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New Member
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I had the same questions, thanks for the info
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have been using PWE's + cardboard + soft foam wrap.
The cardboard comes from pop, chips, food boxes and cut to form an envelope inside the envelope. Then I wrap the 2x2 in a soft foam (salvaged from other packaging like a tv, bubble wrap, etc...). I have not had an issue and I dont have to purchase anything besides stamps, tape and the PWE.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can do the PWE as non-machinable; costs you a tad more (it's like 25 or 30 cents I think on top of regular postage) and then you don't run the risk of it kicking back, damaging something or getting compromised going through the machinery.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you can afford the occasional "I didn't get my item" dispute, then the cardboard reinforced envelope is the way to go.
Otherwise, the tan/yellow bubble mailer 1st class small package under 13 ounces (?) with delivery confirmation is your alternative.
Good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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don't sell anything, that you can't afford to lose...If you are selling primarily in the USA, then I would advise delivery confirmation, add it to the price of shipping.. If anyone claims they didn't receive their coin, you will never win a case without a tracking number..
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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You can do the PWE as non-machinable; costs you a tad more (it's like 25 or 30 cents I think on top of regular postage) and then you don't run the risk of it kicking back, damaging something or getting compromised going through the machinery. For small coins (let's say quarter size and smaller, I do something like others have mentioned, wrapping the coin in a couple of layers of paper, taping that to their shipping form, and into the envelope with a regular first class stamp. I charge $0.63 postage for this. For a larger item, it goes between cardboard (I cut up cereal boxes), and I use a 72 cent stamp, and write "non-machineable" in red on the envelope. As mentioned by @KenKat you can also bring such an item to the clerk in the post office, who will do the same thing, but with a fancy "non-machineable" stamp. I charge $0.79 postage for this You need to be prepared for perhaps 1 to 3% of the things you send in PWE winding up as "item not received." And you should set a threshold for the kinds of items you will send with tracking (my threshold is around $15-20 depending on my mood). By the way, I ship sports cards similarly. The low value ones go into a thin PE sleeve and between light cardboard, and ship for a normal 1st class stamp. Better cards go in a rigid clear holder, and ship as non-machineable for $0.79, etc. Edited by tdziemia
04/28/2020 5:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agree with the above comments. I send smaller coins in a flip taped to a packing slip, then inserted between thin cardboard. If I send it in a first class letter, I always mark it non-machinable, and it will cost 70 cents for 1 oz. Since there is no tracking this way, I would limit that to lower cost items.
For higher value coins where you want tracking, or for envelopes more than 1/4 inch thick, you need to send it first class package, which will cost around $3.00 for anything under 4 oz, depending on how far it goes.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you all for all the great tips. I think I will start cutting up my own cardboard as well and anything under $15 I will send in PWE all wrapped up like you guys said. Anything over that I will send in bubble mailer so it has tracking. Also if anyone can help me how do I reply to a single persons post? I am new and don't know how to do that yet any help would be appreciated.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:https://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/C...upplies.html This is what they look like. Very first item on the top left. Commonly called Safe-T-Mailers (that may also be a brand name) They are quite good. I have even received coins from dealers in them where they just put the coins in (in 2X2's) sealed it, put an address label and stamps on it, and dropped it in the mail. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hail24 This is an interesting question, and a useful topic. Thanks for starting it. Mailing lower-priced coins cheaply is tricky thing. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. Quote:
Also if anyone can help me how do I reply to a single persons post? I am new and don't know how to do that yet any help would be appreciated. Hail24, To answer your question, I quoted you to show an example. Go to the FAQ at the top of the page, and scroll down to "Quoting Another Member in Your Post" |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I received a "package" in the mail today .... 5 Weir Farm "W' quarters. Bought on ebay from a Seller in the upper midWest. They were shipped in a plain white envelope, with tracking, at a cost of $3.95 (PVI Imprinted postage). Each coin was wrapped in a small piece of bubble wrap and then taped. The coins were then placed in a 3x5 ziplock baggie with a happy face note from the Seller. No address, no receipt. The envelope was pretty much hammered and the coins had breached the ziplock bag and were loose in the envelope. THAT is not the way to ship coins! That Seller was about as close as he could have got to getting an INR dispute against him .... just by cutting corners on shipping supplies. A kraft bubble mailer would have worked much better. A cardboard insert should have been used at a minimum! Just be careful how you ship. The automated postal processing equipment is very good, but not perfect! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really good to have shared that experience to show what happens if you expect too much from the lowest tech PWE approach. Shipping 5 coins that way is a little crazy in my opinion. Why didnt the seller use a bubble mailer?  The most I have shipped that way is two small (dime sized) coins. Beyond that, they go between cardboard. I've shipped Blue Ikes in original mint package in PWE with "non-machineable" with no problem. Though I think the postal clerk cut me a break on the 1/4" thickness limit (and I think due to the weight it was in somewhere around 90 cents postage). That was probably the riskiest. |
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 United States
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The envelope was pretty much hammered and the coins had breached the ziplock bag and were loose in the envelope.  |
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Valued Member
United States
155 Posts |
I would never ship more than one coin at a time with PWE that is for sure and if it went over a $12 value I think I would just stick with the bubble mailer. I will be cutting up some cereal boxes though and sending some single more inexpensive coins PWE and see how it goes. I mean if a $5 card gets lost then I refund the guy and move on. That is just for coins in 2x2 flips though. Thank you to everyone for all the responses and recommendations they are all appreciated. Also I will go read the FAQ section to figure out how to quote on some one elses post. Thanks again Chris
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Valued Member
United States
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Commonly called Safe-T-Mailers (that may also be a brand name) They are quite good. I have even received coins from dealers in them where they just put the coins in (in 2X2's) sealed it, put an address label and stamps on it, and dropped it in the mail. Good I ordered some so it should make it nice and easy for me to ship out some lower priced coins. Edited by Hail24
05/04/2020 04:00 am
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