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<p>[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 25386038, member: 134416"]I'm despairing of ever receiving the rainbow toner mentioned in the dad's present thread. It's been 2 1/2 weeks. At least I received something from Opisthodomos, the infamous firm shut down by vcoins for reportedly absconding without sending most of the promised merchandise out. Although in that case, the coins were quite nice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vcoins' dealer contact system is notoriously abysmal, so I can't really do that. I had sent at least three emails initially, pleading not to use priority mail and asking if first class could be used. I ended up choosing the hideously expensive certified route.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not necessarily implying that there's anything wrong with dealer. I just want to find out what's happening. If it doesn't arrive on Saturday should I go to vcoins' management?</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a shame that my first U.S. coin order has caused angst and not joy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should I mention anything about the dealer who basically stiffed me on an inexpensive Nero? I received the coin, broken in two, on account of horrible shipping practices. A cheap, floppy padded mailer was used, with no cardboard inner mailer to protect the coin. I received a runaround and I stupidly suggested store credit, which I never received, to try to be nice. The only reason that I didn't go to management then was because said dealer has many beautiful coins, and my favorite coin of 2023 came from him. I didn't want to totally burn bridges. I cut way back on ordering,however, and I usually choose DHL express, which mitigates the floppy mailer. The downside; that's $40. I just know if there's a problem, I'm basically up a creek. Like Aaron Berk says, a buying relationship can be going on with a dealer dreamily, "until it's not." I.e. How well does a dealer perform when there's a problem?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 25386038, member: 134416"]I'm despairing of ever receiving the rainbow toner mentioned in the dad's present thread. It's been 2 1/2 weeks. At least I received something from Opisthodomos, the infamous firm shut down by vcoins for reportedly absconding without sending most of the promised merchandise out. Although in that case, the coins were quite nice. Vcoins' dealer contact system is notoriously abysmal, so I can't really do that. I had sent at least three emails initially, pleading not to use priority mail and asking if first class could be used. I ended up choosing the hideously expensive certified route. I'm not necessarily implying that there's anything wrong with dealer. I just want to find out what's happening. If it doesn't arrive on Saturday should I go to vcoins' management? It's a shame that my first U.S. coin order has caused angst and not joy. Should I mention anything about the dealer who basically stiffed me on an inexpensive Nero? I received the coin, broken in two, on account of horrible shipping practices. A cheap, floppy padded mailer was used, with no cardboard inner mailer to protect the coin. I received a runaround and I stupidly suggested store credit, which I never received, to try to be nice. The only reason that I didn't go to management then was because said dealer has many beautiful coins, and my favorite coin of 2023 came from him. I didn't want to totally burn bridges. I cut way back on ordering,however, and I usually choose DHL express, which mitigates the floppy mailer. The downside; that's $40. I just know if there's a problem, I'm basically up a creek. Like Aaron Berk says, a buying relationship can be going on with a dealer dreamily, "until it's not." I.e. How well does a dealer perform when there's a problem?[/QUOTE]
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