Charles: How responsive was the guy BEFORE the auction ended? Please let us know the details, to help us in future similar situations. I have often emailed the seller and if he does not respond well, I will not bid. If the item is expensive, I start looking harder for red flags like hotmail or other generic email addresses that they can easily hide behind. It's hard to explain, but it's a whole lot of things that add up to a suspicious seller. And I will not pay them if they are unresponsive. I also pull their seller information and look for suspicious things, like a non-working phone number. By the way, did you do any of that? Again, sorry for your loss.
-Dee Gordon
Los Angeles
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> Noah John Gellner
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>
> I know that the seller hasn't been responsive, but I'd send a
> final warning explaining that you are going to file a dispute
> and, if necessary, escalate that to a claim. I think it is a
> courtesy that can keep the temperature down. You never know
> why the seller isn't being responsive. Buyers that file
> against me first and asked questions later get banned.