I dunno, call me old-fashioned, but I believe that a hobby gentleman honors his debts and makes good on his deals. A gentleman collector also keeps track of anything sent to him on approval and returns it just as he received it. None of that happened here.
I completely understand that everyone makes mistakes. Life is busy and we forget stuff. But Wes didn't make a mistake or forget something. Over the course of time he was given multiple chances to make good on two deals with two members here, people whose hobby credentials are above reproach, and he blew them off instead. He is only addressing Kirk's deal now, months later, with excuses that show he was negligent with a trading partner and ostensible friend's cards, because he is threatened with being kicked off this board. He hasn't even addressed Joe's deal.
The members' response to this situation isn't a gang-up mentality or an unfair commentary, it is a reaction to someone who has behaved in an inappropriate manner towards two fellow collectors in the recent past. Regardless of whether Wes resolves the situation with Joe by tendering payment six months late and only after being called out here, I don't think he should be welcome on this board. We should be able to rely on the gentlemen we choose to trade with to conduct themselves properly, and if they don't the penalty should be disassociation. Permanently.
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