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keyboard_arrow_downTinyApocalypse
3
May 5, 2021
I ordered a CTRL keyboard last month. FedEx is supposed to deliver. I've been tracking the package for the last week and a half. The package was shipped from PA, and I live in Colorado, so it only had to travel half way across the US. Well, after taking a one week vacation in Minnesota, the package has stopped tracking. The last time the tracking was updated was two days ago in Minnesota. But believe me when I tell you that according to the tracking, the package has been to every city in Minnesota, but it can't seem to make it out of Minnesota. I'm pretty sure the package is gone now. After six days and five cities in Minnesota, tracking has gone dark. $200 is a lot of money to have jump off a truck. Who do I speak to about this? I logged in, sent a support email, but got an email back saying that they couldn't help because I wasn't logged in. Hi. I logged in again today, and that's how I'm here, typing this now.
Alcorex
2
Feb 4, 2021
i cant velive its still the same 3 years later. my 100€ keycaps got lost but they said it was delivered... which were no
Alcorex
2
Apr 1, 2021
nv29they came in the mail a week later... mightve been problems with the package company.
although they said they didnt provide anything because they said it got delivered and never once said something about it. very bad customer support. they also respond just a week later after the first message
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WayneN
6
Dec 20, 2017
I know this is an old thread, but I thought this might help.
There's a link to complain about missing packages, when you want to complain to the Postmaster General. They treat those search requests with priority. Because they're trying to divert your complaint from the Postmaster to a priority search request. They treat it sort of like complaining to Jeff Bezos instead of to Amazon Customer Service. Do not use the standard search request. You won't even get an automated reply for about 4 or 5 weeks, which is too late. You have to use that priority search request that's linked on the contact Postmaster General page.
When you submit your priority request, you'll receive a reply (appears personal with a name attached) and personal follow up on the search results. In your case, the search request will only work, if your package wasn't misdelivered or stolen off your door step. Because obviously, your package is gone and they can't get it back. But in most cases, (in my case maybe 100%) it's postal employees stealing packages. They pull the promising looking packages (jewelry, electronics) out of the system (tracking stops) and hold them for about a week. If no one comes looking for it, they steal it. So you have to act quickly. They'll know, if your package was delivered, because those electronic boxes used to scan packages as delivered record the GPS coordinates of the location of the delivery scan. So when you complain, they'll know if the package was stolen off your door step (GPS coordinates match your address), misdelivered (GPS doesn't match) or went missing inside a postal facility (tracking stops or scanned as delivered inside a postal facility).
Watch the tracking info closely. If the tracking stops, it most likely means postal employees have pulled your package out of the system, and are waiting to see, if anyone comes looking for the package. Or, if the package is marked delivered, does the tracking info make any sense? In few of my cases, postal employees scanned the packages as delivered inside the distribution centers and not on my doorstep. And the tracking info didn't make any sense. Because those distribution centers didn't deliver to my area. The tracking info should have said, departing XX distribution center, arriving XX local post office, sorting complete, out for delivery. But the fake tracking info said, arriving XX distribution center, delivered. The postal inspectors knew this, because the GPS locations where the packages were scanned as delivered had to have been inside the distribution centers. And I spoke to the mail carrier and he said if the tracking didn't say, sorting complete and out for delivery, it's not on his truck for delivery.
I hate to say this, but I suspect all of my missing packages except those from China (where they never shipped but were marked as shipped) were stolen inside postal facilities. I've had loads of packages (insured, Priority Mail) going missing in postal facilities across the country. I've never had that rare case where a package went missing for weeks but then unexpectedly showed up. Unfortunately, I'd say until someone does something about this, it's only going to get worse.
Sorry this happened to you. I hope this can help :)
There's a link to complain about missing packages, when you want to complain to the Postmaster General. They treat those search requests with priority. Because they're trying to divert your complaint from the Postmaster to a priority search request. They treat it sort of like complaining to Jeff Bezos instead of to Amazon Customer Service. Do not use the standard search request. You won't even get an automated reply for about 4 or 5 weeks, which is too late. You have to use that priority search request that's linked on the contact Postmaster General page.
When you submit your priority request, you'll receive a reply (appears personal with a name attached) and personal follow up on the search results. In your case, the search request will only work, if your package wasn't misdelivered or stolen off your door step. Because obviously, your package is gone and they can't get it back. But in most cases, (in my case maybe 100%) it's postal employees stealing packages. They pull the promising looking packages (jewelry, electronics) out of the system (tracking stops) and hold them for about a week. If no one comes looking for it, they steal it. So you have to act quickly. They'll know, if your package was delivered, because those electronic boxes used to scan packages as delivered record the GPS coordinates of the location of the delivery scan. So when you complain, they'll know if the package was stolen off your door step (GPS coordinates match your address), misdelivered (GPS doesn't match) or went missing inside a postal facility (tracking stops or scanned as delivered inside a postal facility).
