<< <i> I wrore you a note yesterday via e-mail inquiring about a group of sample slabbed coins! You did not respond but sem to have time to attempt to flame me here. I'll pass nowe on the offer to buy some of your coins. Your rude without reason. >>
I responded to the e-mail the morning I got it. The response was sent @ 5:13 am yesterday (8/10).
amazing,the nerve I must have hit with and honest inquiry about postal concerns. I hope guys like you are in shape tom.I can't imagine the kinds if things you probably would not say to people in person if your not. give me a break.There are piles of people who do not insure items and apparently coins is not commonly one of them.That answer would have sufficed. All the out of shape,old fart sarcasm is neither warrented or helpful.I had no intention of pissing people off.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
<< <i>Don't get excited. You're replying to an unknown entity who has no profile and makes claims to doing 12 mil in "product" on ebay, probably at a markup which has buried a lot of people and is now whining about other peoples shipping costs. >>
jerk,I have sold 12 million dollars in product over 20 years..not specific to 6 years e-bay has been around. I do not sell coinbs on e-bay am not a coin dealer nor implied such. I do have a large collection of several types of collectibles and do not need a profile for you to ponder while nude. there are tons of guys with money who do not computerize their lives .They simply do not care. this has nothing to do with postage and insurance issues either.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Edited to add: "No flame here, just an attempt at clarifiation as it seems two separate points were being discussed. It was only after I wrote the message below that I read the susequent messages and the tenor of the comments stared getting a little ugly. Remember, this is supposed to be FUN, folks." End edit.
This is fun . . . it is not, however, rocket science.
The Priority boxes are free, yes free, no charge, no outlay, no worries . . . free. There is, however, one small catch. The ONLY way you are allowed to used the boxes legally is for Priority delivery. So, when you use a free Priority mail box to send that 1972-P PCGS-63 dime, you must pay $3.85. The cost to the sender is in the postage, the USPS is kind enough to provide the container for free.
Okay, so you want to use your own boxes, then the cost would be less ONLY if you shipped via first class or parcel post. Otherwise, you add $3.85 on top of the cost of your container.
It is ILLEGAL to turn Priority mail boxes inside out and use them for shipping. Don't believe me, then read the box or ask the USPS. In fact, there was such a rash of people trying to do this at our local post office that if you brought in a box that they suspected was a reversed Priority mail box, they would refuse to ship it unless you openned the box to prove it was not one of their free boxes. I know this because I would recycle UPS and FedEx boxes which are about the same size as some of the larger Priority mail boxes. I finally just would take the box to the counter unsealed and seal it up after they inspected it.
Lane
Numismatist Ordinaire See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Thank you lane. In cards many ,many guys do not insure them. simple,in coins many more people do. I got that point.
<< <i>Edited to add: "No flame here, just an attempt at clarifiation as it seems two separate points were being discussed. It was only after I wrote the message below that I read the susequent messages and the tenor of the comments stared getting a little ugly. Remember, this is supposed to be FUN, folks." End edit.
This is fun . . . it is not, however, rocket science.
The Priority boxes are free, yes free, no charge, no outlay, no worries . . . free. There is, however, one small catch. The ONLY way you are allowed to used the boxes legally is for Priority delivery. So, when you use a free Priority mail box to send that 1972-P PCGS-63 dime, you must pay $3.85. The cost to the sender is in the postage, the USPS is kind enough to provide the container for free.
Okay, so you want to use your own boxes, then the cost would be less ONLY if you shipped via first class or parcel post. Otherwise, you add $3.85 on top of the cost of your container.
It is ILLEGAL to turn Priority mail boxes inside out and use them for shipping. Don't believe me, then read the box or ask the USPS. In fact, there was such a rash of people trying to do this at our local post office that if you brought in a box that they suspected was a reversed Priority mail box, they would refuse to ship it unless you openned the box to prove it was not one of their free boxes. I know this because I would recycle UPS and FedEx boxes which are about the same size as some of the larger Priority mail boxes. I finally just would take the box to the counter unsealed and seal it up after they inspected it.
Lane >>
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
I think I'll take to writing novels based on coin forums.
She wandered blithely onto the thread, unaware of the crossfire. BLAM! Suddenly, as if from nowhere, flying bits of testosterone struck her in the eye like shrapnel from an exploding grenade.
