Looking At Opening A New Ebay Store - What Shipping Method?

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I have only done 5-6 single coins. (Ike Dollars.)

Used 2 oz postage, with tracking. I charged $2.95 === and only shipped to 48 states.

Right or wrong, I hope this helps some.

You can mail a bubble mailer, up to 3 oz, with tracking, via USPS First Class mail for $1.93 when you purchase postage through ebay. You can then print the label, tape it on, and put it in your mail box. I would strongly recommend always shipping with tracking just to protect yourself.

Mailing coins in a First Class letter envelope can be a disaster if not done properly. Coins are rigid objects and the envelope can be torn when being processed through automatic sorting equipment. To avoid that situation, I use self-sealing corrugated cardboard coin mailers although two thin pieces of regular cardboard cut to size will work as well. The envelope cannot exceed 1/4" thickness and must be marked NONMACHINABLE, I have a red ink rubberstamp for that but simply writing with a red marker would work as well. The postage would be the First Class rate plus 20 cents for the nonmachinable surcharge. I have mailed over 200 coins in this manner without a single loss.

For more expensive items, I use a standard bubble mailer with click n' ship printing label and Delivery Confirmation.

VERY IMPORTANT have a 14 day return policy!! ebay buyer protection Trumps any seller No Return Policy!! In your terms for Return Policy, state buyer has 3 days of receipt of item to notify seller of intent to return. Also buyers pays return shipping with signature verification. You are allowed to charge a small restocking fee, this may deter customers. You need to decide how important it's to you to include one. Also state in yourReturn policy, item has to be returned in original condition and in original packaging. These are a few of the tips to protect yourself.

I opened a store in November and it's when my sales greatly increased. I even made bronze top rated seller by march. Prior to then I barely sold 90 coins in a year. My sales this year were averaging $1000-$1,500 gross monthly. June was a really bad month, nothing sold until the 16th and the month ended with 14 sales, which were low dollar, and still enough to justify a store. Good Luck Typecoin with your venture!! Let us know how your doing from time to time.

A other good resource is the community forums on ebay, they can be accessed from the site map @ bottom of ebay pages.
They have a store thread and several seller threads and groups , along with dedicated coin groups. I've found this a most valuable resource!! You can post questions and get response from other sellers and occasionally an ebay employee. Also read all you can re: selling on ebay their policies and this springs seller update!!

I print at home labels from PayPal/eBay you get a small discount over the PO and it is easy, however I take all my letters and parcels to the PO for drop off and have them scan them in (free) so I have a record of proof of mailing receipt. Then my postman stamps the receipt with his seal - never had to use it to fight a claim, but I am happy with the piece of mind I get doing it that way.