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I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:22 pm
by mickey
Last week @Brentona & I realized we each had a guitar that we were not playing.
But he wanted mine & I wanted his, so we did a swap.
Each guitar was worth about $3500 so he mailed me his & I mailed him mine.
I'm in Wausau Floriduh & he is in Mooresville, NC.
I received his last week, no problem.
Mine got to Charlotte, NC last Saturday.
Then to Monroe, NC last Sunday. And there it sits today.
I have complained to the post office on my end
and he has complained to his post office on his end.
Mooresville is a few miles north of Charlotte NC.
Monroe is a few miles south of Charlotte NC
My postmistress has been unable to get anyone to answer the phone at the Monroe, NC post office.
I'm thinking about filing an insurance claim tomorrow morning.

Anyone got any ideas what we can do???????????????????????????????/

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:07 pm
by uwmcscott
What method did you use to ship it? Can they confirm that it is indeed at the Monroe location, or was that just the last scanned location? I generally only use UPS or FedEx to ship guitars so I'm sorry I can't offer an more advice, hope you get it resolved as I know it was a pretty unique guitar.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:22 pm
by PsychoCid
That's gonna be a tough one with USPS, sorry Mickey. Surely there is some way to open a lost shipment ticket, so they do an internal track, trace and escalation?

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
by LightWingStudios
mickey wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:22 pm Last week @Brentona & I realized we each had a guitar that we were not playing.
But he wanted mine & I wanted his, so we did a swap.
Each guitar was worth about $3500 so he mailed me his & I mailed him mine.
I'm in Wausau Floriduh & he is in Mooresville, NC.
I received his last week, no problem.
Mine got to Charlotte, NC last Saturday.
Then to Monroe, NC last Sunday. And there it sits today.
I have complained to the post office on my end
and he has complained to his post office on his end.
Mooresville is a few miles north of Charlotte NC.
Monroe is a few miles south of Charlotte NC
My postmistress has been unable to get anyone to answer the phone at the Monroe, NC post office.
I'm thinking about filing an insurance claim tomorrow morning.

Anyone got any ideas what we can do???????????????????????????????/
Relax and give it a few more days...COVID-19...things ain't runnin' like they used to.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:46 pm
by Tonray's Ghost
There's no downside to filing the insurance claim...it will make them get off their butts and find the package

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:07 pm
by honyock
file the lost item claim, I have done it a few times and it generally ends up with the boss for the local postal unit giving me a call if stuff was put in the wrong box or sat in the wrong bin. at the very least it creates a record and will often ping on someone's radar.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:21 pm
by BatUtilityBelt
Tonray's Ghost wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:46 pm There's no downside to filing the insurance claim...it will make them get off their butts and find the package
Exactly! When I had a guitar disappear in shipping, I tried to start a trace, and start an insurance claim. Instead of taking responsibility, FedEx tried to claim they delivered it to me and refused to file a claim. So right away, I filed a police report, and the police eventually found the guitar at a pawn shop. The driver stole it instead of delivering it, and he pawned it. It still took too long to work it out, but reacting right away and not let the trail go cold helped.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:10 pm
by Tonray's Ghost
Uh Oh....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-postmaste ... 37779.html

"US Postmaster General tells postal workers to leave mail behind if it slows down their route"

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:44 pm
by LightWingStudios
What was the original ETA?

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:24 am
by mickey
LightWingStudios wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:44 pm What was the original ETA?
Last Saturday.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:49 am
by LightWingStudios
mickey wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:24 am
LightWingStudios wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:44 pm What was the original ETA?
Last Saturday.
Call the Monroe P.O. yourself...Phone: 704-289-4508

OR

800-275-8777

Have your tracking number handy.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:52 am
by mickey
My postmistress has been unable to get Monroe to answer the phone?

And I get a fax machine on the number you gave.

The 800 number is a robot. I hate robots. :(

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:27 am
by LightWingStudios
mickey wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:52 am My postmistress has been unable to get Monroe to answer the phone?

And I get a fax machine on the number you gave.

The 800 number is a robot. I hate robots. :(
Try (704) 283-2565

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:26 pm
by tobijohn
Tonray's Ghost wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:46 pm There's no downside to filing the insurance claim...it will make them get off their butts and find the package
Exactly, a similar situation happened with me and once the claim paperwork was submitted, the guitar was delivered the next day after languishing in the USPS ether for three days prior...

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:13 pm
by brentona
Oh hey! Ha! I JUST posted a detailed rant on this! I left you anonymous though




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Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:04 pm
by sabasgr68
Any good news, [mention]mickey[/mention] [mention]brentona[/mention] ?

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:13 pm
by brentona
sabasgr68 wrote:Any good news, [mention]mickey[/mention] [mention]brentona[/mention] ?
Well the tracking has been scanned recently and says that it is in transit from Charlotte presumably to my town. So here to hoping we’re getting closer


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Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:24 pm
by JeffBeck
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:13 pm
sabasgr68 wrote:Any good news, @mickey @brentona ?
Well the tracking has been scanned recently and says that it is in transit from Charlotte presumably to my town. So here to hoping we’re getting closer


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Fingers crossed.

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:58 pm
by sabasgr68
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:13 pm
sabasgr68 wrote:Any good news, @mickey @brentona ?
Well the tracking has been scanned recently and says that it is in transit from Charlotte presumably to my town. So here to hoping we’re getting closer


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Let´s hope so!

Be sure to post some pics when it finally arrives!

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:25 pm
by brentona
sabasgr68 wrote:
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:13 pm
sabasgr68 wrote:Any good news, @mickey @brentona ?
Well the tracking has been scanned recently and says that it is in transit from Charlotte presumably to my town. So here to hoping we’re getting closer


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Let´s hope so!

Be sure to post some pics when it finally arrives!
I will do no such thing!


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Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:46 pm
by fatjack
pics or you never got it. ;)

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:51 pm
by sabasgr68
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:25 pm
sabasgr68 wrote:
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:13 pm
Well the tracking has been scanned recently and says that it is in transit from Charlotte presumably to my town. So here to hoping we’re getting closer


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Let´s hope so!

Be sure to post some pics when it finally arrives!
I will do no such thing!


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No problem, man

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:03 pm
by brentona
sabasgr68 wrote:
brentona wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:25 pm
sabasgr68 wrote:
Let´s hope so!

Be sure to post some pics when it finally arrives!
I will do no such thing!


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No problem, man
Ha! Just foolin. Trying to stay positive. I will take some good HD pics of it once I finally put it down long enough after arrival!!


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Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:42 pm
by LightWingStudios
LightWingStudios wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm Relax and give it a few more days...COVID-19...things ain't runnin' like they used to.
BUMP! LOL!

Re: I ain't believing this sh**!

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:53 pm
by brentona
LightWingStudios wrote:
LightWingStudios wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm Relax and give it a few more days...COVID-19...things ain't runnin' like they used to.
BUMP! LOL!
I would rather blame .gov ineptitude. It’s a more tangible and readily understandable concept!! Lol


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