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I have a couple more questions, for the buyer (I know, he's not part of this thread, but I can't help that):
Did the mail carrier hand you the package in person, or leave it on your porch?
Have you asked the mail carrier about it?
Have you filed a police report?
You can see where I'm going with this. If you, the seller, can prove you mailed something to him, and it didn't arrive, and the post office didn't note any damage, then it's a police matter. Notify the police. If the seller sent me a copy of the police report I would probably split the loss with him. Otherwise, well, otherwise.