Ebay selling my missing amplifier

This is possibly the most fascinating thread I've read here in a long time.

snook2 , please stay on this and keep us posted- and just a note to the other posters here, the OP posted this for a little advice-  don't do anything stupid or unsolicited like contacting the eBay seller to wag your finger or give them a piece of your mind or whatever.

Let snook2 work this out without interference.

It would be nice to get an update on whether or not Snook ended up getting any insurance at all on this when it originally went missing and did he get anything near the amps value. As my two cents goes, I think contacting the local Police Department where the eBay seller is located is probably the most prudent place to start. Someone posted that and the contact information somewhere near the top of the thread.

Again, this is pretty interesting.

How come the OP can’t provide details about the shipment? To get useful advice more detail would be helpful.

Was the item insured? If so, did they pay the claim? Who was the shipper?

It is extremely rare for FedEx or UPS to lose a shipment like this -- especially if was insured.

If it was not insured, well, that’s hard to imagine given what it cost. It just feels like some key details are missing from this story that could be shared.

As far as contacting the local police goes, good luck with that. I would be amazed if they got involved at all. BTW, it sounds like an interstate situation, so that would involve the FBI -- speaking from my own experience, there is absolutely no chance those guys will lift a finger to get involved in a situation this. They'll tell you they're understaffed and can't devote the resources.

@wesheadley "As far as contacting the local police goes, good luck with that. I would be amazed if they got involved at all. BTW, it sounds like an interstate situation, so that would involve the FBI -- speaking from my own experience, there is absolutely no chance those guys will lift a finger to get involved in a situation this. They'll tell you they're understaffed and can't devote the resources."

+1 Some of the other posters are in a fantasy land thinking that the police are going to make this a priority of any kind. And, yes the Feds wouldn't even waste time taking a report on this, much bigger fish to fry.

If the OP received any monetary settlement with the shipper for the lost shipment then he no longer has any ownership claim whatsoever.

Contact the shipper, USPS, DHL, FEDEX, UPS and open up an investigation. I know USPS has an investigation team that deep dives this stuff in coordination with the FBI due to the criminal elements being involved.