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Mar 7, 2011, 4:43 pm
Join Date: Jan 2011
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how long does it take to go from "in process" till it actually ships? I have been there for 6 days after 2 days on hold
Can I order on the 10th day even though my first order did not ship yet?
Can I order on the 10th day even though my first order did not ship yet?
Mar 7, 2011, 5:01 pm
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I'm in the same boat. My order has been in process since Wednesday of last week.
Mar 7, 2011, 5:13 pm
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Mar 7, 2011, 5:16 pm
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Mar 7, 2011, 7:03 pm
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Varies tremendously from week to week. Time from order to delivery for me over the last few months has been anywhere between 3 days and 16 days. Last two weeks the mint is slow. Maybe next week it will be fast. Just depends on what they got going on.
Mar 7, 2011, 10:05 pm
Join Date: Sep 2010
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@thehawk
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes
Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes
Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?
Mar 7, 2011, 10:27 pm
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 179
At one time eBay was worth it, when there was 'bing cashback', and no limits on coin purchases.
I'd advertise an auction for 10 boxes ($2500) for $2675 with bing cashback instructions. With bcb at 8% (max $200) would yield a net price to the buyer at $2475.
I'd then order the coins from the mint, and put the shipping address to the buyer (after waiting about 2 weeks for money to move from paypal account to my bank account -- I would disclose that shipping wouldn't occur till 2 weeks after auction ended).
it would work better with 30% cash back
Paypal/Ebay fees would eat up about $125ish...
Shipping was included, since, it came directly from the mint.
End result, I earned an extra $50 per order, buyer earned $25, and I also avoided an additional trip to the bank.
At any rate, that was a while ago now, I've certainly stopped bothering with eBay as it's certainly not worth the effort now.
I'd advertise an auction for 10 boxes ($2500) for $2675 with bing cashback instructions. With bcb at 8% (max $200) would yield a net price to the buyer at $2475.
I'd then order the coins from the mint, and put the shipping address to the buyer (after waiting about 2 weeks for money to move from paypal account to my bank account -- I would disclose that shipping wouldn't occur till 2 weeks after auction ended).
it would work better with 30% cash back
Paypal/Ebay fees would eat up about $125ish...
Shipping was included, since, it came directly from the mint.
End result, I earned an extra $50 per order, buyer earned $25, and I also avoided an additional trip to the bank.
At any rate, that was a while ago now, I've certainly stopped bothering with eBay as it's certainly not worth the effort now.
Mar 7, 2011, 11:56 pm
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@thehawk
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes
Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?Not to mention some users were enrolled early in the beta phase of the eBay bucks program.
The deal was pretty good for the buyer.
Mar 8, 2011, 10:20 am
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Ugh. Shipping has been slow lately. 8+ days...
Mar 8, 2011, 10:36 am
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Mar 8, 2011, 11:09 am
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@thehawk
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?
Surprised everything went fine for you. As buyer, I would have been super pissed if I bought auction with expectation of fast shipping and then seller tells me I have to wait 2 weeks even before he ships it..
And then mint of course put invoice with cost and all the stuff inside the boxes
Did buyers not complain that you ripped them off?As far as invoice goes, I don't think the buyers cared, some could have been flyertalkers for all I know, one guy I dealt with clearly knew about the direct ship program, he asked if I was getting the coins from there and I confirmed I was -- he still bought. Fact is they were getting the coins under face value. They know I have to pay eBay/paypal so, it's not like a King's ransom was being made. BTW. when did it become immoral to make a profit anyway? I certainly don't feel 'ripped off' when I buy a subway sandwich for $5, despite the fact I know that the sum of all parts going into it cost less than $5.
Mar 8, 2011, 12:36 pm
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Why would you have the expectation of 'fast shipping' if the seller put right in the auction that shipping would be 2 weeks after payment received?
As far as invoice goes, I don't think the buyers cared, some could have been flyertalkers for all I know, one guy I dealt with clearly knew about the direct ship program, he asked if I was getting the coins from there and I confirmed I was -- he still bought. Fact is they were getting the coins under face value. They know I have to pay eBay/paypal so, it's not like a King's ransom was being made. BTW. when did it become immoral to make a profit anyway? I certainly don't feel 'ripped off' when I buy a subway sandwich for $5, despite the fact I know that the sum of all parts going into it cost less than $5.
As far as invoice goes, I don't think the buyers cared, some could have been flyertalkers for all I know, one guy I dealt with clearly knew about the direct ship program, he asked if I was getting the coins from there and I confirmed I was -- he still bought. Fact is they were getting the coins under face value. They know I have to pay eBay/paypal so, it's not like a King's ransom was being made. BTW. when did it become immoral to make a profit anyway? I certainly don't feel 'ripped off' when I buy a subway sandwich for $5, despite the fact I know that the sum of all parts going into it cost less than $5.
Mar 8, 2011, 3:43 pm
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Order process has become quirky. I think there may be a new wrinkle.
In the meantime, I'm using dollar coins everywhere. Young folks like them.
In the meantime, I'm using dollar coins everywhere. Young folks like them.
Mar 8, 2011, 4:33 pm
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my order is in process, 6 days ago it showed as pending on my cc. Now it has disappeared from pending and the cc completely
Mar 8, 2011, 4:37 pm
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Your card will drop the pending amount after a period of time (varies based on the bank) if a purchase isn't sent thru. This won't affect your order.