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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-VINTAGE-1964-JAZZ-BASS-PICKUP-GREY-BOBBIN-NICE-CONDITION-GREAT-FIND/124088059468?hash=item1ce439864c%3Ag%3AVFwAAOSwxH1eS5d6&LH_ItemCondition=3000

He occasionally went to Morrison’s however

Thanks for the reassurance - yes I always write a separate label when I post anything and before the courier adds their stickers/bar codes. I’ve sent literally hundreds of musical items and rarely had a problem and not had an issue like this before. I agree that the sender ought to have done this....but at least he admitted he hadn’t ! Fingers crossed you are correct. I’ll keep everyone updated.

He had actually sent it and sent me the tracking details prior to me sending mine although yes with hindsight I ought to have waited.

Yes

Cheers yes I understand that however I’m not accusing the sender of theft or otherwise but I do feel he was misguided and too hasty selling the item when nothing was resolved. I’ve told him that and he stated he sold it to raise money in case the bass doesn’t turn up. I’m afraid we all know that there are risks when sending anything in the post as none will insure correctly or accept liability I learned that lesson years ago. I’m baffled by Parcelforce’s ineptitude when it comes to simple reassurance and communication.

Yes I thought as much though I would have no recourse to claim through eBay. Let’s hope the bass is in a warehouse waiting to be found!

I traded a bass on here a week before the lockdown. My Musicman Stingray for a Fender Precision Deluxe. The chap I traded with is new here but has a good record on eBay. I sent the Musicman bass using Parcelforce 24 and it turned up the following day at the other guy’s house and he emailed to say he is very happy with it. My item also got sent via Parcelforce although initially it went to the wrong depot (literally sent to Coventry never to be seen again) according to tracking so I had to wait another day for it. When I eventually received my parcel - on the Friday - it was not the size of package I had expected for a cased guitar and when I opened it found it was a load of rugs and a big parasol in a long plastic bag. Initially the cynic in me thought It was a scam so I was going to ring the sender to challenge him about it. The label however had my name and address (and the tracking number he’d been sent originally on it) It also had another address and tracking number on it. I rang up the guy who I had traded with - he then rang Parcelforce. Their representative rang me and took all the details and said that they would ring me back - which they didn’t. At the time they said that they thought it may still be with them and would ring later. Then nothing and when I tried to ring their helpline there was no facility to talk to anyone as it is menu driven with no option to speak to staff. I was told that this has changed because of staff shortages owing to the corona virus. Although I recognise these are strange times this is a ££££ worth of bass and I’m not sure what to do. The guy who I swapped with though helpful has been in touch frequently but tells me Parcelforce keep putting him on hold or not ringing him back. I have had no luck ringing them at all. I have no new tracking numbers. I do have the addresses of everyone concerned and have screen shots of all the tracking numbers. Last Monday I rang Parcelforce as I was getting no updates from the sender and when I tracked one of the other barcodes on the package I had got found it was at the Medway depot which I then rang. I managed to get through to a real person who talked to me and informed me that my bass is still in the hub and that someone would ring me. They apologised as their staff are down due to C-19. I’m still awaiting that call. At this point I felt a little more reassured. They did confirm that the parcel has no tracking number however as the correct one is now redundant because of the mix up. I have had emails stating their concerns and acknowledgment of their mistake. As is my habit I checked eBay for basses for sale that morning and newly listed was my Musicman which later had been sold - hmmm was it technically my bass as it hasn’t yet been paid for? I contacted the guy I traded with assured me he will give me some of the money if mine doesn’t turn up. Hmm some? I also managed to trace the parasol sender and they hopefully have been united with the new owner! This is a long winded and messy story but if I don’t get my bass I would think that Parcelforce are liable and if the sender hasn’t insured it properly then what should I do? It’s a difficult situation that seems a little trite in current circumstances but I do feel badly let down through no fault of my own. Anybody had any similar experiences or am I doomed? Cheers

He’s been in touch he reckons it’s 11lbs

Another epic trade with Martin! Many thanks from this side of the Pennines!