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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2640603, member: 1892"]So, I've had this coin on layaway from Pinnacle Rarities. I paid off the layaway the other day, and true to form they shipped it the same day. Priority Mail 2-Day, Signature Required, as you'd rightly expect of a coin like this one. I swear, I only checked the Tracking sixteen times over those two days. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This morning was the scheduled delivery, and right on time my Tracking Status was "Available at PO Box" by 8:30 this morning. I <i>know</i> they don't have the boxes full until 10:30, so just to be safe I somehow found the patience to wait until then to head out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got to the PO, and there was only one pickup tag in my box. I'm expecting two packages, but the other wasn't tracked and shipped via slower method. Turned over the slip, and they handed me the "other" package....</p><p><br /></p><p>Blood pressure rising. </p><p><br /></p><p>I mentioned the fact that I had a tracked package acknowledged to be in their building that morning, and showed them the tracking data on my phone. The guy disappeared for a few minutes - I'm beginning to set new personal records for stress level - and reappeared empty-handed. Now, they're being nice about it, and it's no good for me to project stress, so I'm being as gentlemanly as possible. He copied down the tracking number from my phone, and went to consult the computer. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm beginning to hear a roaring in my ears.</p><p><br /></p><p>Slight aside: Keep in mind, this coin cost more than <b>twice the highest price I've ever paid for a single coin</b>, even including the days when I was buying and flipping on Ebay. Owning it comes close to doubling the total value of my collection, and I've been eating peanut butter instead of meat for two months to pay for it. I have, to say the least, more than a little bit of my soul invested in this thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, the Post Office guy returns, and fills me in. It seems that, somehow, two digits of the PO Box number were transposed, and somebody's computer "fixed" the Zip Code to go with the PO Box. Now, I'm in Philadelphia, you'll understand there are more than a few individual zip codes and Post Offices,and each has a unique block of assigned PO Box numbers. Mine is five digits, to give you an idea. So, with the incorrect zip and Box number, the package went to the wrong Post Office....</p><p><br /></p><p>"Don't let them see you sweat, Dave." I knew exactly what had happened; I've transposed those exact two numbers before, and at some point (perhaps the moment I entered the data, perhaps not) somebody's computer (my own browser could possibly have done it) changed the Zip based on the box number. I might have even let it autofill the zip based on the box number I entered. Either way, the whole problem boils down to my own initial mistake, so I have no right to pass out any stress over the problem. I get the phone number for the other PO from the guy and thank him politely for unraveling the problem. Meanwhile, inside, I'm like</p><p><br /></p><p>OH MY GOD I JUST HAD A THOUSAND DOLLAR COIN DELIVERED TO THE WRONG ADDRESS</p><p><br /></p><p>My options were to A) Beat my forehead bloody against every brick building I can find, and they're <i>all</i> brick, or B) Call the other Post Office and see if I can keep this coin from recrossing the country. I chose the latter, and somehow managed to convince them to hold on to the package until I could get there. I even went so far as to have the password for my Pinnacle account available on my phone (I <b>never</b> allow such passwords onto my phone) so I cold show them my account data, with the Billing Address identical to that on my ID, and the shipping address matching what was on the package because that is (<b>was</b>, now) the shipping address they had on file for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>It didn't come to that; they understood the mistake and released the package to me after showing my ID matched the name of the recipient, who wasn't on their records at that box number anyways. I have the coin, and it'll be in the Lincoln thread later tonight after I conserve the slab, which has a couple annoying scratches in just the right places t screw up my imaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>Precision is <b>imperative</b> in numismatics, boys and girls. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2640603, member: 1892"]So, I've had this coin on layaway from Pinnacle Rarities. I paid off the layaway the other day, and true to form they shipped it the same day. Priority Mail 2-Day, Signature Required, as you'd rightly expect of a coin like this one. I swear, I only checked the Tracking sixteen times over those two days. :) This morning was the scheduled delivery, and right on time my Tracking Status was "Available at PO Box" by 8:30 this morning. I [I]know[/I] they don't have the boxes full until 10:30, so just to be safe I somehow found the patience to wait until then to head out. Got to the PO, and there was only one pickup tag in my box. I'm expecting two packages, but the other wasn't tracked and shipped via slower method. Turned over the slip, and they handed me the "other" package.... Blood pressure rising. I mentioned the fact that I had a tracked package acknowledged to be in their building that morning, and showed them the tracking data on my phone. The guy disappeared for a few minutes - I'm beginning to set new personal records for stress level - and reappeared empty-handed. Now, they're being nice about it, and it's no good for me to project stress, so I'm being as gentlemanly as possible. He copied down the tracking number from my phone, and went to consult the computer. I'm beginning to hear a roaring in my ears. Slight aside: Keep in mind, this coin cost more than [B]twice the highest price I've ever paid for a single coin[/B], even including the days when I was buying and flipping on Ebay. Owning it comes close to doubling the total value of my collection, and I've been eating peanut butter instead of meat for two months to pay for it. I have, to say the least, more than a little bit of my soul invested in this thing. So, the Post Office guy returns, and fills me in. It seems that, somehow, two digits of the PO Box number were transposed, and somebody's computer "fixed" the Zip Code to go with the PO Box. Now, I'm in Philadelphia, you'll understand there are more than a few individual zip codes and Post Offices,and each has a unique block of assigned PO Box numbers. Mine is five digits, to give you an idea. So, with the incorrect zip and Box number, the package went to the wrong Post Office.... "Don't let them see you sweat, Dave." I knew exactly what had happened; I've transposed those exact two numbers before, and at some point (perhaps the moment I entered the data, perhaps not) somebody's computer (my own browser could possibly have done it) changed the Zip based on the box number. I might have even let it autofill the zip based on the box number I entered. Either way, the whole problem boils down to my own initial mistake, so I have no right to pass out any stress over the problem. I get the phone number for the other PO from the guy and thank him politely for unraveling the problem. Meanwhile, inside, I'm like OH MY GOD I JUST HAD A THOUSAND DOLLAR COIN DELIVERED TO THE WRONG ADDRESS My options were to A) Beat my forehead bloody against every brick building I can find, and they're [I]all[/I] brick, or B) Call the other Post Office and see if I can keep this coin from recrossing the country. I chose the latter, and somehow managed to convince them to hold on to the package until I could get there. I even went so far as to have the password for my Pinnacle account available on my phone (I [B]never[/B] allow such passwords onto my phone) so I cold show them my account data, with the Billing Address identical to that on my ID, and the shipping address matching what was on the package because that is ([B]was[/B], now) the shipping address they had on file for me. It didn't come to that; they understood the mistake and released the package to me after showing my ID matched the name of the recipient, who wasn't on their records at that box number anyways. I have the coin, and it'll be in the Lincoln thread later tonight after I conserve the slab, which has a couple annoying scratches in just the right places t screw up my imaging. Precision is [B]imperative[/B] in numismatics, boys and girls. :)[/QUOTE]
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