Am I being played

I just went thru a similar issue over a cowboy hat of all things. Guy posted it for sale I sent check he cashed it and took almost 40 days to ship hat. I had already written it off. Turns out his wife is in stage 4 cancer and was in a rough patch. The hat was simply not on his radar as a priority. Once she got settled back down he promptly sent hat with both an apology and an explanation. You just never know what is going on with the other side of the fence. The break in communication is worrisome for sure. Hope it turns out but my vote is not looking good for ya! But you just never know.