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Title: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 27, 2012, 12:33:37 PM
How long do you guys wait to call out someone publicly for failing to live up their end of a bargain? 

In my case, all signs are pointing in getting screwed out of 300 bucks.  This is based on two weeks of piss poor communication (not returning my latest two PMs).  I don't know what to make of this except that I have lost all patience.   The other party is a board member.     
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: canprime on August 27, 2012, 12:35:52 PM
This is a good start.  Kind of like a warning before getting into details.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on August 27, 2012, 03:49:29 PM
Maybe let them know that you would prefer any option other than 'calling them out', but that the wheels are in motion. basically ensure that they know this thread exists.
Good luck - hope everything works out for you.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Scramble on August 27, 2012, 06:36:46 PM
Three unanswered PMs requesting an update, then one more saying "please reply or I will be forced to bring this to the public boards."
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: NeoDragonKnight on August 27, 2012, 09:18:56 PM
Is it a paypal transaction?  2 weeks no communication is pretty warrented.  Trust your gut, its usually right in most cases
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: latinjoe22 on August 27, 2012, 09:26:18 PM
What Scramble suggests is very reasonable. 300$ is no negligeable amount. I hope that the other member can step up and honor his end. Good luck man.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: 5h4rK on August 28, 2012, 12:05:48 AM
Sorry to hear that.. Good luck man!
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 28, 2012, 10:15:46 AM
I am still not trying to jump the shark on this.  I know this site has had PM issues in the past. 

Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: pdaat on August 28, 2012, 10:27:03 AM
I hear you.  I had someone weasel out on me with a Con set I picked up for him.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Sundance on August 28, 2012, 02:20:09 PM
can you try emailing him or contacting him in another way?
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Redmao on August 28, 2012, 02:50:42 PM
Three unanswered PMs requesting an update, then one more saying "please reply or I will be forced to bring this to the public boards."
Seems pretty reasonable.
Even more so after two weeks.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Realboss on August 31, 2012, 02:49:57 PM
I'd say try Scambles approach, give it one more week then all bets are off after that as far as I'd be concerned.  It should not push a month without recourse especially if the communication was good pre-transaction.
Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Pete The Greek on August 31, 2012, 06:25:53 PM
I'd say try Scambles approach, give it one more week then all bets are off after that as far as I'd be concerned.  It should not push a month without recourse especially if the communication was good pre-transaction.

I took Ryan's approach did and it worked.   

Well. back to painting the future Joe display room.   

Title: Re: Calling out somebody...
Post by: Scramble on September 02, 2012, 06:41:47 PM
Happy to hear it.