Stolen Book Alert - Baltimore MD area 1 1

[ADAMANTIUM]

We're just bumping thus thread to keep it on the front page right?

Our civic duty!

@kav @Crops068

[Crops068]

Just now, ADAMANTIUM said:

We're just bumping thus thread to keep it on the front page right?

Our civic duty!

@kav @Crops068

I am just responding to interesting comments and conversation.  Interesting side effect is that the stolen book thread stays active.

[ADAMANTIUM]

1 minute ago, Crops068 said:

I am just responding to interesting comments and conversation.  Interesting side effect is that the stolen book thread stays active.

No doubt that @kav can ask pertinent questions, once there is a person to ask..

Not really much to go on and I'm not in Baltimore, I'll just wait

 

[kav]

2 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

No doubt that @kav can ask pertinent questions, once there is a person to ask..

Not really much to go on and I'm not in Baltimore, I'll just wait

 

all my questions are pertinent.

[ADAMANTIUM]

2 minutes ago, kav said:

all my questions are pertinent.

your very sluethy if you'd rather

my guess is the colonel mustard with the candlestick

[Crops068]

1 minute ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

your very sluethy if you'd rather

my guess is the colonel mustard with the candlestick

But WHERE??????

[ADAMANTIUM]

6 minutes ago, Crops068 said:

But WHERE??????

i'm on it!

 

[kav]

8 minutes ago, Crops068 said:

But WHERE??????

-could be the libary-

[kav]

4 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

i'm on it!

 

AMADANTIUM sleuth skills unparalleled. 

[Crops068]

Just now, kav said:

AMADANTIUM sleuth skills unparalleled. 

He learned from?

[Stingrayiii]

23 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

Many carriers are lax. In some areas, carriers are allowed to leave the parcel between doors, on a doorstep, or on a stoop or landing at their own discretion, signing off on it, even when a signature is specifically required and should be mandated by the post office! They call it driver release areas. Buyers should be especially aware of this and check the tracking on their incoming packages daily. Something else equally disturbing. What I've heard is that it's not uncommon for a post office to mark the USPS tracking for a parcel as delivered, as soon as it reaches the addressee's post office! I've now heard this from 3 different collectors. And, it could be a disaster for items paid for by paypal because in the event of a claim, paypal considers the item delivered as soon as it's marked delivered on the tracking, even if it hasn't yet left the post office to be delivered to the addressee by the carrier.

Buyers and those with incoming merchandise should refresh their tracking daily to keep a close eye on delivery to avert a potential disaster, with what I've heard as of late.

With the USPS there is no Driver Release Areas, that is UPS. I work for USPS and if they are leaving signature items they are not doing their job correctly. The only thing that can be left without a signature is Express with waiver.
Have the USPS look up where it was scanned, the scanners have GPS and that narrows it down ask for the coordinates, if it was scanned in the post office as delivered it is considered falsifying information and can lead to the carrier being removed. Contact the postal inspectors to look into it. Someone is not doing their job correctly and it won't be fixed unless you report it.
https://www.uspis.gov/report/

They have the tools to find out more about the missing package then you think.

[Timmay]

18 hours ago, Crops068 said:

I am just responding to interesting comments and conversation.  Interesting side effect is that the stolen book thread stays active.

And I have to wade through pages of drivel to find no new updates.

[Calamerica]

On 6/12/2019 at 9:31 PM, aszumilo said:

My Christmas raffle prize, sent using FedEx, went missing.  Called in and reported.  Guy on the phone says driver left it at door.  Case closed.  Called and re-opened case, now driver says he gave it to a man at the door.  Impossible, as I was at work and the only one home was my mother.  Called again and they said there was nothing they can do.  I will never use FedEx again.  They are the worst delivery service

Just because the box went missing, doesn't mean they actually delivered it to the correct address.  I hope the box is recovered, but, I doubt you'll get much help out of FedEx.

 

I had a similar problem w/FedEX. They STOPPED covering "collectibles" circa 2001 and I never used them ever again. 

CAL who has a pretty good memory...

[Dark Knight]

A Cal sighting!! 

[JollyComics]

On 6/14/2019 at 1:46 PM, Calamerica said:

I had a similar problem w/FedEX. They STOPPED covering "collectibles" circa 2001 and I never used them ever again. 

CAL who has a pretty good memory...

UPS does same thing. Won't cover the loss or damage.

[VintageComics]

Just a bump. No new details but if you see high grade copies of ASM #2, #11 (both tough books in high grade) or an X-men #15 in the 9.2 range come to market I'd really appreciate a heads up.

[VintageComics]

I've managed to recover pictures of some of the stolen books.

Keep in mind that these books are all currently raw and not in their CGC holders.

 

[kav]

plenty of distinguishing characteristics on the first 2 books

[Sal]

that's why all sellers of high-dollar books should get some phony return address labels that would indicate that stealing the package would be a complete waste of time, like "Pete's House Of Yarn" or "Whack-a-Pole Vintage Massage Wand Emporium" or "Gaia's Vegan Ingredients 4 Less."  This of course assumes the perps can read, which in this day and age is not a sure thing by any measure

Edited June 21, 2019 by Sal

[awakeintheashes]

On 6/13/2019 at 2:53 PM, FlyingDonut said:

On 6/13/2019 at 2:00 PM, VintageComics said:

I will see him in Heroes and I've emailed him.

I'd keep an eye out from NYC all the way down to Virginia if anyone knows local store owners in your respective areas. 

Thanks, All.

 

Ping Al and Zaid as well. Also Comics to Astonish and Third Eye.

You might want to reach out to Jeff Weaver's shop, Victory Comics, in Falls Church, VA as well.