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If you love the Post Office you're going to love..
Topic Started: Jan 24 2009, 08:24 AM (164 Views)
George K
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...whatever...

Anyhow, I am selling a bunch of stuff on eBay. Last month, I sold two sets of back issues of magazines to someone. The auction ended on 12/21/08, and I received payment on 12/22. I printed the mailing label via PayPal and shipped it on 12/24.

Couple of days ago, I got a message from the buyer saying that she hadn't received the package.

Tracking shows that it was processed at our local distribution facility on 1/1/09.

There's NOTHING else about it!

WTF???

Is there anything I can do to find out where the package is? She spent close to $60 for them!

She is very understanding, after all, I did my part. But, Lord...
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Frank_W
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Can you take it up with your local post office to run a trace on it?
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QuirtEvans
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How did you send it? Regular mail, certified, registered, insured?
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George K
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Sent via Media Mail (it was magazines). They claim 2-9 business days for delivery.
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- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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QuirtEvans
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Hard to trace that.

My mother's husband sells on E-Bay a lot, and he uses insured mail. (The recipient pays for the insurance.)
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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kenny
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So who is screwed?

1. You, since you are expected to offer a refund.
2. The customer, since you are not expected to offer a refund.
3. The Post Office, since they are expected to pay a claim?
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Frank_W
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If I'm sending something that's worth more than a couple of bucks, I use UPS or FedEx. It's a little more expensive, but having tracking numbers and proof of delivery is worth it.
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George K
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QuirtEvans
Jan 24 2009, 12:55 PM
Hard to trace that.

My mother's husband sells on E-Bay a lot, and he uses insured mail. (The recipient pays for the insurance.)
I've got a tracking number for it, so it should be findable. Really pisses me off. The buyer has been super understanding, fortunately.
A guide to GKSR: Click

"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


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I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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Frank_W
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It pisses me off when someone sends me something via USPS and gives me a tracking number. The PS doesn't use a scanner or update their tracking the way that FedEx or UPS does, so the damn tracking number is worthless.
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Pianolicious
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Just be careful with those post office types.

Do you know what it means when the flag's at half-staff at the Post Office?

It means they're hiring!!!
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