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From: time@tbomb.ice.com (Tim Endres)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: RAY JOHNSON at GWU stiffed me!
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Date: 10 Jan 91 22:12:07 GMT
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In article <21480006@hpspdra.HP.COM>, stevewi@hpspdra.HP.COM (Steve Witten) writes:
> 
> I'll never sell anything on Usenet again!
> 

Steve,

I sympathize with your apparent trouble.

However, singling out Usenet as your trouble is probable off the mark.
If you had used the newspaper to place your advertisement, and executed
the same deal, you would have had the same chance of being stiffed.

Most people, when dealing with unknown parties via mail, use COD services
to insure payment is made. This still provides the advantage of fast
shipment, and is usually fairly inexpensive. I personally ask the
other party to send payment in advance or agree to pay the COD charge.

On the other hand, I do hope that Mr. Johnson is just a
lazey individual, and will eventually send you your payment.

tim.

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