"Jerry L" wrote in message
ups.com...
Before you sent him your money, did he agree to the "return" of the
lens if you found it to be in need of repair?


Did you keep a copy of your e-mails?


If yes on both counts, contact the local police department and file a
written complaint.

As a Washington State resident and attorney, I'd like to know if anyone has
ever gotten a positive outcome from "filing a written complaint" with the
local police where an offending seller lives. Given that the matter is a
private sale consumer complaint, I'd expect no reply or one to "look into
it" followed by use of the complaint to line the bottom of the bird cage.
Police generally think they have more important things to do with their
time, and they are usually correct. The common official usage is "that's a
civil matter, sir".