Avoid the trader: ichorclaw (Page 2 of 3)

The whole idea about being in a situation where you are unable to respond, an action that takes no more than a couple of minutes, just seems outlandish to me. Breaking down the situation, as long as he is able to receive internet connection for a couple of moments, he'll be able to respond. In today's day and age, I highly doubt anyone is unable to obtain internet access with respect to the idea that smartphones, libraries, coffee shops, home connections and various other places offer unbelievable coverage.

Second, his last online date also strikes me as odd that he wasn't able to respond after being online, canceling trades and editing profile. Without the  last online date, this case might be able to be passed off as a simple unable to log on; however, with that information, this has striking resemblance to many similar likewise cases.

Finally, traders that lie and send their packages late (a sign of lack of trust with the simul-send agreement), negative feedback is definitely not enough. Timeliness is as important as card condition in the sense that cards in mail or not yet sent is the equivalent of a lack of those said cards. This means that the person on the other end of the tardy user's trade is unfairly burdened with loss of time that ultimately may translate to loss of value.

FYI - I also traded with Ichorclaw and his card didn't arrive for 2+ weeks.  When I told him that we needed to resolve it, he immediately paypal'd me the amount I requested (equal to what I paid to buy the same card on ebay). 

He did the right thing without me having to threaten, beg or argue, so let's not string him up just yet.

Also, his card did eventually show up.  I think he just shipped way way later than he claimed to.

Last edited by guyincorporated (2012-11-16 19:09:02)

ya he offered me the same thing but with a scg gift card and he claims to have sent it and i never got an email

As I've tried to publicize in more than one thread, if you print your own shipping labels through PayPal, each and every one automatically includes delivery confirmation and [they are cheaper than buying them at the USPS.

Postage for a few cards that was costing me about $2.80 at the USPS window now costs under $1.70 when I print via PayPal.  The only challenge you may face is if you are shipping larger quantities of cards, as you'll need an accurate weight in ounces if shipping more than 3.0 oz.  I have a little dietary scale here, but you could weigh your mailer at some grocery stores, or even at the post office.  You could create a chart that lists how many cards and toploaders (plus your preferred mailer) adds up to a certain weight.

The information on his profile suggests as much.  However, all said, simply maintaining open communications could have prevented this from escalating into a hot topic.  Still, let it be a cautionary tale for the rest of us, and a reminder that:

1) Each trader is responsible for proving delivery to the recipient's address (remember to use delivery confirmation!).

2) Allow time for postal slowdowns (domestic shipping, 2-4 weeks).  We're coming into the holiday season, when the postal service tends to get backlogged.  Also remember that severe weather (e.g., Hurricane Sandy) and other factors (e.g., spring flooding) can affect delivery times as well.

3) If you, as a sender, experience any circumstances that affect your ability to ship on time or as discussed [hey, I had one this week where I marked them shipped on the way out the door in the morning, but forgot to drop them off at the post office], communicate with the recipient in the trade panel!

I don't fault you at all.  If everyone would report all such instances, it would be much easier for the postal service to properly investigate and make a determination regarding possible mail fraud.  Without that pattern, individual claimants really don't stand much of a chance.

That's really the key.  Unless every affected trader files a complaint, the USPS won't have enough evidence to show a pattern of fraudulent transactions.

People need to get rolling on their mail fraud reports. From everything I've read in this post, it seems like the dude in question has plenty of time to set up trades and converse on the front end of trades, then he flakes out on sending his cards and is spotty with communication afterwards. If he isn't busted for mail fraud he's going to continue to do this to people and if he feels like he's taking too much heat on his current screen name, I'm sure he'll have no problem creating a new one under a different email address to do the same shit over and over.

Report him.

Hey Shogan I made a trade with him and I live in Canada does this form work for both countries???

I wanted to update the thread that ichorclaw recently Paypalled me compensation for his cards that never arrived. I can't speak to anyone else's trades, but I hope you all manage to settle things.

The trade was accepted on Oct. 14th, but to be honest I contacted him through another forum that we are both members of (one that I suppose he checks more often). I'm not sure what kind of options you have through here, sorry I can't help with more.