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Pillar of the Community
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I received two coins in the mail today which were purchased from an ebay seller. The packaging was a bit unusual. They came in a #10 envelope. Inside of the envelope was a folded sheet of paper. The two coins were rolling around loose inside the folded paper, but the seller also included two coin holders. He hadn't put the coins in the holders, but had sent them. Fortunately, the two coins, an 1891 and 1901 British Farthing, don't seem to have rubbed against each other much in the mail.  Paul Bulgerin
Edited by Paul Bulgerin
01/24/2018 7:08 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Ouch, glad it worked out. You never know with ebay sellers. I once bought a used printer that arrived completely loose, with no packing, in a box that was three times too big for it. The printer was damaged, of course, and I had to open a case against the guy to get my money back. You're not alone! |
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 United States
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Uh, okay.  Perhaps the seller just forgot what they were doing.  |
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United States
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Thats interesting for sure.
Glad for ou they are OK
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting. The seller must have really not been thinking when he/she shipped those. Edited by SilverDollar2017
01/24/2018 6:52 pm
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Valued Member
Korea, Republic Of
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I would definitely put that in his feedback. It will likely push him to make sure the next thing he sells is packaged properly. I have seen where they leave the 2x2s loose, just incase folks dont like them. I haven't seen it like this with the coins rolling around, though.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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people who don't know coins come up with some strange shipping methods. When I was still buying on ebay fairly regularly, I once got a loose Morgan wrapped in at least half a roll of toilet paper. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Perhaps, the seller has a helper -- a not-very-good, passive-aggressive, resentful helper.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:When I was still buying on ebay fairly regularly, I once got a loose Morgan wrapped in at least half a roll of toilet paper.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Staples are expensive in that part of the world
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
I had a seller send me a coin loose in a regular envelope but the coin was taped on a sheet of paper...tape over the coin directly, no holder.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I once got a pair of 2 Cent Pieces taped to a piece of cardboard (cut from a cereal box) inside a regular envelope from an ebay seller. to say I was shocked is an understatement. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Perhaps the seller just forgot what they were doing. That was my first thought... Quote:
Perhaps, the seller has a helper -- a not-very-good, passive-aggressive, resentful helper. That's gotta be it. Must be getting paid below minimum wage under the table.  CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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Perhaps, the seller has a helper -- a not-very-good, passive-aggressive, resentful helper. I believe it.  |
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