Is there a point to get out of the deal when a package is semi-lost for weeks? | Buying

mattun · 2026-06-24T18:07:39.822802Z

I totally get that it's really nobody's fault when stuff gets lost in the mail and typically it will work itself out, but when do they actually pull the plug? I had a pair of shoes go from the authenticator to my local USPS distribution center, just sat there for two weeks, I opened an USPS investigation, nothing for another week, opened an eBay Lost Item, the shoes suddenly appear in Hawaii on the tracking for some bizarre reason (apparently they're on a wild ride), and now they've been sitting there for another week. Is there an actual give up date for eBay where they refund and/or redirect the item back to the seller if it's ever found?

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