Jungle Sunset Micromag lost

[MAGgot]

I am making this post for two reasons. First, maybe someday it will find its way home. Second, for the few owners of a Micromag in this pattern to know their value just went up ;)
This Jungle Sunset Micromag RT ( GFX10338 ) - and a '99 blue/black STO - was lost in the mail a little over a month ago. It was going to be the gem of my Micromag collection. USPS paid out the insurance, so it is certainly lost. Everybody head to your local USPS dumpster and start digging!

RIP
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[Temo Vryce]

Dude, that sucks hard core. I'm happy that you got the insurance pay out, but losing that sweet baby is a raw deal.

[blackdeath1k]

Ouch! Just ouch!

[SoulCoffin]

second instance in what... a month? of usps losing whole markers (dayspring's geo being the other). sorry to hear that, bud.

all mag people should just hold on to their stuff until tunaball every year, and do mass exchanges in person :)

[Levi]

I've been hearing way too many USPS fail stories lately.

That sucks man! Looks like a really clean one too :(

[Frizzle Fry]

Looks like the one I bought at auction for $15 same grips even.







































































Just kidding. At least you got the insurance payout!

[MAGgot]

I appreciate the kind words guys. This is definitely not a USPS bash, I shipped over 1000 items last year with none lost or damaged. This is not a common occurrence.
Also, the insurance payout was just the default $50 for Flat Rate boxes, but the seller and I worked out the rest.

[Frizzle Fry]

I appreciate the kind words guys. This is definitely not a USPS bash, I shipped over 1000 items last year with none lost or damaged. This is not a common occurrence.
Also, the insurance payout was just the default $50 for Flat Rate boxes, but the seller and I worked out the rest.

Dang... I'm sorry I cracked the joke. I'm glad it got worked out at least.

[MAGgot]

No worries. I'd actually be happy to hear that you got it! The worst part about this deal is that this Mag is probably in a landfill somewhere.

[wetwrks]

Sorry about the loss and fortunately they covered it.

I worked for a company that shipped an average of 35 packages a day thru USPS...we had about a 5% loss/damage rate...almost none insured. I finally convinced them to change over to UPS just for the $100 automatic coverage.

[C_losjoker]

dude that sucks so big. I almost tried picking this up because I have the same one, actually mine is just missing the matching front grip and barrel. that just straight sucks.

[rx2]

FWIW, I had a part that was lost by USPS for over one month. A week after I received the replacement from the seller, the original showed up. Maybe you will end up with the same surprise.

Good luck.

[steve_81]

Sorry for your loss. The USPS is a horrible service. They lost the last 3 out of 5 packages I've sent out. Most of them being Customer packages. I think it's dumb you have to pay for insurance. It's the post office's job to send it from point A to point B. It's like saying "hey you need to pay us just in case we can't do our job."

Anyways, Hopefully it will show up one day.

[OPBN]

Sorry for your loss. The USPS is a horrible service. They lost the last 3 out of 5 packages I've sent out. Most of them being Customer packages. I think it's dumb you have to pay for insurance. It's the post office's job to send it from point A to point B. It's like saying "hey you need to pay us just in case we can't do our job."

Anyways, Hopefully it will show up one day.

All freight carriers require additional insurance for higher value items, not just USPS. It's impractical to expect unlimited reimbursement liability on packages. With that being said, I do feel that they should refund shipping costs if they cannot complete the delivery.

[MAGgot]

The USPS is a horrible service.
In my experience USPS is by far the best choice for small and medium packages. Not only are they cheaper, they are also faster and more reliable. I am a huge fan. UPS has an extensive history of destroying packages in their sorting facilities, they are far too rough on them. Also, it's naive to think that you are not paying for the insurance on your UPS packages, its built into the price. I am happy that USPS doesn't have built in insurance on packages (they do for Flat Rate Priority), that is a cost I don't want to pay for every item and I have a 99.999% success rate with them.


I do feel that they should refund shipping costs if they cannot complete the delivery.
They do that, you just have to submit a request online. We got the $17.45 back for this package a week after submitting the claim.

[OPBN]

In my experience USPS is by far the best choice for small and medium packages. Not only are they cheaper, they are also faster and more reliable. I am a huge fan. UPS has an extensive history of destroying packages in their sorting facilities, they are far too rough on them. Also, it's naive to think that you are not paying for the insurance on your UPS packages, its built into the price. I am happy that USPS doesn't have built in insurance on packages (they do for Flat Rate Priority), that is a cost I don't want to pay for every item and I have a 99.999% success rate with them.


They do that, you just have to submit a request online. We got the $17.45 back for this package a week after submitting the claim.

Cool. I didn't realize they did that. Honestly I've only ever had one package in 6 years lost besides ones that went MIA when they went I to the customs black hole. And even UPS only covers $100 iirc automatically. Anything over has to have additional insurance purchased or have 3rd party freight insurance.

If anyone is having 3 out of 5 packages lost they are doing something wrong.

[Bunny]

Sorry to hear about the loss. I'm a little worried now because I have an Automag RT coming from Europe and haven't seen it in about two months.... :( The jungle sunset finish is one I want to add to my own collection so i'll keep my eyes peeled for this specific one.

[Laku]

Sorry to hear about the loss. I'm a little worried now because I have an Automag RT coming from Europe and haven't seen it in about two months.... :( The jungle sunset finish is one I want to add to my own collection so i'll keep my eyes peeled for this specific one.

I don't think that anything should take more than few weeks between Europe and US. Certainly not more than month. Unless it comes by ship?

