[Rhodes22-list] Brad and Felix
brad haslett
flybrad at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 3 06:24:05 EDT 2005
Ed,
This is the feedback I have on e-bay for dealing with
this a-hole: "BUYER EXPECTED SHIPMENT ON HIS WORD OF
FUNDS! SHIPPED WHEN PAID!!REAL JERK!!"
He was paid via paypal within two hours of the auction
closing. He didn't ship the machine for 10 days (easy
to determine from the shipping label) When I e-mailed
him about the missing cord his reply was "you did not
just recieve the machine, I shipped it weeks ago."
The lies and distortions just got bolder in mediation
from there. I sent the e-bay mediator a photo of the
power cord from the original auction site. After
about 19 back-and-forth correspondences she (from her
desk in India or the Phillipines, or wherever)
declared we were at an impass and ended mediation.
All I asked for was a cord. To this day I can't tell
you whether this Pfaff 262 machine works or not. My
guess is no, but who knows, I can't find a cord. The
seller has thousands of very, very, wordy and positive
feedback postings on small ticket items. You get the
impression he writes them himself. The negative
feedback items are on bigger ticket items and are
simular in nature to my experience. The whole
mediation process is a joke and it wasn't worth a day
of my time to take this guy to small claims court, to
win what?, a judgement on some guy in California I'll
never collect. There are some real sleazy
professional scammers on e-bay. I found one.
Brad
--- ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> Saroj:
> Now we have the answer...except that Felix left or
> was ejected by
> Michael.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum: For Bill W:
> http://www.nps.gov/caha/livecam.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of Saroj Gilbert
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:13 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] eBay scam
>
> Maybe "felix-the-cat" is a pseudonym for Felix Fig..
> ever think of that?
> He's found you and is tormenting all of us now.
>
> I wonder if another bidder got the cord and no
> machine?
>
> Saroj
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] eBay scam
>
>
> > Greg,
> >
> > My experience with e-bay has been a mixed bag. I
> > bought a conversion van on e-bay at a steal, the
> > lowest bidder but below the reserve - worked a
> private
> > deal with the car dealership. I followed that
> > transaction with a purchase of a sewing machine.
> The
> > seller shorted me the power cord. When I politely
> > requested that he send me the cord, all hell broke
> > loose. It was obviously a scam transaction. I
> filed
> > a complaint and mediation action with e-bay. What
> a
> > joke. After a while you get tired corresponding
> with
> > Fatima in India and realize that e-bay doesn't
> give a
> > shit as long as you don't sue them. The whole
> concept
> > is a good idea but there are plenty of crooks on
> > e-bay, and e-bay isn't going to do jack until they
> are
> > sued. Most times it isn't worth it and they know
> it.
> > I have also purchased a dingy and auto-pilot on
> e-bay
> > and was pleasantly suprised with the transaction.
> It
> > all depends on the seller. Buyer beware. If I
> ever
> > get a chance to get my hands on the faggot that
> goes
> > by the name of "felix-the-cat" I'll beat the
> living
> > shit out of him. Then I'll think of somthing
> really
> > mean to do. Happy e-baying!
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > --- "Gregg J. MacMillan" <gjm at macgra.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> You may recall that I have a MacGregor Venture
> 17
> >> for sale. I have it
> >> listed in an eBay Store I use for work. (This
> is
> >> different than
> >> selling at auction...it just sits there until
> >> someone buys it)
> >>
> >> The reason for the post is the increasing
> number
> >> of scam emails I
> >> receive...about three each day...like the ones
> >> below. It is becoming a
> >> real problem trying to sell higher priced
> items
> >> on ebay, especially at
> >> auction. You go thru the whole auction process
> >> and then it turns out
> >> that one of these scam artists is the winning
> >> bidder.
> >>
> >> The scam is that the certified check they send
> >> you is counterfeit, but
> >> that may not show up for a week or so. In the
> >> mean time, you've sent
> >> them the "shipping fee".
> >>
> >> Anyway, just something to watch out for if you
> >> are planning to sell a
> >> boat online, or know someone who is.
> >>
> >> --Gregg
> >>
> >> (they're actually sort of funny to read)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> ++++
> >>
> >> Hello Gregg,
> >>
> >> Am okay with the price $2500 if is in
> condition,
> >> regarding payment
> >> i have an associate in U.k all i need to do to
> >> make payment
> >> easier and faster is to instruct him procure a
> >> certisfied check what
> >> of
> >> $6000 and mail it to you on the address and
> name
> >> you want on the check
> >> and you
> >> know it takes 24hrs for a certisfied check to
> >> clear in the U.s.bank.
> >> But i
> >> would want to know if i can trust you to send
> >> back the balance to my
> >> shipper
> >> cos i like to make use of my own shipper who
> will
> >> be coming for the
> >> pickup of the MacGregor Venture 17 in your
> >> location, can i trust you
> >> to transfering the balance to my shipper via
> >> western union money
> >> transfer the money must have cleared in your
> bank
> >> to enable him to
> >> arrange the shipping cost for the pick up in
> your
> >> location.But can I
> >> trust you for my balance? cause the balance of
> >> $3500 will be send to
> >> my shipper if this is okay by you,I will like
> you
> >> to forward me your
> >> full name in which the cheque will be made out
> to
> >> and also your full
> >> contact address to where the cheque will be
> sent
> >> to. so that i can
> >> forward it to my client to issue you the
> cheque
> >> immediately. your
> >> prompt responce will be of high intensity.
> >>
> >> best regards.
> >>
> >> james steve
> >>
> >> +++++
> >>
> >> Good Day
> >> i am interested in buying your(1970. New main,
> >> genoa boat $2,500 )I
> >> will like to know if you would accept a
> certified
> >> cashier check for
> >> the payment,so i will want to get back to me
> >> with the (A) the reason
> >> why you want to sell,(B) the last price, i
> want
> >> you to get back to me
> >> with your full name and address including your
> >> phone number is also
> >> needed in which payment will be sent to .i
> have a
> >> shipping company who
> >> takes cares of my shippment .So don't bother
> >> about the shippment.I
> >> will also like to know if is still in good
> >> condition and shape.urgent
> >> response is needed for procedure of payment
> >> regard
>
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