This will be the only post I make in this thread. I have no interest in piling onto Matt, but I also find it useful that he sees how his attitude and actions are affect potential repeat customers. I ordered from Matt approximately the middle of November, 2005 and received post-payment communication and order shipment service without delay or problems. Granted, it was only 24" hemos and and some clorahexadine, but it was exactly what I would consider good customer service... a prompt transaction resulting in receiving exactly what I ordered, with good communication along the way.
Based upon the concerns and questions raised in this thread and the one at bp.net, I think it's obvious Matt has, in the past few months, committed to orders he could not fulfill behind the scenes, and gotten in over his head with accepting payment on orders he just got swamped with. I also think that Matt is most likely a good guy... a regular Joe trying to scrape by reselling equipment and supplies to fellow hobbyists in a hobby he loves (or used to) as much as we do. In spite of this, it's also quite obvious that he has an incredibly short fuse and an off-putting defensive demeanor when receiving questions or complaints. I ordered from Matt originally because I enjoy supporting fellow believers when I can... the conduct I have witnessed in this thread, and the harsh words coming from his mouth that all have seen, have been a poor witness to that belief.
I was incredibly happy with my order from Matt, and WOULD HAVE ordered from him again in the future, if not for his conduct... you see, you cannot just ignore or brush off the bad orders because you have so many good ones to take up the slack. Even those happy customers may end up never buying from you again if they continue to witness you treating other customers in this manner. You have shown your complete unwillingness to listen to or consider advice, so I will refrain from offering any (ok, just this one: stop saying "business is better than ever because of this", that's like Page #1 from the Scammer Playbook and does not put you in the company you wish to be in, I'm sure). I'm sorry that life has you down man, but people giving you their money for a product/service makes YOU obligated to THEM, not the other way around. Fix your issues, stop trying to browbeat your way out of the current issues you have, and show people that they truly can bank on the good intentions I think most of us believe you truly have.
No Dog In This Fight,
*Sigh* in Illinois