Watch the tracking info closely. If the tracking stops, it most likely means postal employees have pulled your package out of the system, and are waiting to see, if anyone comes looking for the package. Or, if the package is marked delivered, does the tracking info make any sense? In few of my cases, postal employees scanned the packages as delivered inside the distribution centers and not on my doorstep. And the tracking info didn't make any sense. Because those distribution centers didn't deliver to my area. The tracking info should have said, departing XX distribution center, arriving XX local post office, sorting complete, out for delivery. But the fake tracking info said, arriving XX distribution center, delivered. The postal inspectors knew this, because the GPS locations where the packages were scanned as delivered had to have been inside the distribution centers. And I spoke to the mail carrier and he said if the tracking didn't say, sorting complete and out for delivery, it's not on his truck for delivery.
I hate to say this, but I suspect all of my missing packages except those from China (where they never shipped but were marked as shipped) were stolen inside postal facilities. I've had loads of packages (insured, Priority Mail) going missing in postal facilities across the country. I've never had that rare case where a package went missing for weeks but then unexpectedly showed up. Unfortunately, I'd say until someone does something about this, it's only going to get worse.
Sorry this happened to you. I hope this can help :)
zsoumya
175
May 11, 2018
WayneNWayne this is very helpful. I'll be resorting to this the next time I'm screwed by USPS.
Cloaca
1906
Dec 11, 2017
I used to ship stuff via USPS when I ran an online shop, and the key for the customer is to keep an eye on the tracking and complain immediately when a delivery is noted but you didn't get the package. The carrrier may remember delivering it one block over from you, or someone in the post office might be putting it aside to see if the recipient will complain or not before stealing it or whatever. An immediate complaint has a higher chance of turning up your package.
From the seller side, customers will try to cheat you, so you can't just send out a replacement in every instance.
From the seller side, customers will try to cheat you, so you can't just send out a replacement in every instance.
jferris
5
Oct 14, 2017
at least you got a reply, massdrop has ignored me everytime i've attempted to chase down packages that were apparently delivered.
zsoumya
175
Oct 16, 2017
jferrisseriously? you mean to say you met a dead end after trying to get in touch with MD support about your packages?
GOOD-OLE-USA
30
May 9, 2017
I HAVE ALWAYS wondered why there aren't more options for shipping, at MY expense. Vendor loses nothing...but I get my pkg. I support your inquiry!
Bagman57
15
Apr 17, 2017
Is your mailbox out in the open accessible to anyone? Could someone have stole your package? That's why I have a P.O. Box and I try to be home if it's a UPS delivery. So far I haven't had any lost or stolen packages yet.
zsoumya
175
Apr 17, 2017
Bagman57Nope. My mailbox can only be opened from the front with my key and from the back with USPS's key. Someone arbitrary stealing the package is not a possibility.
Ah4232
0
Apr 8, 2017
Usually giving it a few days helps. UPS transferred ownership of the delivery to USPS which had it marked as delivered. A couple business days later I had the package left at the door.
sgavel
0
Apr 7, 2017
I waited 3.5 months for speakers I ordered in December. Messaged support a few times and always got the "it's coming response". So I waited. They now informed me that my order was "lost". I was refunded but screw me I guess I didn't really want the speakers. They lost a customer cause of this kind of stuff, and it was my FIRST ORDER with them. It seems like they don't know much about what they're doing, or just customer service in general.
Jennifer42
4
Feb 11, 2017
Suggest contacting your postmaster directly rather than via web. They are pretty good about tracking stuff down. Check the time of delivery and see if it matches anything else you received- chances are a neighbor received it instead. I know my PM has gone directly to a home to retrieve a mis-delivered package for me.
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Created a case with USPS but no one ever called me back after 4 business days.
Massdrop support was kind enough to offer me a replacement/refund but they mentioned that can only do it once. I opted out of this one-time offer for now; I'd rather sacrifice my $37 this time and wait till USPS loses a higher value package before burning this option.
I'd probably also be wary about ordering anything seriously expensive from MassDrop because USPS is notoriously unreliable in my locality.
Also, I found I cannot file a claim to USPS because the package was not insured by MassDrop. So if you burn your one-time replacement/refund option and USPS loses your package again you are shit out of luck.
My question to MassDrop support was:
1. Does MassDrop insure the delivery or is there an option for me to insure the package delivery even if by paying extra bucks?
2. Is there an option to choose a different carrier (like UPS) over USPS even if by paying extra bucks?
Yet to hear from them on this but my money is on "no" for both answers.
Meanwhile I'd like to know your thoughts on this matter.