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Title: Mail Theft
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on May 18, 2015, 08:10:10 PM
Got cards from Drayton stolen... Thankfully it was only a {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice}. I filed a complaint regardless.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Rass on May 18, 2015, 08:14:52 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on May 18, 2015, 08:10:10 PM
Got cards from Drayton stolen... Thankfully it was only a {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice}. I filed a complaint regardless.

How?
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on May 18, 2015, 08:16:12 PM
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/mailfraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/ReportMailTheft.aspx
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Rass on May 18, 2015, 08:17:39 PM
I meant how do you know it was stolen
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on May 18, 2015, 08:25:47 PM
Quote from: Rass on May 18, 2015, 08:17:39 PM
I meant how do you know it was stolen

Empty envelope, slit in the side.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Avodroc13 on May 18, 2015, 08:32:21 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on May 18, 2015, 08:25:47 PM
Quote from: Rass on May 18, 2015, 08:17:39 PM
I meant how do you know it was stolen

Empty envelope, slit in the side.
don't you think it would've been easier if they kept the entire envelope?  What the hell?
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: MuggyWuggy on May 18, 2015, 10:38:17 PM
Possible that it was torn open?


Do not
- send cash
- label cards/value
- describe trade or contents on outside of envelope
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Avodroc13 on May 18, 2015, 10:54:38 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on May 18, 2015, 10:38:17 PM
Possible that it was torn open?


Do not
- send cash
- label cards/value
- describe trade or contents on outside of envelope

I encase all my trades in cardboard so it can't be seen through, even in proper lighting.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: PapaBudz on May 19, 2015, 02:18:16 AM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on May 18, 2015, 11:29:48 PM
Real talk, I had a trade a while back where the same thing happened. On side was completely cut off, but the cards were still in it. A stamp sayING "arrived damaged" was on it. My cards were all there and okay, but it still was very peculiar. Who was that trade with again?
Me. I'm glad the cards were still in it and not damaged.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: rarehuntertay on May 19, 2015, 06:16:29 AM
I had one like that a few years ago. Took over a month to get to me, side was torn open, and arrived to me in a plastic ziplock bag. Weird
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 11:02:17 AM
I've had things that have been a bit damaged from a machine or something arrive in a post office bag, but nothing like that slit open...
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 11:03:16 AM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on May 19, 2015, 09:33:57 AM
Could be the possibility that it was inspected under suspect of being explosives or something...
I'm pretty sure that it's illegal to open someone's mail? Or is the post office allowed to do that?
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on May 19, 2015, 11:06:49 AM
I've had that happen to 2 of my trades in the past. One showed up ripped on the side, empty. The other was in a ziploc bag with a "damaged item" stamp or something like that. The second was still in there.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Rass on May 19, 2015, 11:40:32 AM
Quote from: Noblellama on May 19, 2015, 11:37:36 AM
I ship EVERYTHING as non-machine-able

Your welcome

For what you never sent me anything. 😁😁😁
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 02:56:13 PM
Quote from: Taysby on May 19, 2015, 12:46:55 PM
Quote from: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 11:03:16 AM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on May 19, 2015, 09:33:57 AM
Could be the possibility that it was inspected under suspect of being explosives or something...
I'm pretty sure that it's illegal to open someone's mail? Or is the post office allowed to do that?

The post office is the exception because it's government.  They can do it, but no normal person can.
Thought that might be the case.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: 5/9 Turtle on May 19, 2015, 10:38:34 PM
Quote from: Taysby on May 19, 2015, 12:46:55 PM
Quote from: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 11:03:16 AM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on May 19, 2015, 09:33:57 AM
Could be the possibility that it was inspected under suspect of being explosives or something...
I'm pretty sure that it's illegal to open someone's mail? Or is the post office allowed to do that?

The post office is the exception because it's government.  They can do it, but no normal person can.

Yes the post office is part of government but, the postal workers are no longer federal employees(yeah it's weird(I know this because my dad is a mailman)). Yep it's a federal offense to open someone else's mail.
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: Avodroc13 on May 21, 2015, 01:47:30 PM
Quote from: 5/9 Turtle on May 19, 2015, 10:38:34 PM
Quote from: Taysby on May 19, 2015, 12:46:55 PM
Quote from: Ekann1 on May 19, 2015, 11:03:16 AM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on May 19, 2015, 09:33:57 AM
Could be the possibility that it was inspected under suspect of being explosives or something...
I'm pretty sure that it's illegal to open someone's mail? Or is the post office allowed to do that?

The post office is the exception because it's government.  They can do it, but no normal person can.

Yes the post office is part of government but, the postal workers are no longer federal employees(yeah it's weird(I know this because my dad is a mailman)). Yep it's a federal offense to open someone else's mail.
If you recieve it and it's opened and/or things are removed, it's hard to prove.

If you were to use a middle man and the middle man recieved and sent out both ends but one person recieved an empty envelope, who would it fall on?
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: MuggyWuggy on May 21, 2015, 02:20:24 PM
Postal service.

Or supply better envelopes


Personal middle man gripe: people just send me huge envelopes that will contain only the card itself, pack the envelope properly with paper and tape down the card with the stamp attached, if you have a large package over 1oz (28.5g) you will need another stamp
Title: Re: Mail Theft
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on May 21, 2015, 02:33:09 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on May 21, 2015, 02:20:24 PM
Postal service.

Or supply better envelopes


Personal middle man gripe: people just send me huge envelopes that will contain only the card itself, pack the envelope properly with paper and tape down the card with the stamp attached, if you have a large package over 1oz (28.5g) you will need another stamp
Also, use a god damn toploader!