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Thanks guys for the input. I hope to talk the trooper today. As for me buying it on ebay... well it didn't met reserve and it bought outside of ebay. The only way i got found was the guy that stole it had my name and number with the words marathon globe on a piece of paper. That's how i got found.

Well i hope this is good news. The trooper is going to call the farmer and tell him that if he wants it he must pay $300 or i can keep it. Hope this turns out that good.
The farmer might get paid from the court... restution fines or something like that. Last words was the trooper was going to call the farmer.

Good luck on that JJ..I really think the Farmer should pay you what you have in it...especially since you are helping so much. You shouldnt lose out since you bought it in good faith.

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update: I called the farmer last night just to make sure the tropper called him. His wife said she would have him call me, he never called. She said the trooper did call him but that was all she would say.

JJ I think you have done all you can and you should have no regrets. If the farmer doesn't come up to 300 the globe should be yours. Richard

JJ, I have been following your saga since your first post, in my opinion you have gone way above and beyond what most people would be willing to do. I don't know if I would have gone to such lengths. Enjoy the globe and when you show it to others, be proud of yourself.

You could have easily been dishonest and said you had already sold it, but you took the high road. I hope it works out for ya.

JJ U DID THE RITE THING .......NOW DON'T BREAK IT LIKE YOU DID THIS ONE.


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Update: I talked to the farmer last night... still thinks i should take a loss. He actually thinks i am ripping him off because i paid $250 for the globe $15 for a body and $15 to ship it to me and now $20 to ship it to him which is $300. He then said "He would be the bigger man and pay me what i have in it." I will be glad when this is all over!

You're a bigger man than I. I would have told him where to stick the $300 and been finished!

Hey JJ, after he hands you the 300.00 Hand him a copy of this Post along with his globe , he might understand things a little better , the bottom line is your the bigger man , you could have done a number of things and in the end you did the right thing.

In my opinion. Globe should no longer be for sale. Keep it!!

After his "bigger man" comment, I would definitely have told him that the deal was off, and not to call again. But that's just me -- I don't do business with people that only have personal insults to offer.

Wes

Proud of your honesty JJ. You also have your temper under control a lot better then I. I see though that you will never be a politician! LOL