If this is all on Iris, there is no way that Jeff should be in hiding. If he was truly on the up and up, and was in the same position as us, then he should have the guts to be here with us and trying to help the situation.
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I would point out that
@emeraldknight is absolutely responsible for the funds. In terms of paying Iris, yes, he is "in the same boat". But he was (and still is) the custodian of the funds here, and it is his responsibility to make everyone whole. For example, if you paid via paypal, and were still within their refund period, you would go after him for the return of funds because it was him that you paid. You never paid Iris - he did that (or at least we think so).
Truth be told, he bailed on everyone who trusted him with their money and he deserves the low opinion that many of us now forming.
Clearly, Iris has a hand in this, but to blame it all on her seems a bit unfair.
I think everyone understands your frustration, and this thread (along with the other one on collectorfreaks) has reached many people about your experience here, both with
@emeraldknight and Iris. I would expect that anyone with any sense will be rethinking using either of them in the future. In essence, you have made the most out of a bad experience, which you should be proud of. That said, at some point, you’ve got to turn the page on this and get on with whatever it is that makes you happy. Clearly, this experience isn’t one of those things.
Just some more free internet advice