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend. >>
I clicked spam as I always do when I get uninvited attachments.
Obviously your brain doesn't match your steroid useage. When you disclose who you are on the forum then maybe we can communicate. But if you think your impolite comments regarding shipping costs for coin dealers and sellers will go without a response then obviously you are wrong.
<< <i>I think I'll take to writing novels based on coin forums.
She wandered blithely onto the thread, unaware of the crossfire. BLAM! Suddenly, as if from nowhere, flying bits of testosterone struck her in the eye like shrapnel from an exploding grenade.
Blinded, wiser, she wandered on again. >>
enjoy this web site. I'm off to the gym. Tom went back to wrk and does not want to play anymore. He has a job!
you clicked on spam but obviously looked at my picture first in order to make the comment you did about steroids! Guess what Tommy! I do not take steroids but have been known to crush metacarples when shaking hands! Opps! sorry bout that! You can comment however you wish. Just make sure you can handle the response. Mine are rarely from behind a computer. Did you like my e-mail address? kind of snazy know? But it's mine! All mine! No "US". i hide behind no one called US Tom. the Hulk will move out of my way brother......had enough fun or do you want to dance with me more? don't let me step on your toes please. On a bad day I weigh around 255 but no doubt not nearly the man you are! Have a nice day. I'm gonna go lift a little harder today in thoughts of you. thanks for the motivation.
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<< <i>Have a name? What's your name?
I don't hide . I'm easy to find.
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend. >>
I clicked spam as I always do when I get uninvited attachments.
Obviously your brain doesn't match your steroid useage. When you disclose who you are on the forum then maybe we can communicate. But if you think your impolite comments regarding shipping costs for coin dealers and sellers will go without a response then obviously you are wrong.
Tom >>
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Are you sure? There you go assuming again like you did that I was somehow a coin dealer. No clue! my parents paid big coin for me to attend Columbia U. I got through Tom...without you.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Jeez,i was gonna trow in my .02 but it sure wasnt needed today ! i can add one thing,take one o them free priority mail labels and cut it down for 1st class use,it better not show a glimmer of red or blue otherwise you ina heap o trouble boy !
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for dropping by. The US Coin forum had been suffering from a critical moron shortage since majorbigdoofus logged off.
<< <i>Physically it would take a tractor trailer and a crane to take it away.
Thanks Tom-that really boosts my Ego. I feel a lot better about you now. ( You did really hurt my tiny feelings with the typical steroid comment~... sniff ) I'm really kind of easy going except when pushed you know. I have a large family to protect and all. You would even enjoy my coin collection I think. You do have some high end top dollar museum pieces.I can appreciate that. By the way,you can refer to me by my God given name Mordecai. thanks. Again,have a great rest of the day!
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for dropping by. The US Coin forum had been suffering from a critical moron shortage since majorbigdoofus logged off.
Russ, NCNE >>
Come on Russ.just when things were simmering down you toss oil in the pan. No need. But if you want to compare education?Job?child rearing? ok...write me- I_love_commens@earthlink.net
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Considering you aren't paying tax on ebay items unless the seller is from your state, I've got little problem paying a higher shipping rate if it is insured and gets here quickly and safely. A large ticket item should have a higher rate anyway. I'd be worried if I paid $1.25 in shipping for a $400 coin.
Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
Shipping on Ebay must be one of the most talked about pet peeves. I see this all the time. I've been thinking about giving away my coins on Ebay and just charging for shipping and handling. $10 Coin I would just charge $15 for shipping. $400 coin I could charge $410. $1,500 coin I would give away and only charge $1,500 for shipping and handling. I would even ship that one Priority Overnight Insured. Hmmmmmm I could save a few bucks on selling fees this way, and everyone gets a free coin.
Actually learning a few things here. What a great site.
marz: Do you also go buy a $30,000 car because you get a free ink pen with every purchase. Yes sir, that ink pen is free, but you had to spend $30,000 to get it. What if you go to the dentist's office just because you need a new "free" toothbrush? Is it worth the $xx that you have to pay for the dental visit just to get your free toothbrush?
Don't ever go into business for yourself if you don't understand the concept.
<< <i>No need for vitriolic missives >>
Um...that was vitriolic? You really are sheltered.
I think we have awakened a sleeping troll!
