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shardian:

--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 16, 2008, 11:13:01 am ---I made good. If I hadn't, *I* would've felt like the dirtbag.

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Exactly!

I couldn't imagine actually paying for the goods and then never picking it up.

On that subject though, you would be surprised how many freight goods arrives at the destination and is never picked up by the buyer. That is how I got the hard top for my Geo Tracker several years back. The freight company lets the unpaid crap pile up, and then lets an auctioneer come in a sell it off.

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 16, 2008, 11:13:01 am ---When I got my cabinet, I told the guy it would be a week and a half before I could make the hour drive down to get it. I made good. If I hadn't, *I* would've felt like the dirtbag.

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A week is one thing; we're talking four months here.  I say tell the guy a hard date, and if he flakes, sell it to someone else.  Keep the money until he asks for it.

myntik1:
The only reason I was selling the game was because I did'nt want to lug it out of my super steep hatchway, load it on a vehicle and bring it to our storage unit.  Now that I've done that and brought it back to my house I don't care if it stays or goes.  Like I said if the guy shows up tomorrow or 5 months from now he can have the game, but I'm looking for something for compensation.  Whether it be a case of Amstel or a half tank of gas, a #7 and a happy ending, something. 

Jouster:
Hey...maybe you should offer him the happy ending...then he might pick it up.

Jouster

zvar:
Wow, you guys are way too nice.  Heck even most banks refuse to look at any thing older than 90 days.

Where I work, at a small computer shop, we have a firm policy that if it's there after 30 days from completion, it becomes our property.  We only get about 2 dozen systems in a week to work on, but every Saturday morning I confiscate 3-4 systems that are greater than 30 days old.  If we did not do this, we would have system so piled up, we would need to rent a storage unit to deal with them.
Of course the difference is we have the customers sign paperwork stating as such.

Now, that being said, since it seems to be over 90 days I'd give one last contact with a hard date (1 week, (Don't be generous with a long hard date, he doesn't deserve it)), and claim it.  If he ever wants his money back, tell him to request a charge back via however he charged you.  If whatever payment agency accepts it, don't fight it.  But I would be very shocked if his charge back is approved.

I know it sounds harsh, but this guy is not a friend.  He's a customer / business acquaintance.  One should treat him as such

Steven

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