USPS lost package--please keep an eye out

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by Louieman

I'm in communications with the seller, so I'll update on this thread in a few days once things are sorted out

Louie,

Why are you in communication with the seller? What is your role in this situation?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Louie,

Why are you in communication with the seller? What is your role in this situation?

He was the buyer of the card when it got lost or stolen in the mail.

[Leon]

The USPS has Postal Inspectors for external issues and Postal Agents for internal issues. I have spoken with both many times. We had 2 cards "lost" from one of our auctions and saw them a year or so later on ebay (one was an E107 and one was a V100 Bottomley). The person selling them on ebay was just the person selling them. It was a USPS employee that consigned our stolen cards to that person. That is one time I got to speak with a Postal Agent as the postal employee seemed to be a thief.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

He was the buyer of the card when it got lost or stolen in the mail.

Thanks, Cliff! I must've missed that, just didn't know what the connection was!

[nolemmings]

An update on my end, and maybe my last post on the subject. I had a pleasant and rational ebay exchange with the seller, who explained how it is he came into possession of the card. As others suspected, he acquired it by auction from the USPS in Georgia. I explained my position on the card, and how it had been sold to a board member in California, only to be lost, and that I had received a notice from USPS that they had found the mailing label but no box. Per their form, I specifically requested that they try and match any unopened packages with the contents of mine, i.e, the 1928 McGraw, a large photocopy of which I provided. This was back in November, and about a month ago I received a letter from them stating my contents could not be found.

It seems they were not all that thorough in their search, and that my card was among the many items they auction off in bulk to people like this ebay seller. After discussing it with the seller and explaining my transaction with Louie, he agreed to consider selling it to him under the terms I had sold it previously. Inasmuch as I already had received payment and the insurance had paid for the loss, I was not really out anything, nor was Louie. I am happiest that the card survived and remains available to the hobby instead of being forever lost or destroyed. I am also glad to report that this seller appears to be upstanding and reasonable, and I hope Louie gets his card--I'll let him take it from here.

[Louieman]

And to continue with what Todd just said, the seller is fulfilling that transaction with me right now. And hopefully in a day or two, *knock on wood*, I'll have some great news to share. I also wanted to mention that the seller, as far as I've seen, is completely legit and reasonable, and is in the likeness of what Tom (autograf) and HerbK were saying. He told me he'd like to post on this thread as well, so hopefully in a couple of days we can Kumbaya this thread with happy campers, a beautiful card, tales of redemption, all that good stuff. Hopefully.

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

I am happiest that the card survived and remains available to the hobby instead of being forever lost or destroyed.

+1

[edjs]

Man, this just became a great story. Love it.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by edjs

Man, this just became a great story. Love it.

+1