@rplst8 posted:Generational warfare won’t help you grow this hobby.
The nice thing about the internet (this forum included) and youtube, social media, etc. is that we can all learn from others’ experiences and out the bad actors quickly.
The bad thing about the internet and all social (antisocial) media is the tales of woe are all one sided. The headlines are front page news, the outcome or corrections are on page 24 with the obituaries, never seen or read. (Newspapers, showing my age) So someone is "outed" but likely never acknowledged if the issue is resolved to the buyers satisfaction. My community FB group sees posts like this frequently, it ends up being a losing proposition for the merchant, if they respond the thread takes on a life of its own. In almost all cases the offended party took to the internet instead of working the problem and giving the merchant or seller the opportunity to make it right.
I hope the young man is able to work this out. Even if he never sees the seller again he can recoup some of his loss by selling the piece and applying the remainder to the lessons learned fund. To his credit he wasn't malicious in the video and owned his issue. One thing is assured however, posting a video wasn't going to move the needle towards resolution any faster. If it is resolved i hope he posts a follow up.
