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. The ESE is required to pass through multiple high speed roller systems, which nearly bend the envelope in half - if the envelope is too stiff, it will jam up the rollers, and get kicked out as "non-machinable," for a higher postal charge.Īdmittedly, it was not smart for eBay to include shipping coins under the ESE instructions.Ebay has negotiated a special rate with USPS that applies to up to six coins, postcards and sports cards. It is useless to attempt to "educate" the post office using terms like "eBay Standard Envelope" - the post office DOES understand the term "metered mail."Īs for why the OP's coins shipped in the ESE are being rejected - I also suspect that the envelope is too rigid. The eBay Standard Envelope is NOT an exclusive service - it is TOTALLY identical with ALL the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of other contracted metered mail which is handled every day by the post office, such as utility bills, cable TV bills, credit card bills, business literature, subscription notices, etc, etc, etc. Used to require having someone contact the the local PO to educate them on the service." So either I'm misreading your post or your wrongly suggesting you can't put coins in post offices are horrible at knowing the rules because it's an exclusive service. Still approved for trading cards, coins, paper money, stamps etc. That was one of the biggest selling points of ESE. Are you suggesting ESE does not allow for coins? I have never used ESE to ship and have only received ESE once but my understanding was coins are one of the permissible categories for ESE along with trading cards etc. You are taking a chance of breaking a sorting mail machine. Whether or not eBay allows it.I shouldn't be done. You can probably send one of those aluminum coins in an envelope from some strange country for that coin weighs nothing.ĮBay standard envelope is considered "metered mail" which might allow a trading or post card but not a coin. Not all sellers are lucky as well as buyers. You do take a chance mailing a coin to someone and hoping it makes it to the buyer. Technically, coins are no longer allowed in a standard envelope.even by eBay. 50 or something in coins in an envelope from grocery refunding. There was a time many, many years ago women(maybe some men) did refunding where they would get a refund of.
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