help guy backs out of a sale after m.o. is iss

For starters stop payment on the money order.

at the very least, you are getting your money order back, and at your local post office or bank you will now be able to obtain your money back, consider yourself fortunate.

I think you should give him a chance to do what he says he will do.

Agree with Glen, stop the money order ASAP! If he is honest, you will just get the canceled money order back. If he isn't he will have your money and you will have nothing!

Greg

I like Muzikat's response... at the same time - ask your
bank what your options are, and ask your correspondant
to keep in close touch with you. Let him know that you
are concerned, but that you are on board - after all, it
is your money. Save every correspondance, but like
Muzikat implied, these things have a way of taking care
of themselves -- the Audiogon community is very tight.

I've called my credit card fraud department once before
to notify them of a transaction that had taken a turn
for the wierd - not yet worse, but wierd. It ended up
being quite okay, but caused me some consternation
just because of the differences in the way some people
operate - both sides still in good faith, but with
vastly different approaches.

Prudence and patience first, firmness and follow-up next.