[OT] Is this a valid USPS tracking number?

[Fred Bartoli]

I've bought a binocular microscope on ebay, have not received it and I
highly suspect that the seller tries to BS me.

The USPS tracking # he provided, after having first said that USPS doesn't
support TN, is said to have not been recorded by USPS.

So, before reporting fraud to ebay and paypal, I'd like to know, from US
residents, if this TN seems plausible:

CP664539908US

for shipping to France.

Thanks,

 

[Fred Bloggs]

I've bought a binocular microscope on ebay, have not received it and I
highly suspect that the seller tries to BS me.

The USPS tracking # he provided, after having first said that USPS doesn't
support TN, is said to have not been recorded by USPS.

So, before reporting fraud to ebay and paypal, I'd like to know, from US
residents, if this TN seems plausible:

CP664539908US

for shipping to France.

Thanks,

The FAQ says:
Q. Which services provide tracking?
A. Express Mail, Global Express Guaranteed® and Global Express Mail®
(depending on destination country) provide tracking service at no
additional cost.

So if he didn't send by one of those methods, there will be no tracking.

 

[Roger Hamlett]

"Fred Bartoli"

I've bought a binocular microscope on ebay, have not received it and I
highly suspect that the seller tries to BS me.

The USPS tracking # he provided, after having first said that USPS
doesn't
support TN, is said to have not been recorded by USPS.

So, before reporting fraud to ebay and paypal, I'd like to know, from US
residents, if this TN seems plausible:

CP664539908US

He has got a certificate of posting (for which this is a legitimate
number), but USPS, do not provide tracking on this service. The USPS
numbers for most of the services, are two letters describing the service,
nine digits identifying the parcel, and then a couple more subsidiary
characters at the end, with 'US' being common.

for shipping to France.

Thanks,

USPS, only provides tracking on some services. It looks as though he did
not select a service supporting tracking (hence the first answer), and was
then probably told that the parcel number is the tracking number (on the
services supporting tracking, it is). How long has it been?. Sometimes the
mail can be very slow, especially if Customs and Excise get involved when
it enters the EU.

Best Wishes

 

[Fred Bloggs]

He has got a certificate of posting (for which this is a legitimate
number), but USPS, do not provide tracking on this service. The USPS
numbers for most of the services, are two letters describing the service,
nine digits identifying the parcel, and then a couple more subsidiary
characters at the end, with 'US' being common.



USPS, only provides tracking on some services. It looks as though he did
not select a service supporting tracking (hence the first answer), and was
then probably told that the parcel number is the tracking number (on the
services supporting tracking, it is). How long has it been?. Sometimes the
mail can be very slow, especially if Customs and Excise get involved when
it enters the EU.

Best Wishes

The USPS cannot provide tracking as a standard service like every other
professional transport service because that money goes to things like
$200M publicity bonanzas, pricey civil service executive retreats and
bonuses, which they consider to be far more important. The actual
delivery performance is a relatively minor side consideration for these
incredibly excellent and special people- another bunch of narcissistic
rejects and trash.

 

[Jim Thompson]

I've bought a binocular microscope on ebay, have not received it and I
highly suspect that the seller tries to BS me.

The USPS tracking # he provided, after having first said that USPS doesn't
support TN, is said to have not been recorded by USPS.

So, before reporting fraud to ebay and paypal, I'd like to know, from US
residents, if this TN seems plausible:

CP664539908US

for shipping to France.

Thanks,

on http://www.usps.gov ....

Track & Confirm

Current Status

You entered CP 6645 3990 8US

Tracking service has not been purchased for this item.

So either the seller DID ship, but without tracking, or you're screwed
:-(

...Jim Thompson

 

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Ebay sucks...I too had a bad experience. I think you should file a
complaint with them to return your money back. If I am not wrong I
think they do refund...These days I put a few more bucks and buy the
stuff from amazon, they are awesome.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Fred: I'm in a similar position, having bought a 2 GB CF card from an
ebay vendor in New York called Eugene Buccellato, ebay User ID
buzzlghtyrby (31345). I parted with 104 UKP (nearly 200 USD). That
included 20 USD for air mail delivery ("4 to 8 business days") and
insurance.

Some 8 weeks later, no delivery, no refund. The seller says he filed a
claim with the Post Office, after waiting the required 30 days. No
attempt by him to send a replacement or make a refund (pending his
receiving compensation from the Post Office).

I placed it in hands of PayPal a week ago (and reported negative
feedback). PayPal say they guarantee to investigate and aim to
conclude in 30 days. Limit of 500 USD.

With hindsight, wish I'd foregone the potential saving of about 60 USD
and bought locally.

 

[Frithiof Andreas Jensen]

Some 8 weeks later, no delivery, no refund.

Nigerian Scammers have cottoned on to Ebay now that the "Help me launder USD
30 Million because I am soo stupid that I trust a person I never met" have
dried up!

(Which is a shame because I personally liked to take a little time to reply
posing as some white thrash arsehole and then to post their "business" mail
account details in the appropriate alt.sex.* and misc.invest.* hierachies to
pit them against both themselves and a bunch of persistent robo-mailers and
virus-bots. For Phun).

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Frithiof Andreas Jensen <frithiof.
jensen@die_spammer_die.ericsson.com> wrote (in <[email protected]
se.edt.ericsson.se>) about '[OT] Is this a valid USPS tracking
number?', on Thu, 17 Mar 2005:

(Which is a shame because I personally liked to take a little time to
reply posing as some white thrash arsehole and then to post their
"business" mail account details in the appropriate alt.sex.* and
misc.invest.* hierachies to pit them against both themselves and a bunch
of persistent robo-mailers and virus-bots. For Phun).

I have occasionally replied, giving the bank account number of the UK
Inland Revenue and a contact phone number within the Metropolitan
Police. Without permission, of course.

 

[Mark Jones]

Fred: I'm in a similar position, having bought a 2 GB CF card from an
ebay vendor in New York called Eugene Buccellato, ebay User ID
buzzlghtyrby (31345). I parted with 104 UKP (nearly 200 USD). That
included 20 USD for air mail delivery ("4 to 8 business days") and
insurance.

Some 8 weeks later, no delivery, no refund. The seller says he filed a
claim with the Post Office, after waiting the required 30 days. No
attempt by him to send a replacement or make a refund (pending his
receiving compensation from the Post Office).

I placed it in hands of PayPal a week ago (and reported negative
feedback). PayPal say they guarantee to investigate and aim to
conclude in 30 days. Limit of 500 USD.

With hindsight, wish I'd foregone the potential saving of about 60 USD
and bought locally.

Wow Terry, that's highly unusual. What did the seller have to say? "Sorry it
must have been lost in the post, but hey that's not my fault?" He should take it
up with the postal carrier then. There's an old saying - The Customer Comes
First. eBay has a $200 or $500 guarantee don't they? Or maybe that was a PayPal
guarantee? Read the fine print, hopefully you're not out anything.

Every purchase I've made on eBay has been excellent so far. Even bought a
motorcycle last year, [paid with a banker's cheque for that one.] Did you use
PayPal? Not that it mattered I guess. I've even bought things from Taiwan twice,
no problems. In fact, it only took about two extra days to ship from Taiwan, and
the prices were lower.