I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
what "if's" that have no relevance to the intial post. The troll comment is absurd via myself being the intial poster with intent to gather information. Sheltered? Hmmmmmm.I have nine children,a life and spent 1/3rd of it in third World countries protecting the likes of you. Now you come on to a post to flame me but I am a troll.And yes,you read that correctly,nine children as of last Saturday.I have plenty of experience in the real World thank you.Live with the issues of a full house all day and night long.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Shipping *and handling* seems to be an often-debated point on this and many other boards. It is not unique to the coin (or card or stamp, etc.) business.
For example, buy a car charger for your cell phone with a buy-it-now price of $3.95- the shipping is often $7-12 with *handling*. Ebay lets the power sellers and frequent sellers do this type of fee avoidance with abandon.
Now, on to thoughts on the subject...
Postal insurance is fixed, as is per-ounce first class shipping. Priority mail kicks in automatically (except for PP, bulk, and media) at 13 ounces - the post office does this irrespective.
Supplies are variable, but (excluding the USPS "free" supplies) do cost money. Where I am, I can't buy *quality* bubble mailers for less than 30 cents each. When I send coins (slabbed or not), I also put them in those semi-sticky coin mailers - they've saved many a slab and coin from a point-blunt impact! Example, a coin that sells for $10 in a slab costs me about .30 (the bubble mailer) + .25 (the coin mailer) +.89 (typical postage) = $1.44 to mail. If it is insured (at the customer's request on cheaper coins) at a minimum, it is at least $1.10 for a total of $2.54. These are facts, there is no "handling", and it is the way it works for me day in and day out. I often times round things up to a few cents more to make it simpler and to allow for the occasional heavy coin.
The real issue is transactions where the charge is $5.00 and the coin arrives in a legal paper envelope for .37, or loose in a bubble envelope with no insurance for $.87 postage. Or those transactions where one pays $10 shipping and handling to purchase some $30 electronic item and it comes loose in a cheap reused box with $1.89 postage. These are places where there is a problem for me personally.
Ultimately, when I'm buying, I take the shipping/handling/insurance fees into account in my bids. If the shipping is reasonable, I bid more. If the shipping can't be reasoned by actual values, I bid much less.
If the item is supposed to be insured, I take into account that the seller may use a private insurer (I do on occasion). If the item arrives, no big deal. If the eBay auction states "insurance" as part of the cost, doesn't arrive, and the seller doesn't make good on it, then I have a problem.
<<what "if's" that have no relevance to the intial post. The troll comment is absurd via myself being the intial poster with intent to gather information. Sheltered? Hmmmmmm.I have nine children,a life and spent 1/3rd of it in third World countries protecting the likes of you. Now you come on to a post to flame me but I am a troll.And yes,you read that correctly,nine children as of last Saturday.I have plenty of experience in the real World thank you.Live with the issues of a full house all day and night long.>>
My definition of troll is someone who stirs crap up, regardless of who started the thread. Can we say "majorbigtime?"
When I need your help protecting myself from Haiti, I'll let you know.
Congratulations on having nine children, not sure how that's relevant except that the Zero Population Growth people must really dislike you
I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
this forum is for collectors right? It's not my fault 99% of the responses were from dealers! So much so that Tom thought I was one!
Would it simply make more sense to you if i stated originally that I bought a bunch of $20 coins in the recent p0ast and was charged $5.00 to ship each one???
Is that right? I understand some of the sellers have fixed costs on padded envelopes,insurance et...............but to pay 25% of the item price for shipping is not reasonable. And yes.I said it! card sellers as a genral rule(remember I qualified this as well ) do NOT do this!
My intention,and I mentioned this a few times as well.was not to create issue but get an understanding on why these groups of sellers are so different. I then got attacked and will defend myself with ridiculous humour because I am not an old,conservative and pompous person who has no problem allowing a misunderstanding to go all over the map with me as a target. Really! I know who I answer to and this is not very important to me. I merely asked for info to understand.
q]<<what "if's" that have no relevance to the intial post. The troll comment is absurd via myself being the intial poster with intent to gather information. Sheltered? Hmmmmmm.I have nine children,a life and spent 1/3rd of it in third World countries protecting the likes of you. Now you come on to a post to flame me but I am a troll.And yes,you read that correctly,nine children as of last Saturday.I have plenty of experience in the real World thank you.Live with the issues of a full house all day and night long.>>
My definition of troll is someone who stirs crap up, regardless of who started the thread. Can we say "majorbigtime?"