[vintage]

I don't think that anything should take more than few weeks between Europe and US. Certainly not more than month. Unless it comes by ship?

i've had stuff from the UK come in around 3 weeks and 8 weeks depending on air freight or boat, unless it got hung up in customs.

[Laku]

i've had stuff from the UK come in around 3 weeks and 8 weeks depending on air freight or boat, unless it got hung up in customs.

Ok. I've never had it take more than 3 weeks with customs included.

[blackdeath1k]

Ok. I've never had it take more than 3 weeks with customs included.

Laku. We have already proven you can get a package from me quicker than I can get one from California. And I live in the US.

[C_losjoker]

I have heard that if you put paintball gun, it will take a long time going through customs. If you put paintball marker parts, breezes right on through.


Ok. I've never had it take more than 3 weeks with customs included.

[Laku]

Laku. We have already proven you can get a package from me quicker than I can get one from California. And I live in the US.

That's true. :)

[vintage]

I think I just bought this off of ebay.

[vintage]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201049221261?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[Levi]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201049221261?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Holy crap! I wonder what the story is here.

[audioSLAVE]

He's got a '99 STO for auction as well.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/201049223988?nav=SEARCH

[audioSLAVE]

Holy crap! I wonder what the story is here.

Could be a USPS auction winner but who knows. His other auctions are pretty random.

[MAGgot]

I can't believe it. Absolutely without any doubt my two guns. My head is going to explode.

[Levi]

I can't believe it. Absolutely without any doubt my two guns. My head is going to explode.

Might be worth contacting him and asking where he got it?

[C_losjoker]

Or contact usps let them know the loss/stolen markers might just have appeared. If they find out it's the seller you bought them from or it was a postal worker they are screwed. Make sure you take screen capture of those posting.


Might be worth contacting him and asking where he got it?

[vintage]

let me know what you find out.

[MAGgot]

Great advice, I'm a couple steps ahead of ya ;)

The seller is not an employee of USPS (I did some checking). I did also send out an email to the USPS rep I talk to, maybe she can shed some light on how this could have happened.

[Levi]

Or contact usps let them know the loss/stolen markers might just have appeared. If they find out it's the seller you bought them from or it was a postal worker they are screwed. Make sure you take screen capture of those posting.

^^ That's an even better idea

Also if you click on his user name it takes you to his profile which happens to have a pic of the seller (presumably). Might want to grab a screenshot of that too.

[Levi]

Great advice, I'm a couple steps ahead of ya ;)

The seller is not an employee of USPS (I did some checking). I did also send out an email to the USPS rep I talk to, maybe she can shed some light on how this could have happened.

I hope this works out well for you. Either way keep us posted please.

[vintage]

we've already worked it out, it just has to arrive here.

[MAGgot]

Vintage has made an INCREDIBLY generous offer, so it looks like this one will find its way here afterall.

I'll let you guys know if I hear back from USPS or the seller. This is a very curious situation.

Props to vintage!

[splat15k]

This is a crazy story! I hope all malicious parties burn in hell! Props indeed to vintage. :cheers:

[Stealthpanda]

What the hell? Shady as hell man... Jesus christ... This is pretty terrible. -.-

[Frizzle Fry]

This gun went missing about two weeks ago, ja? No USPS auction would get it sold that fast. I'm looking at what other things he has listed, and the list screams B&E artist / shoplifter.

If Vintage has his information, he should report it ALL to local police (MAGgots and the sellers) as well as USPS investigators.'





Oh and Vintage, you deserve a round on AOs dime.

[Laku]

No. It went missing "little over a month ago" from the first post.

[Frizzle Fry]

Six weeks is still pretty suspect.

[OPBN]

Six weeks is still pretty suspect.

Seems pretty sketchy to me as well, especially since Maggot has been actively looking for it. I remember a year or so ago an X valve coming up missing and someone in GA I thought ended up with it as well. Someone like Rukh013 IIRC was the one who bought it off of Ebay and it went missing only to show up in GA. Maybe I'm remembering wrong? But yeah seriously sketchy.

[MAGgot]

Sure enough, he answered that he bought it at a freight auction. I believe him, but will report the info to USPS anyways.

[Bunny]

Wow. What a crazy turn. Hopefully everything will work out for you guys. Well, i'm off to a USPS auction now... :eek:

[D3adpool]

This is crazy.

Glad to see the community come together like this.

[vintage]

I've got a tracking number but no info yet. nothing new for tracking though

[Stealthpanda]

Wait, whats the end result? Did you buy it back from the person who bought it off of joeshmoe on ebay? I'm confused.
Thanks,
Jason

[vintage]

i bought it off of ebay and when/if it arrives i am selling it to MAGgot for cost.

[Stealthpanda]

Did you guys ever figure out what actually happened? Police involvement? Any word back from USPS themselves? This boils my blood that this stuff DOES happen. It all screams shady, so forgive my intrusion.
Thanks,
Jason

[vintage]

its here, pictures don't do the anodizing justice. don't know what the exact condition was when MAGgot purchased it but I can see only 1 flaw and I don't think it could have occurred in shipping due to its location. its a shame the asa doesn't match. just waiting to here how he wants to try and ship it this time.:D

[Temo Vryce]

It's a shame that there aren't more people like you in this world Vintage. You are a great asset to this community.

[MAGgot]

I got the Micro from vintage today. I can't believe this thing ended up making it here eventually. What vintage did for me is awesome, thank you very much.

[vintage]

I got the Micro from vintage today. I can't believe this thing ended up making it here eventually. What vintage did for me is awesome, thank you very much.

your welcome.

[blackdeath1k]

Cool ending about the mag. Did you end up getting the sto back too?

[MAGgot]

No, I did not get the STO. I was really only concerned about this Micro, it's a gem!