eBay Secure Envelope for Trading Cards Available for other items like Postal Products

[bramarlyn]

When will this option be available for other items sold on eBay? There is a huge market on eBay for First Day Covers, stamps and other small postal products. Because no buyer will pay the 4oz shipping cost for a label on these items that are sold for $20 or less, I have to ship them with a regular 55 cent postage stamp. eBay continuously "dings" me as a seller for not adding the tracking number in time. I can't do this because there is not a tracking number. Plus I run the risk of the seller saying they never received the postal Item that I shipped to them. I've asked and asked and asked for a "Standard eBay Envelope" solution for years for selling postal items. Since the sales of Baseball Cards is now a booming, profitable business for eBay, you have offered a solution for Baseball Cards. For all of the loyal postal product sellers that have been selling on eBay for 25 years, when will you help these sellers with the same type of solution???

[nobody*s_perfect]

The option isn't even available yet for trading cards. Try to be patient. It will probably be rolled out gradually to additional categories.

[m60driver]

The only ding is not being able to have TRS status.  For most of us the money saved by mailing in a simple envelope with a stamp far surpasses any savings from having TRS status and the savings also acts as self-insurance in case of loss.  That being said,  I have yet to have a first class envelope get lost in the mail.

[nobody*s_perfect]

According to the Announcement, "The new service is exclusive on the eBay labels platform and will allow you to meet eBay’s Top Rated Plus requirements, which includes additional selling perks. "

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Simple-Secure-Shipping-for-Trading-Cards/ba-p/31420436

[moosej23]

Just to make sure - this still isn't even up for trading cards right? Because I'm trying to ship some low cost cards and cannot find this option.