When I need your help protecting myself from Haiti, I'll let you know.
Congratulations on having nine children, not sure how that's relevant except that the Zero Population Growth people must really dislike you >>
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
Your original post was not about $20 coins and $5 shipping. It was about $300 coins and $5 shipping, and when questioned about if you really thought $5 shipping on a $300 coin was unreasonable, you said yes. So you are changing your story now?
<< <i>Your original post was not about $20 coins and $5 shipping. It was about $300 coins and $5 shipping, and when questioned about if you really thought $5 shipping on a $300 coin was unreasonable, you said yes. So you are changing your story now? >>
no I am not. I used thr $300 as an example and now realize this is more to the point I should have posted originally. My point is still clear, I do not pay 25% for shipping in any other venue I have used on e-bay. cna you resend the response letter you said you e-mailed this morning? I did not receive it. I like your web site,even though you continue to be defensive with me. I actually wanted the 55-d Rosevelt -sample you sold today.
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc
<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels !
live each day like it's your last but don't count on it!
<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels ! >>
what date would you prefer sir ? full steps ? proofs ? circ strikes, varieties ? cams or near ? come on... rainbow rims ? wwilllllllddddd crazy all over the place colorations of enormous significance or.....do you just want regular every-day ol war nix which what would grade 67fs any ol day ?
<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels ! >>
what date would you prefer sir ? full steps ? proofs ? circ strikes, varieties ? cams or near ? come on... rainbow rims ? wwilllllllddddd crazy all over the place colorations of enormous significance or.....do you just want regular every-day ol war nix which what would grade 67fs any ol day ? >>
"Bensons" remember! Surely you saw that post! garden variety in 67 holders. really! I want a few. any dates as long as they are war issues.
The cards I collect are not in your description................they are one-five known variations. This kind of set~ this is one I am working on~
<< <i>Shipping *and handling* seems to be an often-debated point on this and many other boards. It is not unique to the coin (or card or stamp, etc.) business.
For example, buy a car charger for your cell phone with a buy-it-now price of $3.95- the shipping is often $7-12 with *handling*. Ebay lets the power sellers and frequent sellers do this type of fee avoidance with abandon.
I AGREE! THIS IS DISTURBING AND SIMILIAR TO MY ORIGINAL CONCERN!
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<< <i>Maybe you should stay focused on cards
maybe you should commit an indignity upon yourself!
I was only replying to an idiot .
no,tommy boy,you were only being one.
Tom >>
Why don't you have a profile?
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
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I wrore you a note yesterday via e-mail inquiring about a group of sample slabbed coins! You did not respond but sem to have time to attempt to flame me here. I'll pass nowe on the offer to buy some of your coins. Your rude without reason.
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I responded to the e-mail the morning I got it. The response was sent @ 5:13 am yesterday (8/10).
Cameron Kiefer
I don't hide . I'm easy to find.
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
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<< <i>Don't get excited. You're replying to an unknown entity who has no profile and makes claims to doing 12 mil in "product" on ebay, probably at a markup which has buried a lot of people and is now whining about other peoples shipping costs. >>
jerk,I have sold 12 million dollars in product over 20 years..not specific to 6 years e-bay has been around. I do not sell coinbs on e-bay am not a coin dealer nor implied such. I do have a large collection of several types of collectibles and do not need a profile for you to ponder while nude. there are tons of guys with money who do not computerize their lives .They simply do not care. this has nothing to do with postage and insurance issues either.
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
This is fun . . . it is not, however, rocket science.
The Priority boxes are free, yes free, no charge, no outlay, no worries . . . free. There is, however, one small catch. The ONLY way you are allowed to used the boxes legally is for Priority delivery. So, when you use a free Priority mail box to send that 1972-P PCGS-63 dime, you must pay $3.85. The cost to the sender is in the postage, the USPS is kind enough to provide the container for free.
Okay, so you want to use your own boxes, then the cost would be less ONLY if you shipped via first class or parcel post. Otherwise, you add $3.85 on top of the cost of your container.
