USPS lost barrel

[54ball]

All of this should rest with the Cousin.
Who Shipped the rifle?
Who insured the rifle?

So the shipper is the beneficiary to the policy so he should make the claim.

All the reciever can do is document that it is indeed damaged with his postmaster. The ball is in the shippers court with his postmaster.

It's likely that the Post Office may want the rest of the rifle to pay the claim. Not a tradgety if it was insured for $1000.00 which is the true replacement cost. Simply put it's not the Post Office's fault the package was under insured and likely poorly packaged.

As said the claim really falls on the shipper.

As far as dealing with any entity, going in with a bad attitude fueld by internet banter is a sure way to be shown the door, especially when claim procedures are not followed per USPS rules.

 

[garra]

John,

You never mentioned if it was for a flint or percussion model rifle. TOW is showing a TC barrel for under $200.00. I saw it in the guns for sale section. Funny, it was in the percussion section, but in the description it said flint.

gg

 

[coloradoclyde]

I read a post awhile back and a guy who worked (I think) for ups told how to ship guns and other valuables, so as to greatly reduce the chances of theft.
Does anyone else remember this or am I on the wrong forum?
It was a great read

 

[John Neslen]

I told him to ship it UPS but he went to the USPS!

MY T/C was a Renegade Hunter 54ca percussion. I will take either a 54 or 58 replacement.

 

[coloradoclyde]

There's no doubt your cousin is to blame, but I learned a long time ago not to loan things out.
Especially guns!

 

[Ken Cormier]

ff I have been shipping antique motorcycle parts for years and have been down that road a couple of times. And have not come out on the good end.now when I ship parts I go overboard when I think I have everything warped up I grab the duck tape an have at it. Then I always insure the item for twice what it is worth. An always take pictures to show the packing processes that has worked for me. When you sell a guy a gas tank for 1500 they want as advertised not beat up. I know that this is comparing apples to pears. :stir:

 

[John Neslen]

Right on Clyde, no more being Mr Nice guy to keep the family happy, OR anyone else! Nothing loaned!

 

[coloradoclyde]

“Family” that’s almost a code word for “getting wrapped helically around a vertical axis. :grin:

 

[lyman1903]

exactly,

USPS has done me well, I've shipped at least 2000 packages, probably more, over the past 10 yrs and only lost one,
some were late, one was returned damaged (box of 9mm brass, with most still in the box)

much better track record with them than UPS, (they like to deliver to the wrong house on occassion) or Fedex, who is absolutely horrible in my area,

USPS uses both Fedex and ups to do the priority thing,
you can go online and create and pay for your own mailing label, and just drop it off,

if it is really valuable, and you want to make sure it gets there, use registered mail,

 

[coloradoclyde]

I've caught the fedex man twice this year relieving himself in my driveway. :rotf:
I wonder if he knows he's on camera?

 

[jamesthomas]

I'm waiting on a Fowler kit from Pecatonica. They said they mailed it on Thursday and it should be here, I would have thought it would have gotten here by now but I reckon it will be tomorrow. Next time I order something I will pay the extra $$$ to get it sent priority, I betcha they sent it by the slow boat to save money. I hope it gets here in one piece.

 

[coloradoclyde]

They meant this Thursday not last Thursday. :blah:

 

[FishDFly]

Right on Clyde, no more being Mr Nice guy to keep the family happy, OR anyone else! Nothing loaned!

I had a friend who was single and he had a lot of friends who were always wanting to borrow something from him. His standard answer was, leave your wife as a deposit, she will be returned in the same shape as what your borrowed from me. His loaning rate went to zero.

 

[Tony Logan]

I am still dealing with USPS over gun I shipped that got damaged last August. I have not heard from my final appeal, a letter mailed to DC. I hate them.

 

[azmntman]

I hate them, twice a week we get neighbors mail he gets ours. 3-4 times a year I get the guy one street overs prescription meds from VA. Tired of walking it over. USPS has kept slightly ahead of the downward spiral of most all federal govt entities.

In business and personal life I use only fed ex and insure for 2-3 times the value which I calculate including my time to replace a lost item. Never lost one yet.

I believe geography has alot to do with this, some have good postmen and some dont. We used to have the BEST service (6-7 yrs ago) now we just hate em. I would NEVER send a ML usps from this area!! :shake:

 

[Rifleman1776]

I've caught the fedex man twice this year relieving himself in my driveway. :rotf:
I wonder if he knows he's on camera?

Getting him on camera is funny. But his behavior is completely unacceptable. I would report him.

 

[coloradoclyde]

When nature calls you have to answer the phone! He does conceal it and a little urine isn’t going to hurt my driveway. Besides it’s hard to condemn him for something I’ve done myself, :grin: and its way better than filling a bottle and tossing it in the road ditch, like so many do. :td:

 

[Rick Boylan]

You go out to your driveway to relieve yourself?

Doesn't your home have a little room or two for doing that? :blah:

:rotf: :haha: op:

 

[coloradoclyde]

I'm not house broke! :rotf:

 

[FishDFly]

I hate them, twice a week we get neighbors mail he gets ours. 3-4 times a year I get the guy one street overs prescription meds from VA. Tired of walking it over. USPS has kept slightly ahead of the downward spiral of most all federal govt entities.

In business and personal life I use only fed ex and insure for 2-3 times the value which I calculate including my time to replace a lost item. Never lost one yet.

I believe geography has alot to do with this, some have good postmen and some dont. We used to have the BEST service (6-7 yrs ago) now we just hate em. I would NEVER send a ML usps from this area!! :shake:

I had major problems with the local USPS deliverer, it continued and went on. After multiple trips to see the Local Post Master and him saying his employees where sub-standard I was fed up.

I took all the documentation to my local Congressman and handed it to him in person. In one week I had a response from the head of the Dallas Postal Inspectors and my problem was cured.

Lately the problem has come back, I took all my documentation to the new Post Master and showed her my documentation to the past Post Master, my Congressman and the folks in Dallas.

Her response was, you will no longer have a problem.

Just have to know how to work the system.