Now, here's a first; coin arrived postage due!
Russ
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Seller charged me $2 for shipping, stuffed the coin and a little padding in a #10 envelope with a 37¢ stamp and it arrives postage due for 12¢! Is that cheap, or what? Anybody else ever get a coin postage due?
EDIT: Oh, yeah, and it's a business envelope with his address sticker pasted over - probably kyped it from work.
Russ, NCNE
EDIT: Oh, yeah, and it's a business envelope with his address sticker pasted over - probably kyped it from work.
Russ, NCNE
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It got popped for thickness, not weight. That's why it was 12¢, instead of 23¢. At least that's what my carrier told me.
Russ, NCNE
I'm not going to neg him, it's not a big enough offense for me to get riled about. A seller really has to screw me before I pop them.
Here's the auction, though.
And, yes, the coin does look that bad. It was stored in a vinyl flip. I'll give it a little TLC and bring it up to PR66 or so.
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In case anybody didn't see the winky, I'm kidding!
Russ, NCNE
Of course it's an AH. If I wanted ugly regular ones, I'd just go to the cabinet and open up a roll.
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Removed.
I'll add it to the EMPTY padded envelope I got, after waiting over two months, that was supposed to have a proof set in it. Now, that seller I negged.
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I mean, the seller just didn't stick a regular stamp on it. Maybe there was a mix up at the post office, and it wasn't the seller's fault.
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That is the first thing I thought when I saw the envelope. This envelope was posted at a post office. The Post Office screwed up not the seller.
That is also probably why it was forwarded to you instead of being returned to the sender for postage due.
IMO. Joe.
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In fairness to "Nancy" it looks like she took it to the post office and they determined the postage there. There is a metered stamp.
I think the PO messed up here. Or am I missing something?
TWELVE CENTS my friends, and it appears the seller is not to blame and has offered a full TWELVE CENT refund.
yes, this is the type of ebay seller that must be rooted out and destroyed.
good work.
p.s.
please let us know if and when the refund check does arrive.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Little Nancy was playing to a rough crowd here. Negative/Neutral Feedback over a stupid little 12 cents? Well, I'm sure you all are very proud of this new "police" action. >>
edited after I read the feedback comments........I would have also left a neutral...........NOT because of the 12c but because of the POOR RIPOFF shipping!
you know what, if this was a couple hundred dollar coin i'd say maybe, just maybe, you'd be justified in leaving a "less than glowing" POSITIVE feedback. however this was a minor transaction that you obviously did not request special handling for (not that it deserved it). you got your coin, quickly, albeit with a post office error that you had to pay for, (but which, apparently, the seller would have reimbursed you for had you let them know).
i think what frustrates me is you have to do stuff so dang quick.
tell me honestly that now that you know the p.o. was at fault for the postage due that you would still give this seller a neutral.
a suggestion:
next time you are "slighted" don't run to the computer to post it on the boards. sit and think about how it could have happened. sit quietly and count to ten and then go on with life.
when you get screwed on an "anaconda," that's the one i want to hear about.
<< <i>next time you are "slighted" don't run to the computer to post it on the boards. sit and think about how it could have happened. sit quietly and count to ten and then go on with life.
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Hey, whats the big deal? Russ posted this because of the humor behind it, its not like he's scard for life and now needs counseling.
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The fact is that Russ paying 2.00 for shipping or anyone paying that is EXPECTING MORE THAN A #10 envelope with a stamp on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the 12c is a joke and an anecdotal side note.
If I were in the buyer's position I would expect no less than a small bubble mailer or at the very least an envelope with that cardboard stuff in it protecting the coin.
The way that coin was shipped is a JOKE! PERIOD
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I am assuming Russ was scarred for life and needed counseling years ago. Why wouldn't he be? Why should he be different than the rest of us?
to have the NERVE to charge 2.00 shipping and then to spend 37c ought to be a crime!
Yeah, maybe I should start shipping my coins out in a #10 with 37¢ postage, instead of a Safe-T-Mailer, and a padded envelope, and insurance, and driving to the post office for $2.95 - a whopping 95¢ more than this seller charged.
Russ, NCNE
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I value my time BUT I don't blatantly RIP people off.
when I sell on ebay. I charge 1.50-1.75 for uninsured shipping in a bubble mailer no matter how many coins you win. I also then charge for insurance at Exact USPS rates, not inflated ones like many crooks on ebay do!
If I were to start a thread asking "What do you expect if you pay 2.00 shipping" I don't think ANYone would respond(including you) that you would expect to receive your coin in a #10 envelope with 37c worth of postage.
Seems like a pretty chickensh!t complaint to me, especially since the PO determined the postage.
After you chemically alter the surface and list your new shinny AH on eBay do you think you should be negged for making $2.12 profit on your exessive postage charge or should you be negged for selling an altered coin?
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i've grown curious now that if the overcharge was for the envelope being too thick, would this be an indication that there was a decent amount of padding surrounding the coin?
and finally, goose, you've got to be kidding that this deal was in any way a rip off. as long as someone tells me how much i'm paying for shipping up front, and i receive the coin in good order and without delay, i have not in any way been ripped off.
edited to tip my cap to relayer.
You've got to be kidding!
