UPS Lost my incoming Skydweller

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Stop shipping watches to each other. Go F2F or fly to pick it up.

Surely you aren't serious. What about other items of high value that are shipped by these companies? Plane tickets don't grow on money trees. Neither does time away from work.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Stop shipping watches to each other. Go F2F or fly to pick it up.

Find a quiet room, turn the lights down and think about your post?..

Then fly to Australia.

Economy of course...to keep costs down.

[Demosthene]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Stop shipping watches to each other. Go F2F or fly to pick it up.

How much are return flights to the US from Australia again?

[brandrea]

Very sorry to hear this

[tudorbaja27]

USPS registered mail.

[Etschell]

hopefully it was insured.

[jumproductions]

Originally Posted by WestLife

My long waited black dial skydweller was shipped out last Thursday with overnight delivery to be delivered the next day at 10am. It's been a week now and they cannot find the package. A lost package investigation has been open since Saturday.

Has anyone had something similar to this happen to them?

Sorry for your loss man. I have been a watch collector for over 20 years and never had this happen until this past week coming from a Rolex AD shipping USPS Express. Not a happy camper especially since I informed them Fedex with parcel post was my preferred shipping method. Best of luck to both of us!

[77T]

Originally Posted by WestLife

A lost package investigation has been open since Saturday.



Has anyone had something similar to this happen to them?

Not me so far - but can you share one tidbit of info? Did the seller have it scanned at a UPS Store? Or did they use a Dropbox?

I presume it was scanned or they wouldn’t try to trace it.



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[WestLife]

The watch left NJ for CA and the last physical scan of the package itself was in Louisville Kentucky a UPS hub. It shows the container arrived in CA but no physical scan of the package in CA. Waiting to hear back from the investigation.......

The watch was insured by the shipper for the wholesale cost. It just sucks because it’s a skydweller!

[swils8610]

USPS lost a package of mine last year. It was never recovered. Luckily it was not a Rolex...I don’t trust the USPS at all. FedEx overnight is the only option for me.


“I think a man and his watch have a special bond”~Ralph Lauren

[77T]

Originally Posted by swils8610

USPS lost a package of mine last year. It was never recovered. Luckily it was not a Rolex...I don’t trust the USPS at all. FedEx overnight is the only option for me.

Hopefully it was insured.

Only quoting your post to help the readers here - always advised everyone who uses USPS for a Rolex - go with Registered Mail fully insured.



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[The Libertine]

Sorry to read this, OP. I hope you package is located.

[Pavlos]

Sorry dude.Good luck

[RichM]

Last month UPS left my Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster down the street at the wrong address. I got the notice saying the package was delivered. No ring of the door bell. I look outside, no package. That's when me and the Mrs. starting walking down the street and found the package.

I hope you get it all sorted out.

[Colin G]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Last month UPS left my Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster down the street at the wrong address. I got the notice saying the package was delivered. No ring of the door bell. I look outside, no package. That's when me and the Mrs. starting walking down the street and found the package.

I hope you get it all sorted out.

I was picking up a box at my local UPS joint a few years back. As I was signing for my package I notice two ESP guitar boxes with dual semi trailer tracks on them and the contents were crushed. How does that even happen? How does a UPS truck manage to drive over two guitars?

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Last month UPS left my Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster...

Pics?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Last month UPS left my Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster down the street at the wrong address. I got the notice saying the package was delivered. No ring of the door bell. I look outside, no package. That's when me and the Mrs. starting walking down the street and found the package.

I hope you get it all sorted out.

Glad you recovered it ... must’ve played “The Sky Is Cryin”

[CoveWatch]

Thats very unfortunate! I am getting a couple watches shipped to me next week as well.. they normally use USPS express but I asked for Fedex instead so hopefully that will minimize the risk.. but two recent posts about lost packages has got me a bit paranoid

[77T]

Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Thats very unfortunate! I am getting a couple watches shipped to me next week as well.. they normally use USPS express but I asked for Fedex instead so hopefully that will minimize the risk.. but two recent posts about lost packages has got me a bit paranoid

Is it too late to change your request to USPS Registered Mail?

The failure rate at FEDEX vs UPS isn’t encouraging. And neither are immune to employee theft.


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[CoveWatch]

Originally Posted by 77T

Is it too late to change your request to USPS Registered Mail?

The failure rate at FEDEX vs UPS isn’t encouraging. And neither are immune to employee theft.


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I have not asked yet.. but is registered mail through usps the absolute best way to go about this? The AD had mentioned they have their own insurance company which is why they normally use usps express for overnight shipping

[KBM]

Sorry to hear, OP, hope it works out. Keep us posted!

[RW16610]

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear this. I've been hearing negative things about UPS and lost or damages packages.

