The US Mint confuses me on their shipment policy

LanLord

I recently bought 4 items off the US mint website (I know, modern crap, I'll probably lose money on, but I enjoy some of the new stuff)

So I pay the regular shipment fees (something like $4.95 for the entire order)

The mint ships out 2 items on Feb 3, one item on Feb 4 and one item now shows "in stock and reserved" so I assume it will ship on Monday.

Now, of course I would just as soon get each item as soon as possible, but it seems to me that they paid (or will end up paying) 3 shipping charges when it all could have been shipped out as a single load when all items were ready.

I suppose if there was reason to believe that one or more items would be back ordered for more than a week, I can understand doing a partial shippment, but when they ship partials, one day apart, it seems to be wasteful.

Okay, rant for the day has ended.

Neptune

sounds like the usual wasteful spending by our beloved dot gov.

kieferscoins

<< <i>sounds like the usual wasteful spending by our beloved dot gov. >>



It is actually www.usmint.com and not .gov like it should be

Cameron Kiefer

LanLord

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<< <i>sounds like the usual wasteful spending by our beloved dot gov. >>



It is actually www.usmint.com and not .gov like it should be

Cameron Kiefer >>

Cameron, it actually is usmint.gov

ebaytrader

Not only is shipping $4.95 but everything we get from them arrives as a next day package.

INXS

<< <i>Not only is shipping $4.95 but everything we get from them arrives as a next day package. >>



I dont get mine next day, the subscription orders usually end up in a third parties warehouse for 2 or 3 days and then its another 3-4 days for the package to arrive. I really dont understand how they ship coins.

ChangeIsGood

Look at their markup. They are still making money ( so to speak ).

tmot99

I think you get next day if you spend over $100 on an order.

BAJJERFAN

The problem is they are so big the left hand knows not what the right is doing. Its too much hassle to keep track of everyone's partial orders. Easier to ship em out and be done with it.

Neptune

Kiefer - don't you have some kittens to harrass or something???

The Mint, a governmental organization, mailed my package (1) on 1/26. It got to OK Hub on 1/29 - and according to the tracking on USPS website - it's STILL in OK.

Then they mailed the 2nd package on 2/1 and it is also at OK Hub.
Neither package has been delivered. This is not the norm - I generally get things from the pretty quick - so suspect there's a problem.

I told my postal dude about it, and he is really unconcerned - and said maybe it got 'diverted'. He said he would check on it, but that the info I got is the same info he would get. Diverted? What's that all about - they have no clue: NEITHER one of the two governmental organizations. What's that tell you? It tells me I'm scared for our grandchildren.

relayer

For your $4.95 the Mint will ship as many packages as needed to fill your order. Remember it is a governmental agency so waste is not an issue.

But they get to choose how the ship - it may be USPS Priority or Parcel Post, or even FedEx and UPS.

BAJJERFAN

ITs not the waste so much as it is trying to keep track of 1000's of orders. I'm sure the mint has negotiated a GOOD deal with FEDEX and the possibility of having to ship more than once per order is figured into the price.

Neptune

a GOOD deal with FEDEX

Fedex? I have never seen them ship via Fedex before. ?????

klorineforbrains

dot com and dot gov both work

kieferscoins

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<< <i>sounds like the usual wasteful spending by our beloved dot gov. >>



It is actually www.usmint.com and not .gov like it should be

Cameron Kiefer >>

Cameron, it actually is usmint.gov >>



and usmint.com Try it!

Cameron Kiefer

BAJJERFAN

I believe they quit using the postal service a couple years ago. All mint products are shipped from the fulfillment center in Memphis which just happens to be a MAJOR distribution center for FEDEX.