Lock maybe?

 

Actually priority mail comes with a free tracking number. I know this because I own a internet sales business and I ship priority every day. The tracking number should be on the receipt, if its not, take it to the post office and they can give you the tracking number.

 

I thought the same, so I called the post office and they told me that flat rate boxes do not have a tracking number. They asked for the delivery address and my address. They told me they would be able to track it and let me know, that is where the case number came from. Then they told me that the postman remembered delivering it to the address of the buyer. He confirmed delivering it and it is noted with the case number from the USPS. I will scan the receipt and post it on here shortly.

 

It may be different at the post office then....I print my labels off on the computer, and my flat rates always give me a tracking number...Maybe I can get a number off of the receipt and try to track it for you on my USPS account. Worth a shot maybe.

 

Yep exactly. I ship stuff out every day for work using flat rate boxes and it cost $.70 to add a tracking number.

 

Yep.. If you print your labels online they give you a free tracking number. In store you have to pay for it.

 

I added a picture of my receipt. Thanks for all the replies! Next time I will be getting tracking number, didnt realize it didnt have one until after I left. They never asked about tracking number and paying extra for it.

 

As you can see, the phone numbers on the receipt are the post office locations in his town. Also the case number is on top.

 

Shanks is right, I just shipped out some headlights this morning at the post office and it cost $.70 for delivery confirmation using Priority.

 

I tried to track the trans# and the bill#....sorry no luck. Thats just terrible buddy I feel for you.

 

yeah, I asked the post office to get a statement by postman saying he delivered but paypal wouldnt accept that as proof either. It is an expensive lesson I guess. Should have just kept it instead of giving it away for free

 

The postman should have left a notice for him to pick it at the post office since he wasn't home instead of leaving it on the porch. Im a letter carrier myself and we leave a notice if no one is at home unless the package states on the box carrier leave if no response.

 

Thank you for checking on it for me

 

I have moved this to where it belongs. Not taking sides in this, but I want to leave it up as it is a good lesson for shipping through the postal system. Maybe we can all learn from oldtruckluvr's misfortune. Please don't let the thread deteriorate.