Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't send my cards (since he actually didn't give me his address yet). Im going to see if he can get the card back and complete the trade or get a replacement and move forward (although it doesn't seem likely), and we'll go from there.
2 2012-11-23 00:34:28
Topic: Deckbox etiquette question (3 replies, posted in Reddit MTG Trades)
Hi all,
So this is a throw away account in order to protect the trader I will be talking about.
Anyway, I recently made a large (>$100) trade with a new user, 2 cards for 2 cards. I asked him to ship first, he agreed and we exchanged addresses. I expected that he would send his cards early next week and left it at that.
I check in today and find that he sent me a message claiming that he sold the main card I wanted by accident. I haven't replied because I'm really not sure what to ask of this user. I have been looking to complete my playset of the card he had for about 4 months and his was the last one I needed, so I'm pretty upset. I also always honor my obligations here and would expect others to do the same.
So - my question to you all is whether I should pursue this at all and, if so, what is a reasonable remedy. He is a new user and could walk away with no real consequence (unless I wanted to pursue a lawsuit), but I'd really like to get the trade I made. I am happy to disclose the nature of the parties via private message, but I didn't want to "out" him until I hear from some of you.
Anyway, I welcome all your thoughts. Hopefully we can arrive at an equitable solution for both parties.