actually, i dont deserve to be ripped off. i was unable to use paypal at the time. so we both agreed to put the stuff in the mail at the same time. i had flawless transactions with numerous NS members prior to this so i assumed it would be fine. it had seemed that skiers didn't want to rip other skiers off. this transaction (or lack thereof) occured before there were any reports of him being a shitty person to do business with. so, instead of waisting my time by trying to flame me, say something constructive or just don't post. if you actually read the thread, i also posted something saying why the transaction was done this way and that i know it was not the smartest thing to do. k bye.