Robec, I've had several packages shipped USPS with tracking just stop in their tracks for over 2 weeks. While I appreciate your concern, I think you may be running into a "covid delay". In both cases I started a lost package search through the USPS web site and after a week or so they moved along again.
Hope this helps (you sleep tonight).
If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
Don't give up yet. I had one Ebay sale - 30 days to get to me. I now have a BST sale, 30 days from SC to Detroit - still waiting. Its really screwed up out there.
WS
Proud recipient of the coveted PCGS Forum "You Suck" Award Thursday July 19, 2007 11:33 PM and December 30th, 2011 at 8:50 PM.
@JimTyler said:
They’re not scanning like they use to. One went from accepted to out for delivery today. Two others marked accepted now nothing else. One is cheap. One has me throwing out underwear.
My underwear soiling package was scanned today about 30 miles from destination at 8am. Still one leg to go. I want to thank the person who scanned my package for saving me a 3 pack of underpants.
To all those who have received their packages weeks or months after all information stopped did tracking/scanning appear just prior to delivery or did the package just show up unexpectedly?
In my case it showed up unexpectedly. I had looked at the tracking info a few days after amazon declared it lost and there was nothing. No info, nothing. Then one day I saw it at my front door. I then looked at tracking and saw it showed up again. No explanation for delay. Just showed delivered.
@robec said:
To all those who have received their packages weeks or months after all information stopped did tracking/scanning appear just prior to delivery or did the package just show up unexpectedly?
Typically, it gets at least one scan (or more) when it gets to the delivery station.
I've actually had 2 foreign packages take MONTHS to arrive. I actually refunded the two buyers who then paid me again when they finally got the items. [For those that think everyone is trying to scam you.]
In the last two weeks, I had a 1st class envelope returned to me as undeliverable even though the address was confirmed by the customer. I sent it back out to see what happens.
I also had a 1st class package go missing for 4 days. I filed a locate mail request with USPS and 12 hours later it got scanned again.
Most stuff still goes through fine, but there does seem to be a higher incidence of delays and odd routings. I have had zero packages go permanently missing during the pandemic out of about 350 shipped.
Mine is showing the usual "on its way to the next destination" that is posted with the current date - each day, despite it going nowhere or scanned in the last 4 days.
Proud recipient of the coveted PCGS Forum "You Suck" Award Thursday July 19, 2007 11:33 PM and December 30th, 2011 at 8:50 PM.
Here's tracking on 1 priority package I sent out that disappeared for 12 days.
Also had another take 23 days to go from Chicago to Michigan.
Apr 29, 2020
10:47am
DELIVERED IN/AT MAILBOX
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:52am
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery by 8:00pm
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:52am
OUT FOR DELIVERY
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:41am
Arrived at Post Office
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:41am
ARRIVAL AT UNIT
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
2:09am
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
YBOR CITY FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 17, 2020
12:00am
In Transit to Next Facility
Apr 13, 2020
6:23pm
Departed USPS Regional Origin Facility
ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 13, 2020
6:20pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 13, 2020
5:05pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
Apr 13, 2020
7:20am
Tracking number provided
Seems to be a lot of horror stories. This is a grill cover I bought on Ebay last week. Note I live 17 miles north of Chattanooga.
Jun 11, 2020
3:28am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SANTA BARBARA CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:49pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
CHATTANOOGA TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
3:53pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
10:10am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:14am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
9:02pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
4:03pm
Departed Post Office
PLEASANT GARDEN, NC 27313
Jun 9, 2020
12:46pm
@bolivarshagnasty said:
Seems to be a lot of horror stories. This is a grill cover I bought on Ebay last week. Note I live 17 miles north of Chattanooga.
Jun 11, 2020
3:28am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SANTA BARBARA CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:49pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
CHATTANOOGA TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
3:53pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
10:10am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:14am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
9:02pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
4:03pm
Departed Post Office
PLEASANT GARDEN, NC 27313
Jun 9, 2020
12:46pm
Sorry that you may have a loss. Types of risk are often underestimated or not apparent. Was 18 important coins from your #5 Registry set in 1 package too much risk?
@PQueue said:
Sorry that you may have a loss. Types of risk are often underestimated or not apparent. Was 18 important coins from your #5 Registry set in 1 package too much risk?
I do not know your intentions, but I do not think this is the appropriate time to ask such questions.
Best of luck to you, Robec.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
@PQueue said:
Sorry that you may have a loss. Types of risk are often underestimated or not apparent. Was 18 important coins from your #5 Registry set in 1 package too much risk?
Yes, it certainly it was a risk. There are 140 coins in the set ........this submission contained 15 of them (5 new to the set). I am within 2 submissions of being finished sending my Lincoln set to CAC. All my MPL's and Mercury dimes have previously been sent and returned.
I have sent and received hundreds of packages via the USPS and until this last package have never had one lost or stolen. I had a high degree of confidence I would have no trouble with this package other than it might take a few days longer. I'm still hoping for a safe, albeit late, return.
