[meteorite-list] Question about lost shipment and what to do.
From: Mike Miller <meteoritefinder_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:48:49 -0700 Message-ID: <AANLkTi=ZrOBKT1hwMmH-hG4xwebGk--=oC8kWgSU3Vx0_at_mail.gmail.com> Thanks Mike and Ruben. On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Take the signature confirmation receipt to the PO and have them check > their computer (which is updated sooner and more often than the web > version). > > If the package was signed for, then you are off the hook for it. > > If the package wasn't signed for, then the PO should be able to track > it in detail because the label number on signature confirmation is a > true tracking number, unlike delivery confirmation which is not. > > It might be sitting at the destination post office because nobody was > at home to sign for it. ?I've notice that even with signature > confirmation, the web tracking is spotty at best. ?I've had packages > go without a status update, even when the package was delivered and > signed for. ?I guess it just depends on who scans the package and who > is working in the computer room at the moment. > > Good luck and don't feel bad about using USPS. ?I've had 10 times as > many problems with UPS and never use them any more. > > Best regards, > > MikeG > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites > > Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > Meteorite Top List - http://meteorite.gotop100.com > EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On 12/21/10, Mike Miller <meteoritefinder at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, I shipped a priority flat rate box on Dec 6th and it was >> scanned and left the Las Vegas sort facility on the same evening. Now >> ever since it has just said it was in transit to its destination. I >> did use a signature confirmation. The bad news is it is a meteorite >> that I sold for several thousand dollars.......I know but it is too >> late to register and insure the package. I am hoping there is some one >> who investigates something like this because I don't think the item >> was lost it was in a flat rate box, hard to miss that lying on the >> floor. So if it is gone then I am guessing someone has stolen it. >> Input would be helpful....and I guess the moral of the story ?is >> shipped expensive items insured and registered, they can go missig >> even from state to state. >> >> -- >> Mike Miller 3835 E Nicole Ave Kingman Az 86409 >> www.meteoritefinder.com >> ? ? ?928-757-1378 >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > -- > -- Mike Miller 3835 E Nicole Ave Kingman Az 86409 www.meteoritefinder.com ? ?? 928-757-1378Received on Tue 21 Dec 2010 11:48:49 AM PST |
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