USPS ruins a gem/ Davidssportscards

[phikappapsi]

so, I recently purchased a 1928 yuengling Gehrig PSA 7 from davidssportscards (is he on the site?)

David was excellent, provided good tracking, fast shipment after payment, no complaints... then the card arrived and USPS just murdered it. Wish Dave had budbble wrapped to prevent this from happening... I'm sure he'll issue a refund, but I'm unbelieveably pissed that this gorgeous and rare card was basically ruined (it's upper right corner is dead, and the broken slab scratched the card like crazy,)

waiting for a response from Dave on how he wants it shipped back... I assume he'll want it removed from the slab to prevent any further damage.

Just wanted to share a really depressing moment of the morning.


Edited for my full name, since I did mention his business (though not in a negative way i hope) - Joe HE.RNE

[ullmandds]

ouch! poor Lou!

[gregr2]

That is really unfortunate

[MyGuyTy]

Uhhhh man! That is awful to hear (and see). Sorry you had to experience this. What was the card shipped in? And can you tell it was a damaged package? That card should have definitely been bubble wrapped, I never ship without bubble wrap and usually with hard cardboard taped around it if I have it available. Man that is tough to look at

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by MyGuyTy

Uhhhh man! That is awful to hear (and see). Sorry you had to experience this. What was the card shipped in? And can you tell it was a damaged package? That card should have definitely been bubble wrapped, I never ship without bubble wrap and usually with hard cardboard taped around it if I have it available. Man that is tough to look at

it came in #00 bubble mailer, which had clear tears/punctures from shipping. But the slab inside was unwrapped. and that bubble mailer was just put in a flat rate envelope. Such a waste. ruined a beautiful card. I know I'll be made whole, but Dave gets a big loss unless he insured at full value, which I hope for his sake he did

[3-2-count]

Unacceptable. Bubble wrap and cardboard is always a must when sending valuables. My two cents!!

[jhs5120]

That's a shame, hopefully it was insured.

I generally use #000 and #00 bubble mailers for cards <$150. It's a risky business sending something that valuable in such a flimsy envelope.

[ruth-gehrig]

Sorry to hear! Hopefully it was fully insured!

[TistaT202]

+1

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Unacceptable. Bubble wrap and cardboard is always a must when sending valuables. My two cents!!

[Stonepony]

USPS incidence of damage has to be incredibly low based in their huge volumes. Still, every time I ship or receive...I say a little prayer .

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

USPS incidence of damage has to be incredibly low based in their huge volumes. Still, every time I ship or receive...I say a little prayer .

+1

[hshrimps]

Hope the package is fully insured otherwise I am not sure who should pick up the tap.

[novakjr]

Send it back fully insured, and then say that's when the damage happened.. J/k I wouldn't do that. Karma has a way of coming back on you.

Such a beautiful card though. It's a shame..

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by hshrimps

Hope the package is fully insured otherwise I am not sure who should pick up the tap.

well, it won't be me...

But, I'll provide dave with whatever evidence he needs/testimony etc to get his money from USPS... he absolutely should've packaged it better (bubblewrap, cardboard, and in a box) but he paid for priority 1-day shipping scheduled for 3/4 it arrived destroyed on 3/5.

[seablaster]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

USPS incidence of damage has to be incredibly low based in their huge volumes. Still, every time I ship or receive...I say a little prayer .

+2

At least Lou was able to save face.

Sorry...bad pun.

[bnorth]

Amazing card before the damage, hope it works out for everyone. With that damage I seriously doubt cardboard or extra bubble wrap would have made any difference.

[Vol]

That sucks, Joe. Seeing Lou all beat up laying on the ground, looks like a crime scene photo.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Amazing card before the damage, hope it works out for everyone. With that damage I seriously doubt cardboard or extra bubble wrap would have made any difference.

+1

That thing got torqued pretty damn hard. There's no way more cardboard would have saved it. Looks like it got jammed in a sorting machine or something. Either way, two days to sort it out is a very reasonable request. You'll get your refund, just be patient.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Man that sucks. With such a high value card I would use bubble wrap and a box.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Man that sucks. With such a high value card I would use bubble wrap and a box.

Agree... the tiny bit more you spend on a small rigid box is soooooooo worth it.

[WWG]

+1

[hshrimps]

ok.. i won't buy from davidssportscards in the future. thx

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by hshrimps

ok.. i won't buy from davidssportscards in the future. thx

Remember, this is a 3 year old thread. Has anyone purchased from this seller since then and can share their experiences? I would assume he learned a lesson and has changed the way he ships extra valuable cards.

Brian

[Snapolit1]

Interesting juxtaposition to all the anguish over Christies charging $150 to ship a one of a kind museum piece across the country. Put it in the file titled "Outrage About Everything".

[the 'stache]

Joe, I'm so terribly sorry.

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Joe, I'm so terribly sorry.

hey, it happens. Like I said, im not concerned financially, that will get resolved... such a tragedy seeing a great exemplar go from NM7 to Fair2/VG3 based on just carelessness.

I think everyone on these boards treasures the history, the art, etc... it's like someone folded a Masterpiece. should send PSA a note to update the registry. Other mint examples just went up a little in value

[AMBST95]

This just makes me sad.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by phikappapsi

hey, it happens. Like I said, im not concerned financially, that will get resolved... such a tragedy seeing a great exemplar go from NM7 to Fair2/VG3 based on just carelessness.

I think everyone on these boards treasures the history, the art, etc... it's like someone folded a Masterpiece. should send PSA a note to update the registry. Other mint examples just went up a little in value

Oh, I know you'll be compensated for the loss, but you were really looking forward to owning that beautiful card, and no amount of money can really make up for the disappointment. I hope you can find another just as nice, though it might take a while.

Good luck!

[OldSchoolBaseball]

Sorry old thread. Didn’t look at date