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APRIL 9th- Kenzokenzi and I arranged a trade: his box of SM centurions for 6 of my SM bikes. We agreed that he would ship first (and provide a tracking number) and then I would ship the same day (again, with a tracking number)

APRIL 11th- The appointed day. Kenzokenzi messages me just before noon with the following:

"Hey since the package I'm sending you is light I'm able to send it through regular mail which means I don't get a tracking number. Now you can wait to send me my package till you get this one but please please don't cheat me out of this trade. I've been tricked before. "

I'm a little baffled, but I respond that I will indeed wait for the centurions and send along the bikes when I receive them.

APRIL 16th- I have not yet received the Centurions. I message Kenzokenzi, assuring him that I have not forgotten about him and that I will ship when I received the goods. No response.

APRIL 21st- Still nothing. I message Kenzokenzi and say that I'm concerned. I ask what address he shipped the centurions to- maybe there was a small mistake. No response.

APRIL 26th- I send Kenzokenzi one last message asking him what might have happened. No response.

APRIL 28th- this transaction report.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6773973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6773973.page GMT OP asked me about posting this and this is totally within the realm of a transaction report, since the other party said they had shipped their half of the trade.

If anyone else has had a similar experience, please post here, or Kenzokenzi please feel free to explain your side / circumstances, etc.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6773993.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6773993.page GMT
Unless he didn't include the original box, it's easily a small parcel, which can definitely be assigned a tracking number. It's also worth noting that the USPS now automatically provides a tracking number for parcels now (a nice added convenience for people who ship/trade a lot).

Next time someone says they can't provide tracking info, feel free to provide that little tidbit with them. Again, this has "Red Flag" written all over it, IMHO.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777097.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777097.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777337.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777337.page GMT
In this day and age, there is no reason to try and save the $.75 and not have some kind of tracking. If he did not want to spend that fee, the loss of proof of delivery is solely his burden to bear.

By not adding tracking, a seller or trader opens themselves up to a world of problems, including people claiming they never got an item. That is their responsibility and their risk.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777355.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777355.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777363.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/592438/6777363.page GMT