I have over 500 transactions on ebay. I had one check which I sent, that never arrived, and an item I sold never arrived, but it was sent to Chili in South America. I even sent an item to Kuwait and it made it. Joe Paolucci Walton, Ky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Stroup" <tstroup@xxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] e-bay situation/opinion > I've had 100 transactions, mostly through the US Postal service. No > problems except the occasional folding of something that was not > supposed to be folded. My wife, on the other hand, with about 4 > transactions has had one shipment come open, stuff lost from it, and no > recourse. I would say the odds are good, but there is always that one > time... > > For example, the local post office returned my paycheck to where I work, > and it took fifteen days! > It is the next town, about 9 miles away. I know it sat on the desk in > the back of the post office for two weeks, but they said it wasn't there > every time I asked at the counter. > Tom 57 Coronet southern Ohio > > >>> Roger Howard <roger.d.howard@xxxxxxxxxxx> 07/25/03 09:12 AM >>> > I guess I dont quite understand your question > How is Ebay related to the US Post Office, other than supplying you with > a shipping address, or you providing your mailing address? > Sounds like a BIG problem at the post office! > ----- Original Message ----- > Hello List members > General question for you guys who have been buying and selling on > e-bay for a while (100 or more transactions??) > Generally speaking how often do shipments TRULY get lost??? > Do 'LOST' items ever show up months later?? > I use US mail generally 1st class or priority and I have had 3 'lost' > items in the last 6 weeks???? > 2 items I have mailed out and 1 item (payment) sent to me > If these are the long term odds,,,I think I have had enough > > regards > ED ECKERSON > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online! Please visit: > http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information. > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online! Please visit: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information.
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