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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
It should be against policy, if it isn't!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
 shipping is several times the value of that coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1082 Posts |
Rediculous. This kind of stuff and the requirement to get involved with PayPal is what has turned me totally off of ebay...and don't even get me started on the fact that they report everything to the taxation people... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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$7.45 is high but I have seen shipping alot higher than that before in the range of $12 - $15 for a coin.
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Forum Dad
 United States
24173 Posts |
Just went to the Canada post site. I put in the dimensions for a 3 ounce #000 bubble mailer from Quebec to Delaware. The cheapest was "Small Packet™ - USA Surface" which was $5.25. So I don't see what's wrong with a total of $7.45. Am I missing something?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Hmm...it's quite possible the Canada-->US postal rates went up.  I know they've increased the other direction. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1082 Posts |
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Am I missing something? No, but I think that would be overpacking, if we're talking about a single coin. All one really needs to do is put it into a 2x2, put it between non-corrogated cardboard taped together at the edges, put it into a regular envelope, address it, and write on it in red pen, "HAND CANCEL PLEASE", so it doesn't go through any machines. Time to do the above? Maybe two minutes. The shipping cost? 98c up to 30g; $1.18 between 31 and 50g. Is $7.45 really warranted?. No. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4870 Posts |
I can send a couple of coins in a #000 bubble mailer to Canada for around a $1.50 or so. So I don't know how the seller is charging $7.45 for shipping.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2521 Posts |
I have to agree with you guys! I don't see why a Quarter would require 3 ounces of packing material!
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Forum Dad
United States
24173 Posts |
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No, but I think that would be overpacking, if we're talking about a single coin. All one really needs to do is put it into a 2x2, put it between non-corrogated cardboard taped together at the edges, put it into a regular envelope, address it, and write on it in red pen, "HAND CANCEL PLEASE", so it doesn't go through any machines. We would never ship a coin like that ever. It screams unprofessional if you ask me. We ship all coins in vinyl, water resistant, #000 mailers so there's no chance of them being machined, then the coin is also put in one layer of bubble wrap then sealed in a plastic bag. Anyone here that has bought from us will tell you that you could sink our packages in a lake for a year and your coin would be fine. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's fine, bobby, as long as your customers are willing to pay for it. It is, however, not necessary. Quite frankly, I could understand it if you're talking about a rare coin, but only to a point. For $7.45, I think the money would be better spent sending it by registered mail (kept separately from regular mail, not machined, traceable), but that's just me. "Unprofessional"? Maybe, but I don't do it for a living to begin with.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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We ship all coins in vinyl, water resistant, #000 mailers so there's no chance of them being machined, then the coin is also put in one layer of bubble wrap then sealed in a plastic bag. Bobby's shipping methods are in the upper 10% of ebay sellers.  Quite a few sent to me arrive as a 2x2 between cardboard in a regular envelope. I'm OK with that for a small, cheap coin. However, once I received an expensive early cent this way, despite sending the guy extra $ to ensure it came in a bubble pack. Fees aside, sellers who are careful with their coins will always be, while others take the easiest path for themselves--and make their extra $ it seems. Edited by DVCollector
09/22/2009 12:03 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ya know, Booby just gave up, gratis, one of the reasons he and Susan get constantly higher bids on their auctions.
For 'lesser' coins the envelope treatment is fine. To one un-named ebayer, please don't tape the coin to a card. Thank you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
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To one un-named ebayer, please don't tape the coin to a card. Thank you.  Time to review those shipping methods. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1248 Posts |
Just my bit worth here:
I regularily buy coins overseas from auctions. Up to 5 coins are always shipped in small plastic envelopes inside the sticky coin card boards. They never come in a bubble bag or anything like that. They are always inside a top quality regular envelope (sometimes fibreglass enforced.) Shipping is via registered mail and as very simple letter.
more than 5 coins are packaged the same way, but in the next larger envelope.
NEVER bubble wrap...
I even get gold coins that way and never had a problem with the actual packaging or mailing.
These auction houses ship thousands of coins that way.... and, interestingly, they also provide automatically Insurance for NO cost to the buyer. It is not a shipping insurance, but they all have commercial policy, that covers shipping from them and to them.
Edited by hhbkiddo
09/28/2009 12:22 pm
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Posted 09/21/2009 3:45 pm
