True, true. Just trying to help the OP out.
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I've been shipping packages USPS around the holidays for decades and my personal highest is 17 days for a package to get from GA to TN (they border each other BTW). It went to CA->GA->CA->GA->NY->GA->TN and 2 days later it arrived. As the shipper I felt guilty the entire time thinking I had somehow ripped off the buyer (I didn't) and pled to refund the money so I could just move on with life. The buyer found it comical he could drive the continental US in the time the package was in transit.
The change in package volume is a hundred fold and things happen. I would keep an eye on tracking, it may very well show up.
On the subject of who's responsible for an item not received, it's probably a more pragmatic answer than one exact legal or rules based answer. The seller on Gunbroker is probably interested in good feedback on sales, so they can continue to sell, which won't happen with a non-delivery. Regardless of the law or the rules, my guess the seller will make it right.
As for responsibility, it makes sense that whoever sets it up is responsible.
In an industrial setting, they buyer typically arranges freight.
For an EE sale, IME the seller ships it. Details usually arranged ahead of time, but if they buyer states he wants insurance and the seller fails to insure- i cant see how buyer could be liable.
On that note, if the seller sets it up with insurance as agreed, and it goes bad, the seller set up insurance, so he would file claim, correct? Ive never had it happen, but assume the one who sets up insurance would have to file the claim.
I know everyone likes to value their privacy, but I'd have the sender notify the US Postal Inspection Service to let them know there is a firearm in transit that is missing. I've had to do this with other carriers and it generally lights a fire under their ass and I figure out where my stuff is REAL QUICK. The last thing they want is their facility being under investigation.
It is on the sender to ensure that the item gets from Point A to Point B, not the receiving party.
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