I don't think Rudy was offended by my comments (that was NOT my intent) but your comments prove my point, Fred!

Not everybody takes everything the way it is meant.

If I were the seller, I would not have taken the letter the way I think Rudy meant it. Perhaps you would have (even without hearing Rudy's explanation above), but I have to wonder.

I could have sugar coated my comments, but I fear they would have lost something in the interpretation. If Rudy (or you) were a little incensed by my wording, then that only brings you closer to understanding my point. The seller was likely incensed, too, and as I alluded to before, I don't think that was the affect Rudy was after.

Anyway, other than the letter that I (and others) would have worded differently, Rudy has handled everything well, I think!