That's the way it is Akelroy. If you criticize something someone likes their ego just takes over and they do everything they can to invalidate you. Your post was thoughtful and helpful, and could and should make people who read it really do their homework before trusting feedback on GB. It was specific to a specific weakness in the system. You never said that every experience was bad on GB, or that potentially thousands of people couldn't post into this thread that they had a positive experience on GB. There was no reason to chime in "I have never had a problem with GB". Because this was specifically when you **do** have a problem, this case can happen.
Ebay had this issue and solved it by eliminating buyer feedback. GunsAmerica did that years before, and Ebay may have even copied our approach. We use a strike system for nonpayers. All a seller should care about is whether a buyer pays and provides legal ability to transfer the gun.
I am told by friends to not get involved in these threads myself, because there really is no upside. But I personally have been ripped off by a seller on GB. I am an active shooter and I have bought stuff on GA and GB, even though GB is a competitor. I am an experienced Ebayer from way back so I knew this tit for tat issue, and I knew that GB has never fixed it. They are still running the Ebay circa y2k interface entirely in fact.
Now you have compromised your anonymity. For what, so morons could bury the point of your very helpful thread among their ego comments about how they have never had a problem, and now even that you were at fault to expect to receive the gun you actually bought and paid for. If they did this in your state the seller could be charged with a misdemeanor under consumer protection statutes, even with the full refund, but getting stuff like that done over state lines is almost impossible.
I saw in another thread, don't remember if it was here, a guy was concerned that he was going to get gang bangers after him for being vocal about drug dealers in his neighborhood. Some idiot actually had the nerve to tell him to mind his own business and he'd be fine.
That is unfortunately the story my friend. Shut your mouth and you will be fine. I appreciate your attempt to help your fellow man and what goes around comes around for those who broke your your anonymity.