Thursday, July 24, 2025

The Agony of Waiting!

I picked up this card almost a month ago on eBay, but I wasn't sure I would ever get it in my collection.  Toward the end of June I was the winning bidder of this card and the seller promptly mailed off the card through USPS with tracking provided. The first few days went off without a hitch and then it arrived at a facility in New Jersey. From there the tracking just died. The only update that was posted said that the package was delayed and it stayed that way for almost two weeks. So, I decided to open a case with USPS to see if they could locate the package or at least provide me with some information as to what was going on. Eventually, the package started moving again from New Jersey to Louisiana. From Louisiana to Texas and on to Indiana, finally making its way to Ohio. Yesterday, I received a notification that it was delivered. I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened the mailbox. I just had a sinking suspicion that I would find a mangled envelope within a USPS envelope stating that the card was lost (stolen) in transit. Luckily, everything worked out ok and I received this 2019 Topps Ichiro SSP. 

1 comment:

Fuji said...

A. Glad it arrived safely. I lost a shipment from Best Buy last year and they still haven't refunded me my money.

B. SSP indeed. I've never even seen that card before. Congratulations on adding it to your collection of Ichiro flagship SP's.