Since I am new is it necessary to mail pins with delivery conformation to know the person got the pin? Thanks for all the help.
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Posts: 1085 (05/26/08 07:34 PM) a whole new world |
I use my paypal multi shipping tool and allways use delivery confirmation to ensure it was delivered. use bubble wrap to protect the pin and ship in a bubble
wrap mailer to further protect the pin. if paypal say delivery confirmation is enough to prove it was mailed its good for me. that proves you mailed the pin.
also if its an expessive or rare hard to get pin used signature confirmation as well.
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Posts: 2299 (05/26/08 07:47 PM) Cheshirefied |
I mail every package with delivery confirmation and I insure most of them. I figure I'd rather spend an extra $2 to insure the package than $15 or $50 to
replace it. Of course, I've probably spent a fortune in insurance, but it's been worth my peace of mind. Plenty of people would prefer to just replace
the occasional lost pin rather than spend the money to insure it.
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Posts: 11905 (05/26/08 07:57 PM) Your Tour Guide, Virgil |
When I mail pins, I always ask the recipients to email me when the pins have been received, but if you want to be able to check for yourself whether the
packages have been delivered, then yes, you'll need to have some kind of tracking on the package.
Even though you don't have to, I always use Delivery Confirmation whenever I post pins, both as a means of tracking the package and as proof that it was mailed, just in case. I find that the extra small fee is well worth it. As Katy said, if the value of the pins being traded is high, I might consider using insurance, signature delivery, or both ... or even a third party trade through a moderator. The most important thing, however, is to make sure that the pin is very well protected when you mail it. You wouldn't want it to arrive damaged, not when it's so easily prevented by using enough bubble wrap and a bubble mailer. Stefanie 
  
 
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Posts: 8 (05/27/08 10:52 AM) |
I was just thinking of posting this question (I just received a couple of trade offers through PinPics that I accepted ... my two first ever!) and wasn't
sure what to use. Thanks for all the responses!
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Posts: 11917 (05/27/08 04:44 PM) Your Tour Guide, Virgil |
Wonderful - we're glad we were able to help! Good luck with your trades!
Also, even though this wasn't asked, when I package up pins for a trade, I also include a summary of what the trade is (the pins I'm sending and the pins I'm receiving) and my name and email address to make it easier for the recipient to leave a reference, should he/she believe one is deserved. Stefanie
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Posts: 14975 (05/28/08 06:48 PM) Dizpins Book Chat Member |
I will make a comment against Delivery Confirmation. Although it can confirm that a pin was delivered, it doesn't mean it was delivered to the correct
location. The first time we used delivery confirmation the package was never scanned as delivered. However, the package was received in fine condition on the
other end. Thus for your everyday pin I personally (that's me and no one else is implied) consider it a waste of money.
However, I'd definately use insurance, return receipt for any high end, expensive pins.
Aimee
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Posts: 943 (05/28/08 10:39 PM) Electron Beams |
Delvery confirmation is great for ebay if you need to fight a paypal chargeback, but for pinpics trades it is a complete waste of money. If the pin starts to
become more valuable, say over $25, then pay for the insurance. I use $50 as a cutoff myself. Remember, DC doesnt help anyone get their money back if the
package doesnt arrive.
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