I`ve had a pretty flaky transaction with kidcudi09. However, my final conclusion is that he wasn`t trying to scam. He just wasn`t very reliable.
(Trying to be impartial and diplomatic here - no offence is intended to anyone, including kidcudi09. If anything I`m being pretty generous, so I`m confident that even he would corroborate anything I`ve typed here, though perhaps reluctantly.)
Here are the details of the transaction:
- He solicited someone to do some writing for him
here:
- We discussed specifics via PM and came to an agreement of
BTC0.2 quickly
- I sent a preview of roughly half the document in unedited state, he indicated satisfaction with the work and confirmed total payment of
BTC0.2 to be paid on completion.
- I completed the document and sent final text, which he acknowledged.
- He apologized and requested that await payment the following day once his "funds became available", promising payment of
BTC0.25 instead of the agreed
BTC0.2
- While not happy with the change of the terms, I had little option but to take him at his word and wait 24 hours, to 00:30GMT on May 17 2013.
- Renegotiated deadline comes and goes with no contact
- Around 17 hours later, I receive apologetic an PM and a partial (majority of original total) payment, with promise of the remainder "within a few hours". Never happened.
- I've received the bulk of the original agreed amount, so I'm not going to totally write him off.
Update 00:30 GMT May 18 2013: Now over two days late with only partial payment. I expect to
probably get the remainder eventually, but I don`t know where it`s coming from - I am given to understand that he sold an item(s) and is awaiting release(s) of funds. Whatever excuses there may be, he made a deal with money he knew was not in his hands. Strike against his rep in my books, but not damnation. I`m partly at fault for presenting opportunity - there were red flags and I should have guarded myself better.
Bottom line: - Not a great transaction, but seems to be down to bad planning on his part rather than calculated malice.
- I can`t confirm deceit or intentional hustling, just last-second term changes, delayed and incomplete payment.
- nice guy, but totally drops out of communication rather that replying honestly with accurate delay timeframes
At this point I would classify him as unreliable, but not necessarily dishonest.
I might deal with him again, but a) At a premium. b) If I`m not busy. c) I`ll demand up-front payment in full or other security measures appropriate to the particular transaction.
I`ll update if/when he pays in full so that there is a complete picture here at least.
