Pilfered package?

[kittypie]

Last week I ordered
1 pack blanks
1 pack Cherry cordial prefilled
Bottle of waffle
Bottle of white choc strawberry
Bottle of peppermint

I waited all darn day yesterday for my package, giddy with the anticipation of trying my new flavors.

Mail arrives. Hmmm. I said to myself "Self, this package seems awfully light!"

I opened the package and all that was in it was the pack of blank carts!

It was mailed in a large, padded Priority mail envelope. I did not appear to be tampered with, but the seal on those padded envies is not very strong.

I called our friends at V4L and they are mailing out my missing stuff but it will be up to 5 days before it arrives

Dear friends at V4L, you might want to consider an extra measure of security by sealing the Priority mail envies with shipping or strapping tape, or use the small Priority mail BOXES (which trust me, are hard to open!).

Anyone else had a package pilfered or tampered with? What do you think is the solution?

 

[Ever1ast]

It's not unheard of, especially if you live in an area where the USPS uses contracted delivery people vs regular mail carriers. My wife has been saying for weeks that her coupons have been missing from the mailers we usually get (she's one of those extreme couponers lol). I didn't think too much of it till last week a local "contracted" carrier was caught by the PD I work for stealing mail from several people. My guess is that the economy has turned people that normally wouldn't be, into thieves. And also that the post office's hiring standards for contract workers isn't as stringent as it is for full timers.

You may want to find an email address and let your local Postmaster know about the missing mail. It may not get your items back, BUT; if it's happening to more people and a pattern becomes apparent, they may be able to track down who's doing it and keep it from happening again.

 

[kittypie]

Good idea re notifying local Postmaster, I will do that.

 

[redheadone]

I have had my packages tampered with but nothing was missing. I actually had one that looked like it had been through world war II. It was mailed from Georgia and it took almost two weeks to get from there to North Carolina. So it does happen. I think putting them in boxes instead of the paper packing might be better That way you would know for sure if they had beenpampered with or not because they are as hard as heck to open

 

[Ethereal]

I had my package tampered with when I fell asleep at a party once. Didn't steel anything though.

 

[Morandir835]

Not that kind of package Ethereal sir...

 

[been there]

I had my package open and nothing taken but my box of cart was open and taped back together again.

 

[katz-in-boots]

It's a worry. My only question would be; why would anyone steal e-cig supplies? Unless they vape themselves, the bottles of juice would be useless to them. And the prefills are only of use if you use the same format e-cig. Can't imagine there's many places they could sell them either.

Hmm, now thinking of the stereotype hot goods seller: "Psst, hey Mac, wanna buy some juice?", furtively opens raincoat to display rows of pockets holding bottles of juice.

 

[MASTER0FDAMPF]

It's a worry. My only question would be; why would anyone steal e-cig supplies? Unless they vape themselves, the bottles of juice would be useless to them. And the prefills are only of use if you use the same format e-cig. Can't imagine there's many places they could sell them either.

Hmm, now thinking of the stereotype hot goods seller: "Psst, hey Mac, wanna buy some juice?", furtively opens raincoat to display rows of pockets holding bottles of juice.

Which corner is he on? I need to find that guy...there are no brick and mortars near me...he might be handy!

There is an IA department for the post office as well. call your post office and ask for the number to consumer affairs.

 

[Iowa Gal]

I think V4Life needs to start using that magic powder that will turn someone's hands blue if they mess with our packages

 

[katz-in-boots]

I think V4Life needs to start using that magic powder that will turn someone's hands blue if they mess with our packages

That's go down a treat with out Customs people ...

 

[Biomom]

Not had any problems with ecig orders.

COUPONS! 2 weeks in the past month our local paper has been void of them... I usually pass them on to my coworker coupon queen, but I wonder if it's economy related; too expensive to print and process? I'm curious now...

 

[Morandir835]

Ms. Biomom you're right. Why more and more stores are going to clip free coupons and using cards (like CVS (ughhh), grocery stores, walgreens, etc.). Much cheaper on their end, and with newspaper sells slumping, no reason to dump the money into paying them to advertise and print a coupon.

 

[starsong]

I had my package tampered with when I fell asleep at a party once. Didn't steel anything though.

OK, I literally laughed out loud.

 

[kittypie]

OK, I literally laughed out loud.

Me too

 

[incantius]

Ms. Biomom you're right. Why more and more stores are going to clip free coupons and using cards (like CVS (ughhh), grocery stores, walgreens, etc.). Much cheaper on their end, and with newspaper sells slumping, no reason to dump the money into paying them to advertise and print a coupon.

however you can find tons of coupons online and print them off (of course most are manufacturer's coupons). my wife does it all the time lol

 

[Flowerlady-8898]

I am disappointed, too. I ordered 2 bottles of the WOW555 18mg. Juice, a box of the Black blank cartos, and a new black battery. Well, they were out of the Black blank cartos, and they replaced that with a sample box, (which is okay with me), along with 7 samples, but I only received 1 bottle of my WOW 555 juice. I have put a support ticket in, and I contacted Mark about it. I also enclosed pictures of my receipt & a picture of what I received, in Mark's message. In my opinion, I don't think they are double checking the orders like they should.

 

[EleanorR]

I had my package tampered with when I fell asleep at a party once. Didn't steel anything though.

OK, I literally laughed out loud.

Me too

Ahhhh, that's our Ethereal . . . always walking right up to the edge of indecency! (And hilarity!)

 

[kittypie]

Got the rest of my order Saturday. YAY, turtle juice!

 

[Morandir835]

Very awesome Ms. Kittypie.