@jmski52 said:
Mine left Southaven in the early AM hours, due to arrive on July 11th. Is that par for the course with stupid post?
FedEx doesn't move on the weekends, so even it's on a truck, it's not going anywhere.
Don't believe the 11th, unless you live close to Memphis. Mine is scheduled for the 10th, it will actually get to me the 13th or the 15th. Only once did a Smartpost package from the Mint get to me in 5 working days. The handoff to the post office sometimes takes three working days for me. It sits in a hub for a full day without being touched.
I don't like Smartpost, in case anyone hasn't figured that out yet.
Order placed this am went right to "processing".....no clue why it is listed as backorder. Previous orders for items that were backordered stayed in that status until they were available and THEN went to processing
@BigA said:
Order placed this am went right to "processing".....no clue why it is listed as backorder. Previous orders for items that were backordered stayed in that status until they were available and THEN went to processing
My order from yesterday afternoon went straight to PROCESSING.
This morning it is on Backorder until August 6th.....
My order shows shipped I ordered 4:30pm pacific first day and had August 8th as ship date. I should have selected express mail, you guys grading or flipping?
@jabba said:
My order shows shipped I ordered 4:30pm pacific first day and had August 8th as ship date. I should have selected express mail, you guys grading or flipping?
I would not suggest grading unless you are a bulk submitter or you are grading for your own collection. You can buy PCGS 69 FS on eBay right now for $159.
@BigA said:
Order placed this am went right to "processing".....no clue why it is listed as backorder. Previous orders for items that were backordered stayed in that status until they were available and THEN went to processing
My order from yesterday afternoon went straight to PROCESSING.
This morning it is on Backorder until August 6th.....
@jabba said:
My order shows shipped I ordered 4:30pm pacific first day and had August 8th as ship date. I should have selected express mail, you guys grading or flipping?
I would not suggest grading unless you are a bulk submitter or you are grading for your own collection. You can buy PCGS 69 FS on eBay right now for $159.
Very true you think I would have learned my lesson from the Apollo set broke even on that! I will hope for a sell out. I can keep them in the box that way they stay first strike eligible.
@BigA said:
Order placed this am went right to "processing".....no clue why it is listed as backorder. Previous orders for items that were backordered stayed in that status until they were available and THEN went to processing
My order from yesterday afternoon went straight to PROCESSING.
This morning it is on Backorder until August 6th.....
Crap.....
Most likely will revert back to processing & subsequently shipped next week. I'm in the same boat, my order of 8PM on 7/3, which had a b.o. date of 8/6, was shipped 7/5, but my order from 7/5 went from processing to b.o. today
"Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
@jabba said:
My order shows shipped I ordered 4:30pm pacific first day and had August 8th as ship date. I should have selected express mail, you guys grading or flipping?
Monday expected delivery. Second order who knows... pending/processing.
@coinpalice said:
look at this seller, selling a unopened box of 5 for 840. there is always someone willing to do something for little or nothing, desperate seller
I'm confused. What's wrong with that listing? He paid $700+. After eBay fees he's at approximately $760 net. It seems fair and reasonable to me.
Seller does not sell coins or even Mint products. All of his sale items are low cost & low profit margin. As the saying goes: "No one ever went broke taking profits"
"Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
@coinpalice said:
look at this seller, selling a unopened box of 5 for 840. there is always someone willing to do something for little or nothing, desperate seller
I'm confused. What's wrong with that listing? He paid $700+. After eBay fees he's at approximately $760 net. It seems fair and reasonable to me.
@OPA said:
Seller does not sell coins or even Mint products. All of his sale items are low cost & low profit margin. As the saying goes: "No one ever went broke taking profits"
Agree
Seller’s inventory seems to be Yardsale stuff. Probably put out a massive outlay of funds (for the seller) to get the sets and trying to get a quick turn around before the CC bill comes due.
I would guess everyone on the boards that wanted some, ordered some already. those that missed out don't want 5 sets or are waiting for the sales to re open. might be a good idea to wait for official sell out to sell them
Doesn't seem worth the effort, especially if the 1st ebay buyer returns the purchase.
A regular seller with a store pays only 6.15%. My total cost, for example is 9%. I will probably list my boxes of 5 for about that same number. Net is about $780, my cost after CC cashback is somewhere around $686. Hard to make more than $20 a set on a Mint product flip.
when you do a search, his auction comes up twice, which means he sponsored his auction, that runs up to 6 percent more in final value fees on top of the 6.15. there is no way your going to ship the 5 sets for 10 dollars either
@jmlanzaf said:
A regular seller with a store pays only 6.15%. My total cost, for example is 9%. I will probably list my boxes of 5 for about that same number. Net is about $780, my cost after CC cashback is somewhere around $686. Hard to make more than $20 a set on a Mint product flip.
Which is why I agreed to sell my five US Mint sets to APMEX . With my CC cashback I should net about $116 total or just over $23/ set . Easy decision for me. This will help offset my grading expenses on my RCM sets.
Doesn't seem worth the effort, especially if the 1st ebay buyer returns the purchase.