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
I too have a feeling it will show up unmolested. Stay hopeful.
The postal service seems a little screwy these days. A package mailed in January showed up two weeks ago. No explanation. No damage. Just voila!
Lance.
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
It’s true - he can and he no doubt, has. In fact, if he’d had a choice, he would have simultaneously agreed and disagreed with your post.😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
It’s true - he can and he no doubt, has. In fact, if he’d had a choice, he would have simultaneously agreed and disagreed with your post.😉
They should have replaced the old disagree button with an agree/disagree button. Isn't that what normally happens?
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
No, that was me trying to be a good boy and obey the post. But there is no way to obey the post without disobeying the post.
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
If in fact many of these strange delays are virus related one hopes they have a handle on the delivery system bugs (pardon the pun) by Fall. For if another virus wave hits it will be the same issues all over again.
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
Those are the ones you will always win.
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
So sorry Bob - I'm optimistic it will turn up since it's a larger package. You would think they would concerned about employee theft. My package was missing for 5 months and unexpectedly showed up one day. The barcode was damaged.
@JimTyler said:
Mine is out for delivery. That’s too short a trail for it to disappear now. Hard enough to sell coins now I have the PO giving me a coronary
@Tom147 said:
I for one can't wait to hear PACKAGE DELIVERED. This would be heartwretching. Hoping for the best. PLEASE keep us updated.
Just as soon as tracking sends a new update or even better, the package gets delivered I will update the thread.
You're actually in a better position now than myself and another forum member here. At least you don't see the dreaded DELIVERED status with no package in sight. That's when you really have to worry. You still have hope, because it may have just missed a few scans along the way.
As it turned out for us, someone in the USPS scanned the package at a different location than the delivery address and then stole it (we were able to prove the differing location with help from another USPS employee). It appears the USPS employee or someone down the road sold at least one coin to a pawn shop for pennies on the dollar. Still investigating, but with pawn shops mostly closed it's been slow.
@Tom147 said:
I for one can't wait to hear PACKAGE DELIVERED. This would be heartwretching. Hoping for the best. PLEASE keep us updated.
Just as soon as tracking sends a new update or even better, the package gets delivered I will update the thread.
You're actually in a better position now than myself and another forum member here. At least you don't see the dreaded DELIVERED status with no package in sight. That's when you really have to worry. You still have hope, because it may have just missed a few scans along the way.
As it turned out for us, someone in the USPS scanned the package at a different location than the delivery address and then stole it (we were able to prove the differing location with help from another USPS employee). It appears the USPS employee or someone down the road sold at least one coin to a pawn shop for pennies on the dollar. Still investigating, but with pawn shops mostly closed it's been slow.
I agree, there are many in a worse position than I am. I hope you also still have hope. It's not easy being patient when all developments appear to be in a state of suspended animation. Good luck on your packages.
Comments
I'm 5 miles from Newark. I'll keep an eye open at the pawn shops for you.
Robec, I've had several packages shipped USPS with tracking just stop in their tracks for over 2 weeks. While I appreciate your concern, I think you may be running into a "covid delay". In both cases I started a lost package search through the USPS web site and after a week or so they moved along again.
Hope this helps (you sleep tonight).
Did they ask why it didn't make it to the next stop?
Don't give up yet. I had one Ebay sale - 30 days to get to me. I now have a BST sale, 30 days from SC to Detroit - still waiting. Its really screwed up out there.
WS
Our daughter had a package take 25 days to go 230 miles. Don't give up hope yet.
My underwear soiling package was scanned today about 30 miles from destination at 8am. Still one leg to go. I want to thank the person who scanned my package for saving me a 3 pack of underpants.
To all those who have received their packages weeks or months after all information stopped did tracking/scanning appear just prior to delivery or did the package just show up unexpectedly?
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
In my case it showed up unexpectedly. I had looked at the tracking info a few days after amazon declared it lost and there was nothing. No info, nothing. Then one day I saw it at my front door. I then looked at tracking and saw it showed up again. No explanation for delay. Just showed delivered.
I'm not sure if they did or not. In an email from CAC they said they submitted the "Missing Mail" request form.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
It should reappear via tracking a day or two prior to delivery.
The issue is just with rapid mailing options, as I got a 1st Class shipment on Monday which was mailed Saturday 2,500 miles away.
Typically, it gets at least one scan (or more) when it gets to the delivery station.
I've actually had 2 foreign packages take MONTHS to arrive. I actually refunded the two buyers who then paid me again when they finally got the items. [For those that think everyone is trying to scam you.]
In the last two weeks, I had a 1st class envelope returned to me as undeliverable even though the address was confirmed by the customer. I sent it back out to see what happens.
I also had a 1st class package go missing for 4 days. I filed a locate mail request with USPS and 12 hours later it got scanned again.
Most stuff still goes through fine, but there does seem to be a higher incidence of delays and odd routings. I have had zero packages go permanently missing during the pandemic out of about 350 shipped.
