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Tim Holzheimer, N6DIY, contacted me the week of November 18 ( I don't remember the exact day) and wanted to purchase a PTT switch, and mic adapter for an Icom 706 I had listed for $40.00. I wanted Paypal, but Tim said he had no Paypal account and wanted to send a USPS money order. I agreed. He contacted me the first part of the week of November 25th telling me he'd been delayed getting to the post office due to the bad weather in Texas. I had read about the weather, and thought nothing of it. I was leaving on a cruise on 11/30, so I told him I'd drop the switch and adapter in the mail so he wouldn't have to wait. When I returned from my cruise on 12/5 there was no money order. I've contacted him numerous times, and was told he'd paid a fee to the post office to track the money order. I asked multiple times for a copy of the money order stub, and have never received a copy. His last email to me on 1/11 follows:
"Ronnie
I spent half a day yesterday dealing with the postal service and the federal investigative service.
It turns out that the money order (serial number 21202264585) was cashed on your end in December as it was originally sent to you on 26 November.
You will be receiving certified mail later this week and I highly recommend that you fill out your part and follow the instructions.
I would also recommend that you check to see if all of your mail is being received.
All communications on this subject will now only occur via certified mail.
Thank you.
Tim"
I have yet to receive a "certified" or any other letter from Tim! Tim has the PTT switch, and mic adapter, and I have nothing. It's only a $40.00 loss, but it is the FIRST time I've had a bad experience with a Ham Radio operator. Deal with him at your own risk.
If he contacts me, and this gets resolved, I will update this post.

Ronnie King, K4RLK

Today, January 25. 2014, Dr. Tim Holzheimer, N6DIY, provided me with the correct documentation showing that he did indeed send me a $40.00 money order. I have photocopies provided the USPS showing both sides of the money order. It was properly filled out to me, with a correct address, and amount. The rear side is not very readable, and there appears to be no signature. There is something unreadable in the center part of the money order. I have filled out the paperwork Dr. Holzheimer has provided and sent it back to the Scanning and Imaging Center as instructed. Once the investigation is complete, a refund will be issued to Dr. Holzheimer, and sent to me.

I apologize for any embarrassment I may have caused with my initial posting. Dr. Holzheimer, N6DIY did exactly what he should have done. The bureaucracy of the USPS is slow, as I should have expected.

Moderators, if you'd leave this up for a week so all can see the N6DIY did nothing wrong, then remove it, I would be grateful.