Question on shipping

Economy shipping means two things, usually.

For packages 13oz and smaller, it usually means USPS First Class shipping. It's about $2-3, depending on the weight in ounces. It includes a tracking number, and that's about it.

For larger items, it usually means that it will go out via the cheapest ground delivery service the seller can find. I'd caution against using SmartPost without disclosing it in the listing- it's pretty slow. I usually use FedEx Home Delivery/Ground shipping for this, as it's usually cheaper for me than Parcel Post.

Very rarely will an eBay seller ship by using some stamps, and those are almost entirely cases of small, cheap items like decals. USPS First Class is what makes E-Commerce what it is.

Originally Posted by philshark2

Alright, because I was wondering how you can ship out a single coin or some box tops

I have some LED's that I sell on Ebay and when one sells I put it in a regular envelope with a .70 stamp. Why .70, cause that tells the P.O. that it has to be hand stamped and not run thru a machine. Course in the listing it is stated that "This LED will be shipped free in a standard envelope so there is no tracking # available. This helps keep the price down". A coin I would fold it up in some note paper to protect it.

Is it a valuable coin? If not, what Mechanic is recommending should work in many cases. I'd never ship a valuable coin like that, though- the buyer could easily claim that the item never arrived, and since you have no tracking number, they would have the coin and the money refunded to them.

First class works well here, but it does have insurance limits (They're pretty high, though). I sell a lot of computer parts, so smaller lots are shipped this way. They can be insured if you desire, and there is a tracking number. I recommend going for poly mailers- they're those white colored (Usually white, at least) bag-like envelopes that you see in the mail. They're super light, and pretty durable. I don't ship without tracking numbers, but I don't really do many sales for less than $20.

I ordered a decal that was about $1.75 with shipping. It's coming in a regular, stamped envelope without tracking. It's not a big deal, but if I were selling a $500 coin, sending without insurance and tracking would have me sweating bullets....