you get to a weight point where priority and first class kinda merge. i bought a stereo amp about 2 yrs ago on the bay,paid the guy priority money and he ships it parcel post ! AKA slow donkey to nowhere,the diff is like a buck maybe less. takes 9 days to go 50 miles ! oh no im not pissed !
I agree that padded envelopes should be use but what one charge for shipping does not matter as long as that is known in advance, your bid should be adjusted for shpping anyways. $90.00 + free shipping = $70.00 + $20.00 for shipping, right?
Look what Heritage and Teletrade charge for shipping and you know you are getting a deal on shipping from everyone else.
Coin Collector, Chicken Owner, Licensed Tax Preparer & Insurance Broker/Agent. San Diego, CA
<< <i>you get to a weight point where priority and first class kinda merge. >>
13 oz. If you know what your packaging weighs, then just weigh the item. Most coins don't weigh 13oz... and I've never had a slab weigh over 2oz. In fact, I've never had a 1-coin package weigh over 3oz when fully ready to go.
I make about a $1 on each shipment. There's absolutely no reason that I should not be compensated for my time. I purchase the envekope, pack the coin securely, drive to post office, wait in line, fill out insurance and then drive home. Guess all that should be free. But if a dealer like DHRC gets $6.50 why shouldn't I MAKE A DOLLAR on $3 shipping charge. If the charge is outragious, then don't buy the coin.
PCGS sets under The Thomas Collections. Modern Commemoratives @ NGC under "One Coin at a Time". USMC Active 1966 thru 1970" The real War.
All i can say is i try to keep my shipping fair and disclose the cost up front. dont like my price ? dont bid ! bid and then neg me ? dont worry about bidding again ! wont happen ! thats why i no longer leave positive feedback untill i get positive feedback,if you neg me,you may still get a neutral but i wouldnt count on it.
When you win an auction, you agree to pay x amount of money for the certainty that the coin will arrive safely. If it does not arrive safely, that shipping charge you paid covers insurance, which will pay you back the value of the coin. Am I right?
So if you decided that $2.50 was a reasonable price for the certainty that your coin would arrive safely, why does it matter how much the seller spent to ship it? If it had been stolen en route, he would have refunded your money (and if you think you're dealing with a scumbag, you coulda paid with a credit card through PayPal, that way you KNOW you'll get your money back if the coin is lost). Why does it matter if he insured it with postal insurance, private insurance, or self insurance? As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it?
You paid $2.50 for safe delivery of your package, and you safely got the package. What else matters?
<< <i>Paid for express mail with insurance. I got it in priority mail, with no insurance. >>
However, when the seller says he'll ship it express or priority (or some other service that incurs added expense with the promise of faster delivery), and doesn't, then you have a problem, since you are paying for save delivery *within a certain period of time.* If you don't get the coin within that period of time, the seller is at fault.
I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
<< <i>True. First class is just as fast as priority, maybe even faster depending on where the package is sent from and where it needs to go. It is possible to save some money on postage using priority for somewhat heavy packages but first class is just fine for light packages. >>
The USPS REQUIRES you to use priority for packages over 8 ounces. You don't have a choice between first class and priority over that weight UNLESS you want it sent parcel post.
<< <i>The USPS REQUIRES you to use priority for packages over 8 ounces. You don't have a choice between first class and priority over that weight UNLESS you want it sent parcel post. >>
First class stops at 13oz. Only if the package is 13.1 oz. or more must you send it Parcel Post or Priority.
<< <i>As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it? >>
It may arrive, but it's likely it's been banged up even a little bit--if you pay for the item to be shipped, you pay for it to be shipped with common sense.
<< <i>As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it? >>
It may arrive, but it's likely it's been banged up even a little bit--if you pay for the item to be shipped, you pay for it to be shipped with common sense.
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i bought a stereo amp about 2 yrs ago on the bay,paid the guy priority money and he ships it parcel post !
AKA slow donkey to nowhere,the diff is like a buck maybe less.
takes 9 days to go 50 miles !
oh no im not pissed !
Look what Heritage and Teletrade charge for shipping and you know you are getting a deal on shipping from everyone else.
San Diego, CA
<< <i>you get to a weight point where priority and first class kinda merge. >>
13 oz. If you know what your packaging weighs, then just weigh the item. Most coins don't weigh 13oz... and I've never had a slab weigh over 2oz. In fact, I've never had a 1-coin package weigh over 3oz when fully ready to go.
Jeremy
<< <i> $90.00 + free shipping = $70.00 + $20.00 for shipping, right? >>
Until you return the item and they get $20.
dont like my price ? dont bid !
bid and then neg me ? dont worry about bidding again ! wont happen !
thats why i no longer leave positive feedback untill i get positive feedback,if you neg me,you may still get a neutral but i wouldnt count on it.
You are assuming there is a return policy.
San Diego, CA
So if you decided that $2.50 was a reasonable price for the certainty that your coin would arrive safely, why does it matter how much the seller spent to ship it? If it had been stolen en route, he would have refunded your money (and if you think you're dealing with a scumbag, you coulda paid with a credit card through PayPal, that way you KNOW you'll get your money back if the coin is lost). Why does it matter if he insured it with postal insurance, private insurance, or self insurance? As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it?
You paid $2.50 for safe delivery of your package, and you safely got the package. What else matters?
<< <i>Paid for express mail with insurance. I got it in priority mail, with no insurance. >>
However, when the seller says he'll ship it express or priority (or some other service that incurs added expense with the promise of faster delivery), and doesn't, then you have a problem, since you are paying for save delivery *within a certain period of time.* If you don't get the coin within that period of time, the seller is at fault.
<< <i>True. First class is just as fast as priority, maybe even faster depending on where the package is sent from and where it needs to go. It is possible to save some money on postage using priority for somewhat heavy packages but first class is just fine for light packages. >>
The USPS REQUIRES you to use priority for packages over 8 ounces. You don't have a choice between first class and priority over that weight UNLESS you want it sent parcel post.
<< <i>The USPS REQUIRES you to use priority for packages over 8 ounces. You don't have a choice between first class and priority over that weight UNLESS you want it sent parcel post. >>
First class stops at 13oz. Only if the package is 13.1 oz. or more must you send it Parcel Post or Priority.
<< <i>As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it? >>
It may arrive, but it's likely it's been banged up even a little bit--if you pay for the item to be shipped, you pay for it to be shipped with common sense.
Jeremy
<< <i>As long as it arrives safely, what does it matter if it was sent in a manilla envelope or in a huge wooden crate with 50 layers of bubble wrap around it? >>
It may arrive, but it's likely it's been banged up even a little bit--if you pay for the item to be shipped, you pay for it to be shipped with common sense.
Jeremy >>
There ya have it !