I’ve never been scammed or damaged nearly as badly as what you described, but I’ve been ghosted or otherwise disrespected by people who blatantly disregard my rules as a host. There have been a few interactions in the AC Internet trading world that have made me want to unplug my router and fling it through a window.
But you know what? I hope you have a great birthday. Remember that it’s easy to be a butt on the Internet because we can’t see the human being on the other end. This person’s behavior was disgusting and downright cowardly. You might feel loss, but they did not win.
It’s hard to keep people accountable out here. It’s a game, but it’s also something you put a lot of time, effort, and possibly money into, so it’s something worth caring about. I hope that you can rebuild what was lost. Tomorrow I can give you bells for trees if you’d like. Just PM me if you’re interested, okay?