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03-05-2009, 09:12 PM | #51 |
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Just watch out with the face to face confrontation stuff. You don't know what kind of wack job this guy could be, and if things turned really ugly, you are on his turf, came to his house, etc. You look like the aggressor.
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03-05-2009, 09:19 PM | #52 |
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I guess me being a huge guy helps. Everything should be case by case of course. If he lives in the heart of south side chicago, I'd just let the scam slide :P
Also, if this guy is still living with his parents. Getting his phone number and telling his parents that he is a thief sometimes works too. |
03-05-2009, 09:23 PM | #53 |
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Well I don't ever expect to get my stuff so I'm not real worried about trying to track someone down to get a face to face and still not end up with anything. I wouldn't even bother with the police as I feel that's a waste of time unless it's a local matter. Good luck to others that didn't get your stuff
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03-05-2009, 09:24 PM | #54 |
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So if everyone is in agreement that they're not getting their trades fulfilled, why haven't all of his known ISPs been blocked? Is it because we're holding out hope that he comes through?
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03-05-2009, 09:30 PM | #55 |
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I think you would be hard pressed to get the cops involved. Most likely anything he "stole" would be a misdemeanor anyway, not a felony. Plus there's the fact that some of your claims would be very hard to prove, not that they aren't valid. Plus just getting a cop to care that a 30 year old lost $30 or $40 worth of toys....
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03-05-2009, 09:40 PM | #56 |
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I think they are giving him a chance to fulfill his obligations. Either way, you can always get on from somewhere else. It would be nice to see the tankers that lost out get their goods. Sad situation when a grown man needs to steal toys from somebody over the internet. There is quite a bit of character missing if this is the case. Perhaps give it a week and then drop the ban hammer as long as all that have been shafted agree. I see he has a group for massholes. That should have been a clue there, although my family that lives up there calls themselves that. |
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03-06-2009, 04:50 PM | #57 |
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I apologize, this post is rather long, but I thought it important to document the lengths to which Barbeque68 went to in order to try to get something from me for free.
So, Barbeque68 and I struck a deal about three weeks ago. Here’s what it was: From Barbeque68: Motorworks 1:18 scale Super Cobra helicopter (MIP) In trade for: SDCC Cobra Commander (black suit) 1982 Straight Arm Snake Eyes (complete and in nrmnt condition) 25th Lift Ticket 25th Grand Slam 25th Clutch 25th Short Fuse (UBP) 25th Stalker (UBP) 25th Steeler (UBP) 25th Cobra soldier (UBP) 25th Crankcase 25th Televiper 25th Airborne (MOMC) I boxed my stuff up and had it ready to go. Barbeque told me he would send me a tracking number through UPS when it was sent. A tanker’s word is usually enough for me (I had checked his feedback and there was nothing but positive feedback and quite a bit of it). I hadn’t really looked at his name and address till I was addressing the box to take to the post office. I looked at it more closely and realized it was a PO box without a first name. This sent a red flag tripping in my mind. I decided to check his feedback again and saw this: Quote:
-6
The reason I give him a -6 is b/c we had a trade where I sent him many figures for himself and a few for him to repaint for me. Also he was supposed to do a couple customs for me as well. So I sent out mine first as I read his feedback and everything looked good as he had positive feedback across the board. Well first off it takes forever for him to do these and I understand job, family, and things just happen that can delay things. Well after about 3 weeks he finally says he sent them out. But yet he gets no Delivery Confirmation number (you should always get this to protect yourself) and here it is now almost 2 weeks after he sent them out and still no sign. I've tried to contact him numerous times asking him for any info as he was supposed to check with his local P.O. and see what they might be able to find out and yet still he avoids me. I see him signed on to the boards many times a day and he even bumps his sale/trade/want thread and he can't take 10 second to respond. I'm not sure if he even bothered with the repaints/customs or if he jsut decided he would take my stuff and run but this has put a damper on my trust about people here on the boards and how you can't really trust feedback. Now I am willing to fogive and forget and change my feedback left here if we can come to an agreement about refunding my end of the bargain or supplying the figures he promised me but until then my feedback stands and I urge other Tankers to get your stuff first. David I PM’d Barbeque68 asking if we were still on for the trade and I received this: Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbecue68
yes deffinately, i was just waiting to hear back from you so i know whats up. i'll send it out today
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dc # is 03080660000138078419
dropped it off at the post office this morning Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbecue68
no biggie to me, they all want their shit but wheres mine? i sent out a ton of shit in the last 3-4 weeks and as you can see my list of incoming isnt received!
just pm me your address just in case so i can keep it on file. I tried the number many times over next days with the same results and like MANY on this site I have PM’d him multiple times (asking once again if he had a corrected DC number to give me) with no response. I sent him a PM this past Wednesday and told him I felt the number was either typed in incorrectly or a fake and that if I did not hear from him by the next day I would assume the latter. I did not receive a PM from him. So yesterday I sent him this: Quote:
Originally Posted by jaimanstone
Okay,
All evidence on the board combined with my own experience with you (particularly the seemingly fake DC you gave me) has led me to believe that you are not honest and intended not to send me what you had promised. Unless I receive concrete evidence that you actually shipped the SUPER COBRA helicopter by tomorrow at ten AM Mountain Standard Time, I will be posting my experience with you on the boards. I am of course willing to help you clean up your name when I receive the copter if you indeed sent it. Please understand how bad it looks on my end when I receive a DC number that does not exist and my PMs go unanswered. It looks like you are trying to scam me. I hope this is not the case. Jared In closing, while I feel very fortunate to not have been ripped off by Barbeque68 (thanks to MeGrimlock and others who stepped forward) this has still been a disquieting experience. The fact that Barbeque68 FAKED a DC number is appalling. He actually conceived a plan to rip me off by giving me dishonest information to gain my trust. Wow, it boggles the mind. My sympathies go out to everyone who got ripped off. Here’s hoping Barbque68 wises up and comes through with what he has promised. Lastly, a message to Barbeque68: if you follow through with our deal I will make sure to edit this post to reflect that you came through and honored your word.
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03-09-2009, 01:43 PM | #58 |
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Well it's official....BBQ68 is a douchebag. I was looking on ebay at customs and just happen to run across these....you can imagine my surprise when i see the customs I asked him to make me that got "lost in the mail" up for auction under his name snowangel23
Here's the links to the auctions....and sorry if this gets me in trouble or whatever but i just have to say this guy ranks somewhere between the brown streaks in underwear and a dingleberry Custom G.I. Joe 25th Anni. Leatherneck V1 Marines - eBay (item 140306315535 end time Mar-13-09 08:56:11 PDT) Custom G.I. Joe 25th Anni. Monkeywrench w/ Weapon - eBay (item 140306314614 end time Mar-13-09 08:53:04 PDT) Check out his other auctions for everyone elses stuff.....i'm pissed Last edited by MeGrimlock79; 03-09-2009 at 01:45 PM.. |
03-09-2009, 01:58 PM | #59 |
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Have you reported the listings to eBay?
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03-09-2009, 02:02 PM | #60 |
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