I'm really sorry if this is the incorrect forum to post on.
I have recent began selling my pieces on Etsy.
My prices are between 10-30pound and I had charged £2.50 for recorded post.
I am not selling much, a piece or two a week if I'm lucky but it is a hobby.

I recently went to post a piece this week which I sold for £20 via recorded delivery, I always believed that it covered everything up to the value of £20, however I was advised that it wouldn't compensate if lost or misdelivered and that I was to choose special delivery which starts at 6.40.

It's a trivial concern but I would like to know how others deal with this, when selling low/mid value items, do you send via 1st class or recorded to ensure its been delivered or do you request a postage charge for special delivery.

I feel bad when I'm charging nearly an additional third of the price of the piece in postage to ensure it's covered.

Hoping this makes sense and not the ramblings of a novice.
thanks x