Registered post can be tracked by aus post (just not online) and is only $2.95 for the postage you describe.

Add that on to the top of large letter rate over 250GMs $3.50 plus ebay fee on postage... = $7.10 letter rate, nearly the same as small parcel rate.. The cost is too high for low value items, for letter rate.

The $6.20 prepaid large letter size, I mentioned above includes postage cost and registered post cost with online tracking.

Bank deposit needs to be offered with either Paypal, Paymate or Merchant credit card options.

Bank deposit is NOT a safe payment option.

It is for the seller am.

If I see a seller trying to push for bank deposit I back out very qickly as it is the first sign of a bad seller.

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@am*3 wrote:

Bank deposit needs to be offered with either Paypal, Paymate or Merchant credit card options.

 

Bank deposit is NOT a safe payment option.

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If bank deposit was not a safe option then ebay would not allow sellers to offer it at all

. In the section that has the largest singular monetary amounts exchanged ie the cars boats and bikes section Paypal is

not mandatory in fact you can delete the paypal option altogether.

Ebay considers bank account and cash safer than paypal for large amount trades..............it's that simple

So if anybody can explain to me why ebay/paypal does not make it mandatory for sellers to offer a "safer" payment

option in any of the categories below (that generally also have the highest singular sale prices) then I am all ears.

The plain fact is any attempt at justification is hypocritical

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html

Although they may choose to do so, sellers are not required to offer PayPal, Paymate or merchant credit card facilities for listings in any of the following categories on eBay.com.au:

• Cars

• Motorcycles

• Aircraft

• Boats

• Caravans

• Trailers

• Trucks (commercials)

• Services

• Real Estate

• Businesses for sale

Ever posted a real car, plane or a house to a buyer?

Those items require pick up, physical inspection first, where buyer can inspect them before paying for it.

Excluding large items and others avail for pick up when buyer can inspect item before paying - Bank deposit for a buyer offers no buyer protection if seller is a scammer. That is why buyer must be given an option of a safe payment method as well. 

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@am*3 wrote:

For items that qualify as large letters (C4) there is a prepaid Registered Post envelope with tracking for $6.20.

 

There is a smaller size as well, not sure of the price.

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unfortunately, Aust Post insist these envelopes are for PRINTED MATTER / DOCUMENTS only not for merchandise.