USPS is the worst

bigfanNY · #1 06-01-2017, 09:57 PM

For the last three weeks I have been sweating on a USPS package. Package was shipped from Mass on May 10th and dropped of the face of the earth until it was finally scanned on May 29th In Memphis TN. I live in NJ so kinda went off track. The problem was it was an Item That I purchased from Ebay for $50 that sender sent first class with no insurance. The last recorded sale of this same item was north of $6,000.00. So if it was in fact lost I would have gotten my $50 returned and missed out on my one opportunity to own this item because 6k is about $5500 more than I have ever paid for a sports program. But just over 3 weeks after it was mailed it showed up today in my mailbox. I only ever ship priority mail and hand to clerk in PO and have never had an issue shipping. But have had 3 packages lost from sellers mailing first class with box drops. Very happy it is not 4 packages.
J

bobbyw8469 · #2 06-02-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfanNY

For the last three weeks I have been sweating on a USPS package. Package was shipped from Mass on May 10th and dropped of the face of the earth until it was finally scanned on May 29th In Memphis TN. I live in NJ so kinda went off track. The problem was it was an Item That I purchased from Ebay for $50 that sender sent first class with no insurance. The last recorded sale of this same item was north of $6,000.00. So if it was in fact lost I would have gotten my $50 returned and missed out on my one opportunity to own this item because 6k is about $5500 more than I have ever paid for a sports program. But just over 3 weeks after it was mailed it showed up today in my mailbox. I only ever ship priority mail and hand to clerk in PO and have never had an issue shipping. But have had 3 packages lost from sellers mailing first class with box drops. Very happy it is not 4 packages.
J

Can I ask what kind of Sports Program it was?

bigfanNY · #3 06-02-2017, 02:01 PM

1951 Yankees opening day program that came with a laminated page from the sporting news about Allie Reynolds 2nd no hitter from that year. Seller listed it as a program from the no hit game when in fact it was Mantles first game. In Memorabilia section I posted a thread where I go over documenting the hows and whys I came to learn it was 100% an opening day program. Said I would post some pics when it arrived then proceeded to sweat for 3 weeks as it disappeared in the postal system. There have been 3 or 4 sales of 1951 opening day programs in the past 5 years or so, but turns out only one of them was actually a real opening day program ( the one that sold for big money). In fact there is an ebay seller with a fake program listed. I say fake because it is partially scored as an opening day program when it like a couple others that sold they are not. So the program is intentionally altered to make it seem like something it is not that is why I use term fake. 99.9% of time clubs print one program and one scoring page for a particular series vs a visiting club. But in this case a player named Gene Markham who was sent back down to the minors opening day because Phil Rizzuto came back early from an injury caused the Yankees to print a second scoring page for the second game of the series to correct for his departure. Creating a unique program for Mantle first appearance and first hit. Now I believe there are 3 known copies.

jhs5120 · #4 06-05-2017, 08:04 PM

An update:

The packages have still not arrived. I opened a case with USPS, but that is going no where.

I have refunded all TWENTY buyers to the tune of $444.78 (it could've been worse). Most of the buyers were understanding, some weren't. As of writing this, only one buyer has resorted to giving me neutral feedback. That buyer gave me this gem (read bottom to top):

Anyway, lessen learned. No more blue post boxes.

bnorth · #5 06-05-2017, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhs5120

An update:

The packages have still not arrived. I opened a case with USPS, but that is going no where.

I have refunded all TWENTY buyers to the tune of $444.78 (it could've been worse). Most of the buyers were understanding, some weren't. As of writing this, only one buyer has resorted to giving me neutral feedback. That buyer gave me this gem (read bottom to top):

Anyway, lessen learned. No more blue post boxes.

That sucks. Keep checking on those tracking #'s. I have had several packages do exactly what yours are doing now. Some of them have taken up to 3 months to arrive and a few members on here can confirm that.

perezfan · #6 06-05-2017, 08:22 PM

I just had an important parcel that USPS Tracking says was "Left with Individual". Yet it was not... it was never delivered, or even left on my front porch. Whatever party did receive it in error has had 5 days now to get it over to me. I know when something arrives here in error, I just walk it (or drive it) over to the neighbors' house.

So I guess they are simply keeping it, and it's time for me to file a claim as well.

bobbyw8469 · #7 06-05-2017, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhs5120

An update:

The packages have still not arrived. I opened a case with USPS, but that is going no where.

I have refunded all TWENTY buyers to the tune of $444.78 (it could've been worse). Most of the buyers were understanding, some weren't. As of writing this, only one buyer has resorted to giving me neutral feedback. That buyer gave me this gem (read bottom to top):

Anyway, lessen learned. No more blue post boxes.

Sorry you had to learn the hard way Jason. Hopefully one of those twenty would be honest and tell you that they got the card. Then you can proceed how you would like.

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