Any advice about a "lost" package

[Brian]

Thanks, all.

Randy, yeah, I have done everything short of filing a stolen mail claim as I did not want to be accusatory. However, the fact that (1) no one at the PO was helpful, (2) it was 'out for delivery,' with no delivery, and (3) there have been so many complaints about this particular PO branch, suggests to me that I should file such a claim.

The wacky thing about my eBay experience is that I had opened up a claim and then I went in circles with them explaining, with someone there telling me robotically that I should open up a claim after October 3! Well, isn't that what I have already done? Since i was apparently in an infinite loop with them, I gave up.

[nwobhm]

Why are you doing this to yourself? Just file through ebay that it wasn’t received and wait it out. If it doesn’t show you will be refunded.

[jimq16415]

Originally Posted by Brian

(2) it was 'out for delivery,' with no delivery.

There's no real "out for delivery". After the clerk is all done sorting packages, they scan a bar code saying they're done and that generates the out for delivery message. It's possible your package got missorted, or lost in the equipment they were using, or stolen by a clerk or carrier. For an inept carrier to do it by mistake he would have to drop it off at the wrong address AND forget to scan it.

Like everybody said, file with ebay. Sucks for the seller. Hope he had insurance!

[Brian]

The package was insured, thankfully.

I will escalate on Monday, of that you can be sure.

It's crappy that a card may have been lost, but what really gets my goat is the endless litany of excuses for incompetence and, possibly, dishonesty. I don't abide by that, and even though it amounts to extra aggravation, hopefully, escalating will help prevent it from happening again, to me or others. Unlikely, I know, but for me it's just as much about the principle as the card.

Thanks again, everyone--very helpful

[jamest206]

I would leave ebay a nasty review when they email you to ask how it went. That gets their attention. As mentioned above, make ebay do their job. They seem to be in the grading business now, and too lazy to update their own systems. Ask for a refund. Make ebay work for their money. Do not cut them slack

[Brian]

Success! The package finally arrived, heavily duct-taped. Probably went to the wrong address, and the PO had to track it down. The squeaky wheel and all that.........

Ironically, the USPS tracking still says "out for delivery." LOL

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Brian

Success! The package finally arrived, heavily duct-taped. Probably went to the wrong address, and the PO had to track it down. The squeaky wheel and all that.........

Ironically, the USPS tracking still says "out for delivery." LOL

Duct tape? Did the seller package it this way or did USPS apply the super-sticky universal repair tool?

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by Brian

Success! The package finally arrived, heavily duct-taped. Probably went to the wrong address, and the PO had to track it down. The squeaky wheel and all that.........

Ironically, the USPS tracking still says "out for delivery." LOL

great brian i had a greatest moments reggie i got two months later not fun ,,

[Brian]

I actually asked the seller if he used the duct tape. He said he would never do that, so I am guessing it was the PO or the recipient.

Another update: USPS just informed me that they could not find my package because I had not provided them with enough information. I guess that telling them that it was a "1927 Zeenut baseball card" didn't cut the mustard!
You cannot make this stuff up.........