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New Member
United States
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So this is the second large lot (6.5 lbs) of world coins I have packed well, shipped in a flat rate box with tracking, that I have had issues with! The first one arrived busted open in a way described by the buyer as "tampered with." Thank God that it still weighed what it was supposed to. So now I have this most recent lot that has showed "departed Fort Worth sorting facility" since DEC 21st. Has anyone else had issues similar? Is it because maybe the boxes "jingle" and maybe the postal workers are tampering? I would hate to think that since my father has been a mail carrier for 35 years! Or maybe it has just been lost in the holiday shuffle? Plus, the buyer and I have a great relationship, as he buys coins from me regularly, so I know he has not received them yet. Can I get some advice from some ebay sleller veterans? Thanks!  |
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 United States
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I'm sorry about this. If I could send packages via Fed-ex vs. USPS, I would do it in a heartbeat. It's more convenient at USPS. I sent a package to a gentleman in Colorado and when he received it, was ripped open with coin gone but the thief was nice enough to leave my biz card and receipt in there. I just purchased a Half Dime on ebay a few days ago (not exactly a cheap coin) and the seller offered $2 to ship it. I emailed him specifying insurance and signature confirmation. It arrived today no problem and of course, I reimbursed the seller :) swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have no love for the USPS myself. Theft is so bad at the post offices in this area that some companies refuse to ship to this zip code via that method. Gamefly and Netflix are just 2 of them. I worry about any coins coming my through the mail, that is one reason why I have made less than 20 ebay purchases since I first created the account. |
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Mexico
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Wow, and I thought we had it bad here in Mexico. Oh, wait, we do.  |
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United States
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United States
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I have sent and received many coins/bills/supplies through USPS, and everything was delivered without damage and mostly on-time. I trust USPS delivery second only to personal delivery.  |
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Canada
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I would say it's a holiday thing I have many packages delayed because of it.
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Valued Member
United States
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I just had a very similar experience, shipping to a customer in Houston, TX. This is the first time I can recall an obvious theft, after shipping 10,000+ shipments. My customer reported that the envelope had been slit open on the end, the cardboard shipper inside torn open to remove the contents, and then replaced into the envelope. Apparently it was a fairly obvious theft. The stolen coins were all Mercury dimes: 1945-D MS-60 in 2x2 1923-S AU-50 with a scratch on the reverse in a 2x2 plastic holder 1921-D in VG-8 1921 NGC AG-3 slab # 3258354-006 Total invoice was $180. Overall, I can't complain too much as the loss rate with USPS has been less than 1 in 1000 shipments, but it is still miserable to take a loss like that. I have already reimbursed the customer so he is not out anything. He has filed a report with the PO in hopes of finding the thief and recovering the four dimes. |
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 United States
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Well to update, I finally see the tracking number was scanned again...meant for Rialto CA and scanned in in New Jersey! What the heck. At least my customer and I know the package is still "alive." My father has worked at the post office for over 30 years and I wouldnt dream of shipping elsewhere, but both of the problems I have had have been 6+lb foreign coin lots that "jingle" in their boxes. Maybe those large coin lots are just high risk in general?
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Canada
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Good to hear they have been found anyways.
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New Member
United States
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Hello all, new member here. I am a Mail Carrier and even though I'm sure theft does happen it's just something that's not worth losing your job over especially during these times. If a box is fully sealed properly and coins aren't jingling around inside the temptation surely won't be there for a worker to open a package. I would suggest that you pay the extra fee for Registered Mail as each time it gets to a destination an employee has to sign for it all the way to the delivery. Just a thought for your future mailings.
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United States
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United States
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I once had a friend who, sadly, got badly addicted to drugs in his early twenties. He got a job with USPS as a carrier. His wife told me he used to come home at night with the days "take". He would check most envelopes that contained obvious greeting cards for any that had gift cards and would steal them and would scan return addresses on large boxes for high value items. It took USPS over a year and a half to catch on. When they found out about it they offered to pay for his rehab through their insurance and he kept his job. Every time I read of someone losing a package through USPS I think of him.
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