"Shipping and insurance buyers responsibility"

Hi everybody

Is this a thing now in private sales? How would a buyer , who is probably in a different country (let alone a continent), be responsible for the safe packaging , handling and shipping of a purchased watch?

I might negotiate and pay 50% of insurance cost but this sort of "Disclaimer" is a major red flag for me.

Am I being paranoid or unreasonable?

I’ve always been happy to pay for delivery/insurance, but not organise it myself as a buyer (unless collecting).

Personally I feel it leaves you open to too much risk, especially if the package is damaged in transit, and the delivery company asserts that it hadn’t been packaged correctly and so refuses to pay out. You’re left with a damaged product and no pay out from someone else’s cock up.

If you have to go down this route I guess it’s a classic case of ‘buy the seller’

Thanks for the responses. I as well happily will pay or participate in the costs of shipping and insuring depending on the costs,watch and seller. I agree the arranging and responsibility for safe shipping and packaging should primarily be on the seller (and courier) although shipping methods should be agreed upon. Thanks.

The seller should be able to explain the shipping and insurance information to you. If the seller has an insurance plan that provides shipping insurance for high value items, the insurance company provides directions for the packaging, labeling and will sometimes scrutinize the address being shipped to. The insurance only covers the item during shipment and ends when the signature delivery occurs. Ask what kind of insurance account the seller has. For example I am not fulltime dealer, but I have sold many watches and have a parcel pro account. The instructions are quite explicit and the customer service will help you with any question on how to ship the item. Unless you the buyer are sending a label and providing shipping instructions then the seller is paying for both the shipping and the insurance and is the beneficiary of the claim if any.