Haha, better late than never! Well, that's very helpful pj. And catspjs, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a comprehensive reply. You really do know your stuff! Goodness knows how you found all of this out--thorough reading I suppose 🙂 I tried but wasn't very successful 😞

Yes, that does make sense, as 'Extra Cover' does in fact show on the screen as an option when processing a label for the eBay Flat Rate satchels. It always irratates me because I just want to see a check box for it! Grrr...

Not sure how my P.O. will cope. They do have the ability upon scanning to add extra cover (i.e. to all the other postal products out there--which means always being charged $1.50 for the first $100). Just not sure how they'll manage with the eBay satchels. Technically, the 1st $100 is covered if SoD is prepaid for. And you're absolutely right, catspj! I have lodged hundreds of registered post items and never really looked at the side of that red & orange form. It says 'Extra Cover (over $100 up to $5000)'! But I have a feeling they'll be wanting $3.00 because that's what they have been doing lately for everything over the $100 mark. I am not sure if they will allow for payment of only $1.50 for the 2nd hundred on the satchels.

You are absolutley spot-on again--when using my own box, via C&S processing, with SoD and extra cover to $200 selected, the first hundred is charged at $1.50, in contradiction to the form with the tick box. I have been paying for this 1st $100 of cover, so when I come in with a satchel and point out the 'Extra Cover (over $100 up to $5000)' on the left-hand side, they are going to be so confused and will think I'm trying to pull a swift one on them!

Any ideas of how I could go about this with them?