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Title: Can you believe this?
Post by: Greg_M on April 10, 2014, 09:34:00 AM
I've just been through a surreal purchasing experience here on Trad Gang. I live in Canada. It costs more to ship things here. I know that. I expect that. There's also the customs form to be completed - added hassle for the shipper.

So I've very recently made a purchase and within minutes of paying the total I get a partial refund notice from PayPal. The person on the other side of the transaction has decided the shipping is out of line and is contributing (significantly!) out of his own pocket!

I can tend to be on the grumpy side. Seeing a bit of garbage in the ditch has me pretty quick to write off the current generation as a waste of skin taking up space on what would otherwise be a wonderful planet. And then something like the above happens. Generosity from a total stranger a fifth of the way around the world.

Perhaps the world's not such a bad place? Maybe I should spend all my time here at Trad Gang?

Thanks for lending your ears.

Cheers, Greg
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: SKITCH on April 10, 2014, 09:50:00 AM
Welcome to TradGang.  !!!   Some pretty good people around here.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: kadbow on April 10, 2014, 10:23:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: daveycrockett on April 10, 2014, 10:24:00 AM
Pretty common behavior here. Good people make up this site!
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Post by: Flatshooter on April 10, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
I would agree Davey!
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: TooManyHobbies on April 10, 2014, 10:32:00 AM
People here seem to go out of their way to be generous. It's a breath of fresh air.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: mike g on April 10, 2014, 11:07:00 AM
Trad Gangers are the best, that's for sure.
   What I do when I ship to Canada is I mark the customs form as returned warranty work and put down a real cheap price for the item....
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Steve Clandinin on April 10, 2014, 12:16:00 PM
Hey Greg,over the years I've done alot of buying,selling and trading here on Tradgang.There are no,I repeat NO better people on earth than here.I've made many great friends and had many great times .This site will always hold a special place for me.The information alone given freely by all is beyond belief.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: slim_grim on April 10, 2014, 03:53:00 PM
Good stuff!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 10, 2014, 05:31:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: drewsbow on April 10, 2014, 06:04:00 PM
:wavey:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: kat on April 10, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
I can easily believe it.  
I once sold a bow on the classifieds here, and the buyer added money to the asking price, because he felt it was worth more than I had asked.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: JD Page 1965 on April 10, 2014, 08:34:00 PM
One heck of a nice man whomever he may be!
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Jayrod on April 10, 2014, 08:40:00 PM
That's what it's all about  and also all of my expierences I have had here on grad gang A1!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Stumpkiller on April 10, 2014, 08:40:00 PM
Yeah.  I can believe it.    :archer:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Matty on April 10, 2014, 08:53:00 PM
I always give people the benefit of the doubt. Till they prove me wrong. I see you are new here. But that type of thing goes on here often.
Nice gesture from whomever that was.  That was very nice!!
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Mr. fingers on April 10, 2014, 11:10:00 PM
Very generous group for sure!!!
I was looking for some shafts for footing my carbons  I had two guys send me shafting and did not want nothing in return. Im looking for a chance to reciprocate their kindness.
You will also find this forum refreshing in the aspect that there is no heated arguments just friendly debates.  And the support and help is overwhelming.
As someone who almost threw in the traditional towel. After a rough season of failed opportunities. These guys would not allow it. They opened up shared there failures and encouraged me not to give up. And I am glad they did.
Welcome to Tad Gamg!!   :campfire:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Richie on April 10, 2014, 11:55:00 PM
Very nice, Welcome   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 11, 2014, 08:53:00 AM
Happens all the time on trad gang..  :)
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: BOWMARKS on April 11, 2014, 09:11:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Canadabowyer on April 11, 2014, 10:15:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: KYFOXSTICK on April 11, 2014, 03:58:00 PM
I have been involved in numerous hobbies as well as organizations....nothing compares to the individuals in the trad community.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Chromebuck on April 11, 2014, 06:24:00 PM
One of, if not the biggest reason I became a contributing member.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 11, 2014, 06:49:00 PM
You guys are the best.
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Caughtandhobble on April 11, 2014, 06:55:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by SKITCH:
Welcome to TradGang.  !!!   Some pretty good people around here.
X2
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on April 11, 2014, 08:42:00 PM
That's normal here and why I trust strangers still. Who else would do that or you feel comfortable send hundreds of dollars to without knowing them? Tradgang makes the world a better place, Eh!
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Mudd on April 11, 2014, 10:10:00 PM
Thank you for sharing good stuff.

 :archer:
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: tom cunningham on April 11, 2014, 11:24:00 PM
So...A self professed grump!...I knew you were one of us!...
Title: Re: Can you believe this?
Post by: Kris on April 11, 2014, 11:31:00 PM
Love it!  Encouraging to say the least.  Comes around goes around I say.

All the best to my Trad Gang brothers and thank you for all the straight up, honest transactions I've had over the years!

Kind Regards -

Kris