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Fairly typical behaviour from FPN mods - they have also been implicated in alleged pen selling scams before;

https://kamiyu910.tumblr.com/post/163733677098

The FPN in that link is on Facebook. It is not part of, and is not controlled by, the FPN forum. Just to be clear, I was being facetious about the paid membership levels, and don't believe for a second that fraud would be tolerated at FPN. As Jon correctly notes, a lack of response by itself does not imply inaction or that the communication was discarded unread. I still think deleting the post was a bad idea, though. Regardless, any communication to any forum regarding scams should include supporting evidence. It is about preventing more fraud from occurring, not an placating an angry mob online.

The "evidence" at that link consists primarily of heavily redacted arguing, sarcasm, long-winded whining, and allegations. It looks to me like two people getting into a pissing contest, not hard evidence. Again, the solution is to buy from known good sellers whenever possible, and to never use payment methods unless they have effective dispute resolution mechanisms (i.e. you can quickly and easily get your money back in case of fraud). Pen buyers' last line of protection, and the one most effective, is between their ears.

People buying pens online might now know what to look for, what payment methods are the best to use, and what to do in case of fraud. Has anybody ever considered writing a best pen buying and selling practices document? Making it a group effort would divide the effort, and also allow multiple people to proofread the work of the others. Submit the final draft to some very experienced pen collectors for final approval, just to make sure everything is golden. Information on pen selling is just as important as for pen buying. None of us want to get ripped off, regardless of whether we are buying or selling a pen. The final document could be put into PDF format, and then linked to on multiple forums and otherwise widely distributed.

Just a thought, but maybe this would help? It would be nice to have all the information in a single place. The various pen clubs might also be willing to help out.