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[RustyMuffler]

Though I am sure it will fall on deaf ears (and eyes), this WAS being handled in PM's. And only when I brought it here to the main forum (where the initial trade was requested) did I start getting any kind of satisfaction. I think FSURobbie can back me up that I was being HORRIBLY taken advantage of.

I am sincerely sorry that you see this as "childish". I see it as "theft". Anyone who has been taken advantage of in a trade, I am sure will see my point.

[Rogi Ocnorb]

[Agent Lex]

[RustyMuffler]

And to think you were yelling at me a couple weeks ago, Lex. Granted I guess I should have waited a little longer before bringing it up then, but I could feel the boot dropping and was hoping he'd come around if I said something.

K... at this point I may be getting something from movielord and I have agreed to drop it for now. If things go good, I am sure that movielord and I will clean up our clutter on the boards.

The End... hopefully.

[Giskard]

Alright folks. I split off the posts regarding this conflict from the main swag trading thread, because I don't want any further interruptions for other people wanting to discuss the trading of swag.

[spaceboy]

I think the lesson to be learned from this thread is that Unfiction is not eBay. We have no way to moderate the swag transactions that may or may not occur throughout the course of any given game. There is no way for me, for instance, to punish anyone who may or may not be living up to their end of the bargain. I would say that your best course of action though, as opposed to bringing it to the public forums, might be contacting a moderator first. I can't guarantee that there is anything enaxor, Euchre, or myself can really do, but maybe there is some sort of insight we can offer. Just a thought.

Basically, just use common sense, and be good to one another. This is a community. Let's try to act that way.

[SoCalSteve]

[DarkJaguar]

what a convo to read...

I was afraid I was gonna be the bad guy in a situation like this for a couple of Flynn Lives shirts and SP pins...

I sent my payment out in the mail the day before I got the package... I waited a week to check with the other person:
NOTHING!
A whole 'nother week: NOTHING STILL!
augh.... oh agony of agonies!! My cash was stolen from the mail...

Then today I got a message that the money arrived!!!
Mind you, I sent my payment on 4/13...
The postmark date says 4/27 and arrived 4/29...

So let this be a lesson in patience. and faith in the USPS...

[Rogi Ocnorb]

I'm sorry...
Two full weeks to get a postmark.
People needing to get their taxes postmarked by 4/15 must be really upset with your postmaster.

[FSURobbie]

I have no faith in the USPS. It's a crap shoot any time I send out something larger than a letter. Heck, they even manage to lose (or some times destroy, literally) the letters.

UPS FTW baby.

[Broklynite]

[RustyMuffler]

movielord came through in the end. Got my Bit.

I think that the lesson to be learned, at least from this experience is, be DAMN sure that you are willing to part with whatever you are giving up in a trade before you finalize the deal. Especially if you are asking the other party to ship first.

Honestly I believe that if trades are going to be allowed, be it in PM's or in plain site on the forum, that there does need to be some kind of feedback system in place. I have been a member of various action figure and toy sites that allow trading and it is as simple as having a thread going which can be updated by a single member or admin that lists the name of a member involved in a trade with each good trade getting that member a +1 and each bad trade a -1. Whoever has the more established rating ships first, etc, etc. Pretty simple and does help in detracting from situations such as this.

Just an idea if trading gets to be more rampant.

[SoCalSteve]

I am very very excited to hear that you got your item. I'm sure he had a hard time parting with it. i would however, lover to see a posted picture! just to see 'em ya know!

[RustyMuffler]