:foot-mouth: What are your thoughts of shipping coins in a 6x9 storage envelope ? The post office told me if I used one with the coin & flip it would save me abot half since a mailer is thicker. The flap would be double sealed with shipping tape. As always I am still learning & just now asking questions. Thanks Sandy59
How many coins? What type of coins? What dollar value in coins? Raw coins? Certified coins? Coin sets? Essentially, more details are needed. However, I would advise caution about being penny wise and pound foolish.
The cheapest idea I have for low value coins is to place the 2x2's in between 2 6x9 index cards and staple closely to the 2x2's to hold them in place, than put that in a standard envelope, but if you go over an ounce, you will need a little more postage.
Nothing larger thab a washington, circulated, uncirculated, gem proof no more than 3 coins , not over $ 5.00 in value . Really I am not the one penny pinching . Customers e-mail me and ask if I can come down some they do not realise what a # 000 bubble mailer cost. As the post office told me it is not the weight of a mailer it is the thickness of it , as really the mailer is all air . Sandy59
I thought of that that sounds chep to me I would not even buy one this way. But I am learning right off that you have to please a customer make not go in the hole in shipping as I was. You can tell by my feedback that I had sold alot of coins, but when I closed the store with dads health etc. it seems like customers are more demanding. Thank you Sandy59
If you mail coins in something quite thin then you risk damaging the contents when the envelope goes through the automatic sorting machines. This can not only bend, scratch or otherwise harm the coins inside, but can also tear open the envelope leaving you with no contents at all. You are in a tough position in that many folks do not want to pay for proper shipping on low value items, but you as the seller take on the risk of loss or damage during shipping.
Well, they cost about seven cents each in quantity, and that's retail. Doesn't seem like you'll be breakin' the bank unless you're really "penny pinching".
Where Im at I have to go to walmart & get them like $ 3.50for 6 in a bundle or 60 cents for each seperate one
Getting ready for a auction in IL. Will relax and read feedback tonight, just wanting to do what is fair for the customer and myself Thanks evereyone in advance for duggestions Sandy59
One more thing if you order on walmart.com you can get it sent to ur walmart free for pickup we did that wirh a baby car seat
Best to pack well and ship in a BOX. That eliminates temptation to some degree by making it more possible there are just clothes etc in there. I know Stacks, Heritage etc are starting to ship even single slabbed coins in small to medium sized boxes.
Tom is right. Don't get cheap because you put the coin and your reputation at risk. Would you want to spend $50K on a car and then take it to a lawnmower mechanic for a tune-up? Chris
Unfortunately what you are more realistically advising is for the seller to buy a lawnmower and bring it to a Mercedes Benz dealership for repairs. A few cheap coins in a cheap but secure envelope will suffice. I have shipped and received 100's of cheaper coins in this fashion and never once had an issue, and If I saved $100 doing business this way and lost/had to refund one $5 coin I am still way ahead of the curve in cheapest adequate shipping.
I used 6x9 envelopes all the time but now I'm using some that are a bit bigger. I never had a problem using 6x9 and to top it off I placed a coin in a used padded envelope shove it in the 6x9 and the customer has never complained. I know I can buy padded envelopes on my own but I never have. You can call it "ghetto" if you want but I just call it saving money on supplies.
