Fatherless One wrote:
I fully understand, projects in this hobby will often run "over time".
But unless you know the seller personally or are willing to possibly lose your money completely (sometimes A LOT of money) play ot safe.
We know you're okay
, it's some others we need to watch out for.
Sometimes it is such a crapshoot, whether the seller or buyer are known as "honest" people. I've had a few transactions where the sellers came highly recommended, but I had some troubles with them. I'm still waiting on a part from a "reputable" seller for over 4 months.
Then you have an experience that you never expect and it renews your faith in people. When I purchased my VM2 from an RPF member, I was sending him installments over the course of a month. I was about 10 days from making my last payment to him, which was pretty substantial. The helmet was being shipped from Germany, so he knew it would take a few days to get to me. Well, he sent the helmet to me prior to receiving my last payment. It arrived pretty much on the same day that I was making my last payment to him. I felt as though I was dealing with myself and the trust was there from the beginning. It was one of the most pleasant experiences ever buying a prop from someone. I'll have to say though that this was the exception rather than the rule, but I sure wish they could all be like this.