I have a trade going on with someone through iMTG, they are a trusted trader so I didn't mind sending first.
They had recieved 3-4 trades from me before sending out and sent out everything we agreed upon all in one. It was $50+ in trade value, and they had gotten a tracking number on it. This isn't a trial or anything, I have a question.
I have been keeping tabs on it and it's expected delivery date was on June 2nd. It wasn't in my box so I gave it a few days because the mail is slow occasionally. Now, it is said that it has been lost in transit. Could someone please tell me how the post can lose something with a tracking number on it? I don't understand how that is even possible. I called the post office from where it was sent from and they claim that it should've arrived already and they are looking for it but cannot track it down. So is it a lost cause? What is my next course of action?
No names will be given on this trade because the person I'm trading with shouldn't recieve a bad rep as it isn't their fault. I'm just curious.
Call the post office it's at by zip code
I've had a certified letter sit around for 3 weeks before arriving to the receiver.
I got a package last week that was waterlogged and they just put it in a bag with a letter saying they apologiZe and they appreciate my understanding lol post office sucks
If it's got a tracking number and they can't locate the package they should pay for damages, since it's insured when sending by tracking.
Not sure what proper procedures are for usps though, but a sorry can't find it is NOT good enough. If that remains the answer, take action at the federal level I assume.
Do you have a locked mailbox? If not someone could have stole it after it was delivered. Felling your mail and hard plastic inside. They could think it's a credit or gift card.
Also I had tracking say it was delivered. Then go back to out for delivery. Then delivered again to pick up at post office. Wasn't at the post office. The mailman had it but didn't want to leave the large package in the front hallway of the apartment. He would always leave stuff behind the second locked door when he could get in. So maybe talk to your delivery person.
If you got basic usps package tracking they insure up to $100.
How do you prove how much the contents are worth?
Websites could show value easily
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 09, 2015, 01:19:01 PM
Websites could show value easily
It's my word against theirs. I could say the contents contained thousands of dollars and they could argue that it was just a dollar. If it's lost, how do I prove what was in the envelope?
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 09, 2015, 04:02:46 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 09, 2015, 01:19:01 PM
Websites could show value easily
It's my word against theirs. I could say the contents contained thousands of dollars and they could argue that it was just a dollar. If it's lost, how do I prove what was in the envelope?
Most cases, you sign off on the value of the contents and you sign that is the true value/contents. If it's not, that's insurance fraud. Don't know if/how they would ask you to prove, but it's one of the reasons why tracking is so much more expensive. Safer & insurance.
Quote from: Kaylesh on June 09, 2015, 04:14:04 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 09, 2015, 04:02:46 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 09, 2015, 01:19:01 PM
Websites could show value easily
It's my word against theirs. I could say the contents contained thousands of dollars and they could argue that it was just a dollar. If it's lost, how do I prove what was in the envelope?
Most cases, you sign off on the value of the contents and you sign that is the true value/contents. If it's not, that's insurance fraud. Don't know if/how they would ask you to prove, but it's one of the reasons why tracking is so much more expensive. Safer & insurance.
I've never had to sign off on how much the contents are. Then again, I've never had this happen.
Well if you have records of statements of the contents, it shouldn't be an issue
But like I said: call the post office in the zip code it was supposed to show up to
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 09, 2015, 04:24:18 PM
Well if you have records of statements of the contents, it shouldn't be an issue
But like I said: call the post office in the zip code it was supposed to show up to
It was supposed to come to me. They said they don't have record of it making it here. They said it's still in transit.
Well all you can do is wait, file an insurance claim if it had insurance
If it was sent usps first class they have insurance built in. I always send high value stuff through first class.
Quote from: Noblellama on June 09, 2015, 05:16:30 PM
At least with tracking (glad that person put it on there eh?) you know it is somewhere and not in postal hell/limbo....
Postal limbo. I lol'd
I've had that happen with a trade from canada, envelope was torn up and soaked, but the guy was smart enough to smack some tape on the opening of the toploader and the foil {eiganjo's castle} was safe and sound 😁
I traded with someone from the phillapeans - (sp) once.
I never did get that trade O.O?
Must be Aliens
Quote from: DirtyMustachio on June 11, 2015, 04:37:54 PM
I traded with someone from the phillapeans - (sp) once.
I never did get that trade O.O?
Must be Aliens
To be fair - no one has gotten stuff from ravenseye
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 11, 2015, 04:43:15 PM
Quote from: DirtyMustachio on June 11, 2015, 04:37:54 PM
I traded with someone from the phillapeans - (sp) once.
I never did get that trade O.O?
Must be Aliens
To be fair - no one has gotten stuff from ravenseye
that's so raven
anyways. I had one trade where the trader also got tracking and it showed as delivered but i never got the package. turns out the post office delivery to my neighbor by mistake and I was lucky he was a nice person and brought it to my house.
Quote from: mickeven on June 11, 2015, 05:01:45 PM
anyways. I had one trade where the trader also got tracking and it showed as delivered but i never got the package. turns out the post office delivery to my neighbor by mistake and I was lucky he was a nice person and brought it to my house.
I had a similar situation through eBay but the seller never gave me the tracking that he claimed said it was delivered. A year later we found it in my moms car.
