<< <i>Can someone quickly explain registered mail for me? I am selling some sets for friends/family, probably on ebay, and I just want to figure out the best way to mail. I know registered is safe, but I don't like the fact that it takes so long...seems like more time for them to get lost. Is express safer? Or maybe fedex? Just curious. Especially with mailing unopened boxes (that are somebody elses) Im getting nervous. Thanks >>
Registered, insured: -Safest, I mail hundreds a year, never lost one. Each postal employee that takes possession of it signs for it. -Slowest 5-10 days -An "extra service" added to either first class or priority mailing fee. You pay a mailing fee plus the registered fee. -If under 13 oz. mails at the cheaper first class mailing fee, if over mails at priority mailing fee. -Since it is an extra service for priority, you can take advantage of priority flat rate mailing fee with the registered fee added. -Registered fee climbs as insurance coverage climbs, but nowhere near as fast as priority insurance climbs. -Cheaper than regular priority insured if value is over $750 (priority insurance rates get expensive, while cheaper insurance rates are built into registered fee). -Priority registered is still slow, only difference is you are paying a higher mailing fee (priority) because of the weight. -If your buyer is looking for fast shipment (trying to meet 30 day first strike deadline) registered needs to be reconsidered. -Allows up to $25K insurance while express allows up to $5K insurance. -Requires paper tape over all package seams so clerk can apply tamperproof stamped seal. Glue back tape hard to find, available at Staples. Tape is required only over seams, not the entire package. -Electronic return receipt can be purchased in lieu of more expensive signature confirmation. Meets ebay/paypal requirement for signature confirmation and requires no form, just ask for it when you ship. Provides on line viewing of receiving signature and in most cases in-route tracking. -Has to be purchased at post office counter, no on-line registered label purchasing. -Requires PS Form 3806 (4x4 white form), available at all PO customer counter areas.
I use it on most everything I sell. I walk up to the counter, hand the clerk the package and the form and say "first class registered insured with electronic return receipt." If it is over 13 oz. clerk will tell me it has to go at priority mailing rate. Do not pay the higher priority mailing fee if it does not require it (under 13 oz.). Again going priority makes no difference on delivery time.
I can mail a gold coin registered insured ($1800) for about $20.
Express starts at around $20. There is only one flat rate express offered and it is the cardboard envelope, $20. All other express gets expensive as weight increases. However, I can safely fit 3 graded coins in a bubble envelope that goes inside the cardboard flat rate envelope and mail insured ($2000) for about $20-$22. Sometimes I can get a high dollar small shipment to my customer faster at about the same cost as registered using the express flat rate envelope.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>I've seriously been considering listing 3 of my 5 single-sealed sets at $1000 BIN and keeping the other two sets. Anyone agree? Disagree? >>
You won't get that now. Only ONE BIN sold for that, plenty of others at that price went untouched. Throw out the doofus two 1300-1500 looney tune bids.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
I have a question for all people who have theres the reverse of the reverse proof seems to be off in the rotation not by alot but noticeable is that considered an error?
One of my orders showed up as shipped yesterday with a UPS tracking number. The UPS page still says the package with this tracking info was not found. The package has not showed up yet at my house past 10:30 am central time. Has this happened with anyone else?
Be interesting to see the bill UPS sends the mint.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>One of my orders showed up as shipped yesterday with a UPS tracking number. The UPS page still says the package with this tracking info was not found. The package has not showed up yet at my house past 10:30 am central time. Has this happened with anyone else? >>
Yes. You won't likely get your box until tomorrow. Exactly what happened to me yesterday and I got my box today.
I have a question for all people who have theres the reverse of the reverse proof seems to be off in the rotation not by alot but noticeable is that considered an error?
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
I did this a month ago, as a test , just got them last week,
25 Moderns
10 x 2010 Silver Eagle Proofs (mint box of 20 bought by me) 10 x 2011 Silver Eagle Poofs (mint box of 10 bought by me) 5 x 2011 Silver Eagle Burnished (mint box of 5 bought by me)
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
As long as they are still in the capsules there should not be a major issue....if they popped out of the presentation box AND out of the holders then all bets are off...
I can't understand how there is room in that box for the coins to be ABLE to lift and move about...strange
<< <i>My sets just showed up and I hear some that are loose. Don't hear any metallic sound so hopefully still in holders. >>
shake it harder.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
I wanted to add, while a bit late to the party, the US Mint told me on the phone yesterday that since this order contains precious metals, it automatically qualifies for free expedited shipping.
