It would seem that he doesn't want to be contacted by you. I'm guessing that he gave you a chance to complete the deal within the 30 day time limit, and you chose not to. Anyhow, I am sure he has/will see your post.
I really don't care what you do with the guy to be honest. He's on ignore.
If that is the case, then I would like to request to be removed from the list. Whatever was between me and Pirate is now over
Perhaps you can give us an explanation as to why it took you 2 years to try and rectify the problem. That might help. I ask because without first having a good reason to remove you from the list, a guy like Cap Freek, for instance, can just wait until the people he hosed aren't actively posting and get off the list as well.
I've been actively trying to work towards a solution from the get-go, but after Pirate expressed no interest in resolving the problem and ignored my attempts at burying the hatchet, after 2 years I decided it was time to bring it to a public discussion.
2 years ago I made a simple mistake. I tried to back out of a deal that I had already agreed upon, and I realize that I made the wrong decision. However, since then I have tried to become more professional when dealing with other people on the boards, and I honestly believe that I no longer deserve to be on the list. I didn't take anybody's books. I didn't take anybody's money. I simply backed out of a deal, and 2 years later, I ask to have my name removed to the list so I can try to restore my name in the community.
Your original post said " However, since then I have had many successful transactions with other board members," .
Can you explain what you meant by that, please?
That's a very fair question.
I removed that line from my original post because I was afraid that it would detract from my argument . You're entirely right. I should not have continued to buy from other sellers while still on the list, but I was afraid of causing a public confrontation by petitioning the probation thread. I know that that too, was a mistake, but I wasn't sure how the community would react to a relatively unknown member presenting a case involving a senior member, even in light of the evidence.
I think it's pretty obvious to everyone here that I have made mistakes in the past, but I hope you can also see that I am trying very hard to put them behind me so that I can become a contributing member of this community. I know it's not a small thing to ask, but I would really appreciate a second chance.
Also, I'm definitely not opposed to some form of community service, and if that is something I can do to help regain some trust, I'd be happy to serve in any way possible.