Won a copy of Marion Black on Capsoul off ebay 15/5/06 for $40. Paid for same day and sender posted it USPS with no insurance cover.
Week or so later sender confirmed it was sent and gave me the USPS tracking number. When I checked their website it confirmed -
Your item was accepted at 11:03 am on May 23, 2006 in ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.
One month later and it still hadn't arrived I sent an e-mail to the USPS asking if they could trace it, got the following reply back
Thank you for visiting our website. I understand you would like information regarding your mail piece.
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So, its 10 weeks on and still no sign of the 45. I'm just thankful if was only $40 and not $400!! Been buying off ebay for past 5 years and this is the first time somethings gone missing