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Originally Posted by egbeachley
The reason I'm considering not asking for a refund (I'm sure he'll give it) is that I want to maintain ownership when (if) it shows up. But asking for the right of first refusal sounds like a good alternative.
Would I need to publish my claim in a newspaper?
FYI - the package was USPS and it has been 5 weeks. Actually it was probably just a small letter envelope with a toploader and 2 cards. Maybe it needed a little extra postage and it will work its way through the system.
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- 5 weeks is a little too scary, and the ltr envelope could have been thrown out if the card came out of the pkg (Pkg gets damaged in transit, cards come out into system) It is very possible the cards are floating around, but the pkging is damaged, lost, torn, etc. and they have this sitting in overgoods. I would recommend contacting the postmaster at the origin and destination stations and lighting a fire (in a nice way of course) under their fannies, and explain to them the value of the cards, etc. --- Get names, contact numbers, and time stamps of conversations. I have had this happen with the USPS once, and was able to retrieve damged/lost items by communicating at a local level. (You have to get the local post office phone numbers some how... Also, contact USPS 800# and start a trace which opens a case # on the pkg, and they are required to follow up internally with the postmaster, etc. -- Those cards could be sitting at the last place they were scanned, in a sort along the way, etc. and the USPS may not know what to do with them. (Hopefully you communicated with them already a few weeks back to get the ball rolling)
- Also regarding first right of refusal. I have no legal expertise, but I believe any communication via email/letter that is agreed upon between 2 parties can be legal document that holds weight as long as both parties agree to it. Let Frank or the lawyers jump in here... (I think a simple email gaining agreement from the seller giving you first right of refusal should the items show up would be enough)
Good Luck !