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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2710827, member: 36230"]No, I wouldn't. However, I also wouldn't have pestered him in the first place or approached as the OP did, but would have reasonably looked at the situation before rushing to the vindictive pettiness you and others have suggested.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tells me the seller realizes they sold for less than technical scrap, and who wants to bother with petty complaints from someone who just snagged a deal? This isn't meant to defend it, but seriously, put yourself in his shoes and be honest with yourself. Not only that, but in his first post the OP openly admitted to <i><u>knowing</u></i> the single coin wasn't uncirculated, yet goes on to describe how he not only confronted the seller about the tape, but directly implied (to the seller) said tape is responsible for knocking it out of said range, yet not one person has questioned this even though, again by his own admission, it directly lead to the upsetting response. We should also consider the possibility that the language barrier played a part in this, but still, the guy responded rudely to nonsense; so what?</p><p><br /></p><p>Do two wrongs make a right? No, they don't, but even if the wrong came only from the seller side, the punishment MUST FIT THE CRIME, and in no way does the seller's less than professional reaction (to games) warrant having his account destroyed. There is no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I like the OP and have great respect for him, but the fact is this could've been handled differently on both sides.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2710827, member: 36230"]No, I wouldn't. However, I also wouldn't have pestered him in the first place or approached as the OP did, but would have reasonably looked at the situation before rushing to the vindictive pettiness you and others have suggested. Something tells me the seller realizes they sold for less than technical scrap, and who wants to bother with petty complaints from someone who just snagged a deal? This isn't meant to defend it, but seriously, put yourself in his shoes and be honest with yourself. Not only that, but in his first post the OP openly admitted to [I][U]knowing[/U][/I] the single coin wasn't uncirculated, yet goes on to describe how he not only confronted the seller about the tape, but directly implied (to the seller) said tape is responsible for knocking it out of said range, yet not one person has questioned this even though, again by his own admission, it directly lead to the upsetting response. We should also consider the possibility that the language barrier played a part in this, but still, the guy responded rudely to nonsense; so what? Do two wrongs make a right? No, they don't, but even if the wrong came only from the seller side, the punishment MUST FIT THE CRIME, and in no way does the seller's less than professional reaction (to games) warrant having his account destroyed. There is no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I like the OP and have great respect for him, but the fact is this could've been handled differently on both sides.[/QUOTE]
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