On Oct 8, 2009, at 8:35 PM, R Gonet wrote:
> > I have purchased items from individuals on this and the iBOB list. > Sometimes they send me the item before I have paid and other times I > have paid before I've received the item, and all has worked out. I'm > a lawyer and deal with scammers, conners, liars, and cheats all the > time, so I'm not a naif, but I also assume that people are honest and > sincere until they prove otherwise, unless they give obvious signs of > mendacity (we all know the difference between a rat and a kitten and > we give the former a wide berth). It then disturbs me greatly when > they prove me wrong. I also like to think of the people on these two > lists as some kind of brethren and that there is a code of honor among > us, almost as if participation in these groups somehow filters out the > chaff. It is therefore disturbing when something like this occurs to > me. If I were you, I would detail the specific facts of the > transaction on this site, email it to the person, and invite him to > make things right. I would assume and hope that there is a good > explanation for his failure to respond. If he does not, then post > it. Strange things happen all the time and he may have a plausible > explanation - he may be on sabbatical or in the hospital. Good points. I bought something on eBay not too long ago and the seller seemed to just disappear. About 10 days later he emailed me, he'd had a mild heart attack and was in the hospital for a week. And he promptly mailed the item. > Or, he may > just be a little f*****g creep who should be outed to protect the rest > of us. If, indeed, he is a conner, we can at least take comfort in > the fact that he is the exception that proves the rule. Also a possibility, although exceptions disprove the rule... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---