Hyperthetical: Who's liable? PCGS or the USPS?

leothelyon

Hi Everyone,

I mail a coin by Registered Mail with insurance, PCGS receives the package but claims there was nothing in it! Who's liable for the loss of the coin? PCGS or the USPS?

Leo

DorkGirl

USPS.

fcloud

you are. you should have put a coin in the package.

dizzyfoxx

Registered Mail packages are completely sealed and are Post Office stamped throughout on all tape seams. Was there evidence of tampering?

secondrepublic

What's a hyperthetical?

ABC123

PCGS video records the opening of the package. If package was damaged or opened, PCGS would not have accepted it from sender !

Boom

Start looking around. You may have forgotten to include it in the package..... seriously.

leothelyon

<< <i>What's a hyperthetical? >>



Good question? Now where's my thesaurus!

Leo

leothelyon

<< <i>you are. you should have put a coin in the package. >>



Not fair!

Leo

leothelyon

<< <i>Registered Mail packages are completely sealed and are Post Office stamped throughout on all tape seams. Was there evidence of tampering? >>



Mailed one just the other day....same here......they do.....do this. There would not have been any evidence of tampering since (as posted by ABC123) PCGS had accepted the package and opened it. Who's liable?

Leo

coinguy1

<< <i>Who's liable? >>

Sorry, but, on a practical basis, no one. It's your word/belief against that of PCGS's that a coin was originally in the package.

mgoodm3

If there is no evidence of tampering, and PCGS has good evidence that there is no coin in the package.... You're hosed. they can say that you never put a coin in to it and it would probably hold up.

morgannut2

If PCGS says no coin, then you sue them. If PCGS says packaged damaged or coin missing on their video; eventually USPS will have to pay----AFTER a major investigation. Of coarse if you just "forgot" I'm sure the Federal Judge will say "No problem-maybe you'll remember after the 8 years in Levenworth Prison for mail fraud!!!"

leothelyon

<< <i>If there is no evidence of tampering, and PCGS has good evidence that there is no coin in the package.... You're hosed. they can say that you never put a coin in to it and it would probably hold up. >>



Interesting guys! So somehow the sender would need someway to verify that he indeed, put the coin in the package. Has anyone here done that?

Leo

leothelyon

<< <i>If PCGS says no coin, then you sue them. If PCGS says packaged damaged or coin missing on their video; eventually USPS will have to pay----AFTER a major investigation. Of coarse if you just "forgot" I'm sure the Federal Judge will say "No problem-maybe you'll remember after the 8 years in Levenworth Prison for mail fraud!!!" >>





Leo