What would YOU do?

Been reading all of this and as most i like to think the best of people until they prove different. A couple of questions if you will and they may have already been answered. I see we're talking about $1300 worth of stuff. You payed with a check, M.O., or paypal? Has his account been credited this amount? Where were the parts being shipped from and to (just towns) no names. You ordered them when? You sent the money when? Were they being drop shipped from another company? or did he have the parts in hand? Perhaps the parts were shipped from another supplier and they were out of stock and are on back order unbeknowing to him? Ask him some hard to the point questions if you haven't already. Sounds like the place you got the parts from is not within driving distance? If you strike out maybe a member here can stop by and let him know they are there to pick up Pauls parts. Is he from Missouri? Keep us posted.
Small Block