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    There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

    Some Really Boring (but useful) and Some Really Interesting Stuff!
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    • motojoboboM
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      I'm looking into the xtratuf option @emceeQ ; thank you for your suggestions.

      I'm heavily weighing the comfort aspect (after waterproofness) over most others on this choice. Do you size differently on the xtratuf boots when you know you will use a Superfeet insole? Or do you swap the provided insole for the Superfeet one and thus avoid sizing differently?

      The journey is the objective.

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      • emceeQE
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        @motojobobo I just pop out the provided insole and pop in the Superfeet, and would wear the same size regardless of which insole is in there…

        For my sizing (which may or may not be helpful) I have 10.5D Wesco engineers, but I wear a size 12 in the xtratuf with the blue Superfeet.

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        • nurunuruN
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          Here's one…  Is the 12oz wabash denim selvedge or projectile-woven?  I'm guessing it's projectile, but maybe I'm guessing wrong.

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          • GilesG
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            It is not woven on a shuttle loom, you can be sure that if it were, the product description would say it was selvedge and we would photograph the selvedge ID.

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • nurunuruN
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              @Giles:

              It is not woven on a shuttle loom, you can be sure that if it were, the product description would say it was selvedge and we would photograph the selvedge ID.

              Copy.  Thanks.

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                Not sure where better to ask… @Giles or anyone else, are a few subforums down lately, or is that just from my end? The buying and selling area seems down unless you already have a link to follow for a specific thread. I've seen one or two others give an issue, though I can't remember which they were.

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                • GilesG
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                  No issues here.  Anyone else?

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    @Giles, this is what shows up for me if I click buying amd selling. I can still see individual threads if I have the link, but I can't see the main subforum. This has happened to me on another subforum or two, but I don't recall which ones they were.

                    Edit… Idk if there was some kind of cookie problem or something, but I logged out and back in, and now everything is all good.

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                    • SreeniS
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                      Hello,

                      I ordered about 10 yards of selvedge chambray fabric from a mill. The seller said that he would free the yardage if I wrote some good things about the mill on the internet. Although there was an option to get the fabric shipped with the tracking option, I chose to get it shipped without the tracking option to reduce the cost. In all, I paid USD 35. The seller dispatched the package and said that it will take two months to reach my doorstep.

                      The problem is that the package never arrived and seems to have been "lost". Now that I have escalated it to PayPal, the seller is saying that he is not responsible because:

                      a) the fabrics were free and I only paid for shipping
                      b) I chose the option of shipping without tracking

                      I am waiting for PayPal to give their final decision on whether I should get a refund.

                      But who do you think is responsible in this case? I would like to know your thoughts.

                      Thank you for reading!

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                      • GilesG
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                        You.

                        You chose to ship something you were given free, untracked.  I don't think there is any question I am afraid.

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • spitfiredealerS
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                          Yep completely you.

                          You took the risk and it didn’t work out. You win some you lose some.

                          Cancel the PayPal dispute and put it down to a life lesson

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                          • scooterS
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                            Free product. 2 month shipping time, without tracking. A couple of old proverbs come to mind…

                            " If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. "
                            " A fool and his money will soon be parted. "

                            If Paypal finds in your favor, consider yourself VERY lucky. If they don't, consider yourself lucky it wasn't more than $35. Either way, it's a cheap lesson.

                            Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                            • SreeniS
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                              Thanks for the replies @Giles @scooter @spitfiredealer !

                              And yes, it is a life lesson, irrespective of what PayPal decides.

                              I am still looking to buy a few yards of Japanese denim. Apart from dryselvedge.com and Pacific Blue Denims, are there other reliable sellers who sell smaller quantities of selvedge denim?

                              Thanks!

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                              • SreeniS
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                                Quick update - PayPal decided in my favour. I am going to be more careful and read PayPal's tips for buyers. Thanks again!

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Totally unfair.  I feel very sorry for the "seller", not that he even sold you anything….

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • spitfiredealerS
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                                    yeah me too. Seems like you ripped him off

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                                    • Matty123M
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                                      However… he did pay for shipping and got nothing right? So Shipping was reimbursed? I don’t see big deal.

                                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                      • DrBabyhorseD
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                                        @Matty123:

                                        However… he did pay for shipping and got nothing right? So Shipping was reimbursed? I don’t see big deal.

                                        It’s hard to say since we don’t know what really happened. Assuming the “seller” did actually ship the denim, then this seems like an unfortunate situation for all envolved. Lesson learned for everybody. But if the “seller” never shipped anything, regardless of whether or not the “buyer” paid for tracking, then this is just plain dishonest. In any case, the stakes were low. I think you can chalk it up as a win given the outcome. Always get tracking.

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          So the manufacturer shipped 10 yards of fabric (without payment) that disappeared somewhere in international transit.  Now they have to pay for something that isn't their fault?

                                          Yeah, this is what makes people hate PayPal.  But since it's a faceless company that got screwed over, no big deal, I guess.

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                                          • SreeniS
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                                            A few points –

                                            1. It was the seller who proposed to free 8 yards if I could write a few good things about him on networks like Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit. From his perspective, he was giving away a few remaining yards of fabric to get a little attention on the internet. And the seller doesn't have a lot of presence on the internet.

                                            2. I was happy to find someone who didn't have a Minimum Order Quantity. So I was willing to pay the price of the fabric.

                                            3. It was the postal company which lost the package. The seller should be claiming compensation from them, IMO. There must be some compensation, albeit low, for non-delivery where tracking hasn't been enabled.

                                            4. I spent more than three months chasing the seller. I was even ready for any deal for lighter fabrics as long as I got some discount for the money I had lost. I had to escalate it simply because I didn't hear anything from the seller and it was over 120 days since the transaction. I did my best to settle this amicably.

                                            5. According to PayPal's rules, the buyer is protected in case of non-delivery. It makes no mention of tracking.  https://www.paypal.com/in/webapps/mpp/paypal-buyer-protection

                                            6. Finally, it was the seller who offered me the option of shipping without tracking. It was he who chose the Postal Company which lost the package.

                                            I rest my case. Thank you!

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