PWE's: Would You? READ BEFORE VOTING

rico08 · Feb 20, 2009

Poll is (apparently not that) simple: Would you pay $1 for shipping and handling if you knew the seller would ship your card in a toploader and plain white envelope?

-Toploader is sealed on the top with tape.
-Card is NOT game used.
-You paid between $.01 and $5 for the card.

Comments welcomed.

scotty21690 · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

Yes, especially if it's a low $ card.

spahnandsain · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

No, but if it had a sleeve, toploader, and teambag (for a low dollar card) I would.

EricInCT · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

rico08 said:
Poll is simple: Would you pay $1 for shipping and handling if you knew the seller would ship your card in a toploader and plain white envelope.

You paid between $.01 and $5 for the card.

Comments welcomed.

NO: envelope and a toploader.

YES: Envelope, toploader, sleeve, cardboard insert and outlined in clear packing tape (so the sorter doesn't rip the bottom)........59 cents not 42 cents due to the cardboard.

ru4scuba · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

rico08 said:
Poll is simple: Would you pay $1 for shipping and handling if you knew the seller would ship your card in a toploader and plain white envelope.

You paid between $.01 and $5 for the card.

Comments welcomed.

It isn't that simple. As long as the card doesn't contain a GU element I would be fine with it. Those will always get creased up by the sorting machines in a PWE.

rico08 · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

ru4scuba said:
It isn't that simple. As long as the card doesn't contain a GU element I would be fine with it. Those will always get creased up by the sorting machines in a PWE.

Good point. I changed the parameters so your "no" might now be a "yes."

Anyone know how to clear a poll's results?

Therion · Feb 20, 2009

Re: PWE's: Would You?

rico08 said:
ru4scuba said:

It isn't that simple. As long as the card doesn't contain a GU element I would be fine with it. Those will always get creased up by the sorting machines in a PWE.

Click to expand...

Good point. I changed the parameters so your "no" might now be a "yes."

Anyone know how to clear a poll's results?

How about this:

Yes, for everything.
Yes, but only for cards of normal thickness.
No.

ffgameman · Feb 20, 2009

Yes, although I would prefer the card was also in a sleeve.

i43770 · Feb 20, 2009

No, quite a few sellers charge $2 or less and ship in a bubble mailer with DC. Why should a pass be given to someone who wants to try to maximize their profits by charging more on shipping than what they are actually paying for, just because he is charging $1?

On another note, I don't understand why any seller on eBay would ship in a PWE, they will lose any Paypal dispute that is brought against them because they can't prove the item was delivered.

jrinne · Feb 20, 2009

I always sell low dollar cards with $1 shipping in a PWE and top loader. Cards that are worth more are always shipped in a bubble mailer. Very rare does the card get damaged. I do TTM auto's all the time and those come back in a PWE (no top loader) and I have never had a problem with any card.

Huffamaniac · Feb 20, 2009

Yes, and whenever I apy $1 for shipping and it is a low end card i expect to receive a PWE. I have never had a problems receiving a card in a PWE. The few times I received a damaged card it was in a bubble mailer

rico08 · Feb 20, 2009

I thought the results would be more towards "no" but I guess the PWE gripes come with a) damaged cards or b) overcharging for using PWE's.

rico08 · Feb 20, 2009

With the results so far, would anyone consider offering $1 shipping in a PWE as an option for low-dollar cards?

I'm going to use the PWE option as an alternative to bubble envelope/DC in my Collector Revolution listings.

ThoseBackPages · Feb 20, 2009

yes on sportlots.com

no on ebay.com

Therion · Feb 21, 2009

Especially if you're offering it as an *option*. I'd say definitely do it. You might make some sales that would have otherwise been passed on. Just remember you can't DC a PWE, so you might get scammed out of a card or two over the years.

rico08 · Feb 22, 2009

Therion said:
Especially if you're offering it as an *option*. I'd say definitely do it. You might make some sales that would have otherwise been passed on. Just remember you can't DC a PWE, so you might get scammed out of a card or two over the years.

I mulled over the no DC caveat because I use Paypal postage and ship everything with DC. I know the world is full of despicable people but for under $10 delivered I'd hope people have bigger fish to fry. Although, aren't low-dollar bills the most frequently counterfeited?

I'll see how it pans out though. If one is willing to mail grandma a birthday card in a PWE I'm sure that person would be OK with paying $1 for shipping to have a low-dollar Bagwells shipped in a PWE once in a while.

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