If everyone would be happy with that and expect nothing more, I can throw stamps on envelopes and leave them in my mailbox for the mailman to take with him.
Do you think the guy I just sold my '56 Flying eagle to would like that??
I've still got it here waiting to go out. If you cover the possible loss, I'll mail it that way.
I think I'll start that thread
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this is a 10 buck coin that was padded so well that russ had to pay extra.
what was the deal for your fe. insured - registered - fedex ?
russ got what he paid for, an undamaged coin in better than timely manner, the seller hand delivered it to the post office.
there's no excuse for leaving a neutral, none.
i'm sending it registered insured.
please let me know if you ever win any of my auctions (I rarely sell) so I can charge you 2 bucks and mail for 37c!
the weight of the half would have made it go over I believe but he is not complaining about the 12c. He is laughing about it. He is complaining about the method of shipping and I agree completely
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$2 for S/H is CHEAP, even on a low dollar coin.
In trying to come up with a FAIR S/H price when selling, I built this table. It turns out somebody has to cover the cost and fees so all the nice people on eBay can purchase their coins cheap. As you can see, most are money losing propositions.
If you drive out all of the sellers, you may have to start paying a fair price for your coins.
Low High Listing Reserve Final Fees Envelope Postage TOTAL Shipping Profit CC Fee TOTAL
$0.01 $4.99 $0.30 $0.80 $0.26 $1.36 $0.18 $0.60 $2.14 $2.00 $(0.14) $0.47 $(0.61)
$5.00 $9.99 $0.30 $0.80 $0.52 $1.62 $0.18 $0.60 $2.40 $2.00 $(0.40) $0.60 $(1.01)
$10.00 $14.99 $0.55 $0.80 $0.79 $2.14 $0.18 $0.83 $3.15 $3.50 $0.35 $0.74 $(0.39)
$15.00 $19.99 $0.55 $0.80 $1.05 $2.40 $0.18 $0.83 $3.41 $3.50 $0.09 $0.88 $(0.79)
$20.00 $24.99 $0.55 $0.80 $1.31 $2.66 $0.18 $0.83 $3.67 $3.50 $(0.17) $1.02 $(1.19)
$25.00 $29.99 $1.10 $1.30 $1.45 $3.85 $0.18 $0.83 $4.86 $4.50 $(0.36) $1.15 $(1.51)
$30.00 $39.99 $1.10 $1.30 $1.72 $4.12 $0.18 $0.83 $5.13 $4.50 $(0.63) $1.43 $(2.06)
$40.00 $49.99 $1.10 $1.30 $2.00 $4.40 $0.18 $0.83 $5.41 $4.50 $(0.91) $1.70 $(2.61)
$50.00 $59.99 $2.20 $1.30 $3.15 $6.65 $0.18 $0.83 $7.66 $5.00 $(2.66) $1.98 $(4.64)
$60.00 $69.99 $2.20 $1.30 $3.67 $7.17 $0.18 $0.83 $8.18 $5.00 $(3.18) $2.25 $(5.44)
$70.00 $79.99 $2.20 $1.30 $4.20 $7.70 $0.18 $0.83 $8.71 $5.00 $(3.71) $2.53 $(6.24)
$80.00 $89.99 $2.20 $1.30 $4.72 $8.22 $0.18 $0.83 $9.23 $5.00 $(4.23) $2.80 $(7.04)
$90.00 $99.99 $2.20 $1.30 $5.25 $8.75 $0.18 $0.83 $9.76 $5.00 $(4.76) $3.08 $(7.84)
$100.00 $124.99 $2.20 $1.30 $6.56 $10.06 $0.50 $0.83 $11.39 $6.00 $(5.39) $3.77 $(9.16)
$125.00 $149.99 $2.20 $1.30 $7.87 $11.37 $0.50 $0.83 $12.70 $6.00 $(6.70) $4.45 $(11.16)
$150.00 $199.99 $2.20 $1.30 $10.50 $14.00 $0.50 $0.83 $15.33 $6.00 $(9.33) $5.83 $(15.16)
$200.00 $299.99 $3.30 $2.30 $15.75 $21.35 $0.50 $0.83 $22.68 $7.50 $(15.18) $8.58 $(23.76)
$300.00 $499.99 $3.30 $2.30 $26.25 $31.85 $0.50 $0.83 $33.18 $10.00 $(23.18) $14.08 $(37.26)
$500.00 $999.99 $3.30 $2.30 $52.50 $58.10 $0.50 $0.83 $59.43 $15.00 $(44.43) $27.83 $(72.26)
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he got the coin quickly and safely. end of story.
where's the problem?
next time i sell you a 10 dollar hazy piece of metal i promise to send registered insured. ;-)
i'm getting tired of editing to tip the cap, relayer. but, alas, it must be done.
it could have damaged the coin. If the seller is going to send that way postage should have been lower,
he didn't need to go to PO could have put a stamp on it. I do think the postage due part should have
been left out of his feedback though.
It's pointless to keep arguing about this because you guys obviously would not have any problem overpaying for poor shipping and I and others would.
edited to ad that I bought a 20 or 25.00 coin and paid a couple bucks shipping for it once.....It ALMOST arrived. I got an empty envelope because whatever machine it went through knocked the coin out, as evident by the tiny slit and obvious marks on the envelope.
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