Peter wrote:

Luckily we also have generous individuals such as Lee who is an example to us all.

He sure is and I admire Lee but still I have my opinions and still can't understand why someone is doing this. I had contact with Llewelyn  two weeks ago and thanked him for the extra nice things he gave me because of an exchange we did and I still owe him money for the Ebay stuff he bought for me.

Not only do I owe him money but als the posters that was part of the

Boy, this is a tough subject! Very touchy and very grey!

I probably would not have replied at all, except that I can speak from my own personal experience, FWIW.

I have been an eBayer for 15+ years and while I have had my share of close calls, including one rather ugly incident -I have never been left "high and dry."

I have had several transactions here (no idea how many) and I have sent and received gear from all around the world -sometimes for money, often for free or as I like to say: pro bono BeoWorld! I must admit, unfortunately, that I had two transactions that went belly-up and I was basically, as the thread word states: screwed. I am out about ~$300.00USD not including shipping, etc... I tried and tried outside of BW to resolve it, but nothing.

Money is money, they are still printing it. Gear is gear, there is still plenty of it out there! What can't be reclaimed, particularly in one of my deals, was the countless hours of advice, planning, and testing that went into it. But even that "is that." The most important thing lost is the trust -a sense of violation, a rather simple thing!

To my point... Yes, BW has the private sales/wanted section. One would think (hope) that by being a minimum silver member, one would have a vested interest in advancing the reputation of the site. However, this is not eBay and there really is no policing -and one would hope there wouldn't need to be any! But, there is no feedback. No way of saying: YEAH/NAY. It is what it is, I suppose... another tool at our fingertips, to be used at will -but you are on your own. I am not sure what the best answer is. Another forum I frequent, has a secondary numeric count (akin to a post count) that manifests only when in their sales/wanted section. Clicking the number -sends you to the user's feedback. This may be overkill, but as we are about to go into BETA testing on the new site this weekend -perhaps it is something to look into?

I certainly appreciate the sales/wanted here -it has reaped many more benefits than just the outright sale on the good occassions! I would open my home to any of my "friends" and I am confident, as I would travel from Greece, to China, to Australia, or even Kentucky -that an open door and a wet whisky would be awaiting my arrival.

It is very gracious of Lee stepping in here when I don't think he really has to -but I suppose that is what we all expected from the original deal's second party in the first place! Good man! It furthers my belief that this is a great site with a thoughtful, caring, and forthright membership. I sincerely hope the OP and the others can settle all of their disputes... and moving forward -we could come up, collectively, with a way of dealing with this type of an ugly issue that is not just befitting, but can make this an even greater site.

Lee

you open the flood gates, do you want my list?🤒

Only joking, but the man needs his b*lls chopping!!

I'm not normally vindictive, thought he had changed his ways with a little age, but apparently not!
Thought we were/are a band of gentlemen/women trying to further the cause?

Tony(beautiful sunset over Dz Bay - cold though)

Well said, Jeff.

The Beosystem 2400 is still waiting for you in the guest bedroom...

And to Lee:  I salute you for your gestures, sir.

I want to add a piece here, I have dealt with Llewelyn he is a good guy. I can only imagine that certain things have got on top of him?  I have dealt with others on here and there is a certain "spirit of beoworld"  that we adhere to!  Don't let this dampen your spirits guys, I am a firm believer in you reap what you sow

Lee has made a fantastic gesture, but he should feel accountable for this issue.

On the forum I have met people that i genuinely care about and whom I would call friends, I dont like to hear of people being mistreated 

Cheers Nick 

My last post to this thread.

Mika: What is your favorite Whisky Brand

stotty1111 wrote:

Only joking, but the man needs his b*lls chopping!!

You mean balls? That's not a forbidden word is it?

My last post to this thread....

Cheers

Nigel

As a direct recipient of Lee’s “gesture” I thank him from the bottom of my heart. Also, I never thought for a second that Lee should be accountable for the actions of another. However I am upset that this matter has been twisted into a shoot the messenger affair by a few.

When I read kb1981’s brave whistle blowing post I had no choice but to back him up by sharing my experience.  After all there were already posts suggesting kb1981 must have made some kind of mistake.  His experience is a carbon copy of mine and if I could assist in letting people know that yes, this guy Llewelyn really can behave in an infuriating, deceptive manner - like a bad rash that itches and itches but refuses to go away. 

Stotty1111’s amazing Holmesian tale of how he finally tracked Llewelyn down after he had been treated in a similar shabby fashion should have been enough to hammer the point home and serve as a Red Flag for anybody contemplating dealing with him.

I have been hurt by the imputations of some of the posts over the last few days which at times have left me feeling ashamed and guilty of something when I have done no wrong whatsoever.

Lees gesture is one that I accept in the grace with which it was given.  I am quite thrilled that at last my turntable can be put back onto permanent display, that the records will be spinning &

I can get back to relishing that intangible something that is Bang & Olufsen.

Thank you BeoWorld and thank you Lee.

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