How many people post coins internationally as a letter without issue?
Australia Post letter guidelines state specifically that letters must contain only documents and I'm uneasy about sending metal and plastic (coins/coin in slab) as it will surely get picked up under x-ray (oh and the PO people tend to probe you if it doesn't feel like paper). Of course they fit under the 500g so there's no need for a declaration of contents.
Other (USA) postal services don't specify that a letter must only be documents so there's no limitations on those sending coins into Australia cheaply.
Australia Post charges are extremely expensive anyway compared to other countries.
If it can fit into a CD mailer I send as a letter. Still do customs declaration if I send a coin. I have had very little trouble sending to the USA. I send at least 2 items a week there.
I have sent heaps of coins to the US and Canada without any real drama's.
The postage costs are outrageous tho :dash1:
I agree trout. It is shithouse Aussie post got rid of all 250g parcels. Cost me a lot if international sales.
I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar. I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.
I do not have any trouble posting coins overseas. Depending on the destination I sometimes insure for minimum amount as that way I have a tracking number.
Most of my normal postings go by letter post.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='8062' dateline='1360405829'I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar. I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.
Hi PP,
What do you mean about putting stamps increasing the likelihood of theft?
I use stamps as I have them coming out of my ying yang. I have no problems. Main countries I post to are USA, Canada, Japan, Spain, Germany, Poland, and NZ. Last count I have posted to to 107 countries in last 10 years and received from 34 countries. I may have lost a dozen parcels in all that time. Things are pretty safe. Just pay for insurance or registration where you can. I loose more in Australia than oversea.... But in saying that I send a lot more domestically.
When i first started on ebay i was selling silver bars to fund my coin habit, i posted world wide & always posted using registered & insured,the only country i ever had any problem with was New Zealand.
3 x 5 oz silver bars vanished after they arrived in New Zealand,took 3 months for Aus Post to investigate & send my money back but i did get it back.
Postage cost & insurance was reasonable back then though,it's ridiculous to post anything anywhere these days IMO. ( unless it's letter size )
Quote from: 'drakesterling' pid='8079' dateline='1360533693'Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='8062' dateline='1360405829'I'm still not comfortable with the OS letter thing, the PO people are just too nosey and I'm not a good liar. I also don't like putting stamps on OS packages as they are more likely to get stolen.
Hi PP,
What do you mean about putting stamps increasing the likelihood of theft?
I just mean that if you have a pretty looking parcel with lots of stamps on it that's much more interesting (to steal) than a white sticker with a value on it printed by the PO label machine.
I often wallpaper parcels with stamps. Don't think it makes any difference. I sent a parcel to Poland last week. Had just on $330.00 of stamps on it. Got there in 5 days. No problems lol
I receive all kinds of parcels from outside the country that are covered with stamps. No problems so far.-John
Thank you for your responses.