USPS question about not receiving an item but said was delivered.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

I'm pretty sure that for items valued at $200 or more, ebay/paypal require signature confirmation and that item delivered notification from USPS would not suffice (from the sellers perspective) if you opened an "item not received case" through ebay. I could be wrong on the dollar amount, it could be items valued at $250 or higher, but it would be worth exploring because I do know signature confirmation is required over a certain dollar amount.

Last I knew is that the shipment amount that required signature confirmation for seller protection though ebay is $750 and above. A seller is covered on shipments under $750 with just delivery confirmation (with a confirmed delivery) through ebay.

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformat...abels-faq.html

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Last I knew is that the shipment amount that required signature confirmation for seller protection though ebay is $750 and above. A seller is covered on shipments under $750 with just delivery confirmation (with a confirmed delivery) through ebay.

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformat...abels-faq.html

Does this mean ebay would eat the $200 (rather than the seller) or that Brad would lose the "item not received" case because the value is too low?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

Does this mean ebay would eat the $200 (rather than the seller) or that Brad would lose the "item not received" case because the value is too low?

Unfortunately, if Brad opened an INR case through ebay, he would not win with the seller as the item shows up as delivered. With the $200 sale amount, my experience is that ebay will not reimburse him either. However, for lesser amounts, (>$25), I have heard of ebay reimbursing the purchase price as a one time courtesy for the buyer(would recommend calling and talking with a ebay CSR).

If the package is not located within a week or so, my suggestion would be to contact his credit card company (if used) to see if they can dispute the charge as he did not physically receive it.

[D. Bergin]

An Apt. complex, good chance he put it in the wrong mailbox.

Or also very likely, it will show up tomorrow or the day after. Postman probably missed it in his truck, marked it as Delivered to avoid a non-delivered package on his work sheet and put it back in the rotation for the next day.

My wife had a package earlier this week from Amazon. Got a message the package was marked "Nobody was available for Signature - Notice Left". It was a small box of dog toys, so no reason for a signature. I actually saw the mailman (substitute) pull up to our mailbox that day, and he never got out of his truck or left a note in the box.

Next day it was sitting right on our front porch for us.

I know from my days at UPS, Delivery supervisors hate to see delivery defects on work sheets. Delivery drivers will use any loophole to keep them off their backs.

[pencil1974]

Well the mailman called me personally today (which was nice of him) and it happened that the box just showed up in my mailbox today. He couldn't explain why or how it was marked delivered but it got here today.

Thanks for all the advice, it was much appreciated.

Brad