[Mauser720]

Ratdog -

Well, it only takes one bad apple to spoil the barrel, and there is no doubt that this guy is one of the worst. Some of the people who responded to your posting mentioned the value of using Delivery Confirmation, and I just wanted to share my experiences with it versus using Certified Mail with a Receipt Requested. I am really sorry this happened to you, and just wish there was some way that people like this could get what they deserve.

Speaking of your wife not know, I know a fellow who wanted a new shotgun real bad, but he was afraid to tell his wife. So he bought it in secret, and stuck it in with the rest of his guns so that his wife would not know about it. About 3 weeks later he hurt his back real bad, and had to be hospitalized. His wife visited him in the hospital and said to him "Honey, you know that shotgun you've been wanting? Why don't you just go ahead and buy it?" So he told her "Oh, honey, you are such a good wife! Thank you so much!" And of course he got out of the hospital in a few days, and to this day his wife still thinks he got it after she gave him permission to buy it!

But anyway, there was another forum member whose posting was "Ripped Off In Miami" and I posted some suggestions to that fellow's dilema. The problem in dealing with the crooks is that it just takes so darned much work to get your money back that most people eventually give up. The crooks are counting on honest people to get tired of it and eventually giving up. The last time I was ripped off, it was for a little over $1,300 and it took me 6 months and untold hours of work to get my money back.

But anyway, I am sincerely sorry this happened to you and glad that you shared your experince with the rest of us so that we can learn from your unfortunate experience.

Ron