First, as a privacy matter I'm going to ask moderators to scrub this thread of my PII, posted without my permission and, I believe in violation of applicable privacy laws.
Next, as a matter of the rules, facts of the transaction.
- Poster/respondent agreed to the sale of Strider VB and Tricon Fixed Blade with sheaths, used but in very good condition for a fixed price to include shipping with tracking
- Poster/respondent agreed to take cashiers check. A "cashiers check" is a negotiable item which the issuing institution sets aside "cash" directly payable to receiver. This was issued from a very reputable institution with a direct phone number that can be called if there are any doubts as to authenticity. Poster/respondent has not availed himself of that service. In fact, I would encourage and highly recommend that, if there are any questions regarding legitimacy, which I will guarantee as such
- Poster/respondent received the cashiers check by registered mail and acknowledged receipt.
- I'm told poster/respondent, as is the case with most institutions, received immediate credit for the cashiers check. The check has been through the normal banking and fraud processes and proven as authentic by those measures. Again, if there are any doubts, poster/respondent should investigate with his institution and/or the issuer. I encourage that.
- Poster/respondent indicated he had shipped the items as agreed with USPS tracking. Oddly, the USPS tracking shows the poster/respondents/shipper's address. It subsequently shows "delivered" to his address. USPS does not dispute that delivery
- Subsequently, a cardboard USPS priority mail flat rate envelope was shipped to the recipient. This of course, to a "normal" person, seems inadequate to hold the items poster/respondent alleges to have shipped. In fact, at no point during the transit does the envelope reflect the approximate weight of the promised items which is about 2.4 lbs.
- Envelope alleging to contain items was sent to and received by a secured, controlled, video monitored mail facility- not a private address. Package was logged, weighed (at less than one-half ounce).
- Envelope does not exhibit any signs of tampering, rips etc. and was received in fair condition with poster/shipper/respondents handwritten address label.
- Upon opening, envelope contained only Strider VB sheath.
- Receiver advised poster/respondent/shipper of situation and the lack of receipt of goods. Poster/respondent advises he is "investigating" and while trying to "resolve" posts this thread.
- Having delivered good, verified funds, receiver has asked for full refund for goods promised, but not delivered. At no point during transit is there any tangible proof goods were actually sent. In fact, more reasonable measures exists to prove the contrary.
- I am perfectly open to involving any law enforcement or legal personnel in an investigation. I am very comfortable with sanctity of that process. But what I am seeking is a refund. If the poster/respondent needs additional time to verify funds, he can do so. I've encouraged that.
- Just to be clear, as per the rules and common sense, I will not be litigating this matter within the thread. This is between parties to the transaction. I've only posted here as a courtesy and in deference to some of the fine people on this board.
I might also state I find some of the baseless speculation and allegations shameful and beneath what I've seen while lurking for years. I finally "joined" at the urging of a friend in law enforcement and jumped at the chance to transact what I believed was a legitimate sale. That was obviously a matter of very bad judgement.
