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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1666303, member: 36230"]Don't. A few years ago a buddy and I used ebay to clean out many years worth of accumulated widgets and dreck, and we quickly discovered that the people who spend the least are the ones who often complain the most. </p><p><br /></p><p>A cheap-yet-safe (relatively speaking) way to ship is by sandwiching the coin (in 2x2) between two identically cut pieces of a small flat-rate box. Cut slightly larger than the 2x2, place inside, and tape around it, but you must ship "non-machinable". This costs more than slapping a stamp on an envelope, but is still under a buck IIRC. It is also a good idea to tape around the envelope to avoid it tearing while in transit. Again, not the best way, but depending on the value of the sale, it is cheap and rather safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>With anything more than a few bucks but still low-value, you might as well step up to a small bubble or plain mailer while still using the flat-rate box trick.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1666303, member: 36230"]Don't. A few years ago a buddy and I used ebay to clean out many years worth of accumulated widgets and dreck, and we quickly discovered that the people who spend the least are the ones who often complain the most. A cheap-yet-safe (relatively speaking) way to ship is by sandwiching the coin (in 2x2) between two identically cut pieces of a small flat-rate box. Cut slightly larger than the 2x2, place inside, and tape around it, but you must ship "non-machinable". This costs more than slapping a stamp on an envelope, but is still under a buck IIRC. It is also a good idea to tape around the envelope to avoid it tearing while in transit. Again, not the best way, but depending on the value of the sale, it is cheap and rather safe. With anything more than a few bucks but still low-value, you might as well step up to a small bubble or plain mailer while still using the flat-rate box trick.[/QUOTE]
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