Tracking 2 stolen cards

[Pat R]

How do you know that they were stolen by a USPS employee?

[bandrus1]

Originally Posted by Pat R

How do you know that they were stolen by a USPS employee?

I drop off at my PO

Overnight shipping

Person Receives package with signature confirmation.

It was never not in USPS possession. Tape was also added to the exterior packaging between Me and the persons home PO

[sb1]

Likely was on one of the various commercial airlines during the overnight, the USPS does not fly it's own packages. So handled by a few others as well.

Talk to your local Postmaster they can provide more detailed tracking info, however once the contents of the overnight from one destination to another were placed in the larger postal bin, it would only show details for the bulk not each piece of mail until arriving at the local sorting facility for delivery.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Report to the USPS Postal Inspector, that's what they do.

[bandrus1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Report to the USPS Postal Inspector, that's what they do.

I have done this

[bandrus1]

I need to make an edit... I had facts wrong it appears it would have taken a flight. It went from Syracuse NY to the Baltimore MD area. I thought I had it right with the NJ stop but apparently I was wrong

Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS MD DISTRIBUTION CENTER

August 29, 2023, 8:14 am

Departed USPS Regional Facility

SYRACUSE NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

August 28, 2023, 8:48 pm

Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility

SYRACUSE NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

August 28, 2023, 7:36 pm

USPS in possession of item

BINGHAMTON, NY 13902

August 28, 2023, 8:30 am

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by sb1

Likely was on one of the various commercial airlines during the overnight, the the USPS does not fly it's own packages. So handled by a few others as well.

Talk to your local Postmaster they can provide more detailed tracking info, however once the contents of the overnight from one destination to another were placed in the larger postal bin, it would only show details for the bulk not each piece of mail until arriving at the local sorting facility for delivery.

NY to NJ to Md I doubt it was on an airline.

[robw1959]

Members have posted stories like this before. At least once I can recall a member posting that a package mysteriously showed up right after a claim was filed. They do investigate.

https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm

[EddieP]

The Newark Post Office is notorious for stealing cards.

[bandrus1]

Originally Posted by robw1959

Members have posted stories like this before. At least once I can recall a member posting that a package mysteriously showed up right after a claim was filed. They do investigate.

https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm

the package arrived......the contents were stolen and delivered empty

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by bandrus1

the package arrived......the contents were stolen and delivered empty

How well do you know the person that received it and why did they sign for an empty package?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Pat R

How well do you know the person that received it and why did they sign for an empty package?

I have never in my life opened up a package before signing for it. I assume the recipient just took it on faith that what he purchased would be inside.

[bandrus1]

Originally Posted by Pat R

How well do you know the person that received it and why did they sign for an empty package?

Pat

I will not say who it is.... But the person in question is known... and not a question in this equation


The package was a flat rate overnight bag/envelope... it had a cardboard box in it that was packing tape completely shut with one of the ebay authentic holders in side with both cards... the envelope was sliced open... the box was sliced open.... the ebay holder with cards were removed.... the box was put back in empty, and the bad was taped shut again

so to the recipient... nothing seemed out of place

and for the USPS this is a perfect scamp because they say they can neither guarantee I packed the cards or the recipient didnt remove them after reviving them... So much for filing a claim

[HercDriver]

Originally Posted by sb1

Likely was on one of the various commercial airlines during the overnight, the the USPS does not fly it's own packages. So handled by a few others as well.

Talk to your local Postmaster they can provide more detailed tracking info, however once the contents of the overnight from one destination to another were placed in the larger postal bin, it would only show details for the bulk not each piece of mail until arriving at the local sorting facility for delivery.

For what it's worth, I think a USPS employee is far more likely than an airline employee. I work for a major airline, and always see those USPS boxes going up the belt loader when I walk around the plane. They aren't necessarily super secure, but they are wrapped and the employees would have to open them, and some how wrap them again, to do that. And the fact is that those baggage carts pull up to the plane, the two guys on the ramp load them on the belt, and the guy in the cargo compartment stacks them inside, as fast as they can get it done. Again, not impossible, but I don't really see that being where the problem is. I guess all three of them could be in cahoots and snag a box of mail, but I think it's more likely to happen elsewhere in the transit.