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@RoyalSilver Is that after ebay fees? I find shipping in Canada super expensive....the size of a clamshell just makes the box big enough that its at least 15 bucks for shipping.... |
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Canada
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before fees. So I made like $10 lol. Whatever, better than sending back to RCM and LOSING money on return shipping. I guess my $100 coin only ended up costing me $90 :) Shipping was $12.34 ....to a destination I could drive to within an hour lol |
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Canada
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Yea sucks how expensive shipping is really....could send a empty clamshell and it would be the same price.....sometimes I offer free shipping on itmes without a clamshell...some people don't care about the clamshell...yeah I'm going to hang on to my bisons for a while...
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Canada
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Technically shipping a coin by itself v.s. in a clamshell should cost around the same. You can't ship anything but paper in a letterpost as per CP policy. Lots of people still do, but if the letter is lost or gets jammed in processing, there's no way to recover cost/coin even if it's insured ('cause you've technically only insured for paper with a letterpost)
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Canada
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Do you think canada post will get some of the coins.
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Canada
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I don't see why not. If Canada Post gets the $100 for $100 coins, they will likely sell for $125 each.
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Canada
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I ship stuff in bubble envelops letter post all the time....those are not made for just paper are they?
Yeah but lots of people I ship to are willing to take the risk of a coin in a bubble envelope....1.50 compared to 15 dollars....RCM ships 20for20 in bubble envelope letter post....if I was shipping a gold hoard coin or something than ya package and insurance and the whole bit but $20 to $80 coins......
Edited by Solidifier
05/23/2013 09:23 am
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Canada
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Could you guys just tell, please, although this question not really for this forum:
Doesn't the shipping charge appears somehow automatically, or the seller should know all the postal charges to all countries?
Edited by Silveroid
05/23/2013 10:49 am
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Technically shipping a coin by itself v.s. in a clamshell should cost around the same. Not reaslly. If you stick a clamshell in the padded envelop, it doesn't fit through their slot and it actually count a packages. It safer to stick it in a box and ship it. Where as if you ship the coin by it self in the padded envelop, it is much cheaper if you don't need it to be track or insurance. I once shipped 1oz coin via padded envelop for $1.54. |
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Canada
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@Silveroid In ebay, you can choose the type of shipping you want to offer, add size and weight and the places you are willing to ship. This way, the seller just enter it's location (automatic when logged in) and the shipping cost automatically adjust. When you go to shipping section of the auction, when it's not fixed cost you can choose country + enter zipcode and you see the actual shipping cost. |
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Not reaslly. If you stick a clamshell in the padded envelop, it doesn't fit through their slot and it actually count a packages. It safer to stick it in a box and ship it. Where as if you ship the coin by it self in the padded envelop, it is much cheaper if you don't need it to be track or insurance. I once shipped 1oz coin via padded envelop for $1.54. Same here... I usually ship all <50$ value items via letterpost (when it fits obviously). 20for20, dollar bills, hockey or collectibles cards, etc. You never get insurance on letterpost anyway, and no tracking/signature, so Murphy law can apply on this method of shipping, package lost, damaged or just declared as "item not received" by the buyer. So do this only for "low-value" item and don't ship this way if you're risk averse ;) |
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Canada
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if you ship via paypal, you get the small business charge plus an additional discount. I never used to ship through paypal..but now I will everytime! saves me like a few $$
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Thanks a lot TIPIT, for clarifying
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if you ship via paypal, you get the small business charge plus an additional discount. I never used to ship through paypal..but now I will everytime! saves me like a few $$ For most of the shipping methods it is true, but not for all. For example, Light Packet International cost me the same amount trough PayPal as in the Post Office - $5.20. |
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