Stolen Shamshir

rickystl · 14th May 2016, 08:36 PM

Alex: I really hope you get it back.

Dmitry · 14th May 2016, 09:06 PM

What a stroke of good fortune! I hope you've alerted the police. Good luck with recovering your sword!

ALEX · 14th May 2016, 09:25 PM

Thank you all,
If you'll recognize top bidders on eBay - please let them know the sword was/remains stolen.
The price was inflated on purpose, the top bidder alerted via negative feedback. The seller is a crook, fabricated provenance and went with auction after contact.

ariel · 14th May 2016, 09:28 PM

Police may not be able to help. FBI has an authority to function across the state lines.

kronckew · 15th May 2016, 08:35 AM

postal inspectors do, i think...did you report it to the postal inspectors who investigate mail crimes or just the local post office heirarchy that may have been involved? the PO has gone down hill since my dad was a federal postal inspector back in the 1960's tho....

ALEX · 16th May 2016, 11:56 AM

Thanks to all who were concerned and responded.
Here's an update, and hope it is not final.

If someone finds oneself in similar situation, contact your local police right away and file a report. File a complaint with USPS Postal Inspectors Service here:
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/c...complaint.aspx
Also, file a complaint with FBI here: http://www.ic3.gov/

Also, make sure to contact eBay. They do take these matters very seriously. They stepped in fast and removed the user. Kudos to eBay!

14th May 2016, 08:36 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Alex: I really hope you get it back.

14th May 2016, 09:06 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	What a stroke of good fortune! I hope you've alerted the police. Good luck with recovering your sword!

14th May 2016, 09:25 PM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thank you all, If you'll recognize top bidders on eBay - please let them know the sword was/remains stolen. The price was inflated on purpose, the top bidder alerted via negative feedback. The seller is a crook, fabricated provenance and went with auction after contact.

14th May 2016, 09:28 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Police may not be able to help. FBI has an authority to function across the state lines.

15th May 2016, 08:35 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	postal inspectors do, i think...did you report it to the postal inspectors who investigate mail crimes or just the local post office heirarchy that may have been involved? the PO has gone down hill since my dad was a federal postal inspector back in the 1960's tho....

16th May 2016, 11:56 AM	#6
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thanks to all who were concerned and responded. Here's an update, and hope it is not final. If someone finds oneself in similar situation, contact your local police right away and file a report. File a complaint with USPS Postal Inspectors Service here: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/c...complaint.aspx Also, file a complaint with FBI here: http://www.ic3.gov/ Also, make sure to contact eBay. They do take these matters very seriously. They stepped in fast and removed the user. Kudos to eBay!