NO LONGER Lost in the mail.

theboz11 · January 3, 2015 6:55PM

I purchased this coin at the beginning of Dec,

Ebay listing of the lost coin.

Zohar · January 3, 2015 10:05PM

That sucks. What method of shipping was used? Did you open a claim?

theboz11 · January 3, 2015 11:46PM

USPS and yes the man has done what he can with the issue. I would like to get the coin though.

Aethelred · January 3, 2015 11:50PM

<< <i>USPS and yes the man has done what he can with the issue. I would like to get the coin though. >>

I don't blame you, nice coin. I have had cases where long after I had given up hope a coin gets to where it was going.

theboz11 · January 3, 2015 11:53PM

I've been through all the niceties of the ebay system and closed the case after the refund. That did not get me the coin . I sure hope its just fallen in a place that someone finds it.

JCMhouston · January 4, 2015 5:59AM

That really sucks, looked like a great coin.

theboz11 · January 5, 2015 1:32AM

Thanks for the responses. The coin arrived today . The postman had delivered the mail and left. I look and nothing new in the box. Half an hour later he comes back signature required. Happy ending. Pictures to follow.

ajaan · January 5, 2015 1:55AM

Good news.

SaorAlba · January 5, 2015 3:13AM

NiceCurrency · January 5, 2015 3:17AM

Dennis88 · January 5, 2015 3:23AM

Great to hear that!

Hyperion · January 5, 2015 4:10AM

that's awesome!!! it'd be horrible for a coin that beautiful to disappear into the underworld

Zohar · January 5, 2015 4:56AM

Great news!

Stork · January 5, 2015 8:04AM

Glad it showed up--but I'm curious, what happens if the eBay case is closed with a refund? Do you have the option of reviving the original transaction, or does the coin have to go back to the seller.

Or, did I misunderstand?

I hope you get to just complete the transaction again, that is a cool coin.

Cathy

Aethelred · January 5, 2015 12:03PM

Glad to hear that it made it!

theboz11 · January 5, 2015 5:44PM

Stork, The closed case solution called for me to get the coin, and pay for it if it arrived. When the coin arrived he sent a payment request through paypal ,and I repaid it.

Stork · January 5, 2015 10:54PM

Perfect! I'm so glad you got it, and I had no idea such a reasonable thing could be an eBay/Paypal resolution

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OldEastside · January 5, 2015 11:42PM

Steve

YQQ · January 6, 2015 2:06AM

A great ending.
If that envelope could talk...I bet it acquired many FF miles.., enough for a free F-class trip.

last year I had a express mail -sign required, from Houston TX. ( not Ebay) was correctly addresses to my Canadian address. It was tracked to Australia's west coast. then back to Perth and Melbourne, then back to Houston as wrong address, undeliverable mail.
the Houston sender obviously asked questions at the post office. The clerk there requested additional payment due for it to be sent back to Houston from its "original destination in Australia". Sender pointed out that the address is in CANADA and is clearly addressed as such.
A cooler SV's mind apparently prevailed and "looked after it". Sender also got his original money back, as the item had a guaranteed delivery time.
How long did it take? 37 days by the time it came back to Houston. And then, surprise, 2 days to ship it to Canada to my door ( Express-guaranteed delivery).
What had happened? Someone at the US post office somewhere had " never heard of Canada " and wrote Australia next to the typed address with a felt pen.
beats me....
I was happy to eventually get the coin, a beautiful Canadian 1932 50 cent piece.

theboz11 · January 6, 2015 4:25PM

This took over a month to get from Az. to Fl. Proper addy and no marks on the envelope. Go figure

determined · January 7, 2015 2:25AM

Having had coins lost in shipping happen to me I'm happy to hear your coin finally arrived.
I'm still waiting on one coin shipped to me in 2005.

Pokermandude · January 7, 2015 3:37AM

<< <i>Someone at the US post office somewhere had " never heard of Canada " and wrote Australia next to the typed address with a felt pen.
beats me.... >>

Hearing stories like this makes me wonder if we're not already living in an Idiocracy.

YQQ · January 8, 2015 2:44AM

when I grew up, back home, there was a saying when asked about a persons future plans:

well, you can always join the military, or any government agency, be a railway conductor or be a mailman. These positions guarantee you a worry free life.

there is sadly and very obviously a lot of truth to it as we experience it nearly every day in one way or another.

NO LONGER Lost in the mail.

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