what to do about a flakey seller

buzzard · April 26th, 2006, 11:35

i bought an item from a fellow here on the forums over a month ago, and still havent got it. he said he sent it twice, which was bullshit because it never came; he is only online about once a week, when he gives me some excuse. the first excuse was a car broke down, then post office sent it back to him , then he crashed his car. i know these may be all valid excuses, but this guy doesnt inspire a lot of confidence in his responses; and i only noticed after i emt the money that one of his old feedbacks said he took 4 months to ship the thing.

i wont mention his name yet, im just looking for ideas on what to do. the guy is in quebec and im in nova scotia; i could have walked up there and got it in this time.

vondnik · April 26th, 2006, 12:01

break his legs

oueleric1 · April 26th, 2006, 13:05

Put delicious fruit, caramel, or whipped cream filling in him, wrap him individually and then sell him for rediculous prices at convience stores.

Seriously though you should try to see where he lives and see if anyone around there can give you a hand. A month is quite a while, you should post up his name and maby someone can help you out.

Lisa · April 26th, 2006, 15:29

We can't really do much to help if we don't know who it is.

Here's the basic things you can do.
Post his name for all to see.
Take him to small claims.
Call the police and claim fraud.
If you sent the money via PayPal contest the charge on your Visa/MC
If you sent the money via EMT complain to your bank.
Not do anything and be out how ever much cash you sent.

buzzard · April 26th, 2006, 15:59

his name is allstarr

BloodSport · April 26th, 2006, 17:01

His last few deals have been rough ones, in fact one was with a fellow teammate of mine. Got his stuff eventually, but took a thread like this and about 4 months of time before anything happened.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/traderratings.php?u=3761

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=21561 <-- thread from last bad deal.

buzzard · April 26th, 2006, 17:24

sigh...great

BloodSport · April 26th, 2006, 17:28

Keep PM'ing him, and try to see if any of the local Montreal area players happen to know him, they might be willing to help get your stuff out/confirm any of his "stories".

Dirty Deeds · April 26th, 2006, 18:03

You may be SOL. Supposedly he was moving to France. I don't know him and have never even seen this guy. But anyhow here is the thread about him moving.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...=moving+france

rat · April 26th, 2006, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vondnik

break his legs

leave him negative feedback.

apparently i heard that things weren't going too smoothly with some things in his life.....that does not justify consistently screwing over others, sorry.

buzzard · April 26th, 2006, 21:03

gone to france.....hahahahaha. now ive heard everything. so i guess he was trying to raise some funds before he left to pay for his trip. i wonder who-else he has ripped off.
well at least i know not to be waiting impatiently everyday for the mail to come. anyone wanna buy a couple ps2 games? (you can probably guess that i bought a used ps2 from him).
btw dont tell any of your relatives to give an unreliable asshat like that a job in france.

Skruface · April 26th, 2006, 21:06

If he did fuck off to France, I'd get the cops started on it now. Think of all the fun you could have: RCMP, Interpol...and imagine the great surprise you could have waiting for him at the airport when he comes back to visit, or for a family wedding or funeral!

Lisa · April 26th, 2006, 21:20

Allstarr's last activity on the board was april 20th of this year.

Dirty Deeds · April 26th, 2006, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skruface

If he did fuck off to France, I'd get the cops started on it now. Think of all the fun you could have: RCMP, Interpol...and imagine the great suprise you could have waiting for him at the airport when he comes back to visit, or for a family wedding or funeral!

LOL.....I love the way you think.

Wait and see if anyone from Montreal actually knows if he left or not. Also, they do have internet in France, was his IP the same? Can you check that, Lisa?

Trader rating · April 26th, 2006, 21:49

You people need to learn how to use the feedback system properly. The last two deals this guy did were neutral feedback but the comments suggest it should have been NEGATIVE.

Don't be afraid to leave someone negative feedback. If you're not satisfied with the outcome of a transaction, you have a right to say so.

I also see a lot of comments about "deal was going bad but he fixed it so I changed my feedback". That's BULLSHIT. You're just giving an asshole a good name so he can screw somebody else.

If someone flakes, FUCK 'EM. Protect the other members of the community by being honest. Cause I swear, if I do a deal with someone based on their feedback and I find out later that the individual was a chronic asscan and someone gave them positive feedback after a negative experience, I'll give that person negative feedback for misleading me into a poor purchase.

One more thing - if you're a seller, you had BETTER leave feedback after you get your money. The buyer has done their part and paid as promised. Don't wait until you get your feedback from the buyer when the item arives as promised, as the seller your feedback is not a condition of receiving good feedback from the buyer.

