It's kind of fun to read this, I think the best part is how invested everyone has been in seeing this transaction completed.
Well, everyone except for the OP Winteriscoming, you sound like a gentle soul with a true Pollyanna heart, and I like that. I'm the same way myself. It felt like a few times in the thread that you almost wished you hadn't even brought up the story in the first place. Especially when it was coming to the point where folks wanted to reach out and contact the seller in person. I'm pretty non-confrontational as well, so I can understand just thinking of the $100 as a lesson learned.
In any case, it's a great thread and I can't wait to hear how it all turns out