Ok thanks, that's exactly the assurance I was looking for in all facets of the question. I am going to look into a number of shipping methods and warned the buyer that if he wins the auction the price and time could be high and that it would help for him to send me his address so I can research the best method. The item in question is a crankset so the box won't be too big. I'll probably look at Purolator (think Canada's version of FedEx) and Canada Post as my first options. Time will tell I suppose.