Here is how it has all went down so far via PM. Certainly a trail that would stand up in court along with a cancelled check.
Seller-Oct 29 Sorry for the delay. Got tied up with work. If your still interested in the lathe please send a $2275.00 cashiers check or personal check ( must clear before shipping) to xxxxxxxx
Me-Oct 29 In the mail today, let me know when it clears and you have shipped the lathe.:
Me-Nov 4 I see you got the check and I see on my online banking that my bank has paid it out. Let me know when you have the thing on the way ok? Thanks,
Seller-Nov 5 Will do. Thanks
Me-Nov 13 Checking on an update as to the estimated time of arrival of this lathe.
Seller-Nov 14 I Finally got it package up and it'll be shipped today for Ups. Sorry for the delay but ups is 20 miles for my house and can only get there on saturdays when I'm off work.
Me-Nov 23 Do you have a tracking number for this?
Seller- (Tuesday)Nov 24 I'm out of town for work and the info is st home. I believe you will see the lathe friday or Saturday
Me-Dec 1 It's now been a month since you cashed my check and I still do not have a lathe. I would appreciate a tracking number or a reasonable explanation. I am starting to get very nervous about this thing in spite of your good reputation. A month is a very long time for a simple transaction.
Seller-Dec 1 It should of been delivered Friday or Saturday. Im out of town until Thursday evening and don't have the info with me. I will have someone go to my house and get tracking info.
Today Dec 4
Still no lathe, tracking number or correspondence from seller but now sellers AZ mailbox is full so I can no longer contact seller through the mail system here.
Edit: The only scenario I can imagine that would still be mostly on the level and make sense is that he shipped it with some gypo trucking company instead of UPS to save a buck and they are just slower than he imagined and he just doesn't want to admit it. Some of these guys are really slow, I know from my own business experience. He did not ship it UPS on November 14 for certain or it would be here. I still have faith in humanity though.
JC