I guess perhaps my bolding of NONETHELESS in the previous post wasn't good enough. Maybe it should have been 4 times larger. What is left when good honest people make unintentional honest mistakes, admit them, would like to move on and then keep getting the matchetes thrown? I say good and honest because at the time it was an honest mistake on my part and an UNINTENTIONAL (again probably not big enough) one. Shall the majority insisnt on ignoring an admission of wrongdoing only to further perpetuate their machete throwing? To those who think it is pure craziness to even use the word honest to describe my dealings or even that I have the right use that word I suggest the following: Prior to this transaction a seller with a 100 percent feedback rating and still your pessimism is so strong you just have to suspect there is something deceitful about the that person.
Now to the buyer and the original OP, the captain at the helm dead set on exposing a regular seller for who he really is - a swindler!:
You posted the following comment:
So I ask the following.... where was that trustworthiness you so believe in that you admittingly place in forum members when I first mentioned I wasn't aware the birthday card wasn't in the box? Where was that trustworthiness in assuming "Hey, maybe this guy isn't a scammer and maybe he just made an honest mistake afterall he does have a perfect feedback score." You speak on honor, where was the honor when you trashed my sales thread with purposely copying and pasting what were meant to be private messages and against forum policy rules? Where was the honor in going straight to a third party with your complaints without ever having giving me the chance to hear AND respond so that after not having logged online a few days I check my e-mail and get a note "oh by the way there is a dispute filed against you.......whaaat?"
So Mr. Kalandtis, don't sit there and cry and complain why a refund was not granted and why the transaction is in the hands where it is now, the EXACT place where you preferred it to be. Just as I violated good seller policies to which I have admitted, where is your admission for the violations you made? At least I took the time to stick around and learn a thing or two "hey, maybe I didn't take into consideration the possibility the history of the knife might be important to potential buyers even though it is CLEARLY seen in the photos". Once again by capitalizing here I am not defending my actions now but rather giving evidence for the logic at the time of the listing and prior to this thread. I stand up in defense of my actions then as with the knowledge I had of commonly used terms such as the word "new" I believe I acted honestly in my listing. ONCE AGAIN - THIS IS NOT A DEFENSE OF ACTIONS ON MY PART AS OF NOW. If I were to re-create this listing now, I most certainly would adjust a few things and do my best to be as precise and clear with wording with the knowledge I have now.
To the person(s) who suggested why risk my goodstanding reputation for a mere lousy $600? Exactly. It isn't for money, especially not in that amount, however large it may seem nowadays, but the principle. Yes, I made honest mistake to which I have repeatedly admitted now looking back was not in keeping with Bladeforum's buying and selling practices. However, transaction involves two parties. If you are a buyer, especially fully admitting you place trust in forum members, and fail to inquire about the item before saying you will take it and sending payment, have a concern or issue with the sale, bypass the seller and head straight to a 3rd party, abuse forum policy rules with regards to normal usage of private messaging, pre-maturely and not so prematurely trashing seller's original sales thread, then don't turn around and be suprised to find the seller to be not so inclined to give a Positive Feedback rating. Don't be surprised if the seller is then unwilling to give a refund and in turn let the buyer have their way in letting the decision end up in a 3rd Party's hands.
