Lost package? Package delivered--It only took 15 days!

fcloud · February 3, 2003 9:25AM

I sent a package to PCGS last week on 1/27, it normally takes three days to get to them (sometimes four days). How long do I wait before notifying the post office?

Is it possible that PCGS is so busy they may have the package and didn't enter it into their system, and it could show up in the system in a day or so?

supercoin · February 3, 2003 9:29AM

Is it possible that PCGS is so busy they may have the package and didn't enter it into their system

More than possible. I'd definitely start with them before notifying the post office.

Keyrock · February 3, 2003 9:52AM

Very possible. I believe you need to wait 30 days prior to filing a claim so you don't have anything else to do but wait. Coming from the east coast, mine took about a week.

fcloud · February 3, 2003 10:02AM

I'm in southeastern Wisconsin (Between Chicago, Il, and Milwaukee). This is the longest I have ever waited for an package to get to sunny CA. I sent PCGS an e-mail. I hope it is not lost I have a 1921-D half in there that was a gift from my wife.

MS67PLUS · February 3, 2003 10:06AM

You can make a claim after 15 days for registered mail 30 days for regular insured mail.

Typetone · February 3, 2003 10:11AM

Wait a minute. Did you say your wife gave you a 21D Walker as a gift!!! Now that is impressive

Give it some time, I'm sure it will arrive.

Greg

fcloud · February 3, 2003 10:17AM

Some of my favorite coins have been gifts from my wife.

MoneyLA · February 3, 2003 10:36AM

Some of you might recall the case of my missing insured package sent to PCGS that was allegedly stolen by a postal clerk in Newport Beach which led to his arrest; this is the package of the pr70 washington that was being returned for "review."

I filed my claim with the post office less than three days after the package went MIA.

My insurance claim was filed BEFORE the stated waiting period.

The sender of the missing package should notify postal authorities immediately, especially since the PCGS box is a high level target and is closely monitored by postal authorities.

How was it mailed?

Do it NOW!!

cheers, alan mendelson

fcloud · February 3, 2003 10:42AM

I'll wait for PCGS to respond to my e-mail, if they don't e-mail, I'll call them, and if they don't have it yet, I'll see the people at the post office tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks, and sorry about the pr70. How long ago did that happen?

RGL · February 3, 2003 11:25AM

I shipped my package via Priority Mail a week ago Monday and it was not listed as received/acknowledged by PCGS until Friday, a day or two longer than usual ... Good luck/best wishes that yours has not gone awry. And, the tracking mechanism at usps.com was totally down and of no help during transit.

ScarsdaleCoin · February 3, 2003 11:32AM

Really depends how you shipped it...was it sent Registered? if so 3-4 days would not be that long .... I had a registered from CA to NY take about 2 weeks to get to me...sometimes PCGS is slow to log them in.....but the thread is correct they require a 30 day before you can file for claim so I would wait a few days before panic!!!! good luck with it, hope it turns up!

JoeHolt · February 3, 2003 8:43PM

I sent a package on the 27th also and received a email saying they had received it yesterday so it may just be takeing a day longer or so Im in Tennessee
hope that helps and good luck
joe

GTOster · February 4, 2003 6:31AM

If you sent it registered go to usps go to track and punch in the numbers it should tell you if it was received by PCGS
Hope this helps

Paul

fcloud · February 4, 2003 7:47AM

I called PCGS and they said with the amount of packages they are getting they may have it and just haven't entered it yet.

fcloud · February 10, 2003 9:28AM

I thought the people here would want to know--the package arrived today, 2/10 at PCGS.

It only took 15 days, but USPS delivered! It went missing, and is now delivered! Not lost nor stolen!

JoeHolt · February 10, 2003 9:59AM

gratz now to get lost in gradeing for another 45 days you may have it back by the 4th of July 2004

I hope all goes well here on out for you

fcloud · February 10, 2003 10:03AM

Joe,

That's good, Fourth of July 2004? Yea, that's about right.

boston · February 10, 2003 11:21AM

As long as it was sent registered mail, you can request a trace on it. The Post Office plays dumb, but I got
feedback and the package (1950 MS66FS JEFFERSON). Somehow it went to the wrong P.O. some 50 miles away.
I'll check in 6-7 days from now on. I waited 15 days for mine and the seller was getting worried too!

BOSTOPN BOB

MS67PLUS · February 13, 2003 8:41AM

PCGS Must be speeding up I sent them a submission by EXPRESS mail yesterday at 12:00 noon 2/12/03 and just recieved an email that submission has been recieved. A submission check shows recieved submission recieved 02/14/03 Further processing is pending. Will see how long it takes to get the grading results.

fcloud · February 13, 2003 8:55AM

Ed,

This had nothing to do with PCGS being slow. It took the post office 15 days to deliver! I think it was mis-directed, because it usually only take 3 to 4 days to get there. Panic set in after about six days of the package being missing, and I had way under-insured, because I have never lost a package. Chalk it up to experience--from now on everything will be insured for full value!

Lost package? Package delivered--It only took 15 days!

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