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Posted By: Mike (18colt)

Here's my problem:

After some negotiating, a buyer says, "yes, we have a deal." Addresses are exchanged. Time goes by. Nothing.

After a week to 10 days pass, a follow-up e-mail occurs (something to the effect of, "please let me know when you send payment so I can keep an eye out for it", or "haven't heard from you since we finalized our deal - is everything alright?"). The buyer does not respond, or responds with an iffy reason for not paying and promises to mail it right away (and then this paragraph repeats itself).

In the meantime, said card(s) could've been offered to another buyer or in a trade.

Now, this usually happens to me maybe once every 6 months or so. This month, however, it's happened twice.

If a buyer realizes that they made a poor decision based on personal finances, talk to the seller. Be honest. Sometimes, the seller will even work with you to help you get the card anyway.

Mike (18colt)

PS: Thanks Net 54 for years and years of informative and comical threads.