<< <i>I wanted to add, while a bit late to the party, the US Mint told me on the phone yesterday that since this order contains precious metals, it automatically qualifies for free expedited shipping.
That's all I've got. Enjoy. >>
So I can order a single W ASE and it will be shipped expedited for no extra charge??? I think not...
<< <i>I wanted to add, while a bit late to the party, the US Mint told me on the phone yesterday that since this order contains precious metals, it automatically qualifies for free expedited shipping.
That's all I've got. Enjoy. >>
So I can order a single W ASE and it will be shipped expedited for no extra charge??? I think not... >>
<< <i>That tracking number will not be in the UPS system until they actually pick up the package this evenning. >>
He said it was marked as shipped yesterday so it should have showed in tracking today...
I will add I had a ATB P puck delivered from the Mint that NEVER went to a tracking number....it just showed up >>
Don't count on it. All three of my shipments were shipped according to the mint on 11/8/2011 (tracking numbers and all). However, only one actually shipped on 11/8/2011 and I picked it up last night. The other two had labels made but UPS didn't have them, even at 5:00pm PST yesterday (had the service center check the tracking numbers). However, they are waiting for me at the service center today.
I wouldn't sell a sealed box to someone with a feedback score of 6; at least not without finding a lot more about them. I hope the seller has done his due diligence.
OK. It's an open box. My bad.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
<< <i>Can someone quickly explain registered mail for me? I am selling some sets for friends/family, probably on ebay, and I just want to figure out the best way to mail. I know registered is safe, but I don't like the fact that it takes so long...seems like more time for them to get lost. Is express safer? Or maybe fedex? Just curious. Especially with mailing unopened boxes (that are somebody elses) Im getting nervous. Thanks >>
Registered mail is the safest way to ship and can be the most expensive depending on how far from your place to theirs. With registered mail, you have to sealed the entire package with brown paper packing tape (that costs some money there) which has a glued side that needs to be moisten and wrapped so that no part of the package is exposed. You have to hand deliver it to your local post office and they will stamp every seal on the package to ensure that nothing will be tapered with your package. It gets put into locked storage and will be handled the same at the processing/sorting facilities, then at the local postage office in the destination zip code, and will be delivered to buyer only face-to-face.
Hope this helps. >>
It is not required that the package surface be 100% covered with tape. Only those areas which are seams or have glossy/shiny surfaces are required to be covered.
Got mine today awesome looking sets ,I have a question for all people who have theres the reverse of the reverse proof seems to be off in the rotation not by alot but noticeable is that considered an error? or does it have to be greater rotation heres a pic?
Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal.
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal. >>
It doesn't. It says "priority."
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal. >>
It doesn't. It says "priority." >>
PO box?
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
I did this a month ago, as a test , just got them last week,
25 Moderns
10 x 2010 Silver Eagle Proofs (mint box of 20 bought by me) 10 x 2011 Silver Eagle Poofs (mint box of 10 bought by me) 5 x 2011 Silver Eagle Burnished (mint box of 5 bought by me)
Comments
<< <i>
<< <i>
the more they see, the stronger the case for taking action. >>
Action? What kind of ACTION? >>
Maybe he should get together with the guy who is badgering Congress to investigate the Mint sales of the ASE 25th Set.
<< <i>Can someone quickly explain registered mail for me? I am selling some sets for friends/family, probably on ebay, and I just want to figure out the best way to mail. I know registered is safe, but I don't like the fact that it takes so long...seems like more time for them to get lost. Is express safer? Or maybe fedex? Just curious. Especially with mailing unopened boxes (that are somebody elses) Im getting nervous. Thanks >>
Registered, insured:
-Safest, I mail hundreds a year, never lost one. Each postal employee that takes possession of it signs for it.
-Slowest 5-10 days
-An "extra service" added to either first class or priority mailing fee. You pay a mailing fee plus the registered fee.
-If under 13 oz. mails at the cheaper first class mailing fee, if over mails at priority mailing fee.
-Since it is an extra service for priority, you can take advantage of priority flat rate mailing fee with the registered fee added.
-Registered fee climbs as insurance coverage climbs, but nowhere near as fast as priority insurance climbs.
-Cheaper than regular priority insured if value is over $750 (priority insurance rates get expensive, while cheaper insurance rates are built into registered fee).
-Priority registered is still slow, only difference is you are paying a higher mailing fee (priority) because of the weight.
-If your buyer is looking for fast shipment (trying to meet 30 day first strike deadline) registered needs to be reconsidered.
-Allows up to $25K insurance while express allows up to $5K insurance.
