Any recommendations for a good supply dealer online? More specifically, I need to order a lot of blank Dansco pages for world coins (29mm, 28mm, etc...) The choices on ebay are very limited and very expensive.
I don't know how JP's Corner compares pricewise, but Jerry has always been very reputable and helpful. http://www.jpscorner.com/Dansco_Coin_Albums.htm Chris
I have used Wizard and JP's Corner for my supplies. Wizard is cheaper on most items but their shipping cost usually are higher. I just compare an order I am placing between the two merchants and because of Wizard shipping cost, JP's Corner was $2.00 cheaper total.
Some I like: The Coin Supply Store Brent-Krueger Coin Supplies JPs Corner: coin supplies ValleyCoin.com Wizard Coin Supplies Prices and cost of s/h vary. Compare and consider buying in quantity when/where appropriate for savings.
Like I said, Jerry at JP's Corner is great when it comes to customer service. On one occasion, I ordered some storage boxes for proof and mint sets. The corner of one of the boxes was slightly damaged by the Post Office. It wasn't damaged enough that it couldn't be used, but Jerry sent a replacement that I received 3 days later, and he told me to just keep the damaged one. On another occasion, I needed 9 dozen of the 13-coin plastic lenses for the Westward Journey nickels. I discussed it with Jerry on the phone before I placed the order, and he gave them to me at cost + 5%. Sure, I had placed many orders with him over the years, but how many online businesses will do that for you. Chris
I just placed my first order with wizard. I hope I ordered the right ones, because a lot of the coins I need them for are xx.50 mm so I always rounded up. Hope that was the right thing to do!
Model # Product Selected Options Item price QTY Total 6430 Dansco Blank Binder 1-1/4" $6.95 2 $13.90 6401 Dansco Blank Page 29mm $3.75 2 $7.50 6399 Dansco Blank Page 27mm $3.75 1 $3.75 6405 Dansco Blank Page 33mm $3.75 2 $7.50 6404 Dansco Blank Page 32mm $3.75 2 $7.50 6391 Dansco Blank Page 19mm $3.75 2 $7.50 Subtotal: $47.65 Shipping cost: $11.59 Order Total: $59.24 the shipping is a little high if you only get 1 or 2 items. But as you can see, I ordered 11 things for $11.59 shipping
I checked all of these out. Wizard is the only one that carries the MM dansco blank pages. Unless I just didn't look hard enough on the other ones. As a web developer myself, I have to say all of these are laid out very poorly! On that note, thats not to say they aren't quality suppliers.
I find this to be the case of MOST coin related web sites. Here's another ( I have no experience with this dealer ): Danscoalbumstore.com
Should of explain my reason for asking. My last order was 12 items and similar in amount/price as yours. I have heard that Wizard will adjust the shipping then what is originally indicated during the final check out period to a lower amount. Did this occur to you? I do consider that too high for shipping for the amount and items purchased, especially in light of all the prior discussions concerning shipping cost in this forum. It is almost 25% of your purchase price.
I didn't see any adjustments. However for these particular items, I feel it was fair. I couldn't even find the MM pages on any of the other sites, and the ones on ebay were $7.50 each with free shipping. The shipping seems reasonable because a medium size box from USPS is $10. I am not sure these would all fit in one of those boxes. Side note, they offered FEDEX for a buck less. Now lets see how fast they arrive!
Just wanted to let everyone know that I received my package very quickly and I am very happy with wizard. It did come in a medium size box, so they did no make any money on shipping.
