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Originally Posted by Blossom
It's my own fault.
Anyway I got scammed. She got a nice package of gently used and a couple of new books for Christmas. I got one lame excuse after another in why she hadn't mailed her package.
It's torture seeing all the other people's pictures of goodies they got from their partner and wished you have gotten someone else. I did a search of posts and it seems this has happened a couple times. I realize any exchange like this comes with risk and this does happen to people. I reported her to the woman who hosts the exchange. I'm not sure if anything will done. I heard nothing back. I wonder if I should just let it go or contact the owner Ms. McLean about it. The moderator in me says yes this needs to be known so she doesn't scam another if she participates next year. I sure won't be participating. Hubby says to just let it go that he told me so. Mom says the same thing. No one said anything before I sent the package though. It so easy to point fingers afterward isn't it?
Like I said it's my own fault. I've learned my lesson. I knew better but did it anyway hoping for some holiday cheer.  I wish my books had gone to someone more deserving than a scammer. 
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Sorry, how's it your fault? Because someone ELSE, just like you, probably got scammed by this woman, before, and like your relatives, decided to let it go? Hell no. Not for your own satisfaction, but to protect the next reader that comes along. Lots of folks can't afford to lose even 5 books. I mean...think of it this way. Folks with a lot of dough probably just buy the books that they want. Folks who don't, exchange. You're in an environment that can LEAST afford this type of bunco. So...my $.02? REPORT HER, and as you've heard sweet FA back from the responsible parties, I'd say it out loud on the FB group. You don't have to stigmatize the woman; just say ALOUD "I sent my goodies (list) and I have received nothing from my swapper but excuses. I've reported this to the moderator (or whomever), and so far, I've heard nothing. If the attitude is, "oh, well, s**t happens," then I'm sure I can find a more responsible group in which to swap books."
If nothing else, Blossom, you should warn others. To me, that's the one thing left to you to do. I see nothing here--nothing--that constitutes ANY type of fault on your part.
Other than, I don't get the Indiana thing? Is that like, the home of book scammers, or....? Seriously, I don't know to what this specifically refers?
Hitch