I get about 3 or 4 returns per year on 3000 sales. Return costs should be spread across all sales not localized on one item. > @dave92029 said:
@jmlanzaf said:
A regular seller with a store pays only 6.15%. My total cost, for example is 9%. I will probably list my boxes of 5 for about that same number. Net is about $780, my cost after CC cashback is somewhere around $686. Hard to make more than $20 a set on a Mint product flip.
Which is why I agreed to sell my five US Mint sets to APMEX . With my CC cashback I should net about $116 total or just over $23/ set . Easy decision for me. This will help offset my grading expenses on my RCM sets.
That's not a bad number. I'm surprised they were paying that well, unless you locked in on the first day. They could have bought all they wanted on the Friday.
@dave92029 said:
Anyone purchase Canadian sets, and have you got your purchase through Customs? My sets are still sitting:
July 5, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Arrived Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
My set is supposed to arrive today.
Edit to say: Stick your CDN tracking number into the USPS tracking system. It may find it. It found mine, which is how I found out my set should arrive today...
@dave92029 said:
Anyone purchase Canadian sets, and have you got your purchase through Customs? My sets are still sitting:
July 5, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Arrived Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
My set is supposed to arrive today.
Edit to say: Stick your CDN tracking number into the USPS tracking system. It may find it. It found mine, which is how I found out my set should arrive today...
USPS/Canada Post tracking is very interchangeable. US has a lot more details versus across the border though.
@BackroadJunkie said:
Yep, my US set shipped. And as noted earlier, so did my RCM set.
Now the race is really on. Both shipped the same day.
Smartpost vs. Customs! The race is on!
Canada wins! It arrived a week before Canada Post predicted.
It's a lovely set. Sort of a dirty matte brown with a dirty white label. I have a couple of others that are similar.
Meanwhile, my smartpost tracking says:
Departed FedEx location
FEDEX SMARTPOST SOUTHAVEN, MS
My order placed early morning on 7/4 with projected ship date of 8/6 just shipped today.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
My US set arrived an hour ago at FedEx's Olathe, Kansas hub. That's only a 350 mile detour West of Smartpost's usual route. Where the heck is it going?
But on the bright side, it's still scheduled to be here tomorrow! (No it won't. )
Yeah, I'm whining. (It's one of those first world problem things...) But I need the $*#&%( box so I can send it in and be done with it.
MCM has a pre-sale of the NGC 70 ER/FR PoTN sets at $299.95. No country of origin on the label. I think the APMEX PCGS FS 70 sets from the RCM at $279.95 is a wee bit of a better deal
Mine are on the way. I think these coins are going to be a good buy over time as they will be attractive to U.S. and Canadian collectors and part of the SE series.
Comments
Lots available this morning - hundreds!
FedEx doesn't move on the weekends, so even it's on a truck, it's not going anywhere.
Don't believe the 11th, unless you live close to Memphis. Mine is scheduled for the 10th, it will actually get to me the 13th or the 15th. Only once did a Smartpost package from the Mint get to me in 5 working days. The handoff to the post office sometimes takes three working days for me. It sits in a hub for a full day without being touched.
I don't like Smartpost, in case anyone hasn't figured that out yet.
The Mint's back order dates are usually worst case, and are almost always pessimistic.
Order placed this am went right to "processing".....no clue why it is listed as backorder. Previous orders for items that were backordered stayed in that status until they were available and THEN went to processing
Free free free.... yes.
You're lucky! My 7/3 order is listed as a 7/12 delivery. Left Southhaven at 158am today
My order from yesterday afternoon went straight to PROCESSING.
This morning it is on Backorder until August 6th.....
I could be wrong. My tracking states the package has departed Southaven, but that could mean it was just put on a truck...
My order shows shipped I ordered 4:30pm pacific first day and had August 8th as ship date. I should have selected express mail, you guys grading or flipping?
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
I would not suggest grading unless you are a bulk submitter or you are grading for your own collection. You can buy PCGS 69 FS on eBay right now for $159.
Crap.....
Very true you think I would have learned my lesson from the Apollo set broke even on that! I will hope for a sell out. I can keep them in the box that way they stay first strike eligible.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
The $159 FS69 FS is the Eagle only.
Yeah, the Apollo is a good example of petering lost interest and pricing.
It’s amazing how popular the eagles are. The Kennedy popularity is what saved me on the Apollo debacle
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Most likely will revert back to processing & subsequently shipped next week. I'm in the same boat, my order of 8PM on 7/3, which had a b.o. date of 8/6, was shipped 7/5, but my order from 7/5 went from processing to b.o. today
For fun I tried to order 100 and it changed it to 99 not enough inventory?
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
the limit is 99
Yes, but the maple leaf is going to be a $25 coin
They are still available as of 12:32 pm.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Monday expected delivery. Second order who knows... pending/processing.
Fell off the fence and picked one up...
