Unfortunately, France does not recognize tracking numbers from the US. I went
down to the post office and asked if they could do a deeper trace based on my
receipt. They were most apologetic but could do nothing.
I'm not sure if this is something new since the Paris bombings.
All this would be fine if the customer was at least somewhat understanding but
this guy is just impossible. His emails get nastier and nastier. Oh, well. Now
I remember why I stopped selling stuff on Ebay.
As I said earlier, I shipped a similar rem to another guy in France last week.
He just left positive feedback on the item. Hey, I've done what I can; one has
to let this stuff go or it'll drive you crazy. (Or as a teacher of mine once
told me: "It's the little s**t that'll kill you, Greg."
I deeply appreciate all the input. This is one of those moments I'm glad MOPO
exists. Around 400 people, most of them experts on some aspect of collecting?
That's gold.
Greg Douglass
---- Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> Im sure this parcel will arrive fine.
>
> Delivery times can be speedy, like your other package was, or delayed.
>
> I mailed an envelope from OH to CA over Xmas.. and it took 14 days to
> arrive. Not damaged, not the wrong address, nothing. And no
> explanation was ever found.
>
> So flukes can happen.
>
> And arent you able to use the tracking #, once it gets into France?
> Parcels shipped from overseas to the US, with their own tracking
> number, and once arriving here (if handled by the USPS) can still be
> tracked here in the US until the delivery happens.
>
> If it isnt that way in the reverse, (from US to overseas), that's a
> real delivery detriment.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2016, at 4:02 PM, Greg Douglass wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> > I have a situation where I shipped a buyer in France two 20 X 30"
> > stills from RETURN OF THE JEDI on March 18. This guy is going out
> > of his mind because they haven't arrived, despite the fact that I
> > sent him a scan of the original receipt from the customs form with
> > the tracking number, date, and amount paid. He somehow found that
> > the items made it as far as Paris.
> > Tracking numbers apparently do not work in France at this time, and
> > I know that some items are taking a long time to reach their
> > destinations due to security concerns in that country. (Although I
> > sent an item to another buyer in France last week, which he
> > received quickly and painlessly.) The USPS has no answers for me.
> > Question: is there any kind of coverage for this kind of situation
> > through either Paypal or Ebay? I think I'm sunk as far as the post
> > office goes, but I'm hoping that some of the more experienced
> > sellers on this group can give me ideas. I'm having trouble
> > convincing this guy that I'm not part of some anti-France
> > conspiracy with the US Postal Service. I'm starting to get an idea
> > of how this guy's mind works, and I know he's going to file a
> > complaint with Ebay, which is the last thing I want.
> > Any ideas?
> > Best,
> > Greg Douglass
> > PS-I stopped selling on Ebay awhile back. NOW I remember why......
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