Never mind, John. I'll have better luck explaining it to a wall.
C'mon Martin, Let's explore this and see where it goes.
Amazon has stock in their inventory.
The stock is a specific item with a serial number say an Italian Carcano, Serial number C2766.
The paperwork indicates the item and serial number.
The paperwork is addressed to PO box 2915 Dallas Texas.
The paperwork is sent by PP Parcel Post.
The paperwork indicates it was sent on a specific date 3/20/63
A week later I don't receive the item so I complain, Amazon checks their inventory and search the entire complex for a very specific item and then Amazon tells me that the order was sent by parcel post and they don't have the item.
Conclusions
1. The packer steals the rifle. Not likely because the rifle got to despatch
2. Despatch steals the item. Is it worth losing your job for a war surplus 20 dollar rifle? Not likely, and they probably have staff discount.
3. It was lost in transit. Perhaps, it happens. But the package was sent.
4. The guy receiving the rifle at the post Office steals the large package. But even if a postal employee did do a five finger discount it doesn't conflict with our original premise that Amazon sent the item.
5. If the item wasn't received by me and I complained that I didn't receive the item, then Amazon would produce paperwork to record that a customer didn't receive the item and after a thorough search the item wasn't on the premises.
Therefore the rifle was sent and it went missing at some stage thereafter, thus negating your piss poor analogy.
Try again!
JohnM