currypowder Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 A couple of weeks ago, I shipped my killer Rick Nielsen Greco Mirage M-1000 to Michael in Germany (@boundandcrowned) using the USPS. It doesn't appear to have ever left Louisville. The last scan was on the day I shipped it and it hasn't been seen since. I've been working with my local USPS Consumer Affairs office (who have been great, FWIW) to locate it to no avail. He and I both feel that it was likely stolen by an employee. I have filed all the necessary claims and complaints with the USPS and the Inspector General. I've also filed a police report and contacted the main guitar shops here in town. But it can't hurt to let you guys know as well, just in case someone happens to run into it. It'll be easy to spot, not too many of these around. The serial is G01037. Here are a couple of pics. Who knows, maybe it'll just show up in Germany or my doorstep one day. I'm not holding my breath, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaGator Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Pricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 You can do saved searches at eBay which will get you e-mail alerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Reverb too, sign up for the daily feed via e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Keep your eyes and ears open on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace as well~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 That blows beyond belief....I am close by, in Missouri. I’ll be on the lookout.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomerang~Junkie Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Damn that sucks. I despise thieves. At least that guitar is unique enough it should be more difficult to move - out in the open - on any legit platforms. Very sorry for you and best of luck on this - please keep us updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypowder Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks all. Those are great ideas and I have feeds and alerts set up at Ebay and Reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Type this into Google search "Greco guitar site:craigslist.org" and it searches all of Craigslist. It's not perfect and you may need to go into each returned result and search Greco in that result too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 42 minutes ago, Carl.B said: Type this into Google search "Greco guitar site:craigslist.org" and it searches all of Craigslist. It's not perfect and you may need to go into each returned result and search Greco in that result too. Alternatively, if you have a smart phone there are apps that perform this search and display the results infinitely better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 As sad as it is, the guitar is really nice! How many weeks are you talking about missing it? Shipping can take quite a while oversees. Possibly it was delayed by the shutdown and goes snail slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 23 hours ago, currypowder said: 24 minutes ago, gorch said: As sad as it is, the guitar is really nice! Albeit upside-down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypowder Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, kizanski said: Albeit upside-down. Just stand on your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 10 hours ago, currypowder said: Just stand on your head. Some Yoga would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JochenP Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Have you or Michaal contact the German customs office? (Cites ?? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypowder Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 2 hours ago, JochenP said: Have you or Michaal contact the German customs office? (Cites ?? ) The best possible outcome will be for the guitar to just turn up. But I've received and shipped enough guitars internationally to have a decent feel for how the USPS tracking system works. A missed scan here and there can be expected, but no scans anywhere along the way, departing Louisville, Arrived in Chicago, In or Out of Customs, departing Chicago, etc. is pretty unusual. FWIW, all of the CITES export paperwork was in order and included. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it shows up somewhere soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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