And for full disclosure here is my list of messages...hmmm SEVEN! And a cut and paste of their contents:
July 30th, 7 days after close of auction and payment provided:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
Any update on the shipment status? Do you have a tracking number for the shipment?
Thanks,
Bill
Next Day:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
Second request,
Please respond with shipping information for this item. It was won last week and paypal payment promptly made within minutes of the close of the auction.
and the following day:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
Third request...
Please let me know wheter this item has shipped and if so, can you provide a tracking number?
Thanks,
Bill
Then, on August 4th after receiving no replies to the above messages:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
This is my fourth and final request for shipping information. reluctantly, I will be notifying EBAY and PAYPAL on Wednesday, 6 August if I do not receive the item purchased.
VR/
Bill .....
After this one, I received his first message quoted below. After receiving no response I sent:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
It is now the tomorrow that you mentioned yesterday and still no package received nor shipping information.
please respond immediately. If the item is not delivered by Wednesday, I will assume you are in default of the purchase agreement and will take the appropriate action with ebay and paypal.
Respectfully,
Bill
He then sent the two further replies quoted below. I then sent my seventh and final communication:
Dear harleydavidsondirect,
I'm Sorry,
But at this time, it appears you Fraudulantly sold an item that you did not possess. You cannot prove you shipped an item that I promptly paid for at the close of the auction. I must therefore take action with ebay and paypal.
respectfully,
Bill ....
Thats the history...
he may have been an honest seller but he has proven to me that he is dishonest...
/Bill