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Do You think eBay will expand this program to Coins
djm
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eBay and the USPS are introducing a tracked envelope that cost less than $1. This would be a great option for coins in a 2x2. Do you think eBay will expand this program to coins?
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Simple-Secure-Shipping-for-Trading-Cards/ba-p/31420436
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ask away. it's a good idea.
That's not category specific, is it? It's part of ebay labels, isn't it? That means it'll be available in all categories.
I can't imagine why it would be trading cards only. What about stamps, postcards, etc.?
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That looks interesting....certainly bears looking into for people who sell/buy a lot there. Cheers, RickO
I wish that shipping costs on eBay (and everywhere else) could get under control. Hopefully this does expand to coins
"Beginning in January, we’re introducing eBay standard envelope: a low-cost service via eBay Labels to securely ship single, ungraded trading cards, priced $20 and under."
Sounds very category specific to me.
Collector, occasional seller
Hope so
Yes, but it was posted to that forum on ebay.
Why would USPS care what is in the envelope?
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There's this:
eBay standard envelope Terms and Conditions
https://pages.ebay.com/sell/standarddelivery/termsofservice.html
Parcels
Your Parcel must comply with the size and weight limits which are shown when you select a delivery option at the time you place your order. A failure to comply with these limits may result in delays, postponement or cancellation of the Services. You may also be liable for additional charges.
and I wonder about usps machinable mail.
are cards going through machines? if so, could a coin go through the same machines?
@MasonG Maximum $20 (not including Tax) item selling price
MUST be a letter (no packages) with sizes not to exceed 6.125” Height,11.5” Length, 0.25” width/thickness
Probably wouldn't apply to coins and if it did it probably wouldn't be a great help.
I think this and letter thickness would prevent much of a benefit to coin shipping even in 2x2's. As one can mail a 2x2 in an envelope with no safety padding for the price of a stamp now.
Jim
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It does include tracking so if a seller is worried about "Top Rated" status/discounts, it would help there.
On the other hand... I ship a lot of coins in an envelope/safe-t-mailer right now and I'm not convinced it would be much of a benefit to me. I don't care about eBay discounts, as the increased postage cost necessary to earn them easily eclipses the discount. From what I've been able to find, the cost for shipping with this program is "under $1.00", which will probably mean 95 cents or so and I can ship anything that would meet eBay's terms for the program for less than half that. 1000 shipments a year x 50 cents/shipment savings is $500 in my pocket. My yearly eBay fees are around $1500-$2000, a 10% discount means I save $150 to $200. In order to get that discount, I should spend $500?
Interesting. I can imagine them not wanting coins. I was thinking more about stamps and postcards.
But since they let coins go non-machinable 1st class and these cards are going to be non-machinable 1st class, I'm not sure what the difference is.
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Yeah, at this point I've got all my 1st class shipping items in a separate account. Slabbed coins and expensive items go in the Top Rated account. At most I would be a very minor user of the service for a handful of items per year.
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Hmmm, It costs me 55 cents to mail a letter. I understand many buy discounted postage. Is that what you do?
Yes. If you keep a lookout, you can find stamps for as much as half off. Most seem to run 20-30% off. Usually, the smaller the denomination, the bigger the discount.
the top rated benefits are a joke
Ebay has been a joke for a long time, but where else can you sell this quick and have as many viewers perusing your items. Unless, something else comes along to compete, Ebay is the most formidable sell option I know of at this time.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain