Is This Seller Trying To Scam Me?

The USPS is becoming more & more undependable. I'd give it a couple more days.
Hope you got a good deal on those souv. sets.

good idea about opening the case, Even though the item was shipped its still the resonsibility of the seller to ensure it gets delivered or if in an extreme case open up a trace or claim if the item was insured.

My work is located in Cudahy... If you need someone to swing by and take a look at a address just let me know.

Today is about 21 days since the item was 'shipped' by the seller. The tracking number show no activity since the day it was dropped off at the post office in California. I opened a USPS case and had the case escalated to USPS Consumer Affairs; no response. Finally the waiting period on my ebay case is over and I escalated it to an actual ebay CSR. The CSR took my side and refunded my purchase + shipping to my Pay Pay. Still no communication coming back from the seller after this.

I am a little bummed about this, because I really did want the item, but I don't want to be stuck in a months long ordeal. I am assuming that the item was lost in the mail or stolen. I am not the only customer of this guys who was claiming the item not being delivered; maybe just a coincidence, maybe not. I hope that the item does not appear in my mail box three months from now and I have to deal with sending it back to the seller. I just want it to be done with and go purchase another set of coins -- but I don't know if I'll ever get this at this price...

next time something like that happens,,and the tracking number is not moving through the system
call the 800 number and talk to a real person.
they can track the package in real time
when the computer ells you it has left the sorting house
thats all the info it will give you.the operator can tell you if it is actuallly on the truck and where the truck is

i know this because a package was lost of mine.it was shipped from 100 miles from my house
i live inmississippi
the package went to tennessee,,then to ft lauderdale fla
then back to the sender..darn package took a better vacation than I do..

You are completely wrong... People scam with money orders all the time. Once it is cashed, there is no way to get the money back. Fake ID's along with fake accounts are set up all the time.
Whether you use a postal or Western Union money order, you have absolutely no recourse.
With a credit card and Paypal, you have tons of recourse. I would never do a internet sale via money order. I occasionally buy stuff from other coin collectors and dealers and send checks, but, only after having established a relationship.

The time you've waited is probably long enough to warrant opening up a case on ebay.

I just want to offer one counter-point however.

I know from personal experience that if the seller refunds your money directly and not through resolution, and if the package eventually shows up, then you still keep the money...unless you decide to give the seller a personal gift. I also know that almost every package eventually shows up, even if after a long time. It's because of this that I always escalate every such case on ebay. It's not to be mean, it's to prevent people from acting without ethics.

I believe I have escalated 4 such cases on ebay. Lost all 4 initially of course as expected. 3 of the packages actually showed up. The buyer's then lost "appeals" and all their accounts were red flagged and I believe one was sanctioned (probably because of a repeat incidence). The 4th stayed on my record, but it's statistically worth the risk.

It's a flaw with the ebay system. It basically creates a situation where either the buyer or seller gets a raw deal from customer service although it's all USPS's fault.

Did the coins ever arrive?