Write him back and tell him you have a method of shipping that you prefer to use and you need his full address and phone number for the shipper to deliver it. Not to worry you will trust him for payment after he receives it and only after it meets with his full approval. But you do need to write an honest money contract and though embarassed to ask, the contract laws do require from him a single $100 us bill to initiate the transaction. Another words, make him a hell of a deal and try to get a measly hundred from him.

Not to hijack, but I have a weird, sort of related question that I can't find the answer to. I got an email today from a member asking me a question about a specific post I had replied to in July. But at the bottom of the email I received was a note saying that the member responding to my post had chosen not to reveal their email address, so I couldn't respond to them via email. I did anyway, just to see what would happen, and I assumed it would come back if it didn't work. But it hasn't. Any insights? I hope this made some kind of sense . . .

You aren't alone in that. My first reaction to a "Show me " post is that a person isn't willing to make the effort to do their own research. I don't mind being helpful, but the time I spend here is R&R for me, not a job. Don't make it feel like one. If you've done some homework and have a question, plenty of folks are willing to share what they can. Another one that irks me is the title being "anyone have a" or "anyone ever" followed by something fairly popular. That's another one that suggests a person isn't willing to search and just wants to be spoon fed. I cna't tell you how many times I've been tempted to reply and say "No. No one has ever had a single bowl sink before" or something similar. If the question is really "Are you happy with your XYZ after a year or more?" at least say that. I admit, I have pulled out a magnifying glass to try and read some drawings, but I do it less and less often. Readable is so important. Photos too -- a picture really does speak 1,000 words, so save us all some time and learn how to use them. If I can do it, I'm pretty sure you can too, and your payback will be more than worth it.

Some of the worst jackpots are courtesy of "friends of friends", out of date recommendations, and availability of very personable people "who can start right away". People can change for all kinds of reasons over a relatively short time and not usually for the better. Verify if recent customers are really satisfied with the work done and if it was completed efficiently to a high standard using quality materials. It is useful to be present for all work to make sure you get what you ordered and are paying for, especially on a quick one day sort of job.