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Ebay standard envelope for coins1/9/2024 So are cards, if them getting bent/creased is a concern. Coins, are a bad choice of item to send ESE. The whole program was a poor idea from the start. You can't buy extra insurance on ESE, you have insurance "automatically" up to $20. Yeah, you COULD tape 6 pennies inside an envelope and get it through sort machines. Meh, it's not really what eBay allows, it's what eBay thinks will sneek past the sort machines. If the Standard Envelope is NOT pursuant to some agreement between Ebay and USPS then they are being deceptive and dishonest. Unless you pay extra for insurance you are SOL. I am sure they are damaged and ash canned by USPS employees. I have quite a few First Class Packages just disappear. How is one to ship six coins without 2 x 2s or some sort of packaging? Shipping a post card or trading card without some sort of protection is asking for the USPS to chew it up and throw what is left away. There was never any communication between the P.O and the roll-out of this service that I have eBay is committing fraud? They allow up to SIX coins for the envelope. Postal workers have always been instructed to remove any items that do not meet regular standard mail guidelines when it comes to machine processed mail. I have done a few coins and shipped them in white envelopes packed in a card saver or Beckett shield as shown with no issues.Īs a former USPS worker I was surprised when this service came out and knew immediately there would be problems with this service. I only like to ship one card at a time and I would likely do the same with coins. Avoid excessive tape, Staples or anything that can cause problems going through the automated process. Use a good quality regular envelope and secure the item so it doesn't slide around. Do not add cardboard or anything that will thicken the envelope. Offset the toploaded card to one side if you can and keep it well under 1/4". I only sell sportscards and I ship them much like a credit card is shipped. The key to using this service service is to make the letters look like any other letter. I have been using ESE from the beginning and have had good success and nowhere near the problems that others have had. I cannot mark my own reply as "solved" but I have solved this for myself. There are still some USPS employees who have no idea what the non machine rate is, I have educated several, but it is valid and not trying to scam anyone like eBay is having us do. I add 40 cents in stamps, or whatever I have 39 cents or more and put NON MACHINE SURCHARGE PAID in red on the envelope. The NON MACHINE surcharge is only 39 cents. for $2, charge $1 for shipping, and build up my sales quantities to remain Top Seller in case I do ship something with a First Class stamp. AND it comes with up to $20 in insurance. The ESE is cheap, LESS than First Class, 57 cents for one ounce vs 60 cents. They recognize it might not get sort scanned right away and I have never been penalized for "late shipment" even when there are NO scans. The ESE is an advantage because it satisfies eBay's "tracking" requirements. I plan to print out the Standard Envelope specs and tape them to the back of every envelope. She let me remove it but refused to mark it Paid or similar. "Oh no, they just did not catch them." She chraged me 42 cents for non machine (including the 3 cents more for first class ignoring the additional Standard Envelope discount) then REFUSED to do anything about the Return to Sender sticker. I explained I have most, 20 to one, recognized and delivered by USPS. No, I was wrong as she snapped her chewing gum. Instead of arguing I took it to the counter at my branch to pay the 39 cents and stupidly try to inform the counter clerk about the rate. The envelope complied with all USPS/Ebay Standard Envelope requirements. Today I had one returned to me postage due 39 cents for non-machine surcharge. I had one buyer charged full price postage due for First Class Package by his mail carrier, over $4. But it only works if USPS employees know about it. It is a bargain and the only way I can sell inexpensive coins. It is called a Standard Envelope and comes with limited tracking acceptable to eBay and up to $20 in insurance, for about a dollar up to 3 ounces. Ebay has negotiated a special rate with USPS that applies to up to six coins, postcards and sports cards.
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