DireWolfM14,
I confirm receipt of the refund with thanks. I respectfully note this matter would have been resolved sooner if the original terms were observed in the first instance (as required by the terms themselves). The drama unnecessarily increased the impact of this matter on myself and everyone. In all other respects you very professional and respectful throughout and the bottom line is, while I'm unlikely to ever have a further need, I will keep you in mind and recommend and use your service again should the opportunity ever arise (and if you would have me).

LoyceV,
I appreciated your input and see (from the my several brief experiences with you) why people speak about you with high regard.

For anyone who cares (and I sincerely believe none of us should),
FatMan's last post is pathetic, demonstrably dishonest, and pathalogical... as he has been throughout. I'm glad that I can now totally ignore that toxic cloud. The bet was always -EV for me, even if I won. I stand to make far more money in my standard trading stragies 'betting' on the same outcome on exchanges. I can also 'flip' my position whichever way the wind blows and profit in any event. Ultimately I take personal responsibility and a lesson from all this, perhaps best articulated by the saying: "you lay down with pigs, and you get muddy". As noted directly to FM weeks ago in our recorded discord PMs (during an rare amicable exchange where it seemed we would reconcile), I only took the bet because I believed he is a toxic bully and was having an undue impact on many people and things. I've always had a problem with bullies and I simply decided I would stand up to him. I did not presume that FMs dishonesty would extend to countless attempts to manipulate me, or the situation, or public and pathetic attempts to re-write terms after they were agreed, or making multiple fake accounts, or many other things I could note. Clearly I was wrong.

I apologise sincerely to everyone for the drama, I made genuine extensive efforts to reconcile with FM before appealing to the escrow providers.
Thereafter I did my best to simplify and contain the dispute to the original terms.

My thanks and best wishes to you all.