[jhautz]

USPS says you must wait 30 days before filing a lost package claim IF you purchased insurance. If not.... dont even waste you time. Its gone.

As for your recourse through.... If you file a claim with paypal they will probably refund your money (provided the seller still has it in their account) if the seller cant product "proof of shipment" which usually means some sort of tracking number or something traceable. Of course if he did ship it then he will be the one getting screwed becasue he will be out the money and the truck.

LESSON HERE: Always ALWAYS ship anything you are not willing to loose with a tracking number and insist on the same from the seller when you buy. It just prevent hassels, or simplifies the solution when/if problems arise.