Matt Nochisaki : semi-missing trader

I have never bought anything from him but we have exchanged emails and he seems like a decent kid. He is a true enthusiast and not just flipping bugs for cash. He is on facebook if you are not getting an email reply.

I will keep the community informed, as far as facebook- that's not much of a consolation, I don't like facebook, for one thing,
and using facebook doesn't mean a positive thing to me. I do appreciate your input though, Eurytides, thank you.

I did get an email from him today, claiming he sent the pupa earlier this week, I'm being patient for now, although I did pay for priority
shipping, at the least, he is unreliable and one of the poorest communicators I've run across in the last 10 years.

He sends an email, no tracking #, doesn't say which day he mailed the parcel, so, you can make your own assumptions about behavior
like that. But, he has "missed" the last 2 times he said he'd ship. So, this will be try number 3.

The only person I know that has done business with him related a somewhat similar experience to what I'm seeing, poor communication,
and questionable delivery of the material (ova), of which 2 out of 50 hatched, now, those things happen, it's happened to me, so
it's difficult to pin down his method from that.

Sure, he seemed likeable and personable- at first. He seemed to know what he was talking about as far as the moths and some books
we talked about.

This is exactly why people need to use "goods and services" for a contact new and unknown, I used that method for Matt, there are other persons
I haven't  bought from before that I'll go ahead and use friends and family, because I recognize them from other listings, or posts.

I understand Eurytides, I used facebook for about 3 days before I got kicked out for not submitting to their relentless and ridiculous
demands for a better picture of my face, and after I was tricked into giving them my phone #. I told zuckerburg what he could do with his website,
and they didn't like it.

Matt did send me an email, claiming he sent the parcel "earlier in the week". along with the obligatory exclamation mark that it was sent,
I find the use of punctuation in a situation like this a little fake sounding, like I should be excited.
In this day and age, I also find it difficult to believe people can go a week without checking email.

I'm self-employed, for 30 years, if I ran my operation without communicating with my customers, I'd be out of a job quick. The same thing applies to people
posting classified ads, you take my money- you owe me something for it, at least a believable explanation.

I don't like the situation, but it's not going to lie down and go away, I spent the money because I wanted what he offered, something he's got serious difficulty in delivering. He has no business posting an ad in my opinion.

Perhaps, in any event, I take no pleasure in being in the situation. The benefit of doubt has an expiration date, my email to him on Saturday 4-10-21,
after the mail came and went, indicated I'd pursue a claim sometime the following week, most likely the end of this coming week.
Perhaps PayPal can get his attention.
Never too soon to learn a good business model, and "all's well that ends well" isn't one of them.

I have not Sold, Purchased, Traded or Advertised on Insectnet for several years. There are/were several "Wannabe" slick characters who attempted to have me ship first and pay latter. That only happened once. And, I also learned he has numerous aliases.

I only post my field activities. Nothing more. I have even given several individuals on insectnet exact locations to find/collect cocoons, or where a species of butterfly or moth can be found.

I am currently driving North through Michigan. I am on my way to Thompson Harbor area of the lower peninsula. I visited the area late last week and the weather did not cooperate. This is a great location for Pyrgus centaureae wyandot.

If he’s a student, and working, he’s probably stretched for time. That’s why I don’t sell any of the material I can dispense with- no time to appropriately handle selling and shipping.

You should have his phone number right?

Chuck

I read Michael Wilson's tips for avoiding scams. All good points.

Mr. Nochisaski fooled me good, but there were the red flags, and here they are- no prices in the ad, the time he answered my email(his local time),
not mine, now, maybe he stays up until 4 am, but it was unusual. He also was vey chatty until I sent the money. I didn't ask for pictures,
for a couple reasons, he seemed sincere and knowledgeable being the main one.

Luckily, I used PayPal goods and services, and expect a resolution in a few weeks, after Mr. Nochisaki ignores the email PayPal has sent him
regarding my claim.

I suppose I ignored my own rules, which one of, the seller not posting prices is a red flag, and I have paid the price in annoyance and stress
because of it.