I've *still* got a few of those on my wishlist - Sapphire Joy, Roseluck, and Helia in particular...HMU if anyone has these available or wants to trade for G1!

This MOC princess is the gem of my collection!

Kirk Hindman autographed my Bubbles at the fair last year, one of my favorites from his impressive resume of sculpts!

Oh man, yes. I recently went through and identified the strongest groups and sub-themes in my collection, and will be letting go of everything that doesn't fit, so many randos! Spoiler alert: I decided to keep all space/sky ponies, but am letting go of the sweets/treats. It feels great to have a better handle on my wishlist and what my collection will look like as it grows. 

Love Crystal Lace's pose! <3

Hey Arena Pals, would love some advice on what to do next!

I'd been messaging with angel_rose around the holidays re: buying the set of rainbow babies she has listed here for sale. The timing of our communications was slow and delayed -- I realize that was my number one mistake -- but the rhythm seemed normal for our busy lives and the feedback on her profile is excellent. Here's how it's gone down:
 

11/26 - She accepted my offer plus shipping

12/10 - I apologize for my delayed response and ask for confirmation that they're still available

12/21 - She apologizes for her delayed response and confirms that the sale is still on!

1/6 - I send payment via paypal and and shipping info

1/15 - I can see she hasn't been on the Arena in a while, so I email the paypal address where I sent the funds to follow up.

1/23 - I see she was last online in the Arena 1/21, but didn't respond to me, so I send a follow up message and try to be patient.

2/18 - I post to MLP Collectors facebook group to see if anyone knows her/what's going on, and I learn the following from Nancy Halse - "The original member past away. Her daughter over the last few years has slowly sold off her mums collection. She rarely is on the arena since it's not a hobby for her, she is only around when actively selling. I've brought from her daughter a handful of times and things have always gone well."

2/20 - I send another follow-up PM and email.

...and now here we are. What would you do in my position?

Post Merge: February 24, 2020, 10:19:12 AM

Nevermind! Just as I was getting discouraged we got back in touch! Everything is fine now and this thread can be deleted!   

Found a partner on ig and trade complete! Thanks anyway