Did I Miss The Announcement.

jfriedm56 · July 21, 2026 9:43AM

So I just ordered my 4th order of coins from the Mint, (2 more unc. mint sets, that I said I would never, ever buy again at these inflated prices), and noticed the regular shipping charge went from $5.95 to $9.95. Did I miss something from them about an increase in the postage charge? Only asking because 3 weeks ago I ordered 1 mint set and the charge was only $5.95.
And do I call the mint to have the charge taken off after they mail my back ordered set? Loyalty shipping is free after 3 rd order ships, yes?
If anyone knows, thanks.
Zack

RedRocket · July 21, 2026 10:00AM

"Did I Miss The Announcement."

@jfriedm56 said:

If anyone knows, thanks.
Zack

I vote "yes", it does appear you missed the announcement.

Old_Collector · July 21, 2026 10:00AM

Didn't know it had hit the Mint, but USPS prices have been increased significantly to cover all the additional costs of energy and whatever.

Catbert · July 21, 2026 10:12AM

It might be helpful for you to be more descriptive in your thread title to reference U.S. Mint shipping price increases. Secondarily, by doing so, it would be courteous to others who would skip your thread if they don't have the info you are seeking.

PerryHall · July 21, 2026 10:16AM

Did you call customer service at the US Mint and ask them?

jmlanzaf · July 21, 2026 10:19AM

It quoted $13.90 today for the EU silver eagle

jfriedm56 · July 21, 2026 2:02PM

Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

MasonG · July 21, 2026 2:06PM

For some zip codes, the post office now charges a 1 pound package rate even if it only weighs 1 ounce.

MFeld · July 21, 2026 2:06PM

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

oih82w8 · July 21, 2026 2:08PM

Just about everything has gone up except our wages. Paying more...getting less.

mach19 · July 21, 2026 2:22PM

Yeah.... $750 for a half once silver medal is not enuff

JBK · July 21, 2026 3:05PM

@MasonG said:
For some zip codes, the post office now charges a 1 pound package rate even if it only weighs 1 ounce.

Based on the oddball rate jmlanzaf was quoted I wonder if they are calculating the actual rate since there is a wide variation now based on destination zip code (not just due to distance but also rural/suburban).

jmlanzaf · July 21, 2026 3:15PM

@JBK said:

@MasonG said:
For some zip codes, the post office now charges a 1 pound package rate even if it only weighs 1 ounce.

Based on the oddball rate jmlanzaf was quoted I wonder if they are calculating the actual rate since there is a wide variation now based on destination zip code (not just due to distance but also rural/suburban).

It may be, but that rate seems high. I'm in Rochester NY. Not a rural address. The change is recent. On Saturday, when i bought 99 Mint sets, it was still quoting me $5.95.

Good thing I have the loyalty discount.

jfriedm56 · July 21, 2026 3:40PM

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

No one needed to click on it if they weren't interested. Once they did, it's self explanatory in my first opening post, Mark. You guys make way too much of a simple post.

jmlanzaf · July 21, 2026 3:51PM

@jfriedm56 said:

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

No one needed to click on it if they weren't interested. Once they did, it's self explanatory in my first opening post, Mark. You guys make way too much of a simple post.

It's a click bait title. Many people, like yourself, seem to like click bait. Others, are annoyed by it.

Why should someone have to click into a thread to find out what it's about?

https://www.usmint.gov/help-center/shipping.html

MFeld · July 21, 2026 5:54PM

@jfriedm56 said:

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

No one needed to click on it if they weren't interested. Once they did, it's self explanatory in my first opening post, Mark. You guys make way too much of a simple post.

Sure, no one needed to click on it. But some people do so, with the thought that perhaps they can answer the poster’s question. So you were successful in getting people to click, when it turned out that they couldn’t possibly help. That’s the downside, even if you don’t care about it. What was the upside for you in doing that?

I’ve learned my lesson.

jmlanzaf · July 21, 2026 6:08PM

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

No one needed to click on it if they weren't interested. Once they did, it's self explanatory in my first opening post, Mark. You guys make way too much of a simple post.

Sure, no one needed to click on it. But some people do so, with the thought that perhaps they can answer the poster’s question. So you were successful in getting people to click, when it turned out that they couldn’t possibly help. That’s the downside, even if you don’t care about it. What was the upside for you in doing that?

I’ve learned my lesson.

There's no solution to it. People are ignorant. They think it's only "click bait" if they are selling something.

MFeld · July 21, 2026 6:53PM

@jmlanzaf said:

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:

@MFeld said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Thank you all. I was waiting to see what I was being charged after they shipped my third order.
@Catbert, I specifically left it vague to see what responses I would receive.
And when did the Mint announce an increase in shipping costs?
@PerryHall, no I was waiting to hear their response when my 3rd order, on back order shipped.

Did you expect more on-point, helpful responses by keeping the title vague?
I’m with @Carbert on this, especially since I don’t see the upside in not letting readers know what information you were seeking.

No one needed to click on it if they weren't interested. Once they did, it's self explanatory in my first opening post, Mark. You guys make way too much of a simple post.

Sure, no one needed to click on it. But some people do so, with the thought that perhaps they can answer the poster’s question. So you were successful in getting people to click, when it turned out that they couldn’t possibly help. That’s the downside, even if you don’t care about it. What was the upside for you in doing that?

I’ve learned my lesson.

There's no solution to it. People are ignorant. They think it's only "click bait" if they are selling something.

Or that they don’t care if it’s “click-bait”.

Capgun · July 21, 2026 6:57PM

@oih82w8 said:
Just about everything has gone up except our wages. Paying more...getting less.

For sure! 12 oz of bacon instead of 16.

Liquidated · July 21, 2026 7:24PM

Did I Miss The Announcement.

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