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What would you do if items from Ebay had beenlost?

I ordered three vintage Nos tubes from Ebay dealer.

it is supposed to be delivered today through USPS.

I had followed three packages through USPS tracking.

About 5 PM today, I got the email that all three packages got delivered at 4.11 pm left at front door or porch of my house.

But I could not find anything around my house.

My community comprised of 25 houses seated at 2 acres each on the cul de sac.

Thus it is very unlikely that stranger pick up the packages in less than an hour.


Thus I sent a following email to my neighbors but no positive response yet.


What would you do if you were me?

I had never lost a package delivered to my house last 5 years.



thanks in advance

Thomas


Hello neighbors
I was expecting three small packages through USPS.
Then I got the email that those were delivered on my front door at 4 PM today
But I could not find them on my front doors.
Sometimes they mis deliver to my neighbors.
If you happen to see three small packages delivered to Thomas Kong on your front door or porch, then please let me know it.
thanks
Thomas
128x128shkong78
audiorusty
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Contact the post office via USPS.com.

When the carrier delivers the package they scan the bar code on the package, that scan also records the gps location of the delivery so the post office can find out exactly where they left it. They would still have to retrieve the package from whomever they delivered it to but at least you would know what happened and you would then have a better idea in which direction to proceed.
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shkong78 OP
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I dropped at local post office this morning to explain what happened.

He traced the scanned location of delivery to the alley between my house and neighbor.

Usually they scanned it in front of my front door which is 100 ft from the alley.

Thus he asked whether my neighbor picked up them.

I explained that I found two packages delivered to my neighbor but not mine.

My new neighbor who moved 3 months ago is very friendly to me since she is also a photographer like me.


Another thing is that brand new guy did the job on Saturday.


He will contact me after more investigation.

Those Nos tubes cost me 340$.

It is not the matter of money.

If I am not comfortable about delivery, then I may spend less money on audio gadget.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
The only package that got lost of many hundreds shipped and received in the past year was sent to China. Some arrived at their US destinations slowly, especially those days. There were issues in Florida almost all last year with USPS. Tracking is the only way to fly. Almost all USPS packages are tracked automatically. Signature required is useful for expensive items, as is insurance.
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Unlike a lot of posters here I have NEVER had notice that an item has been delivered before it actually has.
Here in sleepy Florida it’s nearly always the other way round.
I will get my packages and then maybe get delivery confirmation much later that day, the next day and sometimes not at all.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Strange things happen. I had a package sent to me two days ago that showed delivered. When I looked at tracking info it showed delivered to the shipper’s address the same day it was shipped. The postal dude must’ve hit the wrong button.
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