>>>Let me give you a clue.

Oh please do...

>>>this essentially attempts to paint the seller as the bad guy.

He is portrayed as the facts portray him. The history and the emails are there for everyone to see.

>>>The seller is not the bad guy here. He is the victim.

Oh really? Why can't you understand that I NEVER ASKED HIM TO LET ME OUT OF ANTYHING?! He made the unsolicited OFFER to me.

>>>let's list the some of the negatives for the seller in this transaction

Sorry, this doesn't flush.

I consistently told him I would make good on the auction or do whatever it took to make it right with him. He could have asked me at any time to cover his ancillary expenses and I would have GLADLY done so.

>>>Sure sounds like reason enough to not want to deal with someone in the future.

Oh really? Please enlighten me sir. Go back through the history of this transaction and tell me EXACTLY what could I have possibly done differently to change the outcome of the transaction?

>>>Like I indicated before, continuing to pursue this does not reflect well on you.

I am simply presenting facts. If the facts do not reflect well on me, I'll just have to learn to live with it.

How many messages have been posted on this board about folks who refused to make good on a transaction? I was willing to do WHATEVER IT TOOK to make it right with this seller even though I really didn't think I did anything wrong. If that reflects poorly on me, then so be it.