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Would this be considered as a threat?

Thank you in advance for reading this long post. Here is the story.

 

I won a vintage camera lens and had some good communication with seller. Lens arrived and I found out there are some fine scratches on glass. Told the seller and said I would still keep the lens. He said they don't affect image quality. I let him know how I found the scratches by chance (I treated the communcation like what people do at some photography forum, purely a chat). However, seller became quite irrated and demanded me to ship the lens back. I asked him to think twice and he insisted (like an order, with very strong tone and much abusive wording). I could potentially ignore since the transaction is closed. But I thought the lens could mean a lot to him (from previous communications), so I shipped the lens back and he got it. Now he said the hood was brand new but I scratched the lens hood. He also said twice, "Don't let my **** address fool you".

 

The thing is I didn't scratch the hood and I packed very well. He and I are in different states (quite faraway). So what does he said mean? Does it mean he will come after me? I feel very uncomfortable. Is it some kind of threat? Thank you very much for any suggestions.

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@estjoh-2 wrote:

@episheratonii wrote:

@estjoh-2 wrote:

He means don't let the fact he's from the Midwest make him seem like a ignorant country bumpkin


Wow, I never thought about that. Good to know!


I've actually heard folks from the Midwest say "Don't let my Midwestern accent fool you".


He said it again, "I am not from Midwest"... I don't know how he got the idea that I am trying to fool him. Probably I should just stop replying his messages.  I feel very uncomfortable dealing with him. Never had a seller like this before.  😞

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Re: Would this be considered as a threat?

Yes, stop replying to him and block him.
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Re: Would this be considered as a threat?

You shipped the lens back already - did he send you a refund?

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@coffeebean832 wrote:

You shipped the lens back already - did he send you a refund?


Yes. Now it seems he is quiet. I noticed the lens was relisted and he said previous buyer faded away...

 

Big thanks to all you guys. Definitely a lessen to me.

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