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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 1459550, member: 13307&quot;]My two cents:</p><p><br /></p><p>*I don&#039;t trust the USPS enough to mail anything of value in a regular envelope.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had single coins get to me...but the way I look at it, the chance for theft or damage is too great...and then I&#039;m on the hook for the refund.&nbsp; Here&#039;s what I do:</p><p><br /></p><p>Any single coin of value gets put in a 2x2, then sealed in a plastic bag which is taped shut.</p><p>Bulk coins of like size get put in a plastic sealable bag, which I then roll around the coins until the bag is tight.&nbsp; I tape this shut.</p><p><br /></p><p>For single coin shipments, I use hobby foam with the adhesive back and cut a sheet in thirds (dividing the long end by thirds, not the short end.)&nbsp; This is usually long enough and wide enough to cover 1-3 coins.&nbsp; Larger/more coins in 2x2 I can cut the sheet in half or not at all.&nbsp; This is then stapled shut.</p><p><br /></p><p>At Sam&#039;s club they sell 6x9 bubble envelopes 25 for $5.&nbsp; I&#039;ll put the foam covered coins in this and seal the end.&nbsp; If it&#039;s in any way loose I tape over that end.&nbsp; If I have a lot of coins, I&#039;ll seal them in the bubble envelope and put that in a flat rate box and seal every edge with Priority Tape (free at USPS.)</p><p><br /></p><p>You can pre-print first class labels on eBay for $1.64 (up to 3 oz.)&nbsp; I charge between $2.50/$3 for shipping depending on what my materials costs are.&nbsp; You can print Priority labels (but not first class ones) directly from the USPS website, but I&#039;ve had issues with the scan barcode not working at the PO if you use USPS.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, when I take the packages to the PO, I make them scan each package in while I stand there.&nbsp; Then it&#039;s at least in the system...and PayPal/eBay will cover me if the USPS steals it.&nbsp; If you just leave your package there, and the USPS doesn&#039;t scan it...and steals it...then you&#039;re not going to be covered.&nbsp; I have had this happen 3 times (two last summer, one this summer) and after the last one I started making them scan it in.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d rather spend .50/coin than worry about the coin going missing or getting damaged along the way.&nbsp; It&#039;s just good business practice!</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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