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
And it's back to being Currently Unavailable
Got my order in fast, and my payment and all confirmed but hasn't shipped yet.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Darn I should have got express shipping it takes a week to get out here.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
look at this seller, selling a unopened box of 5 for 840. there is always someone willing to do something for little or nothing, desperate seller
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Sets-Of-Pride-of-Two-Nations-2019-Limited-Edition-Two-Coin-Set-in-stock-inhand/163763309851?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item26210dcd1b:g:J78AAOSwTyhdHVh0&enc=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&checksum=163763309851594b7c31a03c420fa8b0a5d9c63b5172
I'm confused. What's wrong with that listing? He paid $700+. After eBay fees he's at approximately $760 net. It seems fair and reasonable to me.
Seller does not sell coins or even Mint products. All of his sale items are low cost & low profit margin. As the saying goes: "No one ever went broke taking profits"
Now that is a nice looking ASE! The set was up briefly this AM on the Mint’s site.
Edit:
Forgot to add the pics; as usual my pics are lacking, looks great in-hand.
Agree
Seller’s inventory seems to be Yardsale stuff. Probably put out a massive outlay of funds (for the seller) to get the sets and trying to get a quick turn around before the CC bill comes due.
My two cents of opinion and with no facts.
the last unopen box of 5 sold for 950 3 days ago. buyers look at closed auctions to see what they are selling for
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-Pride-of-Two-Nations-Limited-Edition-Two-Coin-Set-Sealed-Box-Of-5-US-Sets/303211901399?hash=item4698d671d7:g:Eu4AAOSwMoldGSme
BST has a lot of 5 for sale for $750......& so far no takers...
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1022193/fsh-x5-pride-of-nations-sets-7-9-delivery-750-shipped#latest
I would guess everyone on the boards that wanted some, ordered some already. those that missed out don't want 5 sets or are waiting for the sales to re open. might be a good idea to wait for official sell out to sell them
Per the Ebay Calculator:
Sold Price
850.00
Shipping Charge
0
Item Cost
704.70
Shipping Cost
10.00
eBay Store?
Top Rated Seller?
International Sales?
Item Category
EBAY FEE: $85
FEE PERCENTAGE: 10%
PAYPAL FEE: $24.95
FEE PERCENTAGE: 2.9% + $0.30
TOTAL PROFIT: $35.35
Doesn't seem worth the effort, especially if the 1st ebay buyer returns the purchase.
Anyone purchase Canadian sets, and have you got your purchase through Customs? My sets are still sitting:
July 5, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Arrived Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
A regular seller with a store pays only 6.15%. My total cost, for example is 9%. I will probably list my boxes of 5 for about that same number. Net is about $780, my cost after CC cashback is somewhere around $686. Hard to make more than $20 a set on a Mint product flip.
I get about 3 or 4 returns per year on 3000 sales. Return costs should be spread across all sales not localized on one item.
when you do a search, his auction comes up twice, which means he sponsored his auction, that runs up to 6 percent more in final value fees on top of the 6.15. there is no way your going to ship the 5 sets for 10 dollars either
Which is why I agreed to sell my five US Mint sets to APMEX . With my CC cashback I should net about $116 total or just over $23/ set . Easy decision for me. This will help offset my grading expenses on my RCM sets.
I get about 3 or 4 returns per year on 3000 sales. Return costs should be spread across all sales not localized on one item. > @dave92029 said:
That's not a bad number. I'm surprised they were paying that well, unless you locked in on the first day. They could have bought all they wanted on the Friday.
My set is supposed to arrive today.
Edit to say: Stick your CDN tracking number into the USPS tracking system. It may find it. It found mine, which is how I found out my set should arrive today...
USPS/Canada Post tracking is very interchangeable. US has a lot more details versus across the border though.
Says backordered but has a tracking number. Something is broke at the website.
Plugged tracking number in and its prepping.
So I have a backordered shipment to arrive this week.
Hopefully there is something in the shipping box.
Canada wins! It arrived a week before Canada Post predicted.
It's a lovely set. Sort of a dirty matte brown with a dirty white label. I have a couple of others that are similar.
Meanwhile, my smartpost tracking says:
Departed FedEx location
FEDEX SMARTPOST SOUTHAVEN, MS
It hasn't even gotten to the next hub yet....
My order placed early morning on 7/4 with projected ship date of 8/6 just shipped today.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I received my two boxes of 5 today. One via UPS, one USPS to my PO Box. They came in different size boxes, which I thought was weird.
Holy crap.
My US set arrived an hour ago at FedEx's Olathe, Kansas hub. That's only a 350 mile detour West of Smartpost's usual route. Where the heck is it going?
But on the bright side, it's still scheduled to be here tomorrow! (No it won't.
)
Yeah, I'm whining. (It's one of those first world problem things...) But I need the $*#&%( box so I can send it in and be done with it.
MCM has a pre-sale of the NGC 70 ER/FR PoTN sets at $299.95. No country of origin on the label. I think the APMEX PCGS FS 70 sets from the RCM at $279.95 is a wee bit of a better deal
So my order has been shipped since Friday but every time I check FedX it just shows label made waiting for shipment 😝
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
I received my box of five yesterday via USPS. Normally orders to my PO take forever.
Mine are on the way. I think these coins are going to be a good buy over time as they will be attractive to U.S. and Canadian collectors and part of the SE series.