mlfink83

[Sean1125]

If you are dealing with or thinking about dealing with this member I would be careful. Information is as follows.

1/22 He has backed out of a deal with me after I set cards to the side for him.

1/26 I received an e-mail from another member that states:
"The same Mike guy who supposedly screwed you tried forever to get my 51 Bowman Mays and keeps backing out, then getting back in, then backing out. I gave up."

When I made a post on his thread inquiring as to how he couldn't afford $50 in cards, but could afford $2000 his response was that this card isn't for him.

A member who he is trying to purchase a similar card from gave me a PM that states very well he claims to have the money himself.

2 Things, Does this include shipping and can you wait until Thursday at the very latest to get the money? I Have a school refund check that will be here any day now, hopefully tomorrow. The email that came last thrusday said 3-4 business days. I've always gotten it sooner, but at the most it puts things at the end of the week. If something falls through I'll keep you posted, but I have every intent to buy this card. I come here from Jason Jennings and Eric Matthews, and Wymers Auctions. So I'm reputable. I just need a few days to buy it.

I also find it funny, that if he knew funds would be available one day after backing out of the sale of two cards he wanted so much - why would he not contact me to reconfirm that funds would be available and not going to his 'medical issue'?

So for me he has a disability check, for another member he has a school refund check. Yet doesn't actually seem to have money available in the first place.

He then goes on to say in a thread

Yes, the bill is taking my refund check detective, that's why I had to back out, I couldn't give you money I didn't have

. You know what's funny? My post wasn't in reference to the cards I was selling, I am long over them - a flake is a flake - the post was in reference to the card he was trying to purchase just one minute earlier from a seller on the boards.

I am not sure what games he is playing, or why.




Anyways, I have more logs to toss but I will leave this for now to see what stews.

[pclpads]

In the interests of fair and balanced, I just completed a successful sale with Mike Fink. There were no problems. He promptly paid via PP. Excellent communication, in fact he just sent me an em thanking me for the card. I would not hesitate to transact with him again.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by pclpads

In the interests of fair and balanced, I just completed a successful sale with Mike Fink. There were no problems. He promptly paid via PP. Excellent communication, in fact he just sent me an em thanking me for the card. I would not hesitate to transact with him again.

I always want to hear of transactions gone awry. If no one is out any money and it's a single incident, I chalk up to being human. Anymore than that, in a short to medium time frame, and the member's status on our board will be jeopardized. I know nothing about the situation in the first post (at least I don't think I do ).....

[mlfink83]

I've since wrote on another page where this was posted that I had the money now to go ahead with the transaction with Sean and haven't heard back, and now can't find that thread to see if he's responded on there. Again my apologies, just had a bill that needed to be taken care of, didn't realize I was getting more than one check so closely together. Won't happen again Leon, Thanks for understanding!

[Sean1125]

I accept Mike's apology. I simply would like to see that it doesn't happen again - to anyone here. Only time will tell.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by mlfink83

I've since wrote on another page where this was posted that I had the money now to go ahead with the transaction with Sean and haven't heard back, and now can't find that thread to see if he's responded on there. Again my apologies, just had a bill that needed to be taken care of, didn't realize I was getting more than one check so closely together. Won't happen again Leon, Thanks for understanding!

I had actually read the posts in your WTB thread (1951 Bowman Mantle) and from my perspective, it seemed like you had some pretty major issues that had arisen... having had some major stuff myself a few months back, I felt it seemed worth giving you benefit of the doubt based on what I'd read. Hope things are well and happy buying going forward.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=182328

[mlfink83]

This was a learning experience that won't happen again. Its very nice to finally find a forum that looks out for each other and not some of the groups I've been apart of in the past. Thanks again! Especially to you Sean!