No wonder people can't make money selling coins

If a coin is lost in the mail, issue a refund. The certified mail or whatever he used does not guarantee it won't be lost.

 

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Yes of course, that however doesn't guarantee you won't get a negative feedback.

 

All that paperwork and postage does NOT guarantee the coin won't somehow be lost. If you are lucky, the USPS might settle your claim in six months. The USPS wants you to get a warm and fuzzy feeling from spending those extra bucks. Your odds of negative Feedback are no better or no worse for all that additional outlay. Wake up! The Seller overcharged to begin with, and all this belly-aching about his motives or whether he's losing money -- pointless.

 

I personally like Registered Mail via USPS.

They told me that the package is under lock and key and is signed out to a postal employee.

I used it quite a bit when sending things overseas. Never lost a package with that method. Without it, I have had things lost/stolen.

 

Sending registered/certified, etc does NOT decrease your chances of getting a negative. It does not really prevent packages from being lost. Registered MIGHT help you from losing a package, but you increase the risk of a negative for slow shipping, as it can be VERY slow sometimes. Also, I think it is funny when sellers charge shipping fees on ebay. If I want to buy a coin for $100, I bid $100 after factoring in shipping. If shipping is $10, I bid $90. Then ebay decreases the search standings for the item, so the chances of a high sell are lessened. Charging separately for shipping really only hurts the seller.

 

I agree that this seller did the right thing despite losing money. You never knowehat will happen in a no reserve auction, so sometimes you get burned.

 

I'm not sure I understand. You're making note of a person who treated better than you deserved? The seller, at his expense, did his best to deliver the coin to you.