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April 26th, 2006, 11:35	#1
buzzard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dartmouth ns	what to do about a flakey seller i bought an item from a fellow here on the forums over a month ago, and still havent got it. he said he sent it twice, which was bullshit because it never came; he is only online about once a week, when he gives me some excuse. the first excuse was a car broke down, then post office sent it back to him , then he crashed his car. i know these may be all valid excuses, but this guy doesnt inspire a lot of confidence in his responses; and i only noticed after i emt the money that one of his old feedbacks said he took 4 months to ship the thing. i wont mention his name yet, im just looking for ideas on what to do. the guy is in quebec and im in nova scotia; i could have walked up there and got it in this time. __________________ aka beefhole proud Labradorian

April 26th, 2006, 12:01	#2
vondnik Ban-Fu Sifu Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Socialist republic of Kebekistan	break his legs __________________ Vondnik, team Bad Karma, PQAC Murphy's second rule: Nothing is impossible for the man who does not have to do it himself.

April 26th, 2006, 15:29	#4
Lisa Looking for form T-whatev Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Trenton	We can't really do much to help if we don't know who it is. Here's the basic things you can do. Post his name for all to see. Take him to small claims. Call the police and claim fraud. If you sent the money via PayPal contest the charge on your Visa/MC If you sent the money via EMT complain to your bank. Not do anything and be out how ever much cash you sent. __________________ May you live in interesting times. ASCMART, your smart choice

April 26th, 2006, 15:59	#5
buzzard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dartmouth ns	his name is allstarr __________________ aka beefhole proud Labradorian

April 26th, 2006, 17:01	#6
BloodSport Traveling Man Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	His last few deals have been rough ones, in fact one was with a fellow teammate of mine. Got his stuff eventually, but took a thread like this and about 4 months of time before anything happened. http://www.airsoftcanada.com/traderratings.php?u=3761 http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=21561 <-- thread from last bad deal. __________________ Saskatchewan Age Verifier! Contact for more Info.

April 26th, 2006, 17:24	#7
buzzard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dartmouth ns	sigh...great __________________ aka beefhole proud Labradorian

April 26th, 2006, 17:28	#8
BloodSport Traveling Man Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	Keep PM'ing him, and try to see if any of the local Montreal area players happen to know him, they might be willing to help get your stuff out/confirm any of his "stories". __________________ Saskatchewan Age Verifier! Contact for more Info.

April 26th, 2006, 18:03	#9
Dirty Deeds Trader rating Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal	You may be SOL. Supposedly he was moving to France. I don't know him and have never even seen this guy. But anyhow here is the thread about him moving. http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...=moving+france __________________ Team Bad Karma(BK-09) CAUTION: Evil Genius at Work Those that wear the "Tin Foil Hat" stand on guard for thee. All others stand on guard for themselves.

April 26th, 2006, 21:03	#11
buzzard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dartmouth ns	gone to france.....hahahahaha. now ive heard everything. so i guess he was trying to raise some funds before he left to pay for his trip. i wonder who-else he has ripped off. well at least i know not to be waiting impatiently everyday for the mail to come. anyone wanna buy a couple ps2 games? (you can probably guess that i bought a used ps2 from him). btw dont tell any of your relatives to give an unreliable asshat like that a job in france. __________________ aka beefhole proud Labradorian

April 26th, 2006, 21:20	#13
Lisa Looking for form T-whatev Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Trenton	Allstarr's last activity on the board was april 20th of this year. __________________ May you live in interesting times. ASCMART, your smart choice

April 26th, 2006, 21:49	#15
MadMorbius Guest Trader rating	You people need to learn how to use the feedback system properly. The last two deals this guy did were neutral feedback but the comments suggest it should have been NEGATIVE. Don't be afraid to leave someone negative feedback. If you're not satisfied with the outcome of a transaction, you have a right to say so. I also see a lot of comments about "deal was going bad but he fixed it so I changed my feedback". That's BULLSHIT. You're just giving an asshole a good name so he can screw somebody else. If someone flakes, FUCK 'EM. Protect the other members of the community by being honest. Cause I swear, if I do a deal with someone based on their feedback and I find out later that the individual was a chronic asscan and someone gave them positive feedback after a negative experience, I'll give that person negative feedback for misleading me into a poor purchase. One more thing - if you're a seller, you had BETTER leave feedback after you get your money. The buyer has done their part and paid as promised. Don't wait until you get your feedback from the buyer when the item arives as promised, as the seller your feedback is not a condition of receiving good feedback from the buyer.

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