Here's the "dude's" update that I just recieved.
Quote: Hi Brian,
Shipped it out via two-day shipping at USPS. Should be there this Saturday. There's no tracking number, sadly, so I've included the Transaction Number:
23 903570414 4094738077
If you still don't believe me, I can send a photo of the receipt.
Let's end this PayPal dispute, too. Sorry about all the trouble.
I tried to search the transaction number at the usps website and it told me "There is no record of this item.". Either you can't search transaction numbers, or he didn't ship it.
Unless the reciept he has shows my address as the recipient, I don't see it as being valid proof.
I told him yesterday to provide me with proof of shipping and I would close the dispute. With 2-day shipping, he should have gotten a tracking number to go with it. I will end the dispute in 2 days...
Everytime I have ever sold something on eBay, I request a tracking number. If it costs extra for the tracking number, I cover the cost out of my pocket. I see it as insurance showing me that the package was delivered on time.