Eugene

[medals73]

Guys,

Give him a chance, he is not a full time dealer, and sometimes things happen.

Alexei

1- After a month? (With the check long since cashed.)

2- He sends me an e-mail saying he's in Europe. (Paid for with my check?)

3- He also sends me an e-mail saying he's been sick.

Admittedly, "2" and "3" may not be mutually exclusive, but isn't some sort of reliable communicatication in order? OK, we may have been spoiled by other reliable and honest dealers , but this is without question a BAD scene. I'm not sure even eBay would tolerate this! At least I have his home phone number, which I shall soon be putting to use. If that fails, I'll climb on a plane.

When the research comes through on a group before you get that group, and the research was reqested after you "bought" (thought you bought?) the group (OK, research through a faster source than some), then something is seriously wrong.

Absent the goods I purchased or any communications, I think I have earned the right to be a very unhappy camper.