{"id":15794,"date":"2026-03-02T16:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d1%96%d1%97\/shipment-with-consolidation-plus-for-the-item-that-has-been-paid-for\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:20:47","slug":"shipment-of-expensive-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/en\/knowledge-base\/shipment-of-expensive-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipment via PLUS consolidation for the product costs more than $100"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15794\" class=\"elementor elementor-15794 elementor-3977\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0809c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0809c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93da345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93da345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"page-summary\"><blockquote><p>You will learn how to ship a PLUS-consolidated item that the buyer paid more than $100 for, using the &#8216;External Product&#8217; function, and what restrictions apply to the declared value.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d4de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6d4de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to ship a PLUS consolidated product for which more than $100 has been received?\u200d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c642b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c642b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Plus Consolidation shipments we have a restriction: your package containing the goods must not have a declared value higher than $100.<\/p><p>If your item was purchased for more than $100, but you still want to send it using Plus Consolidation, we have the \u201cExternal item\u201d function. Using it you can change the declared value of the shipment, adjust the value of the contents.<\/p><p>Please note the <strong>new packaging rules for Plus and Direct Consolidations<\/strong>. In order for your shipments to scan faster and not require manual handling by postal staff (and thus reach your customers faster and not incur extra charges for their handling), please follow the simple packaging requirements of the postal service to packaging:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>Do not wrap consolidation shipments with film, stretch wrap (you may wrap the protective film only around the item inside the parcel).<\/li><li>Do not completely seal the package with tape.<\/li><li>Replace tubes with square or triangular packaging.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>The postal service rules allow:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">to send a courier package and seal it with tape in several places (but not completely!);<\/span><\/li><li>wrap the package with tape in only a few places to keep it in shape;<\/li><li>wrap the contents inside a cardboard box with film \/ a bag;<\/li><li>place the cardboard boxes into the courier bag.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0300deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0300deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to use the 'External product' function?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f7721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f7721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1.<\/b> When arranging delivery, you need to click on the black square under the transaction number and create an \u201cExternal item\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15861ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15861ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x382.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x382.webp 1024w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-300x112.webp 300w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-768x287.webp 768w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1536x573.webp 1536w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649eb8a94f3ae4f6f415aaaf_3_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru.webp 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bb869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70bb869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2.<\/b> During the creation process there will be an option to specify an estimated value of the product less than $ 100.<\/p><blockquote><p>Please note: if the value of the investment decreases, the insurance coverage will apply only to the indicated amount.<\/p><\/blockquote><p><b>3.<\/b> Such \u201cExternal item\u201d will then appear in the list of available items for shipment by PLUS Consolidation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79afdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79afdcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x395.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x395.webp 1024w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-300x116.webp 300w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-768x296.webp 768w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1536x592.webp 1536w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649ea2fe2fd4ef567522b631_2_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru.webp 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b290ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b290ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To enable the \u201cExternal product\u201d feature, you need to request its activation in the Western Bid Personal Account in the \u201cSupport\u201d section.<\/p><p>\u200dFor this, select &#8220;Services&#8221;, in the field \u201cSubject\u201d choose \u201cExternal product activation\u201d and click \u201cSubmit\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8340b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc8340b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649e9f6035e04ded9fdb9797_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x783.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15797\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649e9f6035e04ded9fdb9797_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-1024x783.webp 1024w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649e9f6035e04ded9fdb9797_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649e9f6035e04ded9fdb9797_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru-768x587.webp 768w, https:\/\/westernbid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/649e9f6035e04ded9fdb9797_pidkluchennia-20zovnishnogo-20tovaru.webp 1139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96944de elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"96944de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=6qW71PJ5vd4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fff44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06fff44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"value-limits\">\n  <h2>What to do if the item costs more than $100<\/h2>\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Situation<\/th>\n        <th>What is allowed<\/th>\n        <th>Recommended action<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Declared value of the item up to $100<\/td>\n        <td>Can be sent using Plus consolidation without any additional actions<\/td>\n        <td>Process the parcel as a regular item in a Plus shipment.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>The item was sold for more than $100, but you want to use Plus<\/td>\n        <td>Allowed to change the declared value to $100 via &#8216;External item&#8217;<\/td>\n        <td>Create an &#8216;External item&#8217; and specify an estimated value less than $100.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>You do not want to reduce the declared value<\/td>\n        <td>Plus consolidation is not suitable for such shipments<\/td>\n        <td>Choose another shipping method without the $100 limit on the declared value.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9340ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9340ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"note-warning\">\n  <p><strong>Important:<\/strong> if you do not use the &#8216;External Item&#8217; function or select an inappropriate delivery method, a parcel with a declared value over $100 may not be shipped under the PLUS consolidation rules, or may not be accepted for shipment at all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dae27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46dae27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions about Shipping High-Value Goods with PLUS Consolidation<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a14913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3a14913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6090\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6090\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Why is there a $100 limit on the declared value?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bc49e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96bc49e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b739c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b739c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5729fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5729fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For PLUS consolidation shipments, there are internal limits on the declared value of parcels. The limit of up to $100 helps maintain an optimal delivery cost and the insurance and handling requirements for shipments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6091\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6091\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <h3>Is it legal to reduce the declared value to $100?<\/h3> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed84965 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed84965\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dd906 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1dd906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44419d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44419d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declared value is used for declaration and insurance purposes. It must correspond to your agreements with the buyer and the requirements of customs legislation. 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