Deckman001
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| posted on 28/2/04 at 03:43 PM |
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 Let us know the results !! 
Jason
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MikeP
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 05:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
I'm putting an article together for a couple of magazines and possibly a national paper on this - anybody know of anybody else whose been ripped
off then please let me know.
Here's one - not a lot of cash, but very annoying. This guy sells me his surplus 4AGE intake manifold on eBay. It never arrives - "lost
in the mail". Hmm, okay, but what can I do? A year later, I come across a new eBay auction for that same part - guess what, from the same guy -
same picture and all! I contact him about it, he changes his email. I contact ebay, they agree and ban him. I contact the new buyer, and I get the
sellers full address :>. Don't buy from this guy:
Matthew D Fuller
1041 Pumpkin Ridge St
Gardner, KS 66030-2207
(913)856-2479
Does anyone here know him?
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JoelP
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 06:48 PM |
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i think we should all send him a card.... not sure what to put but someone will think of something funny!
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Carl.H
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 07:31 PM |
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sign him up for a load of gay sex catalogues 
and before you ask no i don't know where from
I drink to make other people interesting.
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MikeP
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 05:44 PM |
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Hehehe, and I was thinking just a stern letter requesting my money be refunded and a warning of what would happen if not.
Occurred to me that a postal fraud report, an internet fraud report and a posting of his name & address to a few forums would be easy to do now
that I have his address. It might warn others plus get the story high up on any google search for his name.
Might make for an interesting discussion at his next job interview or whatever... Seems a pity to sacrifice your reputation for the sake a couple of
bucks.
Besides, I'd hate to find out I'd done him a favour by subscribing him to those catalogs Carl .
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 07:14 AM |
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Classified scams
The Metropolitan Police Fraud Alert web site has some very useful information on various scams and frauds. We strongly advise you to visit it and read
the West African advance fee fraud section.
Another good source of information is the U.S. Secret Service 419 scams page
We do not tolerate abuse of our system or any kind of fraudulent or criminal activity and will immediately bar from our system any user suspected of
such. However in common with all other public services of this type we cannot possibly prevent all occurrences.
Your best defence is common sense. If a deal doesn't seem right or something is well below the normal price walk away from it. Here are some
suggestions.
• DO pay by credit card if possible. You then have some protection from the credit card company in most cases.
• DO meet the buyer/seller and use cash as payment where possible. You can then see exactly what is being sold and get immediate payment.
• DO use an escrow service such as Auctionpix.
• DO NOT pay money direct into someones bank account or send them a cheque unless you are prepared to accept the risk that you will never receive
whatever you paid for or it doesn't work, is incomplete or is not as described.
• DO NOT assume that receiving money via payment systems such as Nochex, Paypal etc gives you 100% guarantee of payment. It is not unknown for them to
confirm payment into your account then a day or two later to retract that saying the payment was fraudulent.
• DO NOT have anything to do with anyone contacting you saying they are from Nigeria, South Africa or any other African or South American country who
want you to send them your name, address and bank account details.
• DO NOT accept a cheque or money order for more than your asking price and send the difference to the 'buyer'.
Many people have been contacted from African, European, or U.S. buyers involving a common scam. Most of these people are actually based in Nigeria,
regardless of where they say they are located.
A typical Example:
• Your car, boat, campervan etc. is for sale for £3000.
• The buyer wants to have his friend, business partner, or employee send you £6000 because his friend or business partner owes him £3000.
• You are supposed to cash his cheque for £6000 and then send the remaining £3000 to the buyer, usually by Western Union.
• DO NOT DO THIS! It is a scam. You deposit the cheque and then send the buyer the extra £3000. The bank cheque either bounces or was a forgery and
you lose your £3000. They don't want what you are selling, just the cash - the goods are never collected.
A similar scam:
• The buyer sends you the cost of your item and the cost of shipping. Later, they says they have taken care of shipping and ask for you to refund the
shipping cost. They keep your refund and the original cheque bounces.
• Beware of anyone "representing a client".
• Beware of any buyers from Nigeria, Saudi Arabia or Egypt who want to wire you money.
• Beware of anyone who does not ask you specific questions about your vehicle.
Why do they say they want to money sent by Western Union? Because this puts cash directly into the scammers hands immediately.
If any deal requires you to send the buyer money, it is a scam.
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MikeP
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| posted on 23/3/04 at 12:38 AM |
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Guess what - Mr. Fuller re-registered with eBay and eBay provided me with his new email ID. An email to Matt quoting his home address and mentioning
my next intended actions worked out great - I got my $39 back  . Woohoo, about 1/6th of the cost of Ron's Locost back in my pocket!!!
quote:
Originally posted by MikeP
Hehehe, and I was thinking just a stern letter requesting my money be refunded and a warning of what would happen if not.
Occurred to me that a postal fraud report, an internet fraud report and a posting of his name & address to a few forums would be easy to do now
that I have his address. It might warn others plus get the story high up on any google search for his name.
Might make for an interesting discussion at his next job interview or whatever... Seems a pity to sacrifice your reputation for the sake a couple of
bucks.
Besides, I'd hate to find out I'd done him a favour by subscribing him to those catalogs Carl .
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pauldm
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| posted on 23/3/04 at 09:04 PM |
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Hmmm I won a triumph on ebay yesterday - but it turns out its 560 miles away! So I apologized to the seller that I couldn't complete the deal.
He didn't seem that bothered but he originally sent the email below for a cheque & his mobile phone number!
quote:
• DO meet the buyer/seller and use cash as payment where possible. You can then see exactly what is being sold and get immediate payment.
• DO NOT pay money direct into someones bank account or send them a cheque unless you are prepared to accept the risk that you will never receive
whatever you paid for or it doesn't work, is incomplete or is not as described.
****,congratulations on winning the triumph ,please forward a cheque within the next 5 days so that we can complete.If you would like to give me a
call on 07890 ****** we can then arrange for the collection.
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