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JKJoanne,
You state: "But when there is all this talk about how a receipt from the post office showing a destination zip code doesn't prove anything unless you have a video of yourself dropping the package into a mailbox (Whuh?? Huh??) or whatever, then very very clearly there are people here implying - or outright saying - that he set out to deliberatley scam someone."
Sorry, but I think you completely miss the point. As Matt states, Addie used the receipt as a defense to stepping up and refunding the money. In essence, his argument was, "I can prove I sent it, therefore, I dont have to refund the money he sent me."
Well, I think everyone who was commenting about the receipt was simply pointing out the implausibility of that defense. First, the receipt does not PROVE the card was sent; and second, even if you sent it, it didnt get there. Therefore, you have not lived up to your end of the deal." Surely you can recognize the difference between pointing out the flaws in ones logic and accusing someone of doing something illegal.
That was the jist of this thread, nothing more. No accusations that Addie was intentionally scamming anyone. In fact, most went out of their way to note that they believed that the package was sent.
Elm, on the otherhand, failed to read the thread in its entirety and failed to comprehend that this thread was not about piling on, but was instead responsive to Addie's own question.