Am I paranoid, impatient, or...?

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Take your MO stub (you kept it right?) and look at the number printed on it. Now go to the PO and ask for the form to report a lost item. I think you have to wait 30 days to file a claim. It's likely the clerk will try to persuade you to wait. I encountered this a two different PO's. Get the form now, fill it out and send it on the first day you can.
Then it goes to the postal inspectors and they don't mess around. If its really lost the PO will issue a new one to you for the same amount. If the seller cashed it the inspectors will track it down. They can help you with a fraud claim. Remember these are Federal agents and they have a lot of power. If this guy is being dishonest what he's potentially facing is not worth the $300. If he's wise he will answer you and resolve the issue. But most criminals are dumb so....
When I had to do this an inspector first called me to get more info. A few weeks later I received a call from the same inspector. The MO showed up (lost in their system) and was returned to me.

A few tips for next time. I always send them priority so it can be tracked. Just an additional number attached to the "package." I also take a pic of the MO on my phone along with the receipt before sending it. Always keep your receipt and stub at least until the transaction is complete.

I'm kinda surprised a moderator hasn't gotten involved here. They were extremely helpful when I had a problem getting someone to respond. If this guy is still active he needs to be stopped before taking advantage of someone else.

Good luck to you. I hope it goes your way.
 
mr_badexample said:
Take your MO stub (you kept it right?) and look at the number printed on it. Now go to the PO and ask for the form to report a lost item. I think you have to wait 30 days to file a claim. It's likely the clerk will try to persuade you to wait. I encountered this a two different PO's. Get the form now, fill it out and send it on the first day you can.
Then it goes to the postal inspectors and they don't mess around. If its really lost the PO will issue a new one to you for the same amount. If the seller cashed it the inspectors will track it down. They can help you with a fraud claim. Remember these are Federal agents and they have a lot of power. If this guy is being dishonest what he's potentially facing is not worth the $300. If he's wise he will answer you and resolve the issue. But most criminals are dumb so....
When I had to do this an inspector first called me to get more info. A few weeks later I received a call from the same inspector. The MO showed up (lost in their system) and was returned to me.

A few tips for next time. I always send them priority so it can be tracked. Just an additional number attached to the "package." I also take a pic of the MO on my phone along with the receipt before sending it. Always keep your receipt and stub at least until the transaction is complete.

I'm kinda surprised a moderator hasn't gotten involved here. They were extremely helpful when I had a problem getting someone to respond. If this guy is still active he needs to be stopped before taking advantage of someone else.

Good luck to you. I hope it goes your way.
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That's refreshing to hear (read?) - I have the stub and will go to the post office tomorrow morning.

Apparently, if he decides to try to keep the money and not send anything, it constitutes wire fraud.
 
Comeuppance said:
That's refreshing to hear (read?) - I have the stub and will go to the post office tomorrow morning.

Apparently, if he decides to try to keep the money and not send anything, it constitutes wire fraud.
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Yes it does. The process takes a while so be prepared to wait. The form might also be found online. I can't remember if I downloaded it or not.
 
Speaking from experience usps takes extremely long so dont expect your money for at least half a year if thats what it comes down too...Also does this Evan you dealt with happen to be in simi valley ca or phoenix az? It may be the same lowlife who scammed me
 
The guy's username is Evanc613... But I don't think I can list his name or location. I vaguely recall that being against some rule, or something.

See, it's weird to me. I have his name and address, so one would think that it would be a bad idea to steal money from someone who has information like that. I can only assume it's some sort of misunderstanding, because it's a felony and I know who and where he is just from the information I needed to send him the money order.
 
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jill jackson said:
Here's the thread, I would have been highly suspicious someone would sell a knife they bought for nearly 500 bucks at such a loss, add in the wanting a money order only, no pictures posted and he probably didn't even have the Strider.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...d-ti-stonewashed-blade-ranger-green-g10-cheap
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I especially agree with this. Also, consider the way this was worded:
Evanc613 said:
Unfortunately i will request a money order being paypal takes way too long to transfer funds anymore.
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How much longer would it take to transfer funds to his bank account than it would be to receive the money order? It wouldn't be much longer if the money order arrived at the earliest of say, two business days.
 
I agree with Jill Jackson. So people are just wired differently - they don't feel the need to keep in constant contact. If you were to ask them (and I have) they would say they don't see the big deal. The problem is, you can't tell which people are THOSE people in advance.

PS: Just read page two of this thread. The line that he prefers MO because PP takes too long is BS and is highly suspicious. PP takes, like one minute.
 
It does take paypal a little time to transfer the funds to your bank account, it also takes a money order about 3 days to reach you in most cases. I at this point of the seller ignoring this thread and all emails/PMs believe the real motive was to avoid paypal dealing with his not shipping. These people seem to think a money order buyer can't do much about being ripped off.
 
But if he is the seller, as far as he know you have the funds sitting in your PP account. I always keep a balance in mine so I can jump on a deal. I wouldn't want a seller to wait the 3 days for me to do a bank transfer. I guess that is a detail that should be nailed down up front.

jill jackson said:
It does take paypal a little time to transfer the funds to your bank account, it also takes a money order about 3 days to reach you in most cases. I at this point of the seller ignoring this thread and all emails/PMs believe the real motive was to avoid paypal dealing with his not shipping. These people seem to think a money order buyer can't do much about being ripped off.
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I meant it takes PP a couple of days to put money into your bank account, after you request them to. I don't think it matters how it got there, they still take a couple of days to do so. Probably so they keep it longer and make a bit of interest of it.
 
Another suggestion for sellers to protect from being scammed ("I didn't receive the package" or "the package was damaged and the knife was missing") is to take a picture of you packing the knife and then the total packed up parcel. I then like to take a picture of it on the USPS counter with all of the appropriate stickers and such. I send my stuff via USPS Priority, w/ insurance and signature confirmation (I believe that if you insure something for $200+ the person has to sign for it). I get paranoid on the seller end often enough after being scammed (definitely my own naivete played a HUGE part) for a nice old Omega Flightmaster that I sent to Indonesia (red flag!!!...won't be sending anything to that neck of the woods). Stick with CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada and you have plenty of ways to track and confirm on both ends of a sale. Good luck to you and please keep us informed about the situation.
 
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