U.S. Postal Service® Insurance
Insuring Your Item
Adding domestic insurance to your item using eBay's online postage is easier than ever. You don't need to fill out extra forms. Just select the option to cover items up to $500 when listing an item or when you print a Postal Service™ shipping label online at eBay. Domestic coverage is also available up to $5,000 at Post Offices™ and on USPS.com®. International coverage is available up to $5,000 at Post Offices and up to $500 on USPS.com**. Note that the International Small Priority Mail Flat Rate™ Box and Flat Rate Envelopes are not insurable.
Features of Online Insurance Using eBay's Online Postage
- Covers items up to $500 when using eBay's online postage
- No extra forms needed–print your shipping label and postage from your computer
- You may add insurance to the following domestic services:
- Express Mail®
- Express Mail Flat Rate Envelopes
- Priority Mail®
- Priority Mail Flat Rate™
- Priority Mail Regional Rate™
- First Class Mail®
- Media Mail®
- Parcel Post®
- File domestic insurance claims quickly online
Insuring Your Item through USPS.com or the Post Office
Your local Post Office or USPS.com can provide international or domestic coverage.
- Post Offices offer domestic and international coverage up to $5,000
- USPS.com offers domestic coverage up to $5,000 and international coverage up to $500 depending on location **
- You may add insurance to the following domestic and international services:
- Express Mail®
- Express Mail Flat Rate Envelopes
- Priority Mail®
- Priority Mail Flat Rate™
- Priority Mail Regional Rate
- Media Mail®
- Parcel Post®
- First-Class Mail International®
- Express Mail International®
- Priority Mail International™
- File domestic or international insurance claims quickly online
Important Information About Insurance for Priority Mail International
- Priority Mail International automatic indemnity and insurance are only available for parcels, including medium and large Flat Rate Boxes
- Indemnity coverage is limited to the actual value of contents or weight of the article, whichever is less
- Indemnity coverage does not apply when insurance is purchased
- There is no indemnity coverage and insurance may not be purchased for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Boxes
For more convenience, learn how to:
Note:
Domestic insurance purchased through eBay's online postage cannot be combined with insurance purchased at a Post Office or on USPS.com. If you need international coverage of more than $500 of domestic coverage, please visit USPS.com or any Post Office.
* To schedule a Package Pickup go to usps.com/pickup.
** Depends on destination, and may be restricted based on destination; check IMM at pe.usps.gov for details.
