Items stolen during Fedex delivery

[ichieh]

I ran into an unfortunate event today. I overnighted a rookie era Gretzky autograph on the 79 opc card and a Tom Brady first superbowl autographed ticket to PSA yesterday, but PSA refused to accept the package because the package was tampered, and it was opened with missing content inside. I have few questions

1. I already filed a claim at Fedex. Should I go to my local police station to file a police report too? Or file a report at PSA's nearby police station?

2. Is there a website to report stolen sports cards and memorbilia? They are in BVG holder with serial number

3. I tried to insure to the market value yesterday with Fedex, but they can only insure them up to $1000. In the future, are there any 3rd party insurance carrier that specialize in sports cards/memorbilia?

[mrozie21]

I hope your items turn up. For future reference, USPS registered mail can insure up to $50k.

[NiceDocter]

Can you post photos here? Many people would help be on the lookout for these unusual items..... please include the holders with serial numbers ....

[Kaneen]

Very sorry to hear of your trouble...what a headache! Honestly, I can't believe this kind of stuff doesn't happen more regularly. Everyone who works in any delivery service capacity where PSA is located has to know that every package that passes through there is basically a big old box of valuables. Hope you get a positive resolution.

[jethrod3]

Sorry to hear about this. It's a terrible situation and it's tough to imagine how this would have happened given the extensive tracking that is done these days by shippers.

We lost a family heirloom (my mom's engagement ring) when it was sent from one jeweler to another to modify it into a necklace. Since it was sent by the jeweler (not using your shipper though) rather than us, the jeweler that sent it had to file the claim, and she reported it to the police that were in the city of the hub in which our package was compromised. She also called all pawn shops in the city to put them on alert, but the thinking is that when it comes to jewelry, it was probably out of the city by that time.

It's crazy that someone tried to deliver a compromised package without reporting it as having been compromised. It's also crazy but not surprising that shippers don't even want to expend effort to figure out what really happened. True, they sometimes do internal searches. But in our case, the claim filed by the jeweler was closed within a week, although we know that the theft likely occurred in the hub facility itself, which should have video monitors covering every square inch of the facility.

Good luck with your claim and search.

[khkco4bls]

It's a big thing these days to steal mail right out of mailboxes and packages. I wouldn't ship anything anymore. You want it come get it

[Bcwcardz]

I think PSA used to recommend using only USPS registered mail. This is probably the most secure way to ship something minus hand deliver yourself. FedEx is rife with thieves and has been known for quite sometime in the SoCal area. When I see something being delivered FedEx to me I absolutely dread it. UPS is just incompetent and is USPS but I usually don’t worry about getting my items. They all have theft but FedEx is exponentially more and they do nothing about it. This is thousands of dollars worth of merchandise too. Anyhow, there is somewhat of a stolen card database at Tiffanycards.com. It’s not his main deal but he has a small database. He may be able to help get it out there to a bigger crowd if you email the guy on his site. I hope it turns up.


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[ichieh]

Latest update from Fedex. They found the package along with the contents inside, and shipped them back to me. Miraculously, both the Gretzky OPC RC card and the Brady autographed Superbowl ticket were found and shipped back to me. Super happy about this most optimal outcome. No need to file a police report or a Fedex claim

[NiceDocter]

Wait a minute , I’m confused. What is that picture of the empty opened package in the first post? And what was found that was returned to you? In any event I’m happy the cards were found….

[swarmee]

Amazing. But get collector's insurance for the future ones (or use USPS registered mail).

[ichieh]

The items were miraculously sent back to me today, after I already gave up my hope to ever see them again. I don't know how, and I am just grateful that the items were returned back to me. The only thing that I lost was the shipping cost, which is a small price to pay to get the items back.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Wait a minute , I’m confused. What is that picture of the empty opened package in the first post? And what was found that was returned to you? In any event I’m happy the cards were found….

What Rocky Said..

[hcv123]

I had a very similar situation happen a couple of years ago - client sent me a 1961 Topps set - completely autographed - Fedex priority overnight. By the time it got to me less than 18 hours later, the box had been opened, a page of cards with the Clemente and Hornsby removed, resealed and delivered. Went all the way up to the CEO's office - "sorry, $1K is the most Fedex pays for a "collectible" claim". Never again.

As already mentioned - Collectibles Insurance Services for private insurance - be sure to discuss options for coverage through the mail. Alternatively also as mentioned - USPS registered mail can be insured up to $50K.