It is ILLEGAL to turn Priority mail boxes inside out and use them for shipping. Don't believe me, then read the box or ask the USPS. In fact, there was such a rash of people trying to do this at our local post office that if you brought in a box that they suspected was a reversed Priority mail box, they would refuse to ship it unless you openned the box to prove it was not one of their free boxes. I know this because I would recycle UPS and FedEx boxes which are about the same size as some of the larger Priority mail boxes. I finally just would take the box to the counter unsealed and seal it up after they inspected it.
Lane
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
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<< <i>Have a name? What's your name?
I don't hide . I'm easy to find.
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend.
<< <i>Edited to add: "No flame here, just an attempt at clarifiation as it seems two separate points were being discussed. It was only after I wrote the message below that I read the susequent messages and the tenor of the comments stared getting a little ugly. Remember, this is supposed to be FUN, folks." End edit.
This is fun . . . it is not, however, rocket science.
The Priority boxes are free, yes free, no charge, no outlay, no worries . . . free. There is, however, one small catch. The ONLY way you are allowed to used the boxes legally is for Priority delivery. So, when you use a free Priority mail box to send that 1972-P PCGS-63 dime, you must pay $3.85. The cost to the sender is in the postage, the USPS is kind enough to provide the container for free.
Okay, so you want to use your own boxes, then the cost would be less ONLY if you shipped via first class or parcel post. Otherwise, you add $3.85 on top of the cost of your container.
It is ILLEGAL to turn Priority mail boxes inside out and use them for shipping. Don't believe me, then read the box or ask the USPS. In fact, there was such a rash of people trying to do this at our local post office that if you brought in a box that they suspected was a reversed Priority mail box, they would refuse to ship it unless you openned the box to prove it was not one of their free boxes. I know this because I would recycle UPS and FedEx boxes which are about the same size as some of the larger Priority mail boxes. I finally just would take the box to the counter unsealed and seal it up after they inspected it.
Lane >>
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"About Us" Us is you and you alone!
Us is for people with big companies and lots of employees. You are a one man funster.
I think I'll take to writing novels based on coin forums.
She wandered blithely onto the thread, unaware of the crossfire.
BLAM! Suddenly, as if from nowhere, flying bits of testosterone struck
her in the eye like shrapnel from an exploding grenade.
Blinded, wiser, she wandered on again.
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"About Us" Us is you and you alone!
Us is for people with big companies and lots of employees. You are a one man funster. >>
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<< <i>Have a name? What's your name?
I don't hide . I'm easy to find.
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend. >>
I clicked spam as I always do when I get uninvited attachments.
Obviously your brain doesn't match your steroid useage. When you disclose who you are on the forum then maybe we can communicate. But if you think your impolite comments regarding shipping costs for coin dealers and sellers will go without a response then obviously you are wrong.
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
<< <i>I think I'll take to writing novels based on coin forums.
She wandered blithely onto the thread, unaware of the crossfire.
BLAM! Suddenly, as if from nowhere, flying bits of testosterone struck
her in the eye like shrapnel from an exploding grenade.
Blinded, wiser, she wandered on again. >>
enjoy this web site. I'm off to the gym. Tom went back to wrk and does not want to play anymore. He has a job!
http://www.shockhaber.com/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.htm
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"About Us" Us is you and you alone!
Us is for people with big companies and lots of employees. You are a one man funster. >>
Yeh well obviously you don't have a clue.
There I go breaking my own rules.
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
You can comment however you wish. Just make sure you can handle the response. Mine are rarely from behind a computer. Did you like my e-mail address? kind of snazy know? But it's mine! All mine! No "US". i hide behind no one called US Tom. the Hulk will move out of my way brother......had enough fun or do you want to dance with me more? don't let me step on your toes please. On a bad day I weigh around 255 but no doubt not nearly the man you are! Have a nice day. I'm gonna go lift a little harder today in thoughts of you. thanks for the motivation.
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<< <i>Have a name? What's your name?
I don't hide . I'm easy to find.
I sent you a photo of me just now. I don't hide either. maybe you have seen me at shows? Guys like yourself usually become instantly nice to me for some reason.
I actually do have a profile.it's just on a martial arts link and an Delta Force link as well. But I don't want you get all over me again for nothing so I elected not to send them to you for now.
