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 Author: cosmicray View Messages Posted By cosmicray
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 12:25
 Subject: Missing Mail Search Request
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 Topic: Shipping
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cosmicray (3495)

Location:  USA, Florida
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https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm

Has anyone here ever used this ? If so, did it help to unjam lost items ?

Nita Rae
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 12:30
 Subject: Re: Missing Mail Search Request
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peregrinator (777)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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In Shipping, cosmicray writes:
  https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm

Has anyone here ever used this ? If so, did it help to unjam lost items ?

Nita Rae

I just used it this morning - I'll let you know if it pans out.
 Author: BrickAndStone View Messages Posted By BrickAndStone
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 12:57
 Subject: Re: Missing Mail Search Request
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BrickAndStone (1344)

Location:  USA, Florida
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Hey Nita. Just used it myself. Sent the request and 3-4 days later told me that
the package is lost and I need to file a claim. Sadly I can't file a claim
since I did not put insurance on the order.

-Jean Pierre
 Author: cosmicray View Messages Posted By cosmicray
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 15:38
 Subject: Re: Missing Mail Search Request
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cosmicray (3495)

Location:  USA, Florida
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In Shipping, jprei28 writes:
  Hey Nita. Just used it myself. Sent the request and 3-4 days later told me that
the package is lost and I need to file a claim. Sadly I can't file a claim
since I did not put insurance on the order.

-Jean Pierre

Thanks. How long had the package been out before you asked for the Search ?

Nita Rae
 Author: BrickAndStone View Messages Posted By BrickAndStone
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 16:01
 Subject: Re: Missing Mail Search Request
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BrickAndStone (1344)

Location:  USA, Florida
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1 month from when it was shipped. Buyer contacted me about their order and went
from there.

-Jean Pierre
 Author: crimson30 View Messages Posted By crimson30
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 16:08
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crimson30 (374)

Location:  USA, Utah
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Would just like to add something:

There was an insured item that I tried to do a missing mail on at about the 3
week mark. "Too soon", so I waited about a month. "Too late".

In short: Persist. When you get a response of "sorry, but have you contacted
the seller" or whatever... keep at it.
 Author: pitz8008 View Messages Posted By pitz8008
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 16:40
 Subject: Re: Missing Mail Search Request
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pitz8008 (14775)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Shipping, cosmicray writes:
  https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm

Has anyone here ever used this ? If so, did it help to unjam lost items ?

Nita Rae


I've used it at least 30 times for packages I've sold and bought. Worked
like a charm everytime.
 Author: brac.brick View Messages Posted By brac.brick
 Posted: Aug 10, 2021 20:10
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brac.brick (1124)

Location:  USA, Massachusetts
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In Shipping, cosmicray writes:
  https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm

Has anyone here ever used this ? If so, did it help to unjam lost items ?

Nita Rae

Yes, I used it quite a lot over the holidays when there were all those delays
and most of the time the items were found and sent on / delivered.
 Author: MMillere View Messages Posted By MMillere
 Posted: Aug 11, 2021 09:32
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MMillere (5327)

Location:  USA, Georgia
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Hey Nita Ray,

Have used several times, all end up being "lost"

Last one was "lost" after Leaving Tallahassee FL. I knew that by tracking.

Went to my local PO and confirmed. Got the "Package is delayed" in tracking.

Then get a phone call from the destination PO saying it is "lost" after Tallahassee.

Duh! - Why do the requests go to the destination PO?

Why not the Originating PO or even better, Tallahassee?

Weird thing is, it showed up 3 days later for the customer, Go Figure?????

The only good I have from it, is it makes the postage refund from PayPal easier.

Milissa
Former Toys-R-Us Hunter for Nita Ray