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From:
Adam J Weitzman
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Date:
Tue, 06 May 1997 09:08:48 -0400
Subject:
Re: (idm) Thievery...
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I don't know this person, and I have never traded with him. I would just like to point out that cmac@txdirect.net wrote:
quoted 1 line He is very reliable.> He is very reliable.
and cmac@txdirect.net wrote:
quoted 2 lines I know Jason does procrastinate but he is true to his word even> I know Jason does procrastinate but he is true to his word even > if it does take a few months.
are fundamentally inconsistent statements. Part of being reliable is being timely. "Months" is not procrastinating, it's avoiding sending to someone what is rightfully theirs. I've done my fair share of trades and sales on the net and I've never gotten screwed, so I guess I'm lucky. However, I have been in situations where I had to hold onto someone's money for more than a couple of days for various reasons, and whenever that happened, I informed the person that there would be a delay. It's not fair to hold onto someone's goods or money without letting them know what is happening. cmac@txdirect.net wrote:
quoted 1 line Yea... I know Jason. He is very reliable. I am roommates with him.> Yea... I know Jason. He is very reliable. I am roommates with him.
Come on, just how stupid do you think we are? We know there's no "roommate." This whole thing smells bad. Besides, there's a difference between "You'll get your stuff, don't worry," and "I never received your package, and the package I sent to you got returned to me in 1000 pieces," especially when these things are verifiable (in the case of the person who used UPS). You've told too many stories to too many people. Bottom line: if you can't get someone their goods in a reasonable amount of time, then YOU ARE NOT RELIABLE!! -- Adam J Weitzman "What is is, Individual, Inc. What is not is possible." weitzman@individual.com - Einstuerzende http://www.individual.com Neubauten