-Requires paper tape over all package seams so clerk can apply tamperproof stamped seal. Glue back tape hard to find, available at Staples. Tape is required only over seams, not the entire package.
-Electronic return receipt can be purchased in lieu of more expensive signature confirmation. Meets ebay/paypal requirement for signature confirmation and requires no form, just ask for it when you ship. Provides on line viewing of receiving signature and in most cases in-route tracking.
-Has to be purchased at post office counter, no on-line registered label purchasing.
-Requires PS Form 3806 (4x4 white form), available at all PO customer counter areas.
I use it on most everything I sell. I walk up to the counter, hand the clerk the package and the form and say "first class registered insured with electronic return receipt." If it is over 13 oz. clerk will tell me it has to go at priority mailing rate. Do not pay the higher priority mailing fee if it does not require it (under 13 oz.). Again going priority makes no difference on delivery time.
I can mail a gold coin registered insured ($1800) for about $20.
Express starts at around $20. There is only one flat rate express offered and it is the cardboard envelope, $20. All other express gets expensive as weight increases. However, I can safely fit 3 graded coins in a bubble envelope that goes inside the cardboard flat rate envelope and mail insured ($2000) for about $20-$22. Sometimes I can get a high dollar small shipment to my customer faster at about the same cost as registered using the express flat rate envelope.
Domestic Mail Manual, contains rates and fees
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>I've seriously been considering listing 3 of my 5 single-sealed sets at $1000 BIN and keeping the other two sets. Anyone agree? Disagree? >>
You won't get that now. Only ONE BIN sold for that, plenty of others at that price went untouched. Throw out the doofus two 1300-1500 looney tune bids.
<< <i>woohoo...UPS just delivered my set!
JUST GOT MINE TOO! WHAT DO I DO NOW? SELL 3 KEEP 2 OR TRADE ALL FOR CASH AND 2 1ST STRIKE ELIGIBLE SEALED SETS?
found this yesturday soooo funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EpvqtsqZjHU
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<< <i>Can you belive this!!!!! for one set
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WOW!
<< <i>FYI my 1:30 order just flagged as shipped. >>
Geez, my 12:58 finally went to ship status earlier this morning. This PBGS FIFO system ain't all it's cracked up to be.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>SOLD - $1699 for one sealed set >>
From $750 to $1699, somebody wanted it now!
Bid List
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<< <i>Can you belive this!!!!! for one set
L=Text]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-AMERICAN-EAGLE-25TH-ANNIVERSARY-SILVER-COIN-SET-MINT-SET-HAND-/270850216256?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0fee5140[/L] >>
WOW! >>
A quote from Sanford and Son, from Fred G Sanform, "You big dummy!"
<< <i>SOLD - $1699 for one sealed set >>
He hit the BIN for $1699 when the highest bid was for $750. Doesn't sound right. Seller beware
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
~ Vince Lombardi
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
~ Vince Lombardi
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
<< <i>Be interesting to see the bill UPS sends the mint. >>
I'd like to see the shipping room with 10,000 of these sets being packed to ship.....
LM-ANA3242-CSNS308-MSNS226-ICTA
<< <i>One of my orders showed up as shipped yesterday with a UPS tracking number. The UPS page still says the package with this tracking info was not found. The package has not showed up yet at my house past 10:30 am central time. Has this happened with anyone else? >>
Yes. You won't likely get your box until tomorrow. Exactly what happened to me yesterday and I got my box today.
<< <i>That tracking number will not be in the UPS system until they actually pick up the package this evenning. >>
He said it was marked as shipped yesterday so it should have showed in tracking today...
I will add I had a ATB P puck delivered from the Mint that NEVER went to a tracking number....it just showed up
<< <i>
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
I did this a month ago, as a test , just got them last week,
25 Moderns
10 x 2010 Silver Eagle Proofs (mint box of 20 bought by me)
10 x 2011 Silver Eagle Poofs (mint box of 10 bought by me)
5 x 2011 Silver Eagle Burnished (mint box of 5 bought by me)
Grades
2010 Silver Eagle Proofs 4 PR70,5 PR69, 1 PR68
2011 Silver Eagle Poofs 10 PR69
2011 Silver Eagle Burnished 2 MS70, 3 MS69 (did FS on these )
So I got 6 out of 25 as 70's
Lets hope they stayed in the capsules
<< <i>
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
As long as they are still in the capsules there should not be a major issue....if they popped out of the presentation box AND out of the holders then all bets are off...
