Recently I decided to sell my Franken Omega as I needed a new computer. Arrangements were made with a trusted member to sell said watch to. Member was in a hurry to get the watch as they were to leave town in a few days and wanted to get it before they left town. Being it was going to a small town from my small town, my Postmaster suggested I send it Express(next day) so it would get there within 2 days. So I put out the 27 bucks on my dime to send it to the trusted long time member here and since it was a small PO, I figured if he had to sign for it he may not get it before he left town. Away it went and sure enough like the Postmaster said it took 2 days before the package arrived and was marked delivered. No money had been sent on their end, even though I was told it had been sent.
I spoke with the Trusted member and he said he received a package but not the one I sent, even though it was marked as delivered.
Well Express mail has insurance with it but since the watch was delivered I can not collect on the insurance. I even called the Postmaster where the package was sent and they remembered the Trusted member saying it was not in the locker in which they told me they had placed it and other packages for him. They assure me it was delivered but the trusted member declares it wasn't put in the locker with his packages and has told me he has filed with the Postal inspectors to find out what happened to the package but I haven't heard from him since I told him my finding about it being delivered. He didn't care for my accusations, but all I said was what was told me. So now I am out 527 bucks(I had 685 in the watch), the watch and perhaps any hope of even getting anything back from this deal. So let this be a lesson. NEVER, I repeat NEVER send a package without requiring the member sign for it no matter how long he has been a member here or how trusted he is. It'll save your trust and any friendship regardless if it inconviences the member receiving the watch.
As for adding insurance if it gets marked as"delivered" no matter how much insurance you have on the watch the post office will not pay. Also you will need receipts to collect on lost packages and that is where it can get tricky dealing with rep watches even if they have been frankened. Keep those Original parts receipts you'll need them to collect.
I spoke with the Trusted member and he said he received a package but not the one I sent, even though it was marked as delivered.
Well Express mail has insurance with it but since the watch was delivered I can not collect on the insurance. I even called the Postmaster where the package was sent and they remembered the Trusted member saying it was not in the locker in which they told me they had placed it and other packages for him. They assure me it was delivered but the trusted member declares it wasn't put in the locker with his packages and has told me he has filed with the Postal inspectors to find out what happened to the package but I haven't heard from him since I told him my finding about it being delivered. He didn't care for my accusations, but all I said was what was told me. So now I am out 527 bucks(I had 685 in the watch), the watch and perhaps any hope of even getting anything back from this deal. So let this be a lesson. NEVER, I repeat NEVER send a package without requiring the member sign for it no matter how long he has been a member here or how trusted he is. It'll save your trust and any friendship regardless if it inconviences the member receiving the watch.
As for adding insurance if it gets marked as"delivered" no matter how much insurance you have on the watch the post office will not pay. Also you will need receipts to collect on lost packages and that is where it can get tricky dealing with rep watches even if they have been frankened. Keep those Original parts receipts you'll need them to collect.
