Seller protection policy (via PayPal's website) here:
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/seller-protection-learn-more
Seller Protection If you are a US PayPal account holder and your transaction is deemed eligible, PayPal will cover you in the event of an unauthorized purchase, an "item not received" claim, chargeback, or reversal. Learn more about what's eligible and what's not below.
If you're a non-US account holder, visit the FAQs page to get coverage details for your country.
[h=3]When you are covered:[/h]
- Your transaction is marked either eligible or partially eligible. You can check the status on the Transaction Details page.
- Your primary residence, as listed in your PayPal account, is in the United States.
- The item is a physical, tangible good that can be shipped.
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AND you do the following:[/h]
You ship the item to the shipping address listed on the PayPal
Transaction Details page. If you’re not selling on eBay, make sure you ship to a Confirmed Address. This means that you’re shipping to an address that PayPal has validated to help reduce chances of fraud.
We recommend you ship within 7days of receipt of payment.
For all transactions, keep proof of shipment and delivery that can be tracked online. If your buyer picks the item up in person, or you can't provide traceable proof of delivery, your transaction won’t qualify.
Once ebay bought PayPal, that's when all heck broke loose. Before, you could give the buyer the option of trackable delivery and put in your listing it was non-trackable at buyer's risk.
VIA USPS.com, costs are as follows (1 ounce to UK from CA):
First class mail, international (not trackable): $3
Priority mail, international, large DVD flat rate or small box flat rate (not trackable): $16.95
Priority mail, international, trackable: $47.95
GXG or Express (trackable): $38.00
Gosh, trackable through USPS is pricey. Maybe it's cheaper via Fed-Ex or UPS?