I really hope they're able to recover this and get it to you in the end, somehow.

[Vivalas]

Any news?

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by vivalas

any news?

+1

[Trailboss516]

Originally Posted by Bigblu10

Surely you aren't serious. What about other items of high value that are shipped by these companies? Plane tickets don't grow on money trees. Neither does time away from work.

Originally Posted by directioneng

Find a quiet room, turn the lights down and think about your post?..

Then fly to Australia.

Economy of course...to keep costs down.

Fair enough but I still stand by my statement. Maybe my geographic location in NYC makes it a little different since more things of more varieties are readily available compared to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, but I still believe if you're going to spend $20k, $30k, $40k on an item, I don't think it is unrealistic to spend a few hundred to thousand dollars more.

Assume an extreme case of me flying JFK to SYD.... flights.google.com is showing 22hours + $1,300 for average flight prices. Yes, that is a large commitment but if you have the disposable income for a $20,000 watch, then you likely have a few more thousand for a flight and a mini-vacation. That case is absolutely an outlier, I would imagine the requirement to fly for more than 6 hours to buy something would be at the very edge of the curve. And if it is something ultra rare that requires a long trip, let's say a $100,000 watch, that person likely has the disposable income to fly there in luxury to get it.

Assume a not-so-extreme case of JFK to SFO...6 hours and under $400.

If you're willing to buy a very expensive item and then roll the dice with shipping, then by all means do it.

I still stand by my statement

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Fair enough but I still stand by my statement. Maybe my geographic location in NYC makes it a little different since more things of more varieties are readily available compared to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, but I still believe if you're going to spend $20k, $30k, $40k on an item, I don't think it is unrealistic to spend a few hundred to thousand dollars more.

Assume an extreme case of me flying JFK to SYD.... flights.google.com is showing 22hours + $1,300 for average flight prices. Yes, that is a large commitment but if you have the disposable income for a $20,000 watch, then you likely have a few more thousand for a flight and a mini-vacation. That case is absolutely an outlier, I would imagine the requirement to fly for more than 6 hours to buy something would be at the very edge of the curve. And if it is something ultra rare that requires a long trip, let's say a $100,000 watch, that person likely has the disposable income to fly there in luxury to get it.

Assume a not-so-extreme case of JFK to SFO...6 hours and under $400.

If you're willing to buy a very expensive item and then roll the dice with shipping, then by all means do it.

I still stand by my statement

Please stop.

[Trailboss516]

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

Please stop.

Ok cool have fun with USPS and good luck to you mate.

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Ok cool have fun with USPS and good luck to you mate.

[yoniman]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Fair enough but I still stand by my statement. Maybe my geographic location in NYC makes it a little different since more things of more varieties are readily available compared to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, but I still believe if you're going to spend $20k, $30k, $40k on an item, I don't think it is unrealistic to spend a few hundred to thousand dollars more.

Assume an extreme case of me flying JFK to SYD.... flights.google.com is showing 22hours + $1,300 for average flight prices. Yes, that is a large commitment but if you have the disposable income for a $20,000 watch, then you likely have a few more thousand for a flight and a mini-vacation. That case is absolutely an outlier, I would imagine the requirement to fly for more than 6 hours to buy something would be at the very edge of the curve. And if it is something ultra rare that requires a long trip, let's say a $100,000 watch, that person likely has the disposable income to fly there in luxury to get it.

Assume a not-so-extreme case of JFK to SFO...6 hours and under $400.

If you're willing to buy a very expensive item and then roll the dice with shipping, then by all means do it.

I still stand by my statement

Very well said. As some one living in the middle of nowhere I agree.

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[Romeojk]

Originally Posted by Trailboss516

Fair enough but I still stand by my statement. Maybe my geographic location in NYC makes it a little different since more things of more varieties are readily available compared to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, but I still believe if you're going to spend $20k, $30k, $40k on an item, I don't think it is unrealistic to spend a few hundred to thousand dollars more.



Assume an extreme case of me flying JFK to SYD.... flights.google.com is showing 22hours + $1,300 for average flight prices. Yes, that is a large commitment but if you have the disposable income for a $20,000 watch, then you likely have a few more thousand for a flight and a mini-vacation. That case is absolutely an outlier, I would imagine the requirement to fly for more than 6 hours to buy something would be at the very edge of the curve. And if it is something ultra rare that requires a long trip, let's say a $100,000 watch, that person likely has the disposable income to fly there in luxury to get it.



Assume a not-so-extreme case of JFK to SFO...6 hours and under $400.



If you're willing to buy a very expensive item and then roll the dice with shipping, then by all means do it.



I still stand by my statement

I live on the Cape and don’t like going over the bridge...so an airplane?? I'll take the insured, no risk to me option.

Love your thought process though.


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