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Valued Member
United States
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The bottom line is its ebay. Every single purchase I make I go into it knowing I may not get what I want, what I expected, etc. I dont take it personal and I dont get upset when something goes wrong. I take proactive steps to insure the best possible outcome when shopping on ebay. I will pay more if it looks like it will increase my odds of a smooth transaction when it comes to one seller vs another. But the reality is even someone who sells only what you are after, has 100% feedback in the hundred thousands, etc., can still make a mistake or do something you feel is not acceptable. Not directed towards the OP, but sometimes I see people get so fired up over an ebay transaction. I understand it is frustrating, but if you cant go into it with the above mindset, ebay is not a good choice for some. |
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Valued Member
United States
477 Posts |
Well I've had most of my coins packed so well it takes me longer to get to them than it did to make the trip in the mail.
Rick
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Valued Member
United States
402 Posts |
This happens to me once in awhile also. I would let the seller know about it and return the coins if you can or want to. If I see a new seller with only a 100 or so sales I'm a little weary especially if he does free shipping on cheaper sales. That usually means tape right over the coins themselves. Maybe for all this seller knows he is doing it right. A little advice always helps. For the amount of coins sold on ebay this is bound to happen to a lot of us now and then. Just my thoughts edgman      |
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Pillar of the Community
1028 Posts |
It's strange, of all the problems I've ever had on ebay, this hasn't been one of them. I've bought a pretty decent amount of coins on that site and not a single one ever showed up with tape touching the coin. Some were packaged worse than others, but all were packaged well enough so I don't believe they were injured in transit. If a seller does tape the coins, I would probably just let them know through messages. It's not something anyone would want to do to try and get over, it's just ignorance. I wouldn't dock them in any way through feedback or DSR. If the coin showed up damaged, I may seek some resolution, which could result in feedback issues, but that's a different story. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4593 Posts |
True coin dealers know what they are doing - a recent purchase came in a flip, sealed in about 4x3 of the self sealing cardboard then packed into a 5x45 bubble envelope. Short of the carrier folding it in half to fit into the mailbox (don't laugh, I have see that done)(and there is nothing the seller can do about that), that's about as good as it gets.
Still if you don't like the packaging email the seller. That's available to you instead of negative feedback...
-----Burton
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4870 Posts |
I have decided not to pursue the matter. I have not left feedback and they have not left feedback. I believe a seller should leave feedback once payment is received and not keep your feedback hostage until they get a feedback from me.
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Valued Member
United States
477 Posts |
Trouble is ebay doesn't allow you to contact the seller without opening up a resolution case so just sending them advice after the sale is undoable. Rick |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
Since I saw another eBayer left positive feedback about the sub-par packing, I decided maybe I should too. I simply put "Should've used flips instead of wrapping coins in paper-tape. Sub-par packing..." Looking at their feedback, they have sold a number of these S mint national park quarter sets and a lot of other coins and amazingly no other complaints about the packaging. It sad when they offer free shipping and skimp on the packing methods.
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09/23/2013 09:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1211 Posts |
"Trouble is ebay doesn't allow you to contact the seller without opening up a resolution case so just sending them advice after the sale is undoable." This is not true. Go to purchase history, more actions, contact seller. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8517 Posts |
I once bought an Indian Head cent and it came in a regular envelope. Just dropped the coin in the envelope and sealed it with a lick lol. No page of paper, nothing, just the coin. When I looked in the mailbox the coin was sticking half way out of one corner of the envelope. I gave it the slightest of tugs and it fell right out. I was lucky it didn't have any further to travel. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
I always hide the coin in paper, in case a corrupt employee notices the round shape and "loses" the envelope!
Even worse, Canada Post comes close to allowing this (no loose coins larger than a quarter, and one per envelope).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
If using a regular envelope to mail a coin, I cut up 2 pieces of thin cardboard (like those priority mail envelopes) and cut them to fit the envelope.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2885 Posts |
If I'm selling a few coins, I put them in a CD jewel (in flips and padded) and write "Now that's what I call music 14" on the outer cover -- nobody would ever want that rubbish.
Also if it's a single coin that I'm selling to a country I'm not that sure about I write "Badge winner 724" on the outer cover - again - chances are that a postal employee won't be too bothered about "lump" in the package - even though it's well wrapped.
So far so good :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
I have often noticed personally and on ebay that Canadian sellers nearly always use letter post...which means they mail the coin(s) in an envelope. And somehow they don't have to use a customs label. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
Guilty as charged - in my defense, $1.10 to the U.S. for just a letter is pretty steep. Quote:
Also if it's a single coin that I'm selling to a country I'm not that sure about I write "Badge winner 724" on the outer cover - again - chances are that a postal employee won't be too bothered about "lump" in the package - even though it's well wrapped. Clever... Or "Please accept our apologies, and enjoy this free extra suppository." for a roll of coins. |
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