I need some advise

[johnwaynesandw]

I hate to bring this here, but I am not sure what else to do.

I made a trade with a memeber here that seems to be in great standing with the forum. He has been a member for a good while. I am not sure if maybe the knife he shipped to me got lost or what has happened.

Here is the whole story. Friday the 11th I made a trade deal with another member. I was on my way out of town as we were closing the deal. We played email tag over the late morning and into the early afternoon. After those emails we worked out a trade that both of us agreed on.The other member gave me his address so I made out a shipping lable. I was just waiting on the go ahead from the other member when I emailed him letting him know I was about to leave. Shorltly after he asked another question about the knife I was sending him. I sent him a link to the knife's mnf website. I told him I was leaving and I would check my email that night when I got where I was going. I also gave him my address and said I would get the package in the mail the next day.

He emailed me the same day (Friday) letting me know that is that he did want the knife and he would get his knife in the mail as well the next day. I went to the local post office in the area I was visiting and learned they closed out noon. I was unable to get the package out Sat. When I got home I email the other member (Mon. morning) and informed him the package would be shipped out that Morning and I would email him with the Delivery Confirmation number. After shipping I emailed him again with the DC#. Two days go by with no reply. I looked in his BF profile and seen he had been online since I sent the emails. I Email him again on Wed. just checking in again. The knife I sent to him was delivered the 17th. I still had no reply and that was the last day I noticed him on the blade forums.

I have not gotten the knife he was shipping nor any reply from him since Friday, the 11th.

This has never happed to me before and I wanted some of the other member's advise. At this time I do not wish to give out the other member's name.


Thanks,
John

 

[DarrylS]

...John...I'd easily give it, at the very least, a few more days for the knife to get delivered. I've experienced USPS delivery almost the next day from California to here in Florida and I've waited all of 2 weeks to get a package from Georgia to Florida...go figure huh?...I wouldn't get too bummed yet, lord knows we all actually have lives that sometimes inter-twine with our online dealings...

 

[johnwaynesandw]

Thank you for the advise and that is why I do not wish to give the other member any kind of a bad name.

Thank you again for the advise.


John

 

[markksr]

Patience...

 

[jill jackson]

If I trade or sell something, I like to let the party I'm dealing with know-
When I'm sending it, How I'm sending it, when I get it (and when they receive theirs as well) I also like for them to do the same. But, I have traded and sold with people that don't do all this and it can be frustrating. It generally works out anyway and I have to remind myself in those cases that the party may not spend as much time online as me and they may not be as "into" getting their new knife as I am.
Last person I sold a knife to here, I asked them to let me know when they got it and they never said anything. It's been a couple of weeks so I suppose they are happy.
If it was me I'd try to pm the party here and see if he answers that.

 

[johnwaynesandw]

OK guys, just wanted to give you all a headsa up. I put my foot in my mouth again . The other memer got in touch with me and informed me he has has surgery. I feel really bad for him and now I feel like an a$$.

Thanks guys for all the advise.


Thanks again,
John

 

[wolfmann601]

Emergency surgery comes up without warning; thats why it's emergency surgery. One cannot plan for it, BUT if the surgery was planned then that should have been communicated. I am presuming it was an emergent event hence no communication.

And thats the key COMMUNICATION.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

OK guys, just wanted to give you all a headsa up. I put my foot in my mouth again . The other memer got in touch with me and informed me he has has surgery. I feel really bad for him and now I feel like an a$$.

Don't feel bad. If he was able to log onto Bladeforums after you had sent him emails, he should have been able to email you. Without communication from him you had every right to be concerned. Let us know how things work out.