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[jamcas997]

Originally Posted by Melonhead1991

What kind of printer do you guys use for ESE labels?

I use a ROLLO

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by Melonhead1991

What kind of printer do you guys use for ESE labels?

Brother QL-700, print them at 2.4"x3.5".

[RL 1953]

Originally Posted by Melonhead1991

What kind of printer do you guys use for ESE labels?

for ese I print directly on the envelope using a brother HL-L2350DW

[rwperu34]

Just had one returned "for postage due", but didn't say how much. The big deal about this one is it was a #10 envelope, one card, in a card saver, packaged off to the side. It was only shipped last week, so I reprinted the label and will resend it tomorrow. I fear it will come back again because the city it's going to is only 10,000 people.

[LCM1223]

I sold 3 coins with this option but it is not coming up as available in the shipping option list

Under $20

Anyone else experienced this for coins lately??



I figured it out. It’s because the category was “Coin Lots”. Even though their parameters allow for up to 3 coins. And when I set up the listing as couple months ago, it allowed me to select it. Now when I make a dummy listing in Coin Lots it doesn’t allow you to select. So the asssholes must have changed something recently for it no longer be allowed in Coin Lot categories. Again, even though they say up to 3 coins are allowed.

eBay….

[shrevecity]

What was tge weight ebay was calculating it at? If more than 3oz it won't allow it

[LCM1223]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

What was tge weight ebay was calculating it at? If more than 3oz it won't allow it

Nope. 1oz

It definitely had to do with the category. If you create any listing in any of the coin lot categories (doesn’t matter denomination or country) you’ll see it won’t let you select it.

This wasn’t the case 3-4 months ago when I created the listing.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by RL 1953

for ese I print directly on the envelope using a brother HL-L2350DW

This is the way. I just scratch my head when everyone talks about their thermal printer but then has issues with their packages going through letter processing machines. Don't get me wrong I have a thermal printer I just don't use it for ESE or the ETSY equivalent. Actually ended up writing a blog post about this a while back. I use like a 15 year old HP 1020 laserjet printer.

https://www.briancurb.com/how-to-pri...hite-envelope/

[nam812]

Originally Posted by vogeltron

.....I just scratch my head when everyone talks about their thermal printer but then has issues with their packages going through letter processing machines.........

If you're inferring that it's the label that's causing the problem, you couldn't be more wrong.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by nam812

If you're inferring that it's the label that's causing the problem, you couldn't be more wrong.

Its more shipping with top loaders and those being non machinable. Pre-ESE everyone shipped with Butterfly stamps. But having watched my mail and my business mail for about 5 years now with USPS informed delivery. I am always curious what the pieces are that are missing scans. Multiple times it has been envelopes with labels affixed to them.

Please excuse my SEO brain, we live in a world of best practices. Affixing a peel an stick label might not be the issue in most cases, but it is unnatural for a plain white envelope. It does have the potential to draw scrutiny not just from a postmaster but from a sorter and the person feeding the machines. So many touch points that in my personal opinion it is not worth it. I would much rather have my ESE just become another part of the mail by printing directly to envelope, using a card saver, and affixing cards in that envelope slightly off to one side to best mimic how credit card companies send out millions of those every year.

ESE is unique in that there is insurance. I sell other items that go through ETSY shipping and it does not have that same luxury so you need to make sure those bad boys go through regular USPS mail scans. Lots of people still have not signed up for USPS informed delivery all these years later. I think many of you will be surprised about the daily emails of the scans your get for your incoming mail and what isn't scanned in regular any you get the image of and those shown as other we don't have an image for this (usually non-machinable). I personally will never understand how all the time it takes to take pictures, scan, list, etc the biggest issue is printing a label even on plain paper cutting it out and using regular package taping it on for general packages.

My 2 cents will get you 1 drop of coffee at Starbucks. Lol. (Or save 2 cents on a thermal label and potential lots of issues)

For the Thermal Printer Cult yes it is a cult. You can buy this thing called a laser printer and only print black and white invoices and in this case envelopes. A toner probably costs you about $10 a year for thousands of prints. When it starts printing bad you take the toner out and slap it a few times and you are good for another week but that's your que to order another toner.

