How To Sell Coins On Ebay: An Inquiry, Not A Guide - Page 2

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thrustie Valued Member Canada 127 Posts	Posted 02/18/2017 11:16 am It's actually not a bad go on ebay selling off parts of your collection if you live in the states. I say this as you can have tracked mail domestically for something like $3. This gets rid of most scammers. Were not as fortunately up north where the cheapest letter shipping with tracking is 12-20 depending on where its going domestically. Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 02/19/2017 7:15 pm I have been thinking about getting rid of some of my duplicates there as well. Thanks for the responses and original post. Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/20/2017 04:00 am Just a follow up question about the default settings. By default, I've found that my listings say I will ship within three business days and that I do not accept returns. I've switched it to two business days because that's a time frame I can definitely adhere to. I noticed that a lot of sellers offer next day shipping -- does it make enough of a difference to justify changing my listings? Returns. Should I change my settings to allow for returns? Just from reading the forums about ebay listings, I've seen that "no return" sales are viewed with suspicion off the bat. Does it make enough of a difference to switch my default option? Seeking firsthand accounts: has anyone had issues with buyers abusing the return policy? Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/20/2017 04:25 am Druu, As far as shipping times, it depends on what you are reasonably capable of. I have mine set a 2 business days. The majority of the time, it's next day but I want to allow for any unforseen circumstances as I'm not a business, just an individual who actually has to drive to the PO to ship. For returns, I gauge it based on the item and potential for reselling. Also, the buyer has to pay return shipping. Generally, the lower priced the item is, the less likely I am to offer returns because I do my best to represent the item for sale without misleading. Like I said before, I've had maybe two legitimate returns (not involving opening a case against me - which has never happened) in years and they worked out fine. If you are confident in what you're selling, then offer returns all the time. If you have nice coins and the buyer pays for the return, then where's the harm? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 02/20/2017 04:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 12:33 am The buyer can force a return, even if you say you don't accept them. Might as well say that you accept them in your listings. Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 2:28 pm Thanks, guys. I assumed that since the buyer has ebay protection, it wouldn't make a difference whether or not I chose that option. Now, is it possible to limit the reasons for a return? I thought I saw it under seller settings somewhere, but in all of the sales listings I've looked at, the exact reason isn't specified. (I'd like to limit returns to situations where the item isn't as listed or pictured, so I don't get returns for no reason.) One further shipping question for you people with experience: If I'm sending a single coin priced for a few bucks, it doesn't make sense to have shipping cost close to sale price. Is sending a wrapped 2x2 in an envelope a viable option? I'm just concerned that there's no tracking number to provide to the buyer. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 02/21/2017 3:16 pm Quote: One further shipping question for you people with experience: If I'm sending a single coin priced for a few bucks, it doesn't make sense to have shipping cost close to sale price. Is sending a wrapped 2x2 in an envelope a viable option? I'm just concerned that there's no tracking number to provide to the buyer. I would not even bother trying to sell sub-$10 items on ebay. It's not worth the time, effort and potential headaches. If you have many low dollar items try to group them together for sale on ebay or elsewhere (coin show, coin dealer, swap meet, pawn shop, etc). I personally do not sell anything on ebay that's likely to sell for under $25 or so. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
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