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Missing shipment

I recently made a purchase for $860 for a used item from a private seller. The seller shipped USPS Priority Mail. USPS tracking says that it was delivered. It was not by my door that day or for the next 3 days. This is the very first time in my many years of buying/selling that a package has gone missing. I live in a safe neighborhood. The seller did not insure it. We did not discuss insurance. I assumed that he would do so since $860 is a significant sum. He has 100% positive feedback – as do I. I’ll be filing a ’missing mail’ report with the USPS in the hopes that it will be located. But, since it wasn’t insured, will I be stuck with this loss?
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OP - I have made purchases or had equipment delivered without insurance and have never had trouble.  I would go ahead with the "missing mail" report.  I would find out from the seller the size and appearance of the package.  I have heard of people having success doing this and sincerely hope you will be one of them!

Alll the best!

PS  Check with the seller to be sure he had your address information exactly right.  That's a big deal.  If he did possibly mess up you could include the information about the possible mailing mistake to the PO to help the USPS hunt down your package.
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