Anybody ship coins UPS ? or receive via same ?

100proof1957 · July 15, 2006 4:10AM

Ebay seller shipped me a coin UPS sig required.

missed ups 3 days cause i was at work (DUH)

Seems stoopid to ship UPS instead of USPS

Coin Finder · July 15, 2006 4:14AM

You cannot add declared value coverage to paper money or coinage when shipped through UPS. If it gets lot or stolen, there is no coverage.

In lay terms....no insurance will be allowed on such items so UPS will not cover it if lost or stolen.

www.ups.com

Connecticoin · July 15, 2006 4:16AM

UPS is a very lousy way to ship coins.

Coin Finder · July 15, 2006 4:32AM

Here is one example from their "terms and conditions"

Commodities Handled
Carrier holds itself out to transport general commodities, as usually defined, provided that, unless special arrangements are made with Carrier to which Carrier has agreed in writing, shippers are prohibited from shipping, and Carrier will not render service in the transportation of the following (collectively, "Prohibited Commodities"):

(a) articles of unusual value, including, without limitation, (i) coins, currency, postage stamps, deeds, negotiable instruments (except checks), money orders, unset precious and semi-precious stones, and industrial diamonds; (ii) any article that contains more than fifty percent by weight of gold, silver, or platinum or any combination thereof in raw form, bullion, balls, bars, grains, strip, sheet, wire, chain, ingots and the scrap of these metals; and (iii) any package having an actual value of more than $25,000;

link to terms and conditions

100proof1957 · July 15, 2006 4:33AM

now i gota go to UPS and see if they have my package or returned it !

AceK · July 15, 2006 6:38AM

I have a real problem with UPS and their signature policies. Even if the shipper doesn't require an in-person signature, it is within the driver's discretion to require one. Which means if you're not home during delivery hours, and the driver feels like being difficult (which seems generally to be the case), the package gets shipped back to sender after the obligatory three failed attempts. USPS is just so much better . . . .

BAJJERFAN · July 15, 2006 6:41AM

Call your local office after the FIRST delivery attempt to arrange for pickup. Don't wait for them to get lucky and catch you at home or return it to the shipper.

Russ · July 15, 2006 6:43AM

There's a coin on the way to me right now via UPS. Delivery date was 7.18, now rescheduled to 7.19. It would already be here if the seller had shipped it USPS.

Russ, NCNE

seateddime · July 15, 2006 6:50AM

USPS is the only way to ship beside ups won't deliver to my po box

100proof1957 · July 15, 2006 7:08AM

Went to UPS to check on package.

Closed !

Now i gotta go after work on Monday.

Im sure i will be told the package was returned to the shipper.

If you buy from Scotsman make sure they ship via USPS

Russ · July 15, 2006 7:41AM

<< <i>If you buy from Scotsman make sure they ship via USPS >>

That's the one that's shipping mine.

Russ, NCNE

CoinOnTheCob · July 15, 2006 7:46AM

I once won an eBay auction coin lot that consisted of 10,000 coins. That is the only coins that I have ever received through UPS.

I bought 15,000 wheat cents from another board member and they fit into three of those ship-anything-for-about-eight-bucks boxes. USPS is the way to go for big lots.

SamByrd · July 15, 2006 2:11PM

call 1800 pick ups have your notice ready the driver left, or go to ups.cpm and have the package fowarded to your work place enter the notice number and change the address, I have done this many times.

and yes ups is not the way to ship coins, usps is best for sure.

CoinOnTheCob · July 15, 2006 7:32PM

<< <i>call 1800 pick ups have your notice ready the driver left, or go to ups.cpm and have the package fowarded to your work place enter the notice number and change the address, I have done this many times.

and yes ups is not the way to ship coins, usps is best for sure. >>

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Hmmm, This looks like English ...

Anybody ship coins UPS ? or receive via same ?

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