I'm writing this because the amount was for over $1000 worth of cigars. Had a deal with Jay to sell him an assortment of rare and hard to find cigars. After one check was apparently sent and not received, Jay promised to send another one with delivery confirmation. Both of us have busy schedules, but after some time had passed, I insisted on a deadline of October 6th which he agreed to. This deadline came and went; he did not contact me until after I wrote to him eventhough he had logged on to OLH all three days prior. Also, before replying to me, a message had been sent to him through another member on ICC.
He explains that his work schedule prevented him from being able to mail a check or money order during the day which could be true. He had offered paypal, which I don't take for cigar purchases since I had my account frozen once.
He did not feel that feedback should be left since payment hadn't been made and cigars hadn't been sent. However, at least an an "apparent" attempt had been made to send a money order or check. Also, there was a lack of concern from my point of view with regards to the location of the check. He did not ask if it had been received later, and didn't tell me if he had received it back returned or undeliverable; it was never mentioned after which just seemed a bit odd/suspicious.
Jay seems like a nice enough person, and has apparently had good dealings with others. I hope all of this was just a big ball of bad luck, and I wish Jay the best in his future dealings. If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to contact me and I will try to respond as soon as I can.