Non-Payment from a Maggot on Gear Swap--WWMD?

[Foggy_Goggles]

Wanted to throw in 2 cents....you guys are the experts on this board, but sounds like he needs to be outted....that shit shouldnt happen here.

Last fall I had three transactions here, 2 sells and a buy, and at one point I was shipping off my Gotamas to sell and my roommate says did you get the money yet, your not really shipping to some dude from the internet without getting paid first are you. My response was simply, no he is a mag and will send a check. I love that mags can be trusted to work the virtual handshake deal. Dont let someone make us doubt that.

Word. I pretty much go out of my way to make sure transactions go smovely for this reason. It's part of the reason good deals can be had becasue the hassle factor is so low.

[iceman]

Look further down the list Encyclopedia Brown

Man, I can't believe you gave somebody an Audi S4 wagon without getting cash in hand.

[grizzle6]

What is several weeks, two or five?

We're talking five here. It's been plenty long enough. Even if the cash isn't immediately available (it's really not that much--less than $100), a simple pm or email would go a long way.

[CS]

We're talking five here. It's been plenty long enough. Even if the cash isn't immediately available (it's really not that much--less than $100), a simple pm or email would go a long way.

Whoa. Five weeks? You're a patient man. The amount the person owes doesn't matter much, it's the principal.

[mrryde]

Whoa. Five weeks? You're a patient man. The amount the person owes doesn't matter much, it's the principal.

post count doesn't necessarily correlate to integrity rating

[grizzle6]

post count doesn't necessarily correlate to integrity rating

Unfortunately--as maggots--unless you know someone that knows the maggot, post count is primarily what I go by. I figure if the dude is a douche, he would've a)left long ago, b)been so ridiculed he never posts again (a la squawman) or c)would have been outed as a lousy son of a bitch by fellow mags previously.

IT REALLY SHOULDN'T MATTER HOW MANY POSTS YOU HAVE. THERE IS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF TRUST, LOYALTY AND INTEGRITY HERE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE QUESTIONED.

(sorry--I'm not really yelling)

[Buster Highmen]

Whoa. Five weeks? You're a patient man. The amount the person owes doesn't matter much, it's the principal.

Ouch. Horrible pun of the morning.

[Son1cdeth]

OUT THAT MOTHERFUCKER!

We'll send over 'da boys' to take care of things.

[SLCMunchie]

as the mag who bought huckwheat's gotamas, and sold numerous other items on internet forums- this guy needs to be outed and publicly and privately humiliated. this is not right. i can understand this happening on some other boards, but i have always thought this board has been cool in the fact that it is completely self policed. as such, this guy should have some marshal law enforced on his ass. i've seen a couple of bad transactions go down on some skateboarding forums, but those are dealing with $300 transactions at most. what are we talking about here, $500 for a decent transaction of skis?

out the muthafucker!

[edg]

I say give the guy a chance to out himself/PM. If nothing's happened by tomorrow, it's his fault.

edg

[hop]

I agree that the ease-of-transaction factor is one of the best selling points of Gear Swap. Given the nature of the boards, it's almost like having references already, because if I don't personally know you I probably know someone who does and vice versa.

[altagirl]

I was all for patience but 5 weeks seems pretty ridiculous. I'd say out him and if there's a valid, or semi-valid excuse he can defend himself then.

[ptavv]

despite not having a ton of posts more than a few people have shown faith in me in gear swap... and viva was cool enough to take a personal check from me and give me the goods when i bought a setup from him

out the guy

[onehotchili]

5 weeks is more than enough time to smoove things over...

out the maggot and let him take some cheap shots from everyone else. he'll lick his wounds, beg for forgiveness, and all will be good in maggotdom...

[Camilo]

Shit, this just reminded me that I owe money and product. Iceman and Playharder, check your PMs.

[Buster Highmen]

Is there even a miniscule remnant of a shadow of a hint of a chance that he didn't get any PM or email? If the PMs didn't bounce on a fullbox, then it sure seems like negligence, since you'll see that monologue box with the sender when you get a PM.

I know I can charm the angry vengeful mob out there brandishing their torches and chanting for death, but is there a better way? I mean, I withheld payment from the Rev for his twin tipped helmet until I could land perverted fakie, so it's understandable. Sometimes.

So, will Dick get down with Jane? I can't stand the suspense.

[grizzle6]

Unless I am contacted today by said maggot, public outing will occur tomorrow 9:30 am MST. Bring your internet rotten apples, tomatoes, buckets of shit, rubber chickens, soiled skivvies--and anything else worthy of slinging. Thank you.

[Buster Highmen]

Bump this randomly during the day. Maybe that will get their attention.

So I wonder what it's like at Baker today, huh?

[lemon boy]

btw- for whatever reason lately I don't get email notices anymore, my "unread" PM counter is totally unreliable and I don't get popup new PM notices (all my settings are checked out for these services), and a couple have gone a couple days unanswered lately... just fyi I haven't bought anything in a while so it isn't me! Plus, I only have like 300posts.

[mrryde]

btw- for whatever reason lately I don't get email notices anymore, my "unread" PM counter is totally unreliable and I don't get popup new PM notices (all my settings are checked out for these services), and a couple have gone a couple days unanswered lately... just fyi I haven't bought anything in a while so it isn't me! Plus, I only have like 300posts.

Sometimes you have to manually mark PM's read. Also, delete your receipts as they count againts your PM limits

[L7]

Also, delete your receipts as they count againts your PM limits

Not true. You got me in a panic and I just went and deleted about 30 receipts. No difference to the message count at all. Still no use having them laying about especially since I pay no attention to them at all.

[skiguide]

Not true. You got me in a panic and I just went and deleted about 30 receipts. No difference to the message count at all. Still no use having them laying about especially since I pay no attention to them at all.

delete sent PMs. those do have an impact on count.

[mntlion]

No difference to the message count at all.

it will change in a few hours.

[mrryde]

delete sent PMs. those do have an impact on count.

my bad, i knew it was either sent mails or receipts

[A-wreck]

Well.
It could only be one of two people from where I'm sitting.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out.