Posted By:
Jim VBMarty,
Sorry to hear about your ongoing troubles. I'd noticed that addie had been conspicuous by his absence for the last couple of weeks. I got the sense, both from this thread and one other, that he might have a hard time accepting and/or doing the right thing here. It's no excuse but as a college student, he may not have the funds to make it right. I suspected when he went "away" that it might be the last we hear from him.
Since he is using an email account at a New York State, publicly funded university the school might assist you in tracking him down. Institutions frown on people who use the school's name while conducting shady deals. A call to the college administrative offices might shake him into replying. At this point, I'd be asking for 100% of my money back, if I was you
In any case, I stand by my original assesment. His days on the B/S/T here look like they're over.
(Edited before posting to remove several traces of "crustiness"!)