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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Missing eBay auction lot

 

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snowy12
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18 May 2017
07:45:15pm

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I purchased a lot from a stamp dealer in the UK.As it had not arrived in the estimated time ,I sent the seller a message informing him of the fact.
He asked me to wait a while ,which I did and still nothing.This item was sent registered and sign for,but the tracking was only in the UK.You can get international tracking which tracks from door to door,but it appears $16-00 postage didn't cover this.
I did a claim and was reimbursed my Nearly $100-00.
I sent the seller a message when I did the claim asking him if his business name was included in the return address.A dead give away with registered mail that the cover contains some thing of value and is worth taking.
I wonder how much philatelic mail has gone missing because a dealer has his business name on the return address??especially if the cover is registered.
Brian
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Ningpo
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18 May 2017
08:24:35pm
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"I wonder how much philatelic mail has gone missing because a dealer has his business name on the return address?"



Especially if the cover is registered. That in itself may have been a red flag, never mind a business address. Curiously, I was advised by various members of Stampboards not to pay for registered mail from Oz a couple of years ago, as they considered this just to be just an invitation to theft. It arrived safe and sound using ordinary mail, even though it was a high value item.

But sometimes you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

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snowy12
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18 May 2017
09:10:39pm

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Guess what ,the missing stamp turned up in today's mail ,five weeks after it was posted. I am just waiting on an email from the seller so I can send his refund back!!!!!.There was only a return address ,no business name on the cover.
Also in the mail was my membership card and magazine from the APS with their nice zazzle stamp as part of the postage.
All's well that ends well.
Brian

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michael78651

18 May 2017
10:13:33pm
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But it wouldn't have arrived if you didn't post about it!

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Ningpo
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18 May 2017
10:22:10pm
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"...five weeks after it was posted."



What? Was this sent by sea-mail?

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snowy12
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19 May 2017
03:52:54am

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Well it wasn't wet Rolling On The Floor Laughing

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Oldmanemu

19 May 2017
04:47:35am
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I had a similar problem from the UK to Australia, as well. I ordered two different packages from the same seller about three weeks apart. The later one arrived first and the earlier appeared to be in limbo. The one ordered earlier did arrive eventually. Both packages had been opened by Australian Customs and inspected. Neither package was registered or had tracking. The delay could have occured anywhere in transit. It would be nice to know where.

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Brechinite

19 May 2017
04:50:08am
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Was there a Customs label on the package. It can be a "giveaway" because the goods must be described and the value has to be written on it.

If the package has no Customs label on it then U.S. Customs may hold the package for investigation, especially if the package contains a small polythene bag. (they may think it is drugs)

$16.00 for shipping seems a bit expensive.

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Oldmanemu

19 May 2017
05:24:44am
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My two letter sized parcels had been opened and a slip of paper inserted that explained the need to check items by Customs and that nothing had been removed. The one that came a lot slower also had a big green sticker applied to the outside of the envelope stating "Opened by Austrlaia Post for Inspection by Customs". I can't recall whether the letter that arrived first also had the same green sticker.

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19 May 2017
06:58:50am

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Brechinite wrote

$16.00 for shipping seems a bit expensive.

I did check the Royal Mail web site and "Registered & signed for International was £7-00+
Brian

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18 May 2017
07:45:15pm

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I purchased a lot from a stamp dealer in the UK.As it had not arrived in the estimated time ,I sent the seller a message informing him of the fact.
He asked me to wait a while ,which I did and still nothing.This item was sent registered and sign for,but the tracking was only in the UK.You can get international tracking which tracks from door to door,but it appears $16-00 postage didn't cover this.
I did a claim and was reimbursed my Nearly $100-00.
I sent the seller a message when I did the claim asking him if his business name was included in the return address.A dead give away with registered mail that the cover contains some thing of value and is worth taking.
I wonder how much philatelic mail has gone missing because a dealer has his business name on the return address??especially if the cover is registered.
Brian

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Ningpo

18 May 2017
08:24:35pm

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"I wonder how much philatelic mail has gone missing because a dealer has his business name on the return address?"



Especially if the cover is registered. That in itself may have been a red flag, never mind a business address. Curiously, I was advised by various members of Stampboards not to pay for registered mail from Oz a couple of years ago, as they considered this just to be just an invitation to theft. It arrived safe and sound using ordinary mail, even though it was a high value item.

But sometimes you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

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snowy12

18 May 2017
09:10:39pm

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re: Missing eBay auction lot

Guess what ,the missing stamp turned up in today's mail ,five weeks after it was posted. I am just waiting on an email from the seller so I can send his refund back!!!!!.There was only a return address ,no business name on the cover.
Also in the mail was my membership card and magazine from the APS with their nice zazzle stamp as part of the postage.
All's well that ends well.
Brian

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michael78651

18 May 2017
10:13:33pm

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But it wouldn't have arrived if you didn't post about it!

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Ningpo

18 May 2017
10:22:10pm

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"...five weeks after it was posted."



What? Was this sent by sea-mail?

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snowy12

19 May 2017
03:52:54am

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Well it wasn't wet Rolling On The Floor Laughing

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Oldmanemu

19 May 2017
04:47:35am

re: Missing eBay auction lot

I had a similar problem from the UK to Australia, as well. I ordered two different packages from the same seller about three weeks apart. The later one arrived first and the earlier appeared to be in limbo. The one ordered earlier did arrive eventually. Both packages had been opened by Australian Customs and inspected. Neither package was registered or had tracking. The delay could have occured anywhere in transit. It would be nice to know where.

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Brechinite

19 May 2017
04:50:08am

re: Missing eBay auction lot

Was there a Customs label on the package. It can be a "giveaway" because the goods must be described and the value has to be written on it.

If the package has no Customs label on it then U.S. Customs may hold the package for investigation, especially if the package contains a small polythene bag. (they may think it is drugs)

$16.00 for shipping seems a bit expensive.

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"Gonnae no dae that!..........Just gonnae no!"
Oldmanemu

19 May 2017
05:24:44am

re: Missing eBay auction lot

My two letter sized parcels had been opened and a slip of paper inserted that explained the need to check items by Customs and that nothing had been removed. The one that came a lot slower also had a big green sticker applied to the outside of the envelope stating "Opened by Austrlaia Post for Inspection by Customs". I can't recall whether the letter that arrived first also had the same green sticker.

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19 May 2017
06:58:50am

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Brechinite wrote

$16.00 for shipping seems a bit expensive.

I did check the Royal Mail web site and "Registered & signed for International was £7-00+
Brian

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