AM I wrong in being disappointed?

[Killer Bee]

buyer posted pictures in his thread 3 days ago..

I commend the buyer for his composure, mine would be drastically different..

either way, this forum has a duty to respond or acknowledge this is acceptable..

doesn't even take full day to get a post edited when a 'paying' rule is broke..

same enthusiasm should be employed here where member is losing thousands..

regardless of buyer's stance, forum owners shouldn't condone this or ignore it..

[95 S_Trucker]

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

buyer posted pictures in his thread 3 days ago..

I commend the buyer for his composure, mine would be drastically different..

either way, this forum has a duty to respond or acknowledge this is acceptable..

doesn't even take full day to get a post edited when a 'paying' rule is broke..

same enthusiasm should be employed here where member is losing thousands..

regardless of buyer's stance, forum owners shouldn't condone this or ignore it..

Quick response happens when a regular user reports it, not from an admin reading every single thread. That's what the little red triangle is on every post. The forum is not condoning or ignoring it. The forum is short staffed. And the admins rely on people to report problems, not wait for them to be seen.

[Killer Bee]

^ granted, and I'll concede to my own impatience, I apologize..

still hope the forum owners take the time when possible to state their position on this..

very troubling to see someone so humble taken advantage of in an environment regarded so highly of by a large majority of membership, including myself..

and just because I don't contribute $25, quite frankly because I don't see the necessity as I'm not selling anything, I do follow all the rules and quite frequently spend a fair amount of time contributing thoughtful and hopefully at least to someone, meaningful to someone.. and I do buy quite a lot here, which supports paying sellers and their membership..

a membership of people in a common forum, online or otherwise should at least be honest and fair to each other above all.. business dealing for profit of any kind should never take precedence over that..

and reading some of sellers posts, doesn't sound like they were some unsuspecting novice regarding condition of vehicle in question, quite the contrary..

scams and predatory business is all around us and my perception is that this forum community rejects it and as much as possible fends it away..

I see the buyer is rejecting any admin assistance so that's the end of my rant..

I just hope it doesn't happen to someone else here again but I suspect it will.. 'a leopard can't change its spots'

[weq92f]

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

I see the buyer is rejecting any admin assistance so that's the end of my rant..

I just hope it doesn't happen to someone else here again but I suspect it will.. 'a leopard can't change its spots'

Even so...I believe the Admins have a duty to intervene at some level in this case as we do seem to have a clear case of bad business on the part of the original seller here. If it were my site my inclination would be a refund of his fees and a lifetime ban...

-klb