This is strange :scratch2: I just heard about this Vlad guy being a crook about a week ago in another spot on AK. I thought the name sounded familiar so I checked my epay, and sure enough had the guy in my favorite sellers. Man did I feel like a dumbass. There's webpages, threads, etc. about what a crook this guy is, and Ol' Jay has him as a favorite seller. I swear. Anyhow it appears I bought a V15 and some spikkers from him about a year ago. I guess I got lucky (no trouble).
On the Canadian thing, if I was going to stereo-type a country of people (which I shamefully seem to do at times), I would rate them A#1. I have had many epay transactions with Canadians and not a single bad one. The worst thing that ever happened was having an amplifier held at the border because declared value was over 300 bux. I had to pay FedEX to be my "broker" while the package was opened and inspected. Cost me about 30 bux but everything was repacked well and after a week or so delay, it arrived in good shape.
On a more personal note, I have met several Canadians while attending classes on Industrial refrigeration in Lacrosse WI and Syracuse NY. I found them to be very nice folks, and on average a bit more layed back. Just my experience, Jay