I can play too Tom.I am the last guy on the planet that gets intimidated by other men. I chew glass jars for fun my friend. >>
I clicked spam as I always do when I get uninvited attachments.
Obviously your brain doesn't match your steroid useage. When you disclose who you are on the forum then maybe we can communicate. But if you think your impolite comments regarding shipping costs for coin dealers and sellers will go without a response then obviously you are wrong.
Tom >>
PLONK!
<< <i>Ignore it and it will go away.
PLONK! >>
Tom! You think? thanks!
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
i can add one thing,take one o them free priority mail labels and cut it down for 1st class use,it better not show a glimmer of red or blue otherwise you ina heap o trouble boy !
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for dropping by. The US Coin forum had been suffering from a critical moron shortage since majorbigdoofus logged off.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Physically it would take a tractor trailer and a crane to take it away.
Thanks Tom-that really boosts my Ego. I feel a lot better about you now. ( You did really hurt my tiny feelings with the typical steroid comment~... sniff ) I'm really kind of easy going except when pushed you know. I have a large family to protect and all. You would even enjoy my coin collection I think. You do have some high end top dollar museum pieces.I can appreciate that. By the way,you can refer to me by my God given name Mordecai. thanks. Again,have a great rest of the day!
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I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for dropping by. The US Coin forum had been suffering from a critical moron shortage since majorbigdoofus logged off.
Russ, NCNE >>
Come on Russ.just when things were simmering down you toss oil in the pan. No need. But if you want to compare education?Job?child rearing? ok...write me- I_love_commens@earthlink.net
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
~Wayne
Hmmmmmm I could save a few bucks on selling fees this way, and everyone gets a free coin.
My Ebay Sales
Don't ever go into business for yourself if you don't understand the concept.
<< <i>No need for vitriolic missives >>
Um...that was vitriolic? You really are sheltered.
I think we have awakened a sleeping troll!
For example, buy a car charger for your cell phone with a buy-it-now price of $3.95- the shipping is often $7-12 with *handling*. Ebay lets the power sellers and frequent sellers do this type of fee avoidance with abandon.
Now, on to thoughts on the subject...
Postal insurance is fixed, as is per-ounce first class shipping. Priority mail kicks in automatically (except for PP, bulk, and media) at 13 ounces - the post office does this irrespective.
Supplies are variable, but (excluding the USPS "free" supplies) do cost money. Where I am, I can't buy *quality* bubble mailers for less than 30 cents each. When I send coins (slabbed or not), I also put them in those semi-sticky coin mailers - they've saved many a slab and coin from a point-blunt impact! Example, a coin that sells for $10 in a slab costs me about .30 (the bubble mailer) + .25 (the coin mailer) +.89 (typical postage) = $1.44 to mail. If it is insured (at the customer's request on cheaper coins) at a minimum, it is at least $1.10 for a total of $2.54. These are facts, there is no "handling", and it is the way it works for me day in and day out. I often times round things up to a few cents more to make it simpler and to allow for the occasional heavy coin.
The real issue is transactions where the charge is $5.00 and the coin arrives in a legal paper envelope for .37, or loose in a bubble envelope with no insurance for $.87 postage. Or those transactions where one pays $10 shipping and handling to purchase some $30 electronic item and it comes loose in a cheap reused box with $1.89 postage. These are places where there is a problem for me personally.
Ultimately, when I'm buying, I take the shipping/handling/insurance fees into account in my bids. If the shipping is reasonable, I bid more. If the shipping can't be reasoned by actual values, I bid much less.
If the item is supposed to be insured, I take into account that the seller may use a private insurer (I do on occasion). If the item arrives, no big deal. If the eBay auction states "insurance" as part of the cost, doesn't arrive, and the seller doesn't make good on it, then I have a problem.
My definition of troll is someone who stirs crap up, regardless of who started the thread. Can we say "majorbigtime?"
When I need your help protecting myself from Haiti, I'll let you know.
Congratulations on having nine children, not sure how that's relevant except that the Zero Population Growth people must really dislike you
I dislike him for a myriad of reason. I personally can't bear the thought of NINE more little "marz".
Would it simply make more sense to you if i stated originally that I bought a bunch of $20 coins in the recent p0ast and was charged $5.00 to ship each one???
