Got it for a nice price $145+$40: quite a bit less than it normaly goes for.
I sent the money promptly by paypal to this guy living in Massachusetts.
Aside from one email before the transaction ended (about the total weight) and another after telling me that it would be Monday until the post office opened and then the package and tracking number would be sent:
He hasnt been in touch since.
His ebay feedback became private.
Now, his ebay account is no longer registered.
One of his email addresses bounces back with a permanent failure message.
I was able to get his phone number, and have tried calling early morning late, middle of afternoon and late evening; but theres no answer; a womans voice with the same family name has a message on the answering machine.
I can contact paypal to try to get the money back - i dont think you get it all back though: something like 80% of it... and it takes a month.
Im trying to rationalise the lack of communication:
maybe the family went away on a trip or their internet connection has a problem or theyre out working all the time...
but as he's 'no longer a registered ebay user' - Im inclined to think Im being scammed
) - he said he was very busy and couldnt email me - he said he'd send it today - but soon he was emailing again saying that he's babysitting and dosent have access to a car to get to he post office or some shit - i checked the usps site and found 2 post offices within 2 miles of his house
