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I think you must ship the action to a licensed dealer.

Typical Government worker. Way to make the USPS look like even bigger worthless a-holes than they really are, lol.

Sorry my office hours are as follows:
8:30am - 4:00pm M-F
and
8:30am-12:00pm Sat.
contact me during these hours and I'd be glad to help.

Have a nice day.

I would tell you how to take care of this but after reading the whole post and seen some of the things that I have been called I'll just leave it alone, seems you all got it figured out anyway.
USPSPM

I didnt have the original sales receipt

I did however submit a photo copy of the USPS money order I had just purchased to buy another

The message Rick59 is sending is pretty clear: �I could help you, but I won�t, because you didn't say nice things�. He says he could help and yet he won�t unless he's on the clock? he thought enough to respond but not enough to actually help. Does this sound like someone who cares? I�m not sure when Rick stopped caring but he clearly has� He will get his pay and vacation and retirement no matter. We've all seen gunsmiths respond to posts helping out when they can, to many of whom are not their customers. I've yet to read a post from smith stating he could help but won't...

Sadly, this attitude has become too common among some who have unreasonably protected careers. If you are not to be ruled by passion for your work then you must be ruled by the fear of loosing your livelihood; it�s a common motivator that those who have career protection and security are often lacking.

When that local post master conveys he/she doesn�t give a damn it�s because his effort is no longer needed because his reward is guaranteed regardless of his performance. If his pay was more closely tied to his performance or he feared that his performance could affect his livelihood you�d have service like most privately held successful companies.

Question: Could the post office live within its budget like a private company? The answer is clear� it�s protected, it doesn�t have to.

To be fair, not all at the post office are so hardened and I hope you find someone who cares enough to help you recover the insurance you paid for your action.



TAC

The USPS can be screwed up at times. Here's my recent annoyance with them. Bought something from someone the other day. Didn't think it would take too long to arrive, South Central Wyoming to Northern Utah, I thought they would take I-80 over. Like others have mentioned the tracking was horrible. After a couple days it was updated showing it was in Denver, CO. Thought that was weird to go that route so I mapquested things. According to mapquest from Wyoming to my destination it would have taken 5 hours, the way it went through Colorado was 13 hours. Needless to say the package was a few days late.

This has probably been asked at one point or another, but since we are talking about shipping and firearms I have a question. I've been thinking about putting a rifle on the fire for sale. I wouldn't ship through the USPS, prob USP and would look to ship to FFL dealer from non-FFL. If it gets to that point when shipping the rifle what would be the proper procedure? Just let them know it is a gun going to a FFL dealer?

Rick, so becuase he doesnt have a sales receipt he wont get paid is what your saying. When was the last time you got a receipt for trading something for a used rifle? how can you prove that you paid anything for something that has been took apart? Im just curious how you can prove what was in the box? He said he sent a copy of how much a new action cost which would prove the valve wouldnt it? This just seems unfair why offer insurance if you wont back it up. He hasnt broken any laws by sending it to a licensed FFL holder so why shouldnt his insurance be taken care of. Seems like there are alot of loop holes for USPS to get out of paying for lost packages.

First lets get this clear, I'm not the one who is not backing up the insurance.

Yes I believe that the real problem here is the whole receipt thing, like I stated before a receipt for what is said to be a replacement item is still not proof that there was a item in the first place to be replaced.
That would be like you or I walking into our insurance company and telling them that you or I had a car, motorcycle or maybe a gun and it has become missing so you or I went out and bought a replacement and this is what it cost now you or I paid reimbursed, do you think that the insurance company will do this if there is not or never was proof that the in item in question every really was(hence the sales receipt)?
I don't really see the receipt as being a "Loop Hole".

You ask me: When was the last time you got a receipt for trading something for a used rifle.
Answer: Yesterday and also on Monday when I bought a couple of rifles.
I keep the copies of emails, pm's and copies of MO's as proof of purchase, that's one way I feel would be my proof if I need it.

Look I'm not here to argue about who's right or wrong and I do feel for the guy but I do believe and he admitted that he didn't have one that without a receipt for the original purchase that any insurance claim will be denied at any insurance company.

I would tell you how to take care of this but after reading the whole post and seen some of the things that I have been called I'll just leave it alone, seems you all got it figured out anyway.
USPSPM

Look I'm not here to argue about who's right or wrong and I do feel for the guy but I do believe and he admitted that he didn't have one that without a receipt for the original purchase that any insurance claim will be denied at any insurance company.

...South Central Wyoming to Northern Utah, I thought they would take I-80 over.

After a couple days it was updated showing it was in Denver, CO. Thought that was weird to go that route so I mapquested things. According to mapquest from Wyoming to my destination it would have taken 5 hours, the way it went through Colorado was 13 hours.