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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have been burned by personal/business checks in the BST and told buyers I would have to wait 2 weeks after cashing before shipping. I am not sure what was said to you.

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,844 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 3, 2026 4:46PM

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    GerardGerard Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭

    I am the seller who cashed his check.
    I have messaged the buyer 2 times to verify your address with no response ?

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-...=10&_ssn=infoflexsales




    Plenty of high dollar transactions :
    jdimmick, commoncents05, Smittys, guitarwes
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    GerardGerard Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭

    I have messaged this buyer over a week ago 2 times to verify his address and have received no
    response. The moderator of this board should be able to verify this.
    Please verify your address so I can ship.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-...=10&_ssn=infoflexsales




    Plenty of high dollar transactions :
    jdimmick, commoncents05, Smittys, guitarwes
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    GerardGerard Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭

    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-...=10&_ssn=infoflexsales




    Plenty of high dollar transactions :
    jdimmick, commoncents05, Smittys, guitarwes
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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    I sent my address to you via email

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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    Do you check your email

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    lermishlermish Posts: 4,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    I was being sarcastic. And the messaging system is just fine.

    I am confident in declaring the issue is that the buyer of your coins has a long standing habit of starting threads for no particular purpose other than he is unwilling or unable to seek answers to questions himself. Normally, the only victims are a moment of the thread reader's time and the rules of grammar. This time you are an unfortunate target.

    I hope you can get ahold of @mach19 and get this squared away.

    chopmarkedtradedollars.com

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    @mach19 said:
    I sent my address to you via email

    @mach19 said:

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    Do you check your email

    now that communication has been re-established, I strongly suggest just do the "here's my address" "igot your address" "ok, waiting on tracking" "here's the number" "i got the tracking number" thing

    beating each other up won't be good for either

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    at this point. just drop the flying frying pans

    Mach19 - PM him your address
    Gerard - acknowledge the address and give a tracking number
    Mach19 - acknowledge the tracking number

    let the rest go

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    at this point. just drop the flying frying pans

    Mach19 - PM him your address
    Gerard - acknowledge the address and give a tracking number
    Mach19 - acknowledge the tracking number

    let the rest go

    Done

    Thank you !

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    jt88jt88 Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good to hear a happy ending.

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    scotty1419scotty1419 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭✭

    How could someone ignore any unread messages when you're trying to resolve an issue???

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    IkesTIkesT Posts: 4,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lermish said:

    I hope everything works out for both parties involved .. this has the feeling of miscommunication !

    You were right all along. 👍

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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for your help !

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    IkesTIkesT Posts: 4,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mach19 said:
    Thank you for your help !

    @lermish and @Creg made some helpful suggestions; I suggest reading their comments if you haven't already.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lermish said:

    @mach19 said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    at this point. just drop the flying frying pans

    Mach19 - PM him your address
    Gerard - acknowledge the address and give a tracking number
    Mach19 - acknowledge the tracking number

    let the rest go

    Done

    Thank you !

    I think @mach19 owes @Gerard a public apology. @mach19 started a thread stating that a BST seller wasn't responding to messages and (essentially) accused him of theft. In the most unsurprising turn of events, @mach19 is the source of the issues because he hadn't bothered to send the seller his address despite multiple requests.

    If I was @Gerard I would be livid.

    Here's the answer...check your DMs before airing something out publicly.

    UNREAL !!

    To be fair, mach19 didn't name the seller. Another forum member did that.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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    P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    To be fair, mach19 didn't name the seller. Another forum member did that.

    Another forum member guessed the seller. Mach confirmed, which he was not obligated to do.

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    To be fair, mach19 didn't name the seller. Another forum member did that.

    Another forum member guessed the seller. Mach confirmed, which he was not obligated to do.

    Yes. But he didn't start out naming anyone. It doesn't appear to have been his intention to publicly call him out.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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    lermishlermish Posts: 4,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    To be fair, mach19 didn't name the seller. Another forum member did that.

    Another forum member guessed the seller. Mach confirmed, which he was not obligated to do.

    Yes. But he didn't start out naming anyone. It doesn't appear to have been his intention to publicly call him out.

    @mach19 has been on this forum several times (at least) over the last few hours and has still not publicly apologized to @Gerard nor has he edited the title of the thread. Isn't that the very least that he should do, even if his slander was unintentional (which I don't believe)?

    @IkesT I think the real lesson is that when @mach19 complains that we "know what he meant" when I call him out for his next grammatical snafu, this is exhibit one that No, we don't know what you meant, and your continued unwillingness to communicate clearly has harmed another member here.

    UNBELIEVABLE !!

    chopmarkedtradedollars.com

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    tahbb143tahbb143 Posts: 388 ✭✭✭✭

    I wasn't going to read this thread as I dont go on the bst much, but thought - maybe it will be a great inform / educational thread w a lesson i can use for when I do want to go on the bst

    yes - yes it was v informative and educational w a v strong lesson in doing my due diligence so I can maintain good relationships w people I do business with in this community if I should ever go on the bst to buy or sell

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    FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Just wow.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 3, 2026 2:57PM

    Cool, im glad to see this get put to rest. Let it rest

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    CregCreg Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You’re alright.

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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    @Gerard said:
    All forgiven. I am sure we have all made embarrassing mistakes and I respect your admission.

    Thank you for understanding !

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,844 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    I’m sorry you both had to undergo the software fiasco. You acted reasonably. Your professionalism and handling of this matter say a lot about your character (in a good way). Kudos to you.

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    mach19mach19 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:

    @Gerard said:
    This buyer never messages me about the problem then starts a thread that I am not shipping it despite asking 2 times to verify his address. Have not sold much in the past year but it appears there is a breakdown in the messaging system ?

    I’m sorry you both had to undergo the software fiasco. You acted reasonably. Your professionalism and handling of this matter say a lot about your character (in a good way). Kudos to you.

    Thank you

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,844 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    39,871

    this would be a good time to make a change in forum software

    have all the automated forum email come from "collectors-noreply@vanillaforums.com" and have any replies return a "bounced - email box doesn't accept email and is not monitored"

    while the mods have their antennae up, it might be a good time for the suggested change

    Agreed. Coin collectors tend to be older and likely less tech savvy than the general population. It would be a welcome change.

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