Quote from: Taysby on June 11, 2015, 08:53:27 PM
Sold my mans crypt on eBay to someone in Canada. Bought the flat rate envelope that came with tracking and requested insurance. Canada's post system took it to a completely different city and gave it to someone else. I talked to the post office, they said Canada post needs to take care of it. Canada post says usps needs to take care of it. On top of all of that, both parties said insurance was not purchased even though I told usps I needed it and they said they'd get it for me. >:(
what kind of crypt did your man have?
So what happened to OP?
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 12, 2015, 05:52:23 PM
So what happened to OP?
what does OP stand for? Original Poster?
Quote from: Taysby on June 12, 2015, 07:15:46 PM
Quote from: mickeven on June 12, 2015, 05:28:14 PM
Quote from: Taysby on June 11, 2015, 08:53:27 PM
Sold my mans crypt on eBay to someone in Canada. Bought the flat rate envelope that came with tracking and requested insurance. Canada's post system took it to a completely different city and gave it to someone else. I talked to the post office, they said Canada post needs to take care of it. Canada post says usps needs to take care of it. On top of all of that, both parties said insurance was not purchased even though I told usps I needed it and they said they'd get it for me. >:(
what kind of crypt did your man have?
*{mana crypt} altered.
oh no dude. that sucks...
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 12, 2015, 08:24:06 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 12, 2015, 05:52:23 PM
So what happened to OP?
what does OP stand for? Original Poster?
Yeah
What has happened with this lost post?
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 12, 2015, 08:29:34 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 12, 2015, 08:24:06 PM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 12, 2015, 05:52:23 PM
So what happened to OP?
what does OP stand for? Original Poster?
Yeah
What has happened with this lost post?
I called the USPS central hub in Dallas and filed a complaint. They said if they find the package, they'll continue it on its route. If they don't manage to find it, I have to have the sender file an insurance claim thingy. I opened an investigation on my end. They said that if it was a normal letter (without tracking) there's nothing they could've done, but since I have a tracking number, they have to find it otherwise its a lawsuit.
They told me it doesn't matter what's in the envelope, when a date is put on a tracked package to arrive on a certain date, it's mandatory that they get it to the recipient. (ie: if it was a plane ticket and I had missed the flight, or a check to pay something off, etc.) I am expecting a call from an investigator Monday with an update on what's going on.
On top of that, my phone won't load the USPS tracking website, so I can't track it right now. All I can do is wait for that call back.
I have received everything agreed upon.... 2 weeks late. To make up for the unruly time, they included a beautiful extra. :3
Yay!
So original person sent more or?
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 15, 2015, 08:06:48 PM
I have received everything agreed upon.... 2 weeks late. To make up for the unruly time, they included a beautiful extra. :3
I'm confused. I thought the usps was cause for the delay? Or did sender compensate afterwards?
Quote from: Kaylesh on June 16, 2015, 03:54:04 AM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 15, 2015, 08:06:48 PM
I have received everything agreed upon.... 2 weeks late. To make up for the unruly time, they included a beautiful extra. :3
I'm confused. I thought the usps was cause for the delay? Or did sender compensate afterwards?
Thos
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 16, 2015, 04:20:11 AM
Quote from: Kaylesh on June 16, 2015, 03:54:04 AM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 15, 2015, 08:06:48 PM
I have received everything agreed upon.... 2 weeks late. To make up for the unruly time, they included a beautiful extra. :3
I'm confused. I thought the usps was cause for the delay? Or did sender compensate afterwards?
Thos
There was already an extra in the package. A foil {Liliana of the Veil}.
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 16, 2015, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: MuggyWuggy on June 16, 2015, 04:20:11 AM
Quote from: Kaylesh on June 16, 2015, 03:54:04 AM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 15, 2015, 08:06:48 PM
I have received everything agreed upon.... 2 weeks late. To make up for the unruly time, they included a beautiful extra. :3
I'm confused. I thought the usps was cause for the delay? Or did sender compensate afterwards?
Thos
There was already an extra in the package. A foil {Liliana of the Veil}.
Wait. Someone just casually included a $240 extra card to a $50 trade?
Quote from: Noblellama on June 16, 2015, 10:55:29 AM
I'll cop to it
My foil proxy skills are getting pretty awesome ;)
No, legit, it was my package that got "misplaced" with tracking by the postal service
Yea, the trade was between Llama and I. It's a gorgeous foil, tyvm.
This read like a good mystery story! And with a happy ending too. 👍
Quote from: Mabb78 on June 16, 2015, 11:15:50 AM
This read like a good mystery story! And with a happy ending too. 👍
Be careful about happy endings. Taysby may get the wrong impression.
Quote from: Noblellama on June 16, 2015, 10:55:29 AM
I'll cop to it
My foil proxy skills are getting pretty awesome ;)
No, legit, it was my package that got "misplaced" with tracking by the postal service
Ah, llama proxies are super pretty. Sweet deal! Glad it worked out well!
Quote from: Noblellama on June 16, 2015, 03:22:54 PM
Hey Avodroc, should post that babe ;)
She's in a binder so I don't do naughty things to her. ;)
http://imgur.com/1BRlfNk
That is SO awesome. Looking great!
Quote from: Noblellama on June 16, 2015, 06:15:34 PM
that one was one of the first tries I had at clearing up text, it was a bit faint but now I have down to a science!!
the printing straight to the card didnt work out?
ahhh i feel you. hahahaha nice. wife wants ftw!!