[reelapeelin]

Reg, being good natured and trusting are certainly attributes any gentleman would aspire to ... I commend you ... and at the same time agree with Kajun ... an upfront deposit would have weighted your side of the transaction and demonstrated intent on his ... you learned a difficult lesson in dealing with people; known and unknown ... thanks for the heads up on this guy ... now go ahead, file it to experience and don't dwell on it and grow bitter ... learn from it and go on ...