GRGAUDIO

@kurte Open PayPal claim if you can prove delivery to the wrong address with UPS tracking number, do you use your paypal shipping address as your actual delivery address ? Sellers must ship to paypal address to avoid such problems. His name is Victor, not Greg. Once it’s delivered to your paypal address (even if you not live there anymore) you can not make such claim. So explain us what’s going on and how he could ship to the wrong address then? If it was shipped not to your paypal adress why don’t you just call PayPal for your "buyer’s protection" ? Did you pay as a gift ?

How do you know it was delivered to the wrong address and not stolen from your doorstep?

@saburo UPS is courier service, Right ? Someone should sign for the parcel delivered with UPS

P.S. I must say i got two parcels from him in the past, long time ago, his grading is another story, but international shipping was fine. 

@chakster, good point about Victor's grading. I bought a Zeta arm from him, described in the listing as New Old Stock. The Zeta I received was half of that term. Getting a refund from him was the biggest hassle I've ever experienced in hi-fi buying.

@kurte, I've bought three cartridges from Victor, all in fine condition. Communication with him is also very agreeable. Would you believe he sent along one of his own Aidas cartridges (with a retail value of over $1500) just to try it out, no strings attached? Talk about trust!.

So I think it is totally uncalled for to open a thread bearing his name and telling this community NOT to do business with him, just on the basis of a delivery problem. You should be ashamed of yourself.

PS I currently have one package from him on the way, which is suffering much delay in transit due to circumstances. Who should I blame?

and BTW i never ask anyone to insure my international orders and even in current situation i received two parcel from USA right in time, no delay.

When i ship something internationally i do never insure it if the seller will not pay extra for insurance upon special request, did you paid for insurance when you bought from GRGAUDIO ? Why do you think he must insure your order withing USA shipped with UPS ??

Insure everything over $100 value as that is only what UPS covers with std shipping charges.Also make sure that the shipper clicks the box "adult signature required" when filling out the shipping form.  That way the UPS driver wont toss it against your door like a Frisbee and your dog won't munch it like a milk-bone.
Safety first, as my father used to say.

That way the UPS driver wont toss it against your door like a Frisbee and your dog won’t munch it like a milk-bone.

Only in America.
In the rest of the world UPS actually call first over the phone and it’s impossible they will leave a parcel like that when a person is not at home and can’t sign the docs (no matter insured the parcel of not).

Not all UPS deliveries require signature. It costs more and a shipper can choose not to require signature.

The receiver is not party by transport contract so has, as third
party, no rights. But the seller has and is the only one who can
claim rights by the transporter. I always ask ''track& trace''
document and assume that the post with track&trace'' must be
signed for in  America? If so you can claim by PayPal your money back because that is the only way that Victor can prove to have
posted your cart. Your argument is that you deed not received
purchased item. 

Ashamed of myself?   I have been on this sight for years as buyer and a seller . I have always conducted my self with integrity,  to the max.  Victor is irresponsible.  He sent the package to the wrong address, He was supplied with proper information, He has made virtually no effort tp correct problem with UPS, and why would anyone send a 1100.00 package without insurance ,  Viktor requested that I pay through family and friends from Paypal to save 3percent Paypal fees, which I did .  I trusted and suppose I lost.  The lack of integrity is on him 

Yeah unless its a personal friend I never use friends and family. That 3.3% fee is the cheapest insurance you can buy. 

IMO it's question of culture. Once in business the most important asset is trust.

@kurte I wouldn't be ashamed and would be doing the very same thing you are doing.  If seller does not insure package as he's supposed to or refuses to communicate, it's fair game to bring it up IMO.

Oh... and it seems like he's got six negative feedbacks - all cartridge related.  The only way I'd be buying a cartridge from him is if I had a gun to my head.

How old are you ?