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Sent cards to SGC in Boca Raton, FL from upstate NY 11/22. Pkg. made it to West Palm Beach FL 11/24, ALMOST made it but then..... 5 days later shows up at Denver, CO distribution center. Not really the route from West Palm Beach to Boca!!!

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  • tigerdeantigerdean Posts: 910 ✭✭✭

    I don't know who you shipped with but usps is beyond awful anymore. 10 days for a small envelope from San Diego to Missouri that finally arrived today.

  • TheGoonies1985TheGoonies1985 Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Problems happen I would just wait it out most of the time all goes OK. If not then you should insure your packages to get peace of mind no matter the outcome.

  • TheGoonies1985TheGoonies1985 Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do not OCD over it do not check the tracking multiple times per day just let it go in your mind for 5-7 days then check again. I speak from experience no point driving yourself mad it only ruins your day when there are no updates.

  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭✭

    I had a packing shipping from Pennsylvania to Iowa. It ended up in Puerto Rico. However, it eventually got to Iowa about a week later. I wouldn't worry about it. It will make its way back there.

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    USPS has a lot of ridiculous routing errors but I have literally never had a package permanently lost in 25 years.

  • mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good luck... agree lost items are rare.

    Mark

  • 82FootballWaxMemorys82FootballWaxMemorys Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 1, 2023 2:41PM

    @PaulMaul said:
    USPS has a lot of ridiculous routing errors but I have literally never had a package permanently lost in 25 years.

    Yep, Not a single lost parcel for me in last 30 years. Unlike Fedex who has succeed in losing 2 of my packages in the past 30 days. Both times I told Vendor do not use Fedex as they seem unable to actually deliver anything destined for my address. I called both vendors told them "I told you so" then as in now my MO filed disputes with my Credit Card provider. I've never lost a single dispute and its so much easier than attempting to deal with vendors/sellers/retailers plus the id10t's at Fedex. Membership does indeed have its privileges :)

    It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)

  • jfkheatjfkheat Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PaulMaul said:
    USPS has a lot of ridiculous routing errors but I have literally never had a package permanently lost in 25 years.

    I've had three packages lost in the last 5 weeks. I'm in the process of filing claims now

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2, 2023 11:27AM

    I had a package of eight (8) cards all PSA-8 sent for review to PSA: 1955 Aaron, 1960 Yaz RC, 1960 McCovey RC, 1962 Maris, 1963 Frank Robinson, 1965 Rose, 1967 Perez, and a 1968 Nolan Ryan RC. It was my 1st submission sent to PSA. I transposed the 2nd and 3rd digits of the zip code sent via USPS. Unfortunately…it still was a valid zip code which is the first info that USPS looks at. It ended up at a military post office in South Korea. A military person must have recognized that it could be sportscards and kept it rather than honestly returning the package. I consider this monetary gift my military service. There was no way of getting the package back once in the hands of the federal government. I was told that the USPS did its job by correctly delivering the package to the matching zip code. I replaced all cards but the Maris in a higher grade.

    Not sure that I shared this story because it is quite embarrassing!

    mint_only_pls
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2, 2023 7:31AM

    Only use Fed Ex! I do now…

    mint_only_pls
  • GrooGroo Posts: 226 ✭✭✭

    Everyone has different luck. Fedex for me is toxic. Too many "lost" packages the past 10 years. Including 2 Comic Book submissions on their way home from CGC . That was last year, I've since obtained a PO Box to force CGC to use USPS

    I've never had a single issue with USPS. As mentioned everyone has different Luck.

  • jraytayjraytay Posts: 141 ✭✭✭

    It will eventually show up at your place.> @mintonlypls said:

    I had a package of eight (8) cards all PSA-8 sent for review to PSA: 1955 Aaron, 1960 Yaz RC, 1960 McCovey RC, 1962 Maris, 1963 Frank Robinson, 1965 Rose, 1967 Perez, and a 1968 Nolan Ryan RC. It was my 1st submission sent to PSA. I transposed the 2nd and 3rd digits of the zip code sent via USPS. Unfortunately…it still was a valid zip code which is the first info that USPS looks at. It ended up at a military post office in South Korea. A military person must have recognized that it could be sportscards and kept it rather than honestly returning the package. I consider this monetary gift my military service. There was no way of getting the package back once in the hands of the federal government. I was told that the USPS did its job by correctly delivering the package to the matching zip code. I replaced all cards but the Maris in a higher grade.

    Not sure that I shared this story because it is quite embarrassing!

    When you state all 8 cards were PSA 8s and you sent them to PSA for review I am confused. If they were actually PSA 8s then what was there for them to review? Were the 8 cards in your opinion expecting to being 8s and hoping to be graded PSA 8? Those are some very desirable cards....especially a PSA 8 62 Maris' or a PSA 8 Ryan. Sad story about the shipping fiasco.

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I delivered for FedEx during the holidays two years ago. I had a LOT of mail that was USPS originated.
    Not a fan of how FedEx does things.

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was trying for a bump to a PSA-8.5…

    mint_only_pls
  • mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1966CUDA said:
    Sent cards to SGC in Boca Raton, FL from upstate NY 11/22. Pkg. made it to West Palm Beach FL 11/24, ALMOST made it but then..... 5 days later shows up at Denver, CO distribution center. Not really the route from West Palm Beach to Boca!!!

    I'm curious, did your shipment ever get to SGC?

    Mark

  • 1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes---arrived 12/6...All is good!

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 15, 2023 9:37AM

    I once sent a package San Antonio to NY and it went thru Germany!

    Go figure?

    Happy to hear everything's good Claude.

    Mike
  • 1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭✭

    "I once sent a package San Antonio to NY and it went thru Germany!"

    Wow! And I thought MINE was bad!

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