Ripped off from Jefferson City,TN

[dareckistar]

This user originally posted this on the Classifieds board.  I removed it from there.

My issue with this message is multiple-fold by primarily the threat.  The Rules of the Road clearly prohibit threatening.

I will summarize the complaint.  This person purchased an item from BigM.  He claims to have sent the money by mail.  BigM does not acknowledge receiving the money.  The OP claims this is proof he was ripped off.

The easy solution is that money sent to an individual should be sent by certified mail requiring a signature on receipt if one is not sure of the person.

Jumping to conclusions as to why someone ripped him off (because he lives in Canada???) or that he ripped him off is a little wide.

This conversation is over unless someone else has some confirming information one way or they other.     

[Rams]

A couple of years ago, I bought some aluminum tread plate from a close friends nephew.    He wasn't going to be home for a couple of weeks due to harvest in KS but said he would tell his live in girlfriend about our agreement and she would take my USPS Money Order to his bank and deposit it for him.  I agreed to this arrangement.

Two weeks went by, no word.

Three weeks, nothing.

Four Weeks, Nada.

I finally got hold of him on the phone, he claimed he hadn't seen my money order, asked his girl and she denied ever seeing it.

So, I started the "official" USPS investigation.    Turns out, the money order had been cashed at a convenience store and signed by some lady, they couldn't make out the signature.

End result was, I got my money back about six weeks later minus the investigation fee.  (a few dollars)

Not suggesting this did or didn't happen but, it is possible.