Talk about slow delivery

WACoinGuy

I won an auction on E-Bay last weekend that promised free overnight delivery via USPS Express Mail. A week went by, and no coin. I figured it must have been a typo in the listing -- maybe from a template (afterall, why spring for free Express Mail delivery on a $175 coin?). But then just today I got the package from the mail carrier. Sure enough, it said that it was accepted by the Post Office on 12/20 with "Scheduled Date of Delivery" filled in with 12/21, by 3 PM.

So much for Express Mail. I'm not mad -- I don't mind waiting a few extra days and the postage was free for me. But since the seller shelled out $13.65 to mail this overnight, I'd think he'd be a little PO'ed. Does the post office offer a guarantee on Express Mail delivery?

WACoinGuy

Yeah -- just checked the USPS website and it says it's guaranteed next-day delivery or your money back. I just dropped the seller a note so they can get a refund...

WACoinGuy

Yeah -- just checked the USPS website and it says it's guaranteed next-day delivery or your money back. I just dropped the seller a note so they can get a refund...

Fairlaneman

<< <i>Yeah -- just checked the USPS website and it says it's guaranteed next-day delivery or your money back. I just dropped the seller a note so they can get a refund... >>

mayor1

I sold and shipped item on Ebay in August 2003. After 30 days, it was not received ( Illinois to Florida) by the buyer so sent him a check and filed with P.O. (First class insured in a padded mailer). In October 2004 the gentleman received the item---14 months via snail mail! Now the P.O. wants to increase rates? I realize the motto "through rain, sleet and snow" is neat but I didn't think all three had to occur before delivery took place! Can anyone top this? Bill.

GAT

Then maybe there's hope for a 1921 Morgan Zerbe coin I mailed from the San Diego area to a forum member on Dec 13th. As of now it hasn't arrived.

Edited to add: Just received a tracking E-mail from the USPS that this coin was delivered today. Two full weeks to get from San Diego to Indiana just outside Chicago.

RYK

I have been waiting for a coin for five days that was overnighted from the East Coast last Wednesday. Between the holidays, inclimate whether, and airline travel snafus, I still do not have the coin. It will get here when it does.

Bochiman

WACoinguy,

You are the kind of buyer sellers love. Honest about it, and patient. That is very cool of you to think of the seller on this and let him know so he can get a refund.

to you!

wayneherndon

The shipper can just go back to the PO with his paperwork and they'll refund the entire shipping amount (unless delivery was atttempted and no one home, etc.)

WH

Barry

The one and only time I used USPS Express Mail, it took 2 days and I got my money back.

Deadhorse

A couple of years ago I sent a cashiers check overnight via Fed-Ex from Houston to St. Louis.

After a 10 day journey through Ohio and out to Oregon for some fresh air, it finally got there. This was in the middle of summer so there was no holiday or weather complication.

I did get a full refund. Stuff happens.

WACoinGuy

I'm sure it was slower because of the holidays and all -- it's just the fact that someone paid over $13 for faster shipping and didn't get what they paid for. Interestingly, I ordered some books from the ANA library the same weekend (which ship book rate), and they were delivered at the same time.