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Friends in AK send me a package once in a while and ask if I received it. Nope. Apparently the postmaster was slapping his own labels on packages he liked.
Now they no longer send me anything.

I'm hoping Trump can terminate the postal service next time around.

What happens on the national/federal level is largely irrelevant with regards to someone in [bleep] Montgomery, Alabama stealing a package.

That doesn’t make sense. If he’s very incompetent, then how could he work and succeed at such a devious plan? Doesn’t it have to be one or the other? 🤔

You expect them to pay $2,000 on an item you bought for $400? Pretty sure that’s not gonna happen. I don’t think you can ‘over-insure’ and item and expect them to pay more than the item is worth. Since you established that the item was worth $400, that’s all you are likely to get out of them. My bet is it will show up eventually.

These bitch sessions are so much fun. USPS, Leupold, Ford, Chevy, Ram and the list goes on for worst products available, yet the same people think Henry is a good looking gun.

I have had way more dealings that went right with USPS than the total of the list of complaints. I had a really rare Sako mannlicher in 218 Bee that got busted in shipment. It was obvious by the damage that it was intentional. It was a $4,000.00 rifle. The sender had to file the claim, I had to take the busted gun into the local post office to complete the claim. The sender was paid his total insured price and the last I saw of the gun it was headed toward the warehouse with the Arc of The Covenant.

UPS and FedEx are worse, they are the reason why you can’t ship a firearm anymore with them. Just try sending any gun with those bandits and you will find out how worthless they are. They claim the theft is too great and the only people stealing their stuff is their own employees…


https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending...6YMNZJYJFU7HY6DCZJHFZC3U/?outputType=amp

And for all practical purposes, eliminate the only way to ship a gun without going through an FFL.

Done right - FFL's go away too.

I haven't shipped a gun with USPS but we've received a lot of packages through them. Normally, stuff coming here will go to Boise. They run an overnight truck to here for next day delivery. I don't know how many times stuff has left Boise coming this way but it's next port of call is Billings, MT or Louisville, KY.

What I paid is irrelevant, it’s the replacement value that is the explanation for $2,000.
Find me a new in stock/available Supergrade Maple in 30-06.

There’s one on Gunbroker for $1870+$40 shipping + transfer.

If I sell you a 1oz pure 9999 Gold bar for $1, is the Gold Bar actually worth $1 because “you established that the item was worth $1.” or is the item actually worth $2,100 and you have a $2,099 positive equity position?????

Don’t be dense

The market will find a replacement

I received a text yesterday at lunch.
It arrived into St Louis.
I’m hoping that the rifle is still in the box and it’s not empty.

I had $3000 incoming in four different packages. All were mailed between 12/28 to Jan 3. I spoke to my local post office & was told to make a Special Service request. All of my packages were delivered the following day of the special service request on Jan 30. One of the mail hubs in the Houston area had been sitting on the packages for weeks.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/s...285-41297c64-2609-4be9-bdaf-5a485baccbd3


And apparently, it's not over yet.

Don't hold your breath on that one.

Dang, that looks horrible. Like it was badly mishandled. Sorry about the hassle buddy. I hope they fix the situation sooner.

I've been waiting for a package for a month now. Phone the shipper yesterday and they will look into it. Expecting a phone call back today and this might turn into a refund. Pain in the butt.
Meanwhile, had place an order with another business in the States and got my packages in about a week. So what the hell?

Did ya try any Gorilla Glue? That stuff works miracles.

If a postal employee is responsible for that ^ ^ ^ ^
they need to have a leg similarly treated

I thought about DIY but why bother if it’s under a 5yr warranty.

No so. It isn’t what HE establishes the value at. It’s what USPS establishes the value at.

One of my handmade knives was insured and valued at $500. Stolen by USPS employee per USPS! They said “We can’t go on what YOU say the value is”. My reply was “We had a willing seller (me) and a willing buyer (her) and the documentation shows the value was established at $500, which is what YOU willingly insured it for. They told me to go pound sand, they weren’t paying one nickel.

Had the same situation with FedEx. Insured. FedEx driver delivered it to the incorrect address (apartment complex) per their records. Cut me a check on the spot.