I have been in touch with C Ben Susrool. He sent me his side of the story. Please note he does not want to discuss it any further with Engels82, for reasons he states in the following message.
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I choose not to respond to this thread just as I chose not to respond to his last few emails where he threatened and called me a thief, crook and liar.
However, I will make these points, if you want to post them please preface them with the note that I choose not to give him the satisfaction of posting .
1. the fellow trashed up my for sale post trying to get me to agree to sell out of CONUS. (should have been my first clue he cannot read)
2. I did not "make" him do anything. I told him of my terms, never expecting him to agree to them.
3. He emailed me back saying he understood and asking for my PayPal address.
4. He sent the $100, I went to the PO with the wrapped package and had them weigh it and quote me shipping and insurance. I really didn't think they would insure it. They said they would at over $50 for priority mail, and IIRR somewhere near $36 for ship and insurance. He wrote back to go the cheaper route.*
5. I reported this to him, and he asked if I was going to give him credit for the first $100. I told him NO, that was not our agreement, to go back and reread our emails. He whined and bitched and I told him i could relabel the package and sell to someone else.
6. He sent another email, maybe the next day, and said I was right. He paid through PayPal.
7. (this all took place over a few days during the Veterans say holiday.)*
8. After I saw from PPal he had paid, I went back to PO with the package. There they told me I had to cover the package with brown wrapping paper. I did, then went back to the post office, they took the package and read the customs declaration and told me they could not ship a camping knife to Belgium as it was considered a
weapon. I asked to speak to the manager and was told the same thing.
9. I reported this Engels, and told him I would try to go to UPS the next day and see if they would ship it. Hours later, I checked online UPS and determined the shipper is liable, and decided I could not take a chance with confiscation and having to return the payment and shipping and losing the goods.
10. I reported to Engels that i had no other choice but to return his payment and shipping, which I did.
Then the threats, cussing and whining began. He said he was going to complain to PPal about something he did not agree with. I told him to be sure and tell them he did not agree with it now, but did originally.
Now it is the principal of the thing, I am determined he will not get $100 from me.
Tom