I can't understand how there is room in that box for the coins to be ABLE to lift and move about...strange
-Paul
<< <i>My sets just showed up and I hear some that are loose. Don't hear any metallic sound so hopefully still in holders. >>
shake it harder.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
That's all I've got. Enjoy.
<< <i>I wanted to add, while a bit late to the party, the US Mint told me on the phone yesterday that since this order contains precious metals, it automatically qualifies for free expedited shipping.
That's all I've got. Enjoy. >>
So I can order a single W ASE and it will be shipped expedited for no extra charge??? I think not...
<< <i>
<< <i>My sets just showed up and I hear some that are loose. Don't hear any metallic sound so hopefully still in holders. >>
shake it harder.
Too bad those of us living in SoCal can't walk these in.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
~ Vince Lombardi
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250928469353?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
<< <i>
<< <i>I wanted to add, while a bit late to the party, the US Mint told me on the phone yesterday that since this order contains precious metals, it automatically qualifies for free expedited shipping.
That's all I've got. Enjoy. >>
So I can order a single W ASE and it will be shipped expedited for no extra charge??? I think not... >>
Don't shoot the messenger.
<< <i>
<< <i>That tracking number will not be in the UPS system until they actually pick up the package this evenning. >>
He said it was marked as shipped yesterday so it should have showed in tracking today...
I will add I had a ATB P puck delivered from the Mint that NEVER went to a tracking number....it just showed up >>
Don't count on it. All three of my shipments were shipped according to the mint on 11/8/2011 (tracking numbers and all). However, only one actually shipped on 11/8/2011 and I picked it up last night. The other two had labels made but UPS didn't have them, even at 5:00pm PST yesterday (had the service center check the tracking numbers). However, they are waiting for me at the service center today.
FYI - UPS is open and delivering tomorrow.
<< <i>Another one open, sold for $842
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250928469353?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 >>
I wouldn't sell a sealed box to someone with a feedback score of 6; at least not without finding a lot more about them. I hope the seller has done his due diligence.
OK. It's an open box. My bad.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
~ Vince Lombardi
<< <i>
<< <i>Can someone quickly explain registered mail for me? I am selling some sets for friends/family, probably on ebay, and I just want to figure out the best way to mail. I know registered is safe, but I don't like the fact that it takes so long...seems like more time for them to get lost. Is express safer? Or maybe fedex? Just curious. Especially with mailing unopened boxes (that are somebody elses) Im getting nervous. Thanks >>
Registered mail is the safest way to ship and can be the most expensive depending on how far from your place to theirs. With registered mail, you have to sealed the entire package with brown paper packing tape (that costs some money there) which has a glued side that needs to be moisten and wrapped so that no part of the package is exposed. You have to hand deliver it to your local post office and they will stamp every seal on the package to ensure that nothing will be tapered with your package. It gets put into locked storage and will be handled the same at the processing/sorting facilities, then at the local postage office in the destination zip code, and will be delivered to buyer only face-to-face.
Hope this helps. >>
It is not required that the package surface be 100% covered with tape. Only those areas which are seams or have glossy/shiny surfaces are required to be covered.
--- Jack Handy
Positive BST transactions with members - Tander123, Twincam, UtahCoin, ianrussell
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal.
<<shake it harder. >>
It must be damaged...RETURN IT!!!
<< <i>
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal. >>
It doesn't. It says "priority."
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>Once my tracking number finally worked, ot shows my items were sent "priority" mail, expected to arriba 11-12. I guess no expedited shipping upgrade for me. Shipped 11-9. >>
Unless they are shipped via UPS, then it would say "UPS Next Day Air". How do they determine which one to use? I live in So Cal. >>
It doesn't. It says "priority." >>
PO box?
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
Is eBay still looking closely? You should just snatch a picture from somewhere and put up a sale offer.
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>just got my box of 5 and when tilted i hear the silders : ( >>
If you were thinking of sending these in blind for grading, you now have a very expensive decision to make. Good luck. >>
I did this a month ago, as a test , just got them last week,
25 Moderns
10 x 2010 Silver Eagle Proofs (mint box of 20 bought by me)
10 x 2011 Silver Eagle Poofs (mint box of 10 bought by me)
5 x 2011 Silver Eagle Burnished (mint box of 5 bought by me)
Grades
2010 Silver Eagle Proofs 4 PR70,5 PR69, 1 PR68
2011 Silver Eagle Poofs 10 PR69
2011 Silver Eagle Burnished 2 MS70, 3 MS69 (did FS on these )
So I got 6 out of 25 as 70's
Lets hope they stayed in the capsules >>
Just send to PCGS, oh well whats another almost $900, hope I can make the grades
Opened Set