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Valued Member
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Thanks very much, you just saved me a ton of time trying to figure that out. I assumed if it wasn't on the form it would get held up. I'm new to selling coins and I don't want to fudge it up. Even though things can happen, I'm trying for it not to be a result of something I've done. Sincerely
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I have never put a phone number in and it has never been an issue If you buy postage through PayPal and print your own shipping label, shipping to the USA and international requires the phone number of the buyer, otherwise it won't go through. If you bought postage at your local post, the buyer's phone number is not needed. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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@MoneyPenney I realized that when I went to the post office instead of printing labels. Although when I went to my PayPal all the information was there including the phone number for future shipping, if I use the labels?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Also, in filling out the declaration form, say for example one coin you sold, write in either "one metallic disc" or perhaps "one numismatic item".
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Valued Member
Canada
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@doubleeagle I've sent my first coin to the states the other day. Do you think because I declared it to be a coin with the year and value it will get held up? Thanks for that tip, didn't think to do that but it makes sense. And I will in future shipping. What do you think about sending to p.o boxes? Safe to do or no? Thanks again for the guidance.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Never noticed any particular issue wit post boxes. I think most are used by people who buy lots of coins and don't want sellers knowing where they actually live.
The mail is quite safe. Your coin is probably safe. I have never put a declaration on anything except a tracked packet or a parcel.
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Although when I went to my PayPal all the information was there including the phone number for future shipping, if I use the labels? Most of the time the phone number is there when you print labels from PayPal. Its rare there is no phone number but when it happens you need to ask the buyer or you can make up one. |
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Do you think because I declared it to be a coin with the year and value it will get held up? Thanks for that tip, didn't think to do that but it makes sense. And I will in future shipping. What do you think about sending to p.o boxes? Safe to do or no? Thanks again for the guidance. No, it would not be held up because shipments to the US are not subject to duty up to $800. Over $800, maybe, it could be held up at the post office to evaluate the value. Unlike the ridiculous low $20 exemption we have for stuff coming into Canada. The only worry if you label it as a coin, someone may steal it. So I just label mine as Canadian Numismatic. Hopefully that would cut down the chance it would be stolen. As for P.O. boxes, it should be safe because if the package does not fit in the box, it gets carded and they pick up at the counter anyway. |
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@doubleeagle I've sent my first coin to the states the other day. Do you think because I declared it to be a coin with the year and value it will get held up? Thanks for that tip, didn't think to do that but it makes sense. And I will in future shipping. What do you think about sending to p.o boxes? Safe to do or no? Thanks again for the guidance. As MoneyPenny answered, the reason not to identify it as a 'coin' is not customs delay, but rather postal theft. If it's declared as 'one metallic disc' and they x-ray it, the one single disc will show up on their postal scanner and your coin will pass with flying colours and be on its merry way to the destination. Edited by doubleeagle59
02/22/2018 6:49 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hello again, So far selling on ebay is going great. I have a question and it's related to ebay so I'll post here rather than start a new topic. I sold a coin recently to someone and they have relisted it, which is fine, but in their new listing is some of my photographs that I had included with my listing? It's not a huge deal, as I no longer own that coin. But I do put alot of time into photographing my coins with realistic views and angles so that the coin they receive looks like the coin in the photographs that was included in my listing. So I'm wondering if this is a common practice and acceptable? And is there a way to prevent this from happening in the future? Lots of knowledgeable buyers and sellers of coins here. Penny for your thoughts? |
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Canada
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You own the photos; they don't. Yet, if you're not looking for a fight at the moment, an unobtrusive watermark with your seller ID on each photo will prevent this in the future.
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You can get ebay to end those and pull the photos. It's up to you whether you want to allow others to use your photos. |
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Canada
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I've had someone use my photo's in the past this was before I had even sold mine. Needless to say I immediately complained to ebay and their listing was removed. As far as sending to a P.O. box I haven't had any problems but that's only lower value items. Problem is with more valuable items where you want a signature confirmation you can't get a signature from a P.O. box. Cheers's Bill |
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Canada
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Thanks for your thoughts on this. I've found a watermark app that I will use in the future for my photos. So far, I've only found this one instance of my photographs being used. Keeping in mind that this is someone who purchased from me. I'm more inclined to let it slide this time. A learning experience on my end and if I was to put a positive spin on it this person obviously felt my photos were quality ones to use for selling. *shoulder rub.I was wondering if this is common practice and accepted because my common sense was telling me otherwise. Thanks for your input again.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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We've found the odd one of our pictures on others' listings. Turned out Google was harvesting all the images. The seller wasn't taking their own pictures but just going to Google images, running a search, and grabbing a 'stock' image from the list shown. No idea it had come from our listing originally. It was NCLT so generic enough to get away with. As mentioned above though, the ebay policy is you have to take your own pictures or use ones from the ebay catalogue or get permission from the owner if copying from elsewhere on the web. https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/...licy?id=4240 NOTE this policy also explicitly EXCLUDES the use of watermarks (although that doesn't seem to be enforced much), borders and added text. |
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