This might be of interest to the list members that sometimes sell our belov
ed vintage bike parts to other enthusiasts all over the world. As a seller
using ebay and paypal you have to take the full responsibility for the tran
saction (this includes not giving the buyer the option to select the type o
f shipping desired), for your own protection you can not offer a shipping
option without tracking as stated by paypal ,otherwise you will be at a
loss if the buyer claims they never received the package real or not . Havi
ng a scanned copy of the postal recite of the the day the item was shipped
including the country and the weight and the shipping cost does not count f
or anything As a seller on ebay I have sold things al over the world and ne
ver really had any problems , shipping to Japan most buyers do specifical
ly not want any other option then basic airmail. The item shipped was sent
to Italy , I guess I should have observed the occasional caution that I
have seen from other sellers not to send to Italy. You think that the if yo
u offer the buyer the option of basic shipping or insured shipping and they
select the uninsured shipping they are knowingly taking a gamble and shoul
d be responsible for their own actions, but apparently not so. It would b
e interesting to hear of other people experiences Krister KatsogiannosSan A
ntonio TX