I am most disappointed in my order! It was a Me262 Visible aircraft, now it’s MIA! At least the company I ordered from will refund my entire purchase back into my pay pal account.
I will be receiving my full refund placed back into my PayPal account. Still, I was looking forward to this build, oh well things happen. Luckily, I found a very nice Academy 1:35 M1A1 Abrahms “Iraq 2003” at Hobby Lobby, this should keep me busy for a week as I’ve never built a tank in my life. Please visit the Armour thread for my M1A1 builds.
I also currently have in my stash (Yes, I’ve finally have a minuscule stash) a Tamiya 1/48 Douglas A-1J Sky Raider. I really can’t start this kit as I’m awaiting the Eduard PE interior for the Sky Raider. Until then, I’ll keep everyone in the loop to see what else is going to be assembled. Forum members, thank you in advance.
Toshi
P.S. Please visit the Armour thread, maybe you can give me tips. I would greatly appreciate this!
So sorry to hear the USPS lost your kit. Been there,and know how frustrating it can be.I’ll be following your tank build in the armor section my friend…Douglas
I sadly can relate Toshi. I had an OS2U Kingfisher resin cockpit get lost in the mail and the kit is still waiting for another one. Only 1 company makes it and the guy was not too happy to refund my money (minus the shipping) . I still had to pay the shipping costs as well. Florida USPS sucks.
I searched high and low for another and found 1 on Ebay but the idiot wants $95 for it.
As a mail carrier. I hear these stories all the time. Most of the time the reason that the item is delayed or lost is because of a wrong address or zip code. Occasionally a pkg will get damaged at the plant. With today’s tracking systems they should be able to find where it went if it had a tracking number.
Yeah, hang in there, Toshi. I had some automotive parts go missing for about 3 weeks in the USPS mail system. It was a UPS->USPS delivery, and we lost track when it got to the USPS receiving center in Texas. I even checked with the Postal Service, and they couldn’t find it. The package did magically show up about two weeks later. Go figure!
Beware of UPS “sure post” or Fedex “smart post” where they transfer it to the USPS. Sometimes, that’s an option when ordering something. I did that once and got my item a week later than if I’d paid a few $$ more for regular Fedex or UPS.
I worry more about someone taking something off my porch after it’s been delivered though.
To everyone that replied to this thread, I want to thank you so much for sharing your stories in regards to delivery issues. As I said time and time again; “At least I got a good seller that immediately refunded my purchase.”
At the very least I don’t feel like that I am the only one that lost a model kit.
Yes, very true if either the zip or phisical address are off it will throw things off but then there’s another reason like being mis sorted by the USPS clerk. Last year I had a package sent from Florida to Virginia via USPS Priority Mail. It normally takes my friend about 3 days to receive my parcels.
It had the correct shipping information on the label yet according to customer service, it was accidentally dropped in the wrong bin when sorted for shipping and sent to Seattle, in Washington State clear across thecountry! My 2 day Priority package finally made it to Virginia 6 days later.
You would be amazed at the missorts I’ve seen. I work in Connecticut. I had a guys electric bill from Oslo Norway once. Don’t know why it was even in this country
Meanwhile, someone in Oslo, Norway is confused as to why an Me262 visible aircraft appeared at his house and is frustrated his electricity has been mysteriously cut off!
I order a butt ton of stuff, and while I prefer to pick UPS shipping when I can, I’ve gotten a lot of stuff via USPS and have yet to have anything go missing. I’ve been lucky I guess because I see it being a problem a lot more than it should.
Of course, if you got the money back from the seller why not just order another? Odds are a second would actually make it. Statistically speaking at least.