I see a lot of upset and accusations without many facts from either side. Without the pertinent information being clearly presented (read: facts and facts only

I see a lot of upset and accusations without many facts from either side. Without the pertinent information being clearly presented (read: facts and facts only, no accusations), it seems that we can't make an informed decision on what is really going on. I'm happy to be corrected, and I am sorry that this has happened to you, but we must realize that there is a huge difference between a scam and a private business transaction that was conducted without proper due diligence that ended in one person feeling cheated. Which of these two has occurred here is difficult to tell with the facts being presented, and without us playing amateur detective. As raganwald said, "While anyone who invests money and gets nothing in return has my sympathy, I don't see the relevance of a private business transaction to HN." [1] I hope this gets sorted out for you, and please correct me if I'm wrong. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2163675 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2163675