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Back in September I moved from Nevada to Alabama. Before I left I purchased a rifle from a local dealer (my neighbor). I left the rifle with him to glass bed and float the barrel. He said he would ship it to me when finished, but that it would be a couple months (he had a lot of stuff to get done before elk season). Over the next couple of months I called several times without reaching him (leaving messages) and sent an email with the address where I wanted it shipped (I decided to ship it to my mother’s address instead of mine, thinking someone should be home to receive it).
I finally contacted him a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised when he informed me he had shipped it in early November. But, it gets worse. He accidentally deleted my email before he could respond, and he claimed he had been unable to access messages on his business phone (cell) explaining why he hasn’t contacted me. And it still gets worse. He did not keep the UPS tracking number, and I never got it, so at this point there is no what to tell where the package is. It was sent signed receipt but still hasn’t shown up.
I did a fair amount of business with him before I left, so I’d like to think that the gun was actually shipped, but I have no way to find out, and I’m beginning to wonder. UPS claims it can’t help without the tracking number, but surely they have a record somewhere of everything he has shipped. He says he hasn’t shipped much in the last few months, but receives packages almost daily.
Any suggestions how I should pursue this? What law enforcement (if any) should I involve, and do you think that would help?
Thanks.
I finally contacted him a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised when he informed me he had shipped it in early November. But, it gets worse. He accidentally deleted my email before he could respond, and he claimed he had been unable to access messages on his business phone (cell) explaining why he hasn’t contacted me. And it still gets worse. He did not keep the UPS tracking number, and I never got it, so at this point there is no what to tell where the package is. It was sent signed receipt but still hasn’t shown up.
I did a fair amount of business with him before I left, so I’d like to think that the gun was actually shipped, but I have no way to find out, and I’m beginning to wonder. UPS claims it can’t help without the tracking number, but surely they have a record somewhere of everything he has shipped. He says he hasn’t shipped much in the last few months, but receives packages almost daily.
Any suggestions how I should pursue this? What law enforcement (if any) should I involve, and do you think that would help?
Thanks.