I agree with Bob in that your items most likely won't sell unless you're willing to let the rings go for WAY BELOW retail, maybe even below wholesale!! 

As Bob stated, the jewelry market on eBay has such a glut of merchandise available (do a quick closed auction search for "engagement ring" and see how many DIDN'T sell), the chance of you having to actually ship them is minimal.

However, if you do sell them and need to send them, I also recommend the BEST way is USPS Registered mail with return signature reciept and insured for the FULL RETAIL REPLACEMENT VALUE, not any wholesale or below wholesale price that might be reached via an eBay auction! By that I mean, if they sell on eBay for $1500 each, but it would cost $5000 to go to a jewelry store and replace them then insure them for the full $5000!!

I'd also agree that you SHOULD NOT accept any international bids whatsoever!!

Good luck & Much Success!!!

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Willey" <bobwilley@...> wrote:
>
> Well, on a down note, you probably won't have to worry about it.
> Most engagement rings won't bring anywhere near what a consignor wants, and
> therefore probably won't sell... (in my experience). There is WAY TOO MUCH
> Jewelry on eBay that sells for wholesale and less.
> I probably would not offer it International due to the value and the
> possibility of fraud and you being out a lot of money.
> Shipping in the US, probably the best way is REGISTERED.
> That way it has to be signed for by each person that touchs the package.
> And you can insure via Registered for up to $10K
>
> On 4/3/07, Heather ebay.head@... wrote:
> >
> > Hi! Can anyone give me advice for shipping an expensive piece of
> > jewelry please? I have 2 engagement rings I am listing both of which
> > are worth around $5,000. What is the best method of shipping something
> > like this in the U.S. and Internationally? If anyone can help I would
> > really appreciate some advice.
> >
> > I am used to using USPS but the shipping insurance is very very
> > expensive and they also don't offer shipping insurance to many other
> > countries. What are any other options???
> >
> >
>
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