I have heard of notes being stolen, notes sold on ebay or privately that have not reached there destination, and other stories where notes have mysterious vanished into thin air.
Why couldn't we have a running thread of notes such as these that can be tracked should they ever appear for sale again.
I think that many of these will eventually come onto the market again and it sure would be nice to catch these culprits...only a suggestion...anyone else think this would be worthwhile....
I like the idea but, really, it is up to the seller to report thefts to the police. I don't know if the police will take reports on items that go missing in the mail. Anyhow, there is no way for the website's owner to ensure that reports of stolen items are accurate, so by allowing such discussions, the site might be dragged into disputes.
How does a transaction get lost? Is it not insured at that level of transaction?
I sold the notes for $600 and had to return the money when the buyer claimed to never receive them. The tracking information on Canada Post's website showed no updates after the package was submitted. It's possible that the package got delivered but never tracked, but who knows for sure? That is why sellers should never ever ever give buyers the tracking information. Let the buyer tell you he/she received the items. Most buyers do not wish to purchase insurance, so it's up to sellers to cover the cost of Canada Post's insurance or to purchase private insurance. Canada Post does not insure documents, and money is considered a document, so getting them to insure a package that contains money requires some trickery...
There's a strong chance that stolen money is simply cashed for face value, in which case it is lost forever. A matching note set like the one I lost has a face value of $210, so there's a good chance set number 0000082 no longer exists. What a pity.
