eBay/Paypal advice. In a jam....

[x Baldwin Motion]

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Darren,

What does the Post Office have to say? They estimate 4 - 6 weeks delivery, it's now been 13 weeks, and they cannot prove it was delivered? I would *like* to believe you could file a claim with them for non-delivery. That may be too optimistic

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sadly there is no recourse on uninsured parcels with the USPS, foreign or domestic. currently with hightened customs procedures, both inbound and outbound, I have found that 4 - 6 weeks may mean 3 months at least.
As shipper, you retain the insurance receipt for all "numbered insured" items and you can file a claim without having to involve the addressee.

Sadly this info does no good now, but PainPal should realize the time involved with attempting to find an international package with no tracking number. I think refunding the buyer was as he will probably receive the items eventually, and there will be no record of delivery without insurance.
Never send anything of value without insurance payable to yourself. (learned the hard way)

[3macs1]

This is interesting. I send the other way to the us and any parcel is automatically insured for 100.00 going international. If I want a tracking number I have to ship Usa priority vs small packet and give that option to the buyer.Additional insurance is 1.20 per hundred dollar up to 1000.00 It is a difference of approximately 4-5 dollars and you will be suprised how few take want a tracking number or extra insurance.What I have been doing is anything over 100 I make it mandatory.So far so good

[ANDY M]

Sending anything to Italy is a crapshoot. To the Italian postal workers, everyday is Christmas. Shipping to France is almost as bad. They work when they feel like it, and don't care about anybody.
Sorry for your loss. Lesson learned.

[nuch_ss396]

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Sending anything to Italy is a crapshoot. To the Italian postal workers, everyday is Christmas. Shipping to France is almost as bad. They work when they feel like it, and don't care about anybody.
Sorry for your loss. Lesson learned.

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Andy,

Shipping to France is bad - especially when they see it
comes from the USA! I hope we don't bail their
a$$es out a third time

[71-LS6]

Sorry to hear about your experience Darren, thanks for the warning. I bought a carb on EBAG a few months ago, I sent a return receipt postal money order for the amount of purchase to the seller in BC Canada. Three weeks went by, so I call the guy and politely inquire as to the status of my carb, he says yeah I just got your payment yesterday and I will ship today. One week later my carb arrives on my doorstep, 2 days later, I finally got my return receipt from the guy, and that was just to Canada.

[DarrenX33]

I took Bud's advice and sent a note (which was the truth) that I needed the buyers assistance with paperwork in order to file a claim. Next reply from the buyer was a notice of payment. I got my $ back. The package had finally arrived! Those Paypal bastards got another transaction fee off me though. But at least I got my $ back.

[Xplantdad]

Good deal D! Now get your family out here for some fun

[DarrenX33]

It's gonna take at least 1 more sale.

[Xplantdad]

I hear ya! Just let me know when you're coming...I'll buy some illegal fireworks...LOL

[budnate]