[78-L] First eBay problem

Mon Dec 27 17:41:39 PST 2010

I have to agree here with Paul - Fed Ex and UPS is MUCH better than the USPS 
with tracking packages.  UPS scans them in every step of the way, from 
distribution point to distribution point.

Had a UPS shipment get lost on me once.  Shipped a repro 1956 Ford truck gas 
tank to a customer, from Tampa FL to Washington State.  Got logged in at the 
Jacksonville FL distribution center and it seems to have vaporized at that 
point.

I guess it was easy for them to lose track of it......the shipping box was 
only about 2 ft. wide, 2 ft. deep and four feet long...  : )

(no kiddin'!)

Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <L78rpm at aol.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] First eBay problem

> An observation that will not solve this particular problem:
>
> When a package I am sending contains something valuable, I use UPS or
> FedEx.
>
> Paul Charosh
>
>
> In a message dated 12/27/10 5:56:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> bowiebks at isomedia.com writes:
>
> Thanks  to Greg and David...I went to the PO once about this and got no
> help.
> And  Greg is right,  so long as there is "confirmed delivery" no one seems
> inclined to just accept the fact that I didn't receive it.
>
> An  expensive lesson...but as with most glitches in life...it could have
> been
> worse.
>
> Taylor
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> To: "78-L Mail List"  <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 2:53  PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] First eBay problem
>
>
>>I had a similar  experience involving a prominent e-Bay seller, who
> refused
>>to
>>  do anything about the problem. It was only a $4 item (plus shipping) so
>> the
>> only great loss was to the seller, who won't get another  bid from me.
> Most
>> of
>> the eBay dealers willingly dealt with  lost or damaged shipments in days
>> past.
>>
>>  dl
>>
>> On 12/27/2010 5:45 PM, Greg Laxton wrote:
>>> I  believe PayPal only requires Signature Confirmation on packages  over
>>> $200...maybe $250.
>>>
>>> If it shows up as  Delivered in the USPS system, sounds like the seller
>>>  may
>>> have done all that's required of him - mailed it with Delivery
>>> Confirmation
>>> and it was delivered...somewhere in your  zip.  Of course I understand
>>> you'd
>>> hope he'd  have done more.
>>>
>>> Any chance you purchased  insurance?  But I'd guess that's a moot point
> if
>>>  it
>>> shows up as being delivered.  Maybe with a statement from  your postal
>>> carrier, you might be able to get some traction for a  claim.
>>>
>>> Tried bending the ear of your local  carrier?  Perhaps it was left at 
>>> the
>>> wrong door step?   If that fails, I'd set up an appointment with the
> local
>>>  Postmaster.  Perhaps he or she can track down the person in the local
>>> post
>>> office who marked it  "delivered."
>>>
>>> I've had packages not show up and when  the buyer contacted the local 
>>> PO,
>>> it's been found on a shelf  somewhere.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>  Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----  Original Message -----
>>> From: "Taylor  Bowie"<bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>>> To: "78-L Mail  List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, December  27, 2010 5:12 PM
>>> Subject: [78-L] First eBay  problem
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've always posted on here  about all my good eBay experiences as a
>>>>  buyer,
>>>> so thought I should alert all to a probelm I just had  which resulted
> in
>>>> my
>>>> being out  $140.
>>>>
>>>> A seller from whom I'd bought a number  of nice records over the years
>>>> sent
>>>> me a  package on Nov 4...I never received it.  Someone in the PO 
>>>> system
>>>> "confirmed" delivery and so neither eBay or Pay Pal  will give me my
>>>> money
>>>> back.  All I could  get from the PO was that it was "delievered" to my
>>>>  zip
>>>> code...no address and no signature...not much of a  confirmation,  as
> far
>>>> as
>>>> I can  tell.
>>>>
>>>> The fellow at Pay Pal noted that you get  better protection if you also
>>>> have
>>>> signature  confirmation...a more rigorous form of making sure that the
>>>>  package arrived where it was supposed to and that the right person got
>
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I was disappointed that  this seller would not give me my money back,
>>>>  and
>>>> that he put the entire onus on me to "prove my  case."  I had never run
>>>> into
>>>> this attitue  in my years in the book business and always took
>>>>  responsibility
>>>> as the seller...guess that doesn't always apply  these days.
>>>>
>>>> The seller,  with whom I've  always had a good relationship, goes by
>>>> luckydaddy.  He  offers nice records in geat condition,  but after this
> I
>>>>  won't be comfortable doing business with him any more.  He has always
>>>> been
>>>> a
>>>> good guy,  but if  any of you do business with him I'd suggest that you
>>>>  ask
>>>> for signature conformation if you make a purchase from  him,  in order
> to
>>>> protect yourself in case the pacakge  gets into the wrong hands but
>>>> delivery
>>>> is  entered as "confrimed.'
>>>>
>>>> If anyone else has had  any kind of similar experience with anyone, 
>>>> and
>>>>  was
>>>> ever able to get money refunded,  I'd like to hear  about it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to all  from
>>>>
>>>>  Taylor
>>>>
>>>>
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