eBay Standard Envelope Option Available?

[pls-consignments]

Been trying to find the answer to my question about ESE. I understand that there is shipping protection on qualifying items that sell for $20 or less. My question is, does this include shipping charges? In other words, I sell an item for $20.00+ $2.00 shipping. Will the shipping option be available?

[1786davycrockett]

The ESE instructions are not clearly defined to exclude the shipping charge from the sale price when the $20.00 limitation is considered; but it sounds logical that the shipping charges would not be considered  part of the item value for an insurance claim.

[ajs_coins_and_alchemy]

Agree with davycrockett and just wanted to add this question made me look up ESE policy and I learned it's $20 or less items but also a total combined order value of $50. Never knew that! Learn something every day

[zero29zero]

I sell many items for $19.99 + $1.00 shipping taking the total to $20.99 and am always able to ship via ESE so, no, the shipping charge taking the total payment above $20 doesn't affect ESE eligibility