There should be no issue on the check ‘clearing’… I sent a cashier's check which is guaranteed by a bank and typically treated as cash since most banks clear them instantly.
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Cashier's checks are recognized as "guaranteed funds" and amounts under $5000 are not subject to deposit holds.
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If you received your refund, does it really matter what became of the part? Why would I take someone's $ just for kicks, only to return it later? Filing a claim with USPS seems to go nowhere, and the result was that package was lost (meaning the postal service says it was not delivered at all). Without insurance the US post office didn't care whether the package was found or not. There is no method to recover lost shipments, unless insured. The online tracking for International bascially consists of an origin and destination scan – like with domestic Mail. There is no tracking that locates the package between my door and yours. USPS only guarantees delivery on EXPENSIVE shipping options.
To answer special-K... as far as what has 'become of me'... I have very little time to spend on the internet these days, so the time I have is devoted to keeping in touch with family via e-mail and moderating 2 forums that I am a part of. I come here to read through things and find info when I get time... there is a lot of great stuff here and a lot of knowledgeable people. When we get the 69 in the garage in a month or so, I hope to spend a little more time here.
Yes, I am slightly fed up with being repeatedly called out when I stated I was waiting to hear from the USPS... I am somewhat aggravated with the fact that other people think that I would actually consider screwing someone over on deal - that I would take something to the Post Office, get a receipt and ask for the item back and never send it - that appalls me! I have 100% good feedback on eBay and I have a good reputation on other forums.
Lesson I learned: I'll never sell anything to anyone outside of the US again.
And to those worried that I might screw them over… I never came here to sell anything. I happened to make a post looking for information on something. Several people offered to buy it and when I decided to sell it, I contacted the first person who contacted me. The package was lost, and I made repeated calls to USPS… all the information on how they handle inquiries and ‘claims’ is on thier website here:
http://www.usps.com/insuranceclaims/intlclaims.htm.
So, the long and short is, I apologized to houndstooth in PM and I do so again now in ‘public’ for the delay in refund – what more can I do? The package was lost, the refund was made.