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Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **on:** April 09, 2018, 06:29:30 PM »

March 12th I bought a third variant 160 with die cast trigger housing and Model S331 peep sight. The seller shipped it with USPS "standard" shipping and it went from Florida to L.A. Ca. then back to Atlanta Ga. it left Atlanta on March 28th and hasn't been scanned since. USPS need to raise their "standard"
I am bummed to not have received it, it was a real good deal I think at the $125 I paid including shipping. I now think someone else got it for free though.

At least I did get a full refund though.

45flint · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2018, 06:36:54 PM »

I’m crying for you that was a great deal and great looking gun. Maybe you’ll met again.

Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2018, 08:06:30 PM »

Just to make things clear I have LOTS of HOPE, just none for getting that 160.

Back_Roads · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2018, 08:14:37 PM »

Nope they didn't deliver it to me, ... yet , but I will let you know if they do OK ?
Real Bummer man !

bantam5s · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2018, 11:20:38 PM »

That's definitely a real bummer, I sure hope whoever ended up with it will appreciate and take care of it.

the fuse · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2018, 06:39:26 PM »

That stinks! It hurts. In defense of the US postal service.......I have had good luck with usps for near 10 years both shipping and receiving. Bad experiences are few and most of them were the seller's/packer's fault or having to do with extraordinary weather. Of course that don't make you feel any better now. I once shipped something and it did not arrive. I issued a full refund. About 7 months later it arrived! The customer was nice enough to contact me and pay again.
BTW I'm not a post master.

avator · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2018, 06:42:56 PM »

That is a bummer.. the 160 is a great gun.
Hopefully it will turn up. The weather has played poorly with all forms of shipping.

Habanero69er · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:11:09 PM »

The weather from Florida to Georgia? lol

Wayne52 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:24:28 PM »

I see quite a few at the airgun show but they're always beat up pretty bad. Maybe I'll see that gun this year you never know what happens to a lot of that stuff the shippers lose.

Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:38:54 PM »

Quote from: avator on April 10, 2018, 06:42:56 PM

That is a bummer.. the 160 is a great gun.
Hopefully it will turn up. The weather has played poorly with all forms of shipping.

Quote from: Habanero69er on April 10, 2018, 07:11:09 PM

The weather from Florida to Georgia? lol

I agree except! It made it from FL. to Los Angeles CA where it was only about 90-95 miles from it's rightful destination, I guess they had to send it all the way back to GA. where it disappeared because of "bad weather" in So. CA "that never took place"! We haven't really had any bad weather for too long, WE NEED RAIN! Either my address label or the senders return address label could have gotten ripped off but probably not both, The USPS thinks that the package just got ripped off.

Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:02:04 PM »

Quote from: the fuse on April 10, 2018, 06:39:26 PM

That stinks! It hurts. In defense of the US postal service.......I have had good luck with usps for near 10 years both shipping and receiving. Bad experiences are few and most of them were the seller's/packer's fault or having to do with extraordinary weather. Of course that don't make you feel any better now. I once shipped something and it did not arrive. I issued a full refund. About 7 months later it arrived! The customer was nice enough to contact me and pay again.
BTW I'm not a post master.

I have had mostly good experience with USPS also, This package is too big to loose in a crack or fall into a cranny somewhere, logic tells me it was stolen by an employee or by carelessness of the USPS a non-employee was able to, maybe a truck crashed and burned or scattered mail that got stolen (USPS should know that a crash happened though)
I printed out and kept all the sellers contact info and will gladly and definitely pay for it if it ever shows up anytime in the future!

avator · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2018, 09:10:08 PM »

Quote from: Habanero69er on April 10, 2018, 07:11:09 PM

The weather from Florida to Georgia? lol

Nope, he lives in CA.

I made a trade with a guy on the west coast when I got my SynRod. I got mine with incredible speed. His was mia for at least 2 weeks. No tracking.. no nothing. I didn't know him, he didn't know me. He was a trooper... I was a mess. He actually told me to stop calling him everyday and quit worrying about it. I called the next day... lol
I was ready to send the gun back when the package showed up.

Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:21:24 AM »

Quote from: avator on April 10, 2018, 09:10:08 PM

Quote from: Habanero69er on April 10, 2018, 07:11:09 PM
The weather from Florida to Georgia? lol
Nope, he lives in CA.

I made a trade with a guy on the west coast when I got my SynRod. I got mine with incredible speed. His was mia for at least 2 weeks. No tracking.. no nothing. I didn't know him, he didn't know me. He was a trooper... I was a mess. He actually told me to stop calling him everyday and quit worrying about it. I called the next day... lol
I was ready to send the gun back when the package showed up.

If the USPS didn't already say it will probably never be found I would have more hope that it might!

If it does show up I will be ecstatic!

avator · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:00:47 AM »

I'm betting it will.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:37:06 PM »

Ditto, I have had packages drop off the radar and then mysteriously "teleport" to my door step. Days after I had started to give up hope.
Matter of fact.. I think one of them was an Air Gun I bought from Bill.

Hey.... It might have even been a 160 with S331 peep sight!!

avator · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:39:41 PM »

I totally forgot about that fiasco.
I know for a fact that USPS won't even open an investigation until the item is 7 days past due delivery. Been there, done that.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2018, 02:03:16 PM »

One was a regulator that was so late it showed up weeks after I had gotten the refund from the seller on Amazon.
Amazon knew it was deviled because the charges went back on my account before I could contact them the next day.

avator · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2018, 02:44:35 PM »

Dan... at the end of the day, you're gonna want the 160. I would pursue it aggressively.

Rabbit\Squirrel Killer · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2018, 04:23:41 PM »

Quote from: avator on April 11, 2018, 02:44:35 PM

Dan... at the end of the day, you're gonna want the 160. I would pursue it aggressively.

Just to be clear the USPS says it left Atlanta GA on March 26th and has never arrived anywhere else.

avator · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2018, 04:31:43 PM »

The fact that you got a full refund makes it somewhat easier to swallow. Maybe the seller will learn a lesson about upgrading and insuring items shipped. I use USPS a lot with pretty good success other than a couple close calls that worked out. I adjust insurance and shipping method based on distance to travel and value.

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