How long can it take???

[zljones]

I recently bought a gorgeous T205 collins open mouth from a member on here. And my dumbass forgot to update my paypal mailing address and I did not provide the man who sold me the card my proper address, so he sent it to what paypal showed. I just moved a little less than 3 months ago about 1 block away. It was sent insured mail with confirmation, I checked the tracking it said it was forwarded. I called the local post office they said they do not hold it there and it goes to some kind of sort facility so they can send it to the right place I guess. Has anyone ever had this happen to them? Or know how long this process will take? I moved within the same town, and same zip, and I am just dying to have this card already and losing sleep worried the post office is just going to lose it

[luxurywines]

Zach,

It should not take that long. Did you file a form with the PO to have you mail forwarded to your new address? If not you may have to file one to let the PO know where to send your mail to. Without this form the PO may not know what to do with your mail. Because it has been a long time I would have the PO put a trace on the package to find out where it is. You will need the tracking number to do this That might help you get your card. Good Luck.

[zljones]

Yes I have mail forwarding I set it up before I moved and have had mail come forwarded before. I did everything right accept for updating my paypal account. The package was mailed on 11/29/11 and the last scan was on 12/1/11. I am just impatient because I moved 1 friggin block away, I was hoping it would be arriving at least by today but tracking shows no update.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by zljones

Yes I have mail forwarding I set it up before I moved and have had mail come forwarded before. I did everything right accept for updating my paypal account. The package was mailed on 11/29/11 and the last scan was on 12/1/11. I am just impatient because I moved 1 friggin block away, I was hoping it would be arriving at least by today but tracking shows no update.

The way things are going with the USPS I could see it easily taking 2-4 days for the USPS to get it handled. It it probably in the dreaded "problem pile."

[zljones]

If it is 3-4 days I can live with that but I will be having a fit if it's 2-4 weeks or something for 1 block away, I moved .15 miles away lol. Once I get this card I will have completed my T205 HOF collection. I got Joss and everything once I get this in the mail I will have them all (except the Wallace no cap with 1 line of stats which I do not want).

[rp12367]

I had this happen just a few months ago. I moved to a different part of Savannah. Had my mail forwarded. Seller mailed item, then it went from Savannah to Macon Ga got the yellow sticker applied there, then went to Jacksonville, Fl and then went back to Savannah and onto my house 6 miles away, from my old address. Item took over a 500+ mile trip to go 6 miles and took about a week, it sat for a day or two waiting for yellow sticker So depending on where your distrubution hub is it can take awhile. Now I can see why USPS is in the shape there in. Best of Luck.

[Leon]

Actually, I just re-read your initial statement. With it going back to another sort facility I will be surprised if it takes under a week. My guess would be longer than my initial statement. I will go with 1-2 weeks. With it being insured, and therefore most likely needing a signature, you should be relatively (notice all of my statements not saying anything definite) safe from it getting lost. Being a somewhat impatient collector myself, I feel your pain.