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I am selling some coins on ebay and they are all in 2x2 coin flips and was wondering the best way to ship them. Just minor coins nothing spectacular and would only be one coin at a time. I know shipping in a PWE is the cheapest obviously but is that even an option when selling on ebay? If not then I have bubble mailers for my sports cards that I could use but that seems like overkill and would make me have to charge more for shipping. Any information or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Chris Edited by Hail24
04/28/2020 12:29 pm
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If PWE = "plain white envelope", I get those from ebay all the time. It is cheaper, especially if you don't get tracking or insurance, but it also comes with the associated risks. If you don't mind eating the cost from a lost shipment (or a bad-faith buyer), it's not unreasonable. |
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Tape the flip inside a card. Seal and tape envelope.
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A PWE is fine provided provided that it is stiff enough so that the item can't bend and get damaged.
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Having the experience , the postal service will hate you when a PWE destroys a sorting finger
Or belt ! Use bubble mailers . I worked on the letter sorters for a few years. And we collected quite a few interesting
Items , many coins amongst them !
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Thank you all for the input. I want to make shipping cheap obviously so I saw some cardboard inserts you can buy off of coinsupplyexpress that you can slide the coin in and then slide it into the PWE to keep the PWE in good shape and keep it from bending. Pacificoin do you think the inserts would help? I went ahead and ordered some I think they would keep the sorting fingers and belts from getting damaged. Thanks Chris
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Has to be stiff or the chances are the letter can flex at just the wrong time !
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I had the same questions, thanks for the info
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I have been using PWE's + cardboard + soft foam wrap.
The cardboard comes from pop, chips, food boxes and cut to form an envelope inside the envelope. Then I wrap the 2x2 in a soft foam (salvaged from other packaging like a tv, bubble wrap, etc...). I have not had an issue and I dont have to purchase anything besides stamps, tape and the PWE.
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You can do the PWE as non-machinable; costs you a tad more (it's like 25 or 30 cents I think on top of regular postage) and then you don't run the risk of it kicking back, damaging something or getting compromised going through the machinery.
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If you can afford the occasional "I didn't get my item" dispute, then the cardboard reinforced envelope is the way to go.
Otherwise, the tan/yellow bubble mailer 1st class small package under 13 ounces (?) with delivery confirmation is your alternative.
Good luck!
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don't sell anything, that you can't afford to lose...If you are selling primarily in the USA, then I would advise delivery confirmation, add it to the price of shipping.. If anyone claims they didn't receive their coin, you will never win a case without a tracking number..
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You can do the PWE as non-machinable; costs you a tad more (it's like 25 or 30 cents I think on top of regular postage) and then you don't run the risk of it kicking back, damaging something or getting compromised going through the machinery. For small coins (let's say quarter size and smaller, I do something like others have mentioned, wrapping the coin in a couple of layers of paper, taping that to their shipping form, and into the envelope with a regular first class stamp. I charge $0.63 postage for this. For a larger item, it goes between cardboard (I cut up cereal boxes), and I use a 72 cent stamp, and write "non-machineable" in red on the envelope. As mentioned by @KenKat you can also bring such an item to the clerk in the post office, who will do the same thing, but with a fancy "non-machineable" stamp. I charge $0.79 postage for this You need to be prepared for perhaps 1 to 3% of the things you send in PWE winding up as "item not received." And you should set a threshold for the kinds of items you will send with tracking (my threshold is around $15-20 depending on my mood). By the way, I ship sports cards similarly. The low value ones go into a thin PE sleeve and between light cardboard, and ship for a normal 1st class stamp. Better cards go in a rigid clear holder, and ship as non-machineable for $0.79, etc. Edited by tdziemia
04/28/2020 5:56 pm
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Agree with the above comments. I send smaller coins in a flip taped to a packing slip, then inserted between thin cardboard. If I send it in a first class letter, I always mark it non-machinable, and it will cost 70 cents for 1 oz. Since there is no tracking this way, I would limit that to lower cost items.
For higher value coins where you want tracking, or for envelopes more than 1/4 inch thick, you need to send it first class package, which will cost around $3.00 for anything under 4 oz, depending on how far it goes.
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Thank you all for all the great tips. I think I will start cutting up my own cardboard as well and anything under $15 I will send in PWE all wrapped up like you guys said. Anything over that I will send in bubble mailer so it has tracking. Also if anyone can help me how do I reply to a single persons post? I am new and don't know how to do that yet any help would be appreciated.
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