Never heard of WTF Wednesday?
Me neither.
But it fits, after what happened to me and my good bloggy friend Jess yesterday.
I need to back up a little.
I won Jess' giveaway a while back, which included a cupcake green Vera Bradley all-in-one wristlet and $25 gift card to Panera. I was beyond thrilled. First of all, Jess was taking my Vera virginity, and second, Panera is the one place that we can take L out to eat. So this giveaway was made for me. I had some great luck, winning it.
Too bad my great luck came to a screeching halt yesterday afternoon.
My package came and B handed it to me, saying something about it being open. I wasn't really listening as I opened the (already-open) envelope and pulled out the card. Jess had written me a sweet note inside and after I read it, I realized that there was nothing else in the package.
Nothing.
Nada.
No wristlet. Sniff, sniff.
No gift card. Sob.
Someone had stolen my giveaway prizes! WTF?
I know they didn't steal them out of my mailbox, because I had received some (adorable) headbands from Katie that I had ordered, and another IRL friend had sent me a sweet package too. They were all in the exact same type of envelope.
So someone involved in the United States Postal Service had found my giveaway, pocketed it, and decided that Jess' card was a good enough delivery for me. Not that I don't want her card, but I want my prize!!! And I finally got to talk to her on the phone, which was nice and all, but not under the circumstances. Boo.
And before you ask, no, she didn't insure it (who actually does that?) but she had a tracking number. I guess that won't help either.
Can someone help? Got an "in" with Vera or Panera? Or some advice on tracking down the asshole that stole my prize?
Honestly...WTF?
16 comments:
I'd still file a formal complaint with your local USPO and let them know that one of THEIR workers ripped in to your package and took everything but the note (literally).
You may actually get reimbursed by them for what was taken.
darn!!!!!!! that totally sucks!!
it happened to me here too, I sent just a card with a gift card inside, my friend called and asked if I had sent something in the card as it looked like it had been opened....yup the gift card stolen
there are crooks everywhere!!!
I feel your pain....a violation of the mail!!!
OHMYGOD! this really ticks me off. my gf refuses to send a thing through the USPS. she pays all bills online and uses fed-ex.
damn shame.
:(
I'm so ticked off about this.
I am currently on the phone with the USPS customer service. Which made me even more ticked off because it took me TEN MINUTES to speak with an actual person. Their stupid automated system is just awful.
Ugh how ridiculous! File a complaint, for sure. Even without insurance, this should NOT happen.
damn! that sucks. I am SO glad my items made it though!
Aw, man! That stinks!
I've had many "WTF Wednesdays" lately. I think it should be a new "thing."
I don't really have any advice for you, but I've had similar experiences. I used to sell Mary Kay, and I would mail products to my best friend in New York. Periodically, her packages would disappear. We always thought her mailman must be a closet Mary Kay user.
Another blogger (McMommy) wrote about this just the other day. She ordered her son shoes and the package came but the shoes had been stolen. What the heck?
That is crazy....who does that..def. put in a complaint.
Oh, that is the worst news ever! I love Panera. I think I would track down that postal worker and wreak some havoc!
We had a giftcard stolen from us around xmas...WTF!
That is horrible! I would be very ticked too!!!!
That happened to me a few months ago when I had my Up DVD giveaway. I sent the package to the winner, who happened to be a RL friend. She emailed to thank me for the note, but the DVD had been stolen. She put in a claim with the post office, but nothing ever came of it. I'm still really angry about it.
WTF indeed. I would file the complaint. You can file it with your post office and she can file it with hers as well.
Nothing might come of it, but it will make me feel better and that's what really matter.
LOL sorry this happened to ya.
P.S. I think WTF Wednesday should be a regular posting. I'll be the first to play along!
That is totally not right! I would be supper upset too..meanies!
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