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[Peter_Spaeth]

So if the seller never sent it, how does it scan as delivered? Or if he sent it but it was misscanned as delivered to you, how did it end up back with him?

[Rich Falvo]

I had a package "delivered" Saturday that clearly was not. The last time this happened, it was delivered to house #40 instead of my #48. No idea where the current package is yet.

[chalupacollects]

Well what is weird now is second listing was sold to someone else! For $15...

[scooter729]

So, the package made its way to the destination and was marked as delivered. Then, somehow it got re-routed back to the seller. Seller probably checks and sees the package is marked as delivered, and uses this opportunity to take the dishonest route and re-list the item, committing the Costanza-esque party foul of a double dip, all for a lousy extra $13 after fees.

PayPal claim may go nowhere (or it may, thanks to dishonest seller's poor decision to immediately re-list same item with a new pic). But at least neg him for it, and be happy it was a low-dollar item.....

[cubman1941]

Maybe it is time to go to your PO and speak to a supervisor.

[ALR-bishop]

If I sold the item and it did come back to me after it was shown as delivered, might I think the buyer had rejected it, and that is why I got it back. And would I then think the buyer had reneged on the deal, put the card back up and wait for buyer to explain what happened in considering any refund amount.

Of course, that could all be pure fantasy

[buymycards]

All of the PO scanners now have GPS, so a supervisor can tell exactly where and when the delivered scan was made. It takes about 2 minutes for the supervisor to track the package, export the info into google maps, and see the exact location of the package when it was scanned. You can even tell if the package was delivered to the front door, or put in the garage, etc.

I would look it up for you, but I retired two weeks ago () so I no longer have access to the Postal Service info.

It is very easy for a clerk or Supervisor or Postmaster to look this up for you.

Rick

[jfkheat]

Take a screen shot of both auctions before the pictures are deleted.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by buymycards

I would look it up for you, but I retired two weeks ago () so I no longer have access to the Postal Service info.Rick

Congrats Rick !

[vintagetoppsguy]

Thanks for the replies.

Congrats, Rick, on your retirement.

I opened a PayPal case and unfortunately lost because it shows as delivered. I called them to plead my case over the phone, but it fell on deaf ears. As long as it shows as delivered, the seller wins. It wasn't a large amount, only $25, but its the principle of the matter. This seller chose to tarnish their reputation and get a neg over a $25 item.

[Jenx34]

Originally Posted by buymycards

All of the PO scanners now have GPS, so a supervisor can tell exactly where and when the delivered scan was made. It takes about 2 minutes for the supervisor to track the package, export the info into google maps, and see the exact location of the package when it was scanned. You can even tell if the package was delivered to the front door, or put in the garage, etc.

I would look it up for you, but I retired two weeks ago () so I no longer have access to the Postal Service info.

It is very easy for a clerk or Supervisor or Postmaster to look this up for you.

Rick

Allow me to second this. My wife worked for the USPS and taught me how to resolve issues.

Call or go into the Post Office and ask for a delivery supervisor. Be nice and respectful, acknowledge you know they are busy and ask for their help. Going in hot and pissy is not the best route to get results.

And anything can happen. There was a postal delivery guy in Montgomery, AL that got arrested because they found he was taking mail home and burning it. He couldn't keep up, was needing help and was nearing the end of his initial 90 days, and all of a sudden started finishing his route an hour early and was helping others. A few people saw him putting his mail bag in his truck before going back in the office a few times and reported him. About 3 weeks later the Postal Inspector went to his home and found he had dug a 5-6' deep pit in his back yard and was burning everything. I guess he was at least smart enough to deliver the tracked packages and take home the magazines and other stamped mail.