Paypal Question

JZrarities · February 17, 2009 9:00AM

I mailed a few coins out today, and purchased Delivery Confirmation and Insurance.
I got two 'tracking' numbers for each package, and I felt like the Delivery Confirmation was wasted money.

Following Paypal rules and buyer/seller protection,, do I need to have delivery confirmation along with the insurance?

All items were below $300

I know it's only 45 cents for DC, but I could have saved about Five Smackers....

1960NYGiants · February 17, 2009 10:50AM

Believe me it's worth the extra $'s for confirmation.

Did you know that Paypal and the USPS have partnered so that you can buy postage online? DC is real cheap at 18 cents. You buy the postage, add DC and insurance (to protect yourself), make payment, print the label, tape it to packet, and drop it off at mailbox.

I had one buyer try to claim nondelivery. When Paypal said they had USPS scanner evidence that it was delivered he found the package.

JZrarities · February 17, 2009 10:52AM

Thanks for the info Gene.

Do I need to get a Postal Scale to do this?

1960NYGiants · February 17, 2009 11:09AM

No, I use a Sunbeam Model SP5 that I bought at Staples or Office Max - about $20. 5 pound capacity, 0.1 ounce divisions. USPS rounds up so this is accurate enough.

A slabbed Canadian dollar, in a safe-t mailer in a size 00 bubble mailer with an invoice inside and label taped on it is about 2.5oz. So I just enter 3oz for weight. No problems with PO.

JZrarities · February 17, 2009 11:17AM

THANKS

mrpotatoheadd · February 17, 2009 2:11PM

<< <i>Believe me it's worth the extra $'s for confirmation. >>

Maybe, maybe not.

I've sold about 3000 items over the past two years- none were shipped with DC. The only lost packages were international shipments, which don't allow for DC anyway. Accounting for combined items, that's probably around 1500 shipments- at 18 cents for DC + 34 cents (the difference in postage between FC large envelope and FC package on a 1 ounce shipment, since you can't get DC for the large envelope classification) = $0.52, that's $780 in my pocket, not USPS's.

coinpictures · February 17, 2009 3:04PM

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<< <i>Believe me it's worth the extra $'s for confirmation. >>

Maybe, maybe not.

I've sold about 3000 items over the past two years- none were shipped with DC. The only lost packages were international shipments, which don't allow for DC anyway. Accounting for combined items, that's probably around 1500 shipments- at 18 cents for DC + 34 cents (the difference in postage between FC large envelope and FC package on a 1 ounce shipment, since you can't get DC for the large envelope classification) = $0.52, that's $780 in my pocket, not USPS's. >>

Dangerous advice, in my opinion. In order to be protected against PayPal chargebacks for nonreceipt of merchandise, you MUST ship all items with Delivery Confirmation, and Signature Confirmation if the payment was for $250 or more.

Insurance signature is not accepted by PayPal as proof of delivery.

Registered Mail signature is not accepted by PayPal as proof of delivery.

Now if PayPal isn't part of the equation, then dowhatchalike, but with PayPal, not using the above is license for the buyer to steal.

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