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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EyeEatWheaties, post: 1055624, member: 26972&quot;]<b>Warning, long post ahead!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the kudos, I never know on new forums whether people &quot;glaze&quot; over reading my long posts.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thad et al. to clarify: My buyer was on vacation and had her mail held while on vacation.&nbsp; When she got home expecting a package, nothing was there, no notification. Nothing - I put Delivery Confirmation (tracking) on everything I ship, since it is only 19 cents when you buy postage on line.&nbsp; SUPER CHEAP insurance!&nbsp; Tracking showed that it hit her Post Office and yet postal employees (with delivery confirmation (tracking) info in hand) could not find the package.</p><p><br /></p><p>While insurance tag numbers are different than a Delivery Confirmation number, I do believe that the USPS number does provide tracking information to postal employees at a minimum - of course, that is, if the employees are scanning the bar code on the insurance tag at each stop.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More shipping advice/information (opinion) based on my experiences over the last year.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I am going to be using USPS today for a coin package going to NGC that I want insured for 6k. (I created a thread and will post each step) This will be a new education for me.&nbsp; What I worry about (shipping insurance wise), is what will they pay should something happen.&nbsp; I have documented the coins via high resolution imaging. however it could be argued that the coins are near worthless due to cleaning and because they are not yet authenticated.&nbsp; Video taping the sealing of the package at the PO and subsequent receipt really feels like a good idea.&nbsp; However I would be too embarrassed to feign that amount of analese..&nbsp; &nbsp; Call it gut feeling, normally I wouldn&#039;t be this worried - I guess because they were my dad&#039;s coins is having an effect on my sheepishness.&nbsp;&nbsp; I digress .....&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; sorry!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lastly - semi related to Thad&#039;s OP....&nbsp; PayPa</b>l - I have had the time to study this service and I really feel they are the best.&nbsp; I know there are horror stories out there.&nbsp; Anyone, who periodically sells should look into their merchant account.&nbsp; It is very easy to use, professional looking and super fast and free. Yes, 3% really adds up, I wish it was lower and feel it is too high for the service, especially given the dollar volume they do. Who am I to say that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore...&nbsp;&nbsp; blah blah blah... I know I already said lastly - PostScript&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I am of the thought, that if you use the PayPal Merchant/Premiere account to invoice a buyer </p><p><br /></p><p>-&nbsp; Watch the video here <a href="https://merchant.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=merchant/online_invoicing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://merchant.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=merchant/online_invoicing" rel="nofollow">https://merchant.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=merchant/online_invoicing</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>As long as you put a description in the invoice and use USPS delivery confirmation, that you, the seller, have near perfect coverage - in other words, &quot;buying&quot;(it&#039;s free) into their system has to help should a problem arise..... BTW - eBay/PayPal has a rule that requires signature confirmation of receipt for items over $250 for their full coverage.</p><p><br /></p><p>PayPal&#039;s Seller Protection Link: <a href="https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=security/seller_protection_learn_more" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=security/seller_protection_learn_more" rel="nofollow">https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&amp;content_ID=security/seller_protection_learn_more</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a potential downside to a merchant account and that would be, in the event you were IRS audited.&nbsp; Just keep some type of documentation of your sales typical to any capital gain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Foot note:</b> I took a quick accounting of USPS insurance fees paid last year, best I can tell, I am&nbsp; about $70 ahead on claims.&nbsp; I probably missed some that I paid so the number is likely less.&nbsp; As previously mentioned, the only problems I have had were with insured packages.&nbsp; My thinking is, that I wouldn&#039;t have had the problems, had I not insured, Not insuring might have put me ~$300 ahead.&nbsp; Next year, I am only going to insure based on gut feeling, instead of insuring everything over $100[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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