Bengal

This person is most definitely not legit. That is what you said. Some like to cast aspersions on anyone they choose I guess. I'm saying just becuase they don't do things like you'd want them to doesn't make them "fishy".

Seriously, this whole thread stinks of rotten fish and yet everyone seems to be buying it hook, line and sinker (not to mix metaphors). I mean, come on. This person is most definitely not legit. You have proof of that? I don't know this person at all but I've seen them around for quite a while. Use to live in Vietnam. He/She has done business on jemsite, from what I remember. Don't remember anyone calling them out as a scammer before. Actually, this person has had some good stuff for trade. Just because they didn't jump through the hoops this thread demanded doesn't mean they are scammers.

Really nice guy "MRAAJR" doesn't answer emails since 11 December. Of course no refund. So has this been delt with yet?

I've found you MUST be very explicit to the other party about how you want the guitar packed before shipment. Most people don't know how to pack a guitar. I've gotten some guitars in trades on this site that I'm floored made it here OK. (Here's a hint, once it's packed up you should be able to shake the box and not have anything move inside. Makes sense, right? Not to some.) Not saying it's your fault or anything. I've just noticed that I have to tell people to loosen the strings (of course there are 2 opinions on this, I'm in the loose strings corner), pack it carefully, DON'T support the headstock if it's a Gibson, ect. Sad but true. My thoughts is the shipper has found out that insurance means nothing to UPS if THEY didn't pack the box. And from the description, doesn't sound like UPS packed it to me.

Nevermind.