Approximately 35 seconds passed after I posted my intentions of contacting the local authorities in California to notify them of the Old Trading Post business practices, before infamous "Mike" finally left me a voicemail message advising me of all the hooplas and yoyos he was going through to get my order ready. Naturally, knowing his credibility was that of a fruitfly, I completely ignored his rant. Instead, I went ahead and contacted the FBI and submitted a report online directly through their Cybercrime Website, where I also learned that I was going to have to wait at least 30 days for the results to get any kind of resolution on the case. It was going to be one or the other. And I also would like to add that I respect the hard work I do a lot and for that reason, I could not let this go just so damn easy. Besides, I promised the Old Trading Post mongers that I was not going to let go under any circumstances until I received what I was looking for.

After that, only a few days went by before I received a FedEx tracking number from OTP advising me that the item had been shipped. I did not believe it for a second and decided to ignore it. The next day the shipment was cancelled by the sender, according to the FedEx website. On the third day, I received yet another tracking notification. This time I waited to see if in fact was going to go through. It did and three days later, I finally received my purchase. No paperwork and the packaging was really poor. I was not impressed with the product as I was not either with anything from OTP. I just thought it was better than losing my money all together.

I will give OTP a 1/2 star on business management and will call their Customer Service level the lousiest of all. Their communication skills and business orientation are reciprocal to BigFoot's language. Does not exist. It was almost like a Celestial Intervention had taken place before I finally received my purchase. It had to be.

In the end, I don't know if it was my bank, which is also currently investigating, or if it was the Federal Bureau of Investigations who prompted OTP to expedite the delivery of my purchase. Who knows if in fact was just God's Hands grabbing infamous Mike's balls and squeezing them to make him send my purchase asap. Remember, the business is located in California where anything is possible with these Fruitcakes.

So, all I have left is:
1. Call my bank right away to notify them about the shipment.
2. Find a way to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigations too about my account. (It will be their decision to keep investigating other cases in the guts of OTP).
3. And last but not least, put a call to heaven and thank God for the resolution involving this crappy $#*! business called: Old Trading Post.

I would NOT even buy gold at the price of skinny chicken in that place again. And frankly, with that level of trust they are so vehemently building up, they better fold their teepee and try selling used cars where they will find an infinite amount of suckers that don't give a damn when they are screwed.

My name is: Rafael Marcano.
Order #: *******
Date Ordered: Tuesday 15 February, 2022.

Sayonara. Tip for consumers:
Call before you order.
Confirm if the product is available to be shipped right away.
"Mike" is a storyteller.