i am sure this is just user error or ignorance on how to view a transaction to verify it. so if someone knows how, would appreciate the 2 minute walk thru.
https://xmrchain.netPut in your TX hash then select Search
Scroll a little past midway and enter your values in the following fields:
Monero address/subaddress
Private viewkey
Then hit Decode Outputs. This will then show funding in the Outputs section on the next page.
this did work - I validated one so far, will validate the other 8 when back home and off a mobile phone
one update - the other 2 I have of both versions (so 4 notes total) the list on first page is missing the part. have the priv view key shown but no txn id.
Which part is missing? On the first page, the first column is the Public Address, the second column is the TX Hash, and the third column is the Private Viewkey.