Identifying That 'Coin Collector ' Lives Here.

Oh I see you already called. sorry

i just checked my flyer and the cn #, does not match my mc number..but yours may be different.

My postal outlet was bought out my new owners. When I went to pick up my parcels, with my ticket the postman left in my mailbox, the clerk hands me the packages and says "Oh these are coins from the Mint!" I was shocked. There were people lined up behind me and they could hear. The previous owners never mentioned a word to me about what I had ordered or from whom. All they asked was for my signature.

Usually I have no problem speaking up; however, this time I just kept quiet thinking I better not make a scene because I was afraid that they may mishandle my future deliveries that were sent to them when I was not at home to accept. They did this for a few times and now they no longer say what I am receiving out loud. They ask for my signature and that is it!! I believe that someone else must have told them to not describe what they are getting because it is none of their business.

RCM should remove their name from the top of the packages and simply show their address. Period. If I ever get a postcard from the RCM depicting new coins, I too will call and let them know that this is unacceptable. The Coin Shoppe uses "The Shoppe" and Canadian Coin and Currency uses CC&C which does not describe what they sell. The word " RCM" is well known by postal outlets because they sell their coins. When are RCM ships via manilla envelopes, they never have RCM written on top left hand corner. They only have their address and this is what they should be doing with their packages. Yes, the mailman and the post office both know "Coin Collector Lives Here":((((((((

I think any experienced postal employee could spot an RCM address and packaging a mile away. I'm not sure what the RCM could do to disguise their packages but the openly addressed post cards and even the monthly booklets that often come in large window envelopes are not good. I have received some of each of those.

My home was switched a few years ago to a community mail box. Often those 'postal employees' are contractors and at times, they are temporary workers. That makes me even more nervous. Maybe renting a PO box is the way limit the exposure a bit.

Worse, in a little of 2 year of having a CMB, I've received mail for my neighbours, other people on my street and even the next street over. In the 20 years previous, that happened maybe twice and it was always my next door neighbour when couple of letter stick together.

Always makes me wonder how much of my mail (including RCM stuff) gets put in the wrong box. I never receive it and my neighbourhood learns about my hobby. lol

Interestingly, whenever I get misdirected mail, I deliver it to the correct house. But, a person next street over same house number, had one of my parcels delivered to them last year and they decided it was easier to 'return to send' than it was to walk over one street. It was small gold necklace that the sender should have sent more securely but didn't (ie require a signature). It eventually showed up back with the sender a few weeks later.

Kind of sad to think someone in my neighbourhood is that lazy but at least they are likely too lazy to break into my house. lol.

A fellow coin club member buys a lot in auctions from Europe and they come in a plain unregistered bubble envelope. Organizations like the RCM should be conscious of security for their customers. Somebody there either does not know or does not care, and maybe nobody ever told them. These are not flyers for pizza.

I've gotten those single page flyers more often than I used to. The last two times, there was something sticky on the back, ( I think it might be the ink they use, that hasn't dried before coming into contact with another flyer?) and low and behold, there was a second flyer with someone else's name and address. The Number on the post card style flyer is in fact my MC ID number.
As I've mentioned, this has happened twice, with 2 different addresses other than mine.
The addresses are only a few streets over and since the flyers had been for advanced notice on upcoming coins, I would assume some of my neighbours are MC members too.
I'm worried that the same thing may have happened to me in the past, and someone else out there has my name/address/MC number. Knowing they are MC means they likely have a couple grand worth of coins ( or rather, spent a couple grand on coins).
This is very poor judgement for the mint to be making a mistake like this that jeopardizes their members security. I'd request they stop sending the flyers but I usually get it before I get any emails from my rep.

I seem to receive mine earlier now then when I was a MC member