Haven't heard this one before...

GoldenEyeNumismatics · January 23, 2012 1:02PM

I won a common $5 Lib on ebay a couple days ago, about $450. Today I got an email from the seller saying they would not ship to my PO box because "PO boxes are not safe." I was rather surprised to hear this, since I happen to consider a PO box to be one of the safest locations to have a valuable parcel delivered to.

savoyspecial · January 23, 2012 1:07PM

UPS employee

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comma · January 23, 2012 1:09PM

A lot of ebayers don't ship to PO boxes.

On this same subject, I got a letter from my post office today saying that they are upgrading their features for PO box holders, and one of them is being able to use the address of the post office as a physical street address so you can buy anything from anywhere. I think that is an awesome move on their part.

melvin289 · January 23, 2012 1:13PM

If you know your local Postmaster could you not work out an arrangement with him to intercept the package when it reaches your post office. Give the seller your street address and when it hits the PO they just hold it for you to pick up. Unless you suspect the seller of wanting addresses to pass along to unsavory type persons.

Ron

johnny9434 · January 24, 2012 5:12AM

something stinks with that whole thing. be careful

shorecoll · January 24, 2012 5:29AM

Maybe your seller read the mail fraud regs.

NewEnglandRarities · January 24, 2012 6:26AM

<< <i>If you know your local Postmaster could you not work out an arrangement with him to intercept the package when it reaches your post office. Give the seller your street address and when it hits the PO they just hold it for you to pick up. Unless you suspect the seller of wanting addresses to pass along to unsavory type persons.

Ron >>

This is true. My local postman now knows that any package addressed to me now goes to my P.O. Box. Most of them do but every once in awhile I get a coin package from someone who still has my house address in their file.

relicsncoins · January 24, 2012 6:32AM

I'm pretty sure that the address for shipping coins to PCGS is P.O. box, but then again, they are not safe.

amwldcoin · January 24, 2012 9:07AM

My 1st thought is this....It amazes me how many people will not ship USPS. The funnier part is if you use UPS insurance...the terms state coins are not covered! A PO box is the only way to go aside of Brinks or some other armoured carrier! I've had my PO box for almost 20 years....absolutely no mail delivered to my home. 1 day some of these UPS supporters will learn to trust in Paypal's confirmed addy!

MFH · January 24, 2012 9:13AM

Can understand some reluctance at shipping to Post Office Boxes
however, if the shipper simply added signature confirmation, the
package would have been kept in a more secured location; better yet,
if the packaged was sent Registered Mail, it would be in a still more
secure area.

I ship to many P.O. Boxes - Insured Mail or Registered and I have yet
to have an issue.

I would only be skeptical if the "P.O. Boxes" were in non USPS Mailing
Centers, where there might have unsecured holding facilities on premises.

SeattleSlammer · January 24, 2012 9:28AM

Postal insurance doesn't cover coins? Seriously?

astrorat · January 24, 2012 9:32AM

<< <i>Postal insurance doesn't cover coins? Seriously? >>

UPS insurance doesn't but USPS (postal) does. However, USPS does not cover "money" unless it is a collectible, etc.

Haven't heard this one before...

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