Hi all
Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on something. This is a situation I've run into quite a bit, and it made me think...
1. Another guy & I agree to a trade. He has lower rating than I do, and agrees to ship first.
2. I get his half of the deal. I'm happy with it. I let him know everything's good.
3. I send my half. A few days later I see that it's been delivered, via whatever form of tracking I'm using.
4. The other guy doesn't confirm without me dragging it out of him, or just flat-out goes silent. No logging in, no reading PMs, no nothing.
So my question is this; in that scenario, if you were in my shoes, how long would you wait before just assuming that the trade is complete and moving along? And by moving along I mean things like; stripping the models, trading/selling them in another deal, chopping them up for conversions, opening the packages & building them, giving them away as gifts, spending the paypal funds I got, etc.....
I mean, I always assume that people will get in touch right away if there's a problem, right? But how long do you wait when you're working under the assumption that everything went well, since you didn't hear anything to the contrary?
Specifically, this is irritating when I have paypal funds just sitting there, and I feel like yeah, they should be mine to spend now, but out of a sense of courtesy I'm just sitting here, waiting for someone to get back to me. Frustrating.
Personally, I usually PM after 24 hours have passed, then again after 48, letting them know that if I don't hear anything by the time 72 have gone by, I'm assuming closure and moving on.
Thoughts?
Opinions on "Waiting Period" if the other guy goes silent.
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Opinions on "Waiting Period" if the other guy goes silent.
US Trades Only, please! International shipping is just getting too expensive.
The object of a game is to win. The point of a game is to have fun.
My trading rules:
1. Lower rating ships first, unless we agree otherwise.
2. Delivery confirmation is required on all US trades.
3. I will not mark an international package as a "gift". It's a felony, so please don't ask.
References owed to me by: noexit1982, paintballparkhurst, BrPrometheus, porkfriedricy, busby
The object of a game is to win. The point of a game is to have fun.
My trading rules:
1. Lower rating ships first, unless we agree otherwise.
2. Delivery confirmation is required on all US trades.
3. I will not mark an international package as a "gift". It's a felony, so please don't ask.
References owed to me by: noexit1982, paintballparkhurst, BrPrometheus, porkfriedricy, busby
Re: Opinions on "Waiting Period" if the other guy goes silen
I'd say if they went first and you have sent funds, the onus is on them to report some kind of problem.
I'd maybe give it a week out of courtesy, but no more, and I think you'd be justified if you didn't wait at all.
I'd maybe give it a week out of courtesy, but no more, and I think you'd be justified if you didn't wait at all.