[rynobot]

I love shipping ESEs top loaded cards only. Print that label directly onto my #10 envelope.

[jamcas997]

Originally Posted by rynobot

I love shipping ESEs top loaded cards only. Print that label directly onto my #10 envelope.

I had more issues with Top Loaders the first 18 months of ESE than I have had since moving to Card Saver 1s for almost a little over 2 years now.

[discodanman45]

Haven't had one issue with shipping and receiving hundreds of top loaders in PWE with ESE. Every single in of mine gets machined within 12 hours of dropping off. Top loaders, thermal label, and PWE works for me. If it ain't broke, I don't need to fix it.

[rynobot]

Originally Posted by discodanman45

Haven't had one issue with shipping and receiving hundreds of top loaders in PWE with ESE. Every single in of mine gets machined within 12 hours of dropping off. Top loaders, thermal label, and PWE works for me. If it ain't broke, I don't need to fix it.

Exactly. I know my customers are very appreciative of the top loaders even for my cheapest of cards.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by jamcas997

I had more issues with Top Loaders the first 18 months of ESE than I have had since moving to Card Saver 1s for almost a little over 2 years now.

Yea getting a negative because a buyer was charged now GA rates $4-5 for a $2-4 card because its non machinable and proceeding to get negative feedback is the worst. Not worth it in my opinion.

[rynobot]

God bless ��

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by jamcas997

I had more issues with Top Loaders the first 18 months of ESE than I have had since moving to Card Saver 1s for almost a little over 2 years now.

For me it was even before ESE I noticed fewer issues with cards shipped in card savers than those shipped in top loaders.

If you have had no issues than more power to you. Sellers have to do what works for them. There is no right or wrong way. Most important thing is getting the item to the buyer in stated condition.

[premium1981]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Most important thing is getting the item to the buyer in stated condition.

This is the key, and I don't know why any buyer wants to complain if that happens. I would prefer my cards come wrapped in $100 bills, but I don't care if they are raw in an envelope with zero protection as long as they are not damaged. When I buy a card I am not buying the supplies for it unless that is stated in the listing.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by premium1981

This is the key, and I don't know why any buyer wants to complain if that happens. I would prefer my cards come wrapped in $100 bills, but I don't care if they are raw in an envelope with zero protection as long as they are not damaged. When I buy a card I am not buying the supplies for it unless that is stated in the listing.

If a buyer complains about something so sad and pathetic if item arrived as expected there is only one place they go

[Archangel1775]

Had an enveloped return today with postage due. It looks like it got jammed in the machine and had to be handled making ESE useless at the correct weight. This was going to Texas. Seems to be a common issue with whatever distribution center is out there.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Had an enveloped return today with postage due. It looks like it got jammed in the machine and had to be handled making ESE useless at the correct weight. This was going to Texas. Seems to be a common issue with whatever distribution center is out there.

If it was too thick or too rigid this is how it always is. Weight is just one of 3 or 4 major requirements. Nothing new..

If it went to Coppell that is a well documented problem much like Bells Garden California

[JeffG1954]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Had an enveloped return today with postage due. It looks like it got jammed in the machine and had to be handled making ESE useless at the correct weight. This was going to Texas. Seems to be a common issue with whatever distribution center is out there.

I had this happen a few times at the beginning of the ESE program, and I use card savers, not top loaders. The problem was happening because the envelope, when it went thru the sorting machine, would fold about 1/4" of the PWE type envelope back over onto itself, and that caused the return. I started to jam the card saver up against the right hand border of the inside of the envelope and tape it in place. The slight rigidity of the card saver lip was enough to stop the sorting machine from folding the edge of the envelope back over onto itself, and have no problems in many 1000s shipped since then.

[premium1981]

This one I got in this am is great. Never seen this done before, and no postage due. Go figure. (see attached)

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by premium1981

This one I got in this am is great. Never seen this done before, and no postage due. Go figure. (see attached)

Incredible.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by premium1981

This one I got in this am is great. Never seen this done before, and no postage due. Go figure. (see attached)

Crazy how that happens sometimes