10-06-2016, 04:18 PM
If your tracking info says "in transit" and it has been way overdue, then indeed it is either lost/stolen or stuck at the clerks desk for various reasons. Bad address's will hold it up as well as damaged packages. If it's damaged and they can see the contents that doesn't automatically mean they will turn it over to the PD. For all they know they are vitamins, if they are unmarked, and they will retape it and send it on it's way. Packages that are emitting a pungent odor will usually raise a red flag and be subject to more scrutiny. Occasionally letters and packets umm get stuck in the conveyor system and get mangled. How long has it been stuck in transit?
Yes, private carriers like FedX, UPS, DHL etc. all have the right to open and inspect parcels/letters in their system without a warrant. Even if they open it and it is an ill3gal item, they may very well send it on it way. Many times they just don't want to deal with it. It's like playing hot potatoes or see no evil, speak no evil.
Don't give up hope, it wouldn't surprise me if it shows up in the near future. I'm sure your'e already doing this, but keep an eye on the tracking progress and when it says "out for delivery" then it's on the truck and on it's way to your door. "In transit" usually means it is somewhere between the shipper and your local FedX hub. If it arrived at your local hub it still would have gotten an arrival scan when it was unloaded from the trailer.
If it is an international parcel, then of course it would have gone through customs at some point. If it is a domestic shipment, then there is no customs involved.
Don't get stressed over this. These companies would rather not deal with these issues at all, because they have thousands of other packages to deliver.
Sorry for the long winded response. I just got up and had my...coffee.
Yes, private carriers like FedX, UPS, DHL etc. all have the right to open and inspect parcels/letters in their system without a warrant. Even if they open it and it is an ill3gal item, they may very well send it on it way. Many times they just don't want to deal with it. It's like playing hot potatoes or see no evil, speak no evil.
Don't give up hope, it wouldn't surprise me if it shows up in the near future. I'm sure your'e already doing this, but keep an eye on the tracking progress and when it says "out for delivery" then it's on the truck and on it's way to your door. "In transit" usually means it is somewhere between the shipper and your local FedX hub. If it arrived at your local hub it still would have gotten an arrival scan when it was unloaded from the trailer.
If it is an international parcel, then of course it would have gone through customs at some point. If it is a domestic shipment, then there is no customs involved.
Don't get stressed over this. These companies would rather not deal with these issues at all, because they have thousands of other packages to deliver.
Sorry for the long winded response. I just got up and had my...coffee.