How long would you wait?

[mikey]

How long would you wait for a large item to be shipped after payment? I sent a paypal payment on oct 20th. Finally got a email later that week said he would ship it out on the 24th. He said he had probs finding enough suitable packing materials then it rained. So I figured fair enough.Got another email on the 29th said he tried to ship it that day freight refused to honor the price quote asked me for some alternative ideas. So I responded back for him to call me which he did on the 31st. We discussed some options he said to give him a couple of days to get it figured out so I called him back tonight and got no answer. I must also admit that I neglected to notice that my paypal address was not my correct shipping address until the 28th. I would still have gotten it just at my house instead of work. Any suggestions would be appreciated I can always do a charge back but prefer to give the benefit of the doubt before I go that far. Sorry for the long story but I felt it was best to state all the facts. Thanks Mike