A proper rip off

[apachebleu]

 So I think I may have found (at least by percent of profit) the biggest rip off I've seen In this field.

 I was trying to get some capsules for soverigns, ideally the royal mint ones. They sell them for 15.99 for a box of 20 which is fine but they were out of stock. After a bit of looking I found the London coin company had them on sale for 17.95, result, don't mind paying an extra 2 quid. However the listing didn't have a box size and I wanted to be sure it was the same size of box and I emailed them. 

 In the email I joked that I was checking the box size as I wanted to be sure I wasn't buying the world's most expensive capsule. Imagine my surprise when they wrote back to tell me that yes, in fact you are only getting 1 capsule for that price....but it is very good quality. 18 quid for a single capsule!!!! How many people order that assuming it must be a box for that price? I've never bought anything from LCC and I damn sure won't going forward.

https://www.thelondoncoincompany.com/store

[AaaGee]

Christ 😄.

Thats madness. I like the screw type capsules but that is beyond ridiculous.

[apachebleu]

7 minutes ago, AaaGee said:

Christ 😄.

 

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by apachebleu

[Happypanda88]

If you don't have to have the RM screw cap type then they are plenty of other capsules (22mm) available on feebay. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=22mm+coin+capsules&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=gold+sovereign+capsules&_osacat=0&_oac=1

[SiCole]

I have some air tites you can have for £16.99 each  

[FlorinCollector]

Ill have a look tomorrow if I have any spare royal mint screw caps mate. Will pm you if I do.

[apachebleu]

8 minutes ago, SiCole said:

I have some air tites you can have for £16.99 each  

  Whilst your price seems a bargain initially I am only after the best on the market so I'll have to pass 🤣

[apachebleu]

 I'm not in a crazy rush to get the capsules so I can wait for the mint to get them back in stock. I really want them in particular as the only have the rim on the cap so they sit nice in a presentation box. 

 

[westminstrel]

I’m not surprised. Everything they sell is overpriced. 😏

[CollectForFun]

I think you are comparing two slightly different items: air-tite and screw type capsules. Does RM offer also the screw type ones for sale on their website?

In any case, here they apparently have RM screw type ones for much less than what you found above, but of course still more than the price of generic air-tites:

https://britanniacoincompany.com/buy-coins/accessories/royal-mint-screw-type-gold-sovereign-capsule/ £4.95

[GoldDiggerDave]

Is it free postage?  

[MrStacker]

Absolutely ridiculous price for a single capsule! Absurd! 😱

[apachebleu]

5 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Is it free postage?  

 A good question, incredibly no, that will be another 3.99. So now 21.94 in total.

[TringSilver]

14 hours ago, apachebleu said:

 I'm not in a crazy rush to get the capsules so I can wait for the mint to get them back in stock. I really want them in particular as the only have the rim on the cap so they sit nice in a presentation box. 

 

Had the same thing, you have to call the mint and do a phone order as they never come in stock on website. Still took a couple of months mind but was looking for them for ages as they are the only ones that fit the RM box..

Also these aren't screw type Proof ones as I thought they would be, similar but push fit. But still decent.

Also saw the LCC listing and 🤬

[apachebleu]

9 hours ago, TringSilver said:

Had the same thing, you have to call the mint and do a phone order as they never come in stock on website. Still took a couple of months mind but was looking for them for ages as they are the only ones that fit the RM box..

Also these aren't screw type Proof ones as I thought they would be, similar but push fit. But still decent.

Also saw the LCC listing and 🤬

 Good to know, I'll give them a call, cheers