I know this is a tough situation you had to deal 
with by what you wrote, but what happened with 
the post office? Did they throw their hands in 
the air and say the package was stolen? Were you 
able to get your money back (even though you lost 
more with the 1/2 sale)? Did postal inspectors 
investigate what happened and come up with 
anything? This might seem like I'm prying but if 
it happens to any others, you might be able to 
help them know what to look for?