Mine is showing the usual "on its way to the next destination" that is posted with the current date - each day, despite it going nowhere or scanned in the last 4 days.
I would find out the next destination from Newark and call them myself.
I had a package checking in and out of Detroit for 9 days in a row.. it was really weird
I had that happen once. They told me it meant there was an address problem.
Here's tracking on 1 priority package I sent out that disappeared for 12 days.
Also had another take 23 days to go from Chicago to Michigan.
Apr 29, 2020
10:47am
DELIVERED IN/AT MAILBOX
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:52am
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery by 8:00pm
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:52am
OUT FOR DELIVERY
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:41am
Arrived at Post Office
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
7:41am
ARRIVAL AT UNIT
SARASOTA, FL 34231
Apr 29, 2020
2:09am
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
YBOR CITY FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 17, 2020
12:00am
In Transit to Next Facility
Apr 13, 2020
6:23pm
Departed USPS Regional Origin Facility
ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 13, 2020
6:20pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Apr 13, 2020
5:05pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
Apr 13, 2020
7:20am
Tracking number provided
http://www.ebay.com/sch/rs8199/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Bob, so sorry. Hope this turns out well for you.
Rainbow Stars
Seems to be a lot of horror stories. This is a grill cover I bought on Ebay last week. Note I live 17 miles north of Chattanooga.
Jun 11, 2020
3:28am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SANTA BARBARA CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:49pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
CHATTANOOGA TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
3:53pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
10:10am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
KNOXVILLE TN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 10, 2020
5:14am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
9:02pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
GREENSBORO NC DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Jun 9, 2020
4:03pm
Departed Post Office
PLEASANT GARDEN, NC 27313
Jun 9, 2020
12:46pm
We need a "head shake" button.
Look a squirrel!!
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Sorry that you may have a loss. Types of risk are often underestimated or not apparent. Was 18 important coins from your #5 Registry set in 1 package too much risk?
I do not know your intentions, but I do not think this is the appropriate time to ask such questions.
Best of luck to you, Robec.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
*
Yes, it certainly it was a risk. There are 140 coins in the set ........this submission contained 15 of them (5 new to the set). I am within 2 submissions of being finished sending my Lincoln set to CAC. All my MPL's and Mercury dimes have previously been sent and returned.
I have sent and received hundreds of packages via the USPS and until this last package have never had one lost or stolen. I had a high degree of confidence I would have no trouble with this package other than it might take a few days longer. I'm still hoping for a safe, albeit late, return.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Disregard this post.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
But the post says to disregard the post. So if I disregard the disregard, I have to pay attention. But paying attention means disregarding. And if I'm disregarding then I'm not disregarding the post....
It is true you can have an argument with your self!
I'm telling ya, it's going to just be delayed coming back to ya.
I too have a feeling it will show up unmolested. Stay hopeful.
The postal service seems a little screwy these days. A package mailed in January showed up two weeks ago. No explanation. No damage. Just voila!
Lance.
I like the sound of that.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
It’s true - he can and he no doubt, has. In fact, if he’d had a choice, he would have simultaneously agreed and disagreed with your post.😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
They should have replaced the old disagree button with an agree/disagree button. Isn't that what normally happens?
No, that was me trying to be a good boy and obey the post. But there is no way to obey the post without disobeying the post.
At least you're paying attention so there's that.
If in fact many of these strange delays are virus related one hopes they have a handle on the delivery system bugs (pardon the pun) by Fall. For if another virus wave hits it will be the same issues all over again.
Those are the ones you will always win.
This is just sickening. I too will keep my eyes peeled for any of these coins if they do get misdirected.
Me too.
What a bummer to read. I hope it all works out for you
Tony ... Tony ... look around ... something's lost and must be found!!!
Mine is out for delivery. That’s too short a trail for it to disappear now. Hard enough to sell coins now I have the PO giving me a coronary
So sorry Bob - I'm optimistic it will turn up since it's a larger package. You would think they would concerned about employee theft. My package was missing for 5 months and unexpectedly showed up one day. The barcode was damaged.
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And lose.
I for one can't wait to hear PACKAGE DELIVERED. This would be heartwretching. Hoping for the best. PLEASE keep us updated.
Just as soon as tracking sends a new update or even better, the package gets delivered I will update the thread.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
You're actually in a better position now than myself and another forum member here. At least you don't see the dreaded DELIVERED status with no package in sight. That's when you really have to worry. You still have hope, because it may have just missed a few scans along the way.
As it turned out for us, someone in the USPS scanned the package at a different location than the delivery address and then stole it (we were able to prove the differing location with help from another USPS employee). It appears the USPS employee or someone down the road sold at least one coin to a pawn shop for pennies on the dollar. Still investigating, but with pawn shops mostly closed it's been slow.
I agree, there are many in a worse position than I am. I hope you also still have hope. It's not easy being patient when all developments appear to be in a state of suspended animation. Good luck on your packages.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
TTT
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Great news!!!
Yes, great news!!!