eBay Standard Envelop For Coins - USPS Says NO Coins

[bushido77]

* I have been using eBay Standard Envelopes for coins.

* I have been DILIGENTLY following the guidelines.

* I have sent dozens of cheap coins with no problem.

* Now, the Post Office says that coins cannot be sent using this service.

* The Post Office now tells me that coins must be sent non-machinable and charge me more.

eBay says - Use this service for coins

USPS says - You CANNOT use this service for coins 

Does anyone have any advice?

[stainlessenginecovers]

Machinable is a roller system, so the package needs to be able to 'roll' through, like an old Towel/Rag double crank Squeegee at the .25c Car Wash you see at the sink. A 'coin' might've went through so Ebay, and possibly USPS, were ok with it. Now, people send a 6"x4" Hard Cased Proof Set and they CANNOT roll through the machines. 

So, USPS just said no to all. 

My advice, go by what USPS says; eBay may just be a bit behind USPS new edict. 

[bushido77]

I have only sent cheap coins (many of the same denomination, mostly pennies.)  I have mailed dozens of them went with no problems.

Now I am being told by the USPS that coins CANNOT be sent with the eBay Standard Envelop.

[murphy71605]

I think there was very little communication between USPS and Ebay when this service came out. I had several questions in the beginning and nobody at the Post Office even knew about ESE. I won't be surprised if this service eventually gets canned because way too many people abusing and improperly packing envelopes. As long as you are in compliance the P.O. doesn't need to know what you are sending.

[bushido77]

For sure.  I would understand if I were doing something wrong.  I would not complain.

But when eBay says SEND COINS and the USPS says NO COINS.  It is very frustrating.

[gracieallen01]

Who are you going to listen to? 

Ebay? who has no hand in handling/managing the mail ("do what I say, not what I do")?  Or USPS that is going to be the ones responsible for delivering the goods, and in acceptable condition?

[stainlessenginecovers]

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@bushido77 wrote:

I have only sent cheap coins (many of the same denomination, mostly pennies.)  I have mailed dozens of them went with no problems.

Now I am being told by the USPS that coins CANNOT be sent with the eBay Standard Envelop.

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Yes; and I told you why in Post #2 which you are responding to.

[maxine*j]

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@bushido77 wrote:

For sure.  I would understand if I were doing something wrong.  I would not complain.

But when eBay says SEND COINS and the USPS says NO COINS.  It is very frustrating.

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Frustrating, maybe, to be given contradictory information but there is no reason to be frustrated about what do do, because that is obvious and simple:  Do as the USPS says.

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[sonomabarn67]

I remember this exchange from childhood. "Go ask your dad." "I did, he said to ask you!"

[worldcoinauctions]

I think what  you are dealing with is a local PO policy. I used to hand all my shipping in over the counter. My local PO "feels up" the envelope to see if it is lumpy and doesn't like my coin envelopes. I now drop them in the box outside and they go right to the truck from there and off to the sorter. Never a problem. 

I've had similar issues in the past with first class parcels, they are supposed to be a certain minimum thickness. Now I throw a few packing peanuts in, keeps the casual groper from feeling the coins in the package, and makes them thick enough not to tick off the postal worker. 

Try just not interacting with the staff at the PO, unless they are returning your envelopes instead of shipping them? Then perhaps a problem at the sorting facility or you are just putting too many in the envelope (not more than 3, 2 is better!)