I believe that this topic has been discussed before - and part of this post is a repeat of what I stated in another thread earlier today in a different section of GUU Forum - but I feel that it bears repeating in its own thread as this problem seems to be getting worse.

No one likes to be strung out on a deal and left hanging out to dry. If you say that you are going to buy something and tell the seller that the payment is forthcoming, then either send the payment as promised or else be mature enough to let the seller know immediately that you had a change of heart and need to back out of the deal.

Most of us have been in the position where we had to back out of a deal, and there are usually no hard feelings on the seller's end (even if the excuse is lame). What irritates and frustrates any seller is when a buyer shows a complete lack of common courtesy and respect by failing to communicate their change of heart and then refuses to answer follow-up inquiries from the seller. Making false promises and stringing out the seller is not only unfair to the seller, it is also unfair to others who might have been interested in the item.

Here is a bit of free advice. Your word and your reputation are all that you really have in this hobby. Word gets around very quickly. Play this game enough times with enough people, and you might find yourself sitting at the same table with several other collectors guilty of this type of behavior (whose names will remain silent to protect the guilty) who are now at the point where they have a growing list of collectors and dealers who refuse to do deal with them.

Mark Hayne
Gridiron Exchange
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Always looking for World Football League jerseys, NFL/AFL durene jerseys, Atlanta Falcons jerseys, and Willie McGee and Darren Lewis game-used items.