Bartertown.com

OK. I have a trade pending with a user here that has had 0 communication or online activity here since our trade was agreed to around May 6th.

I have sent the user a PM today canceling the trade due to him never shipping and the stop of communication, but my question is, do I need to post a Backout post to be free of that obligation. I have other interested parties in the same models that were on hold for this trade and would like to now entertain those offers.

Please tell me the direction I should take. I have all PM and emails saved in case I need to post them, but as the user has a higher rating(40+) I am somewhat hesitant to call him a bad trader as I think life just got in the way and he is really bad at communicating that.

Thanks

-john.

(These are my opinions and should not be taken as an official statement)

No.
You absolutely do not have to.
Heck, if you got scammed, you wouldn't be required to post a BTR, even.

The backout folder is primarily for 2 reasons:
1) Suspicious back outs
2) To support a neg or neutral ref you left the trader in question (even then, it's not required).

In both cases, it's to protect you and/or future possible trade partners of the reported trader.

If you think it's just a matter of life interfering (and at 40+, I'm prone to agree), the PM you sent him is enough.

Hope this helps.

Eric

Sounds good. I just wasn't sure so I thought I would ask.

Thanks again kind sir.