always obtain proof of postage, but Ebay and Paypal rules technically insist on proof of delivery. This means that to fully protect myself, I should also insist on 'signed for' postage. This is absurd, as it would raise the postage cost on every item - especially on small items. In reality the risk is small, as losses are rare, and I pack as carefully as I can to avoid breakage. Besides, there is already a little known, low level insurance cover on UK postage and airmail. But be warned, it is a time consuming process to claim at this level. I therefore personally interpret this situation to mean that, if you are happy with the initial risk, you will also bear with me, and be patient, if it comes to extracting a basic insurance claim from the Post Office.