Is that right? I understand some of the sellers have fixed costs on padded envelopes,insurance et...............but to pay 25% of the item price for shipping is not reasonable. And yes.I said it! card sellers as a genral rule(remember I qualified this as well ) do NOT do this!
My intention,and I mentioned this a few times as well.was not to create issue but get an understanding on why these groups of sellers are so different. I then got attacked and will defend myself with ridiculous humour because I am not an old,conservative and pompous person who has no problem allowing a misunderstanding to go all over the map with me as a target. Really! I know who I answer to and this is not very important to me. I merely asked for info to understand.
q]<<what "if's" that have no relevance to the intial post. The troll comment is absurd via myself being the intial poster with intent to gather information. Sheltered? Hmmmmmm.I have nine children,a life and spent 1/3rd of it in third World countries protecting the likes of you. Now you come on to a post to flame me but I am a troll.And yes,you read that correctly,nine children as of last Saturday.I have plenty of experience in the real World thank you.Live with the issues of a full house all day and night long.>>
My definition of troll is someone who stirs crap up, regardless of who started the thread. Can we say "majorbigtime?"
When I need your help protecting myself from Haiti, I'll let you know.
Congratulations on having nine children, not sure how that's relevant except that the Zero Population Growth people must really dislike you
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I dislike him for a myriad of reason. I personally can't bear the thought of NINE more little "marz". >>
see my above commetary. This is exactly what I mean.
<< <i>Your original post was not about $20 coins and $5 shipping. It was about $300 coins and $5 shipping, and when questioned about if you really thought $5 shipping on a $300 coin was unreasonable, you said yes. So you are changing your story now? >>
no I am not. I used thr $300 as an example and now realize this is more to the point I should have posted originally. My point is still clear, I do not pay 25% for shipping in any other venue I have used on e-bay. cna you resend the response letter you said you e-mailed this morning? I did not receive it. I like your web site,even though you continue to be defensive with me. I actually wanted the 55-d Rosevelt -sample you sold today.
ever read this book~ ( Two remarkable Giants )
http://www.macaskill.com/GeneralTallTales/Angus/angus.html
no steroids here................or there
I just PM'ed you. I want to discuss what you do not know about your favorite coin/card dealer.
<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels !
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I think nekops foops pretty much sums it all up.
Well said doop(s)
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<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels ! >>
what date would you prefer sir ? full steps ? proofs ? circ strikes, varieties ? cams or near ? come on...
rainbow rims ? wwilllllllddddd crazy all over the place colorations of enormous significance or.....do you just want regular every-day ol war nix which what would grade 67fs any ol day ?
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<< <i>essentially it boils down to this. most ebay card sellers (at least the dozens i know of and have been aquainted with over the years) make triple+ on ALL wholesale purchases when sold retail or now ebay'd basis the most bogus pricing guides that there could ever be, ahem....most rip them cards and roll em for enormous profits (that is if you are a really good "sneaky peet") with a front....and to actually insure a package for $300 whether it be a card or coin by weight is going to near the $4.00 to $4.90mark or close and since the rips are making out so well from the "young'uns movin on" they take their chances with low rate or non-insured at all mailings,ie:cheapskate ripoffs. truth spoken - nekops foops, et-al, eg:, etc >>
LOL~ sell me a few PCGS MS-67 war nickels ! >>
what date would you prefer sir ? full steps ? proofs ? circ strikes, varieties ? cams or near ? come on...
rainbow rims ? wwilllllllddddd crazy all over the place colorations of enormous significance or.....do you just want regular every-day ol war nix which what would grade 67fs any ol day ? >>
"Bensons" remember! Surely you saw that post! garden variety in 67 holders. really! I want a few. any dates as long as they are war issues.
The cards I collect are not in your description................they are one-five known variations. This kind of set~ this is one I am working on~
http://www.psacard.com/new_set_registry/display_rsets.chtml?setid=1228&set_name=1910 Mello Mint (E105)
<< <i>Shipping *and handling* seems to be an often-debated point on this and many other boards. It is not unique to the coin (or card or stamp, etc.) business.
For example, buy a car charger for your cell phone with a buy-it-now price of $3.95- the shipping is often $7-12 with *handling*. Ebay lets the power sellers and frequent sellers do this type of fee avoidance with abandon.
I AGREE! THIS IS DISTURBING AND SIMILIAR TO MY ORIGINAL CONCERN!