Possibly lost $450

InlineFour

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i recently bought a phone on howardforums. i called the seller yesterday, and he said that he shipped it out on monday. it's wednesday now and i still haven't received the phone yet. he lives like 20 minutes away from me, but i was too lazy to drive and meet him in person. i'm beginning to get worried; it's a $450 phone. :(

should i call him again? i don't want to be annoying or anything. what do i do if he did trick me?

UPDATE: i just called the seller and asked for the tracking number, but he said he isn't at home right now and couldn't provide me with the number. i don't think he's trying to scam me, otherwise, he would have just hung up on me, right? maybe the phone will come later, it's 4pm right now, and UPS is known for being late.

UPDATE #2 5/25
the seller just called me and told me that the phone never left his mailbox. apperantly, he wrote down the wrong zip code so UPS did not ship out the package. i've scheduled to meet him in person tomorrow.
 

BigJ

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If it's sent early enough, might get there the next day. Also depends on how big of a state it is.
 

InlineFour

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Originally posted by: BigJ
If it's sent early enough, might get there the next day. Also depends on how big of a state it is.

even though UPS ground is 5-7 days, it should still arrive in 2-3 days because it's in the same state, right? the guy lives like 30 minutes away from my house.
 

PAB

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If it's not a big state, frequently they go next day.

I'm in FL and they cover the majority of the state withinn 1 business day.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: InlineFour
Originally posted by: BigJ
If it's sent early enough, might get there the next day. Also depends on how big of a state it is.

even though UPS ground is 5-7 days, it should still arrive in 2-3 days because it's in the same state, right? the guy lives like 30 minutes away from my house.

30 minutes away? Send it via USPS and it'll be there tomorrow.
 

tfinch2

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Originally posted by: InlineFour
Originally posted by: BigJ
If it's sent early enough, might get there the next day. Also depends on how big of a state it is.

even though UPS ground is 5-7 days, it should still arrive in 2-3 days because it's in the same state, right? the guy lives like 30 minutes away from my house.

Drop it off in person?
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: pontifex
lol at the replies. do people read past the title or 1st sentence?

Do people realize the OP changed the title and first post?
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: pontifex
lol at the replies. do people read past the title or 1st sentence?

Do people realize the OP changed the title and first post?

how would anyone know if they didn't see it before it was changed?
 

InlineFour

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Originally posted by: Trippin315
If I sent something ground, it would reach Peurto Rico before ID.

I hate UPS.

EDIT: Linky no worky.

i hate ups too, but it's redicilous if it takes them 2-3 days to ship in the same state.
 

DnetMHZ

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Originally posted by: Trippin315
If I sent something ground, it would reach Peurto Rico before ID.

I hate UPS.

EDIT: Linky no worky.

Puerto Rico by ground, that's impressive! ;)
 

Looney

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20mins drive and you didn't do it in person? Man, you're nuts. Could have told a friend to go pick it up for you.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: pontifex
lol at the replies. do people read past the title or 1st sentence?

Do people realize the OP changed the title and first post?

how would anyone know if they didn't see it before it was changed?

Here's an idea:

Don't be an asshole and it wouldn't have even been an issue.
 

InlineFour

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Originally posted by: Looney
20mins drive and you didn't do it in person? Man, you're nuts. Could have told a friend to go pick it up for you.

it would have been faster for him to ship it than for me to meet him in person since it was during the weekdays. yes i'm lazy. :(
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: pontifex
lol at the replies. do people read past the title or 1st sentence?

Do people realize the OP changed the title and first post?

how would anyone know if they didn't see it before it was changed?

Here's an idea:

Don't be an asshole and it wouldn't have even been an issue.
i think more people should take that advice