Worst packaging job ever?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by NumisRookie, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. NumisRookie

    NumisRookie Active Member

    Saw this on a Facebook group I'm in and wanted to give y'all a good laugh.

    Didn't come to me, thankfully.

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    Last edited: Jun 11, 2016
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  3. New Windsor Bill

    New Windsor Bill Well-Known Member

    Wow, how cheap is that!
     
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  4. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    Hopefully, the buyer outs the seller for the poor packaging. I would never knowingly buy a coin from that seller, as it would be unlikely to escape the clutches of any dishonest mail handler in the postal service.
     
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  5. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    Hahahaha wow. I wish I was there to see the face of the postal employees as it made it's journey.
     
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  6. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    That is better than an Ike dollar I won on Ebay, they just tossed it in in a regular envelope and mailed it. It ripped through and never made it to me.
     
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  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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    Don't ever post a picture with an address on it! Yours or a friends!
     
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  8. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Grader, Founding Member

    Now that's funny!
     
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  9. Endeavor

    Endeavor Well-Known Member

    While I agree that the presentation isn't the most professional and I wouldn't send something like that, I don't think it's that terrible. So long as the item is securely attached and protected, I wouldn't have a big problem with it.
     
  10. Endeavor

    Endeavor Well-Known Member

    Easier for a dishonest mail handler to stuff in a sock or underwear, but lets not forget that the mail handler would be the real criminal. At least this sender doesn't put "coins" or any thing else that would indicate it's something of value on the label. Some sellers have the valuables they sell in their business name on return address. You would think they would be more discreet but apparently they don't care.
     
  11. NumisRookie

    NumisRookie Active Member

    Didn't even think about it. Edit made. Thank you for pointing it out.

    I didn't think because I know I never would post my address. I can't believe he posted that to Facebook. Craziness!
     
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  12. Endeavor

    Endeavor Well-Known Member

    You might want to let him know.
     
  13. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator


    You're right, and I never could understand that . . . I can't believe it's simply laziness . . .
     
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  14. NumisRookie

    NumisRookie Active Member

    Lol you know, funny you should mention that. When I ship coins I always put the business name on the return address as "Custom Bookmarks Inc". I decided on that because I figure some custom bookmark would be the least desirable thing to steal. I'm sure there's some weirdo out in the world that has a thing for bookmarks with other people's names on them but I think that gives it a better shot!
     
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  15. NumisRookie

    NumisRookie Active Member

    It's already been brought up. He wasn't worried about it.
     
  16. coinzip

    coinzip Well-Known Member

    Was the item damaged during shipping?
     
  17. NumisRookie

    NumisRookie Active Member

    Nope.
     
  18. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    I know places where that address - of a known coin collector - can be sold for money.
     
  19. jessash1976

    jessash1976 Coin knowledgeable

    I recently had an experience with this. I bought the new Mark Twain half from the mint. They were supposed to send it FedEx and I would sign for it. I guess FedEx pushed it over to USPS. I didn't know this. I never received it. Still haven't been reimbursed for it either. Bs
     
  20. iPen

    iPen Well-Known Member

    There's a FedEx service option called "SmartPost", in which FedEx does the bulk of shipping (transportation), and FedEx delivers it to the local post office, in which the USPS does the actual delivery. Maybe it was that? In any case, I've had that happened to me and I contacted the vendor for a refund and got one.
     
  21. iPen

    iPen Well-Known Member

    Maybe the shipping weight was just over the limit? But, that doesn't seem to make sense for what was being shipped... everything that's three ounces or less would cost the same when purchased online. It's only about a flat 15 cents more for first class packages weighing anywhere between 4 and 8 ounces
     
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