Tried contacting you several times since Friday regarding our transaction, but no reply to my emails and PMs.
THREAD. (http://"http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?35275-Eibach-sport-springs&p=409026#post409026")
Cliff's notes:
Seller had a set of springs, I made a payment via paypal as a gift, as he requested.
Payment went on hold due to transferring from my checking account to paypal, so he refunded me, asked me to send it again.
I set my paypal to debit the money directly from my credit card, and the payment went through. Again as a gift, per seller's request.
He said he was sending out the springs that day (Feb 2) and I mistakenly assumed it was going to be a straightforward deal.
I refuse to bash or name call, and should the springs arrive tomorrow or the next day, this thread will be deleted.
Just saying that things do not seem so good, and I'm apparently out 125 bucks.
seller:
(2-1-13)
me:
(2-8-13)
I too paid for some parts, (Mint Marchall 750 foglights with white covers) I sent a message and he stated that he couldnt get to the car to get them pulled off and would try again the next saturday (yesterday) I havent heard anything since. I too paid with paypal as a gift. I will wait and see what happens.
*NEVER* use the Gift option on Paypal unless you want nothing in return for parting with your $$$
Yeh. Pretty well ruined it for me, in regards to buying from people that aren't regulars.
I know some people out that way, we'll see what happens next.
I sent another PM and looked at the users profile, it says he hasnt been here since the 7th.......
Yeah, he got us, I'm afraid. Sucks, now that I have a good job, lots of new guys here, some with access to good parts for sale, and now I'm not nearly so trusting.
Ahh well, 15 years of dealing in internet car parts, bound to get burned sooner or later.
Oh yeah, I've got a phone number, I'll pass it along in messenger right quick...
Nevermind on the phone number, it's a st louis #. He posted it as his own in a thread awhile back. funny how a sumbitch from PA would have a missouri phone number.
Can paypal help at all? Can you tell them you mistakenly sent it to the wrong person?
I'd like to know what PP has to say about it also.
As far as I know, when Gift option selected your SOL.
They seem to be wanting to work with me. I didn't have time to call today, but there are new developments in the ordeal. Details later.
The latest, via PM:
Seller:
My reply:
His JUST received response in it's entirety: "wow"
My reply to that:
1Z18R20A0399444758 http://www.ups.com this is the tracking number that I received in my paypal claim. and last I knew, I dont live in Erie, PA.. hell I've never even been that far east....
it took 3 days to go from Erie, Pa to Erie, Pa... new worlds record in package delivery
I'm going to ask Chuck or someone who has Tha Powa to lock this, and whenever I get some satisfaction, I'll update, and have this thread locked and made a sticky, or deleted (should those springs magically appear).
Thank You.
And IF I receive the foglights.....
any update Beau?
Nothing. Guess I will call paypal tomorrow. They indicated they'd be contacting me within 10 days as to a result. Nothing.
I'm feeling pretty shaging disgusted with things right now...odds are, I'm probably best not posting things right about now...but if I get anything from paypal or that puddle of dicksauce, I'll post something here.
Dicksauce.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/774755_10200391518168910_1861310248_o.jpg)
If the brand was teribery, instead of heinz, it would be complete.
Epic, nonetheless. lol
I'm Leary of parcel post I had a package I sent sit in philly over 2 weeks, I had it insured and went to put a claim in and all of a sudden it got delivered the next day. Funny thing it only had to go about 60 miles. No more pay pal gift for me here either unless I dealt with you before or your trusted.
What a fawking crock.
Well, I'm going to PM the Admins/Mods and (try to) have the seller's ass banned. He's effectively ripped off 88turbo, and I'm still waiting on my claim results, but am feeling less than optimistic at this point.
The fact that he ripped off other people on other forums, as well as lie about Graham's tracking number should be enough.
Let this be a lesson I guess. Buyer beware, and if it's too good to be true, then run, don't walk, but run.
I hate a shaging scammer.
That is all.
Today I received my refund from my PayPal claim against this douche bag. Hope Beau gets his soon as well.
I keep forgetting to call paypal...I am right this second. Results later. Good going G-unit. Glad to hear of justice being done. :)
It took me 11 days to get it after reopening the claim, persistence pays off!!
hell yes. on the phone with them now. they know i'm not very happy, and they're working to help me...finally.
About time!!
i've discovered that paypal is a shaging joke.
If anyone here wants business with me from here on...it's gonna be by a money order, or a wire-sort of thing.
Paypal basically told me to piss off, in slightly more family friendly wording. So I calls up my good ole credit card company....they tell me to fax them a copy of everything, and they'll get shiznit right.
I hope all charges get reversed to him.
I'm sure they will...
http://erie.craigslist.org/cto/3722203546.html
And then:
http://erie.craigslist.org/pts/3722240132.html
both listings have been deleted
imagine that..
that's why I posted the whole ad, as well as take multiple screen shots of it.
Since paypal has decided to ignore me, and not serve justice, I'm calling both the Linn County Sheriff's office, as well as the local PD out there and getting something going on. I'm pretty sure the cops are familiar with this fugging piece of shiznite.
keep me updated my friend
Paypal is a joke when you pay as a gift. They don't get a commission when you pay as gift, so they don't care. Can't say I blame them. Hopefully the Credit Card company can help you out.
One shouldn't be too awfully upset with Paypal when paying as a gift and the transaction goes wrong. When the one recieving the money wants it that way, he is trying to avoid the fees that paypal charges, and deserves, for their service and that person is lying to them. If we send money to a person, for a purchase, and then tell paypal the money is being sent as a gift, we are going along with scam. We are just as guilty for going along with it. Paypal provides a service for a fee and all of us that use it agree to that up front when we electronically signed their user agreement. I'm not trying to criticize anyone here. I can't stand a crook either. But when we agree to get in bed with a crook, chances are good that it won't be good for us either.
If I KNEW I was going to get taken....well, I wouldn't be here g and moaning about it, now would I?
All it did was make me suspicious of everyone out there who comes on here to sell a part...sorry, if I don't know your first and last name, or have done business with you before, you're probably not going to get my money.
About 1 day after the sumbitch got my money, I did some digging, and knew I'd made a f*ck-up. I appreciate the insight on the gift option for paypal, rest assured that will never happen again. The sspoogebag has been outed on 4 forums, but I was a bit late to the party, as he's been banned already from them. Including here. In a few days, I should have something from the LE out his way....at this point, I don't even care about the money, long as the cops know he's still ripping folks off, and if they can get his ass on some fraud charges, that'd be great, however, I don't have the means to file a legal suit, and I'm not sure if an interstate small claims court case is feasible. Yeah, I got ripped off. Lesson learned, all right.
I hope the police can do something about it also.
The police won't be able to do anything to him over this itself, as this is a civil matter. You gave him your money as a gift, plain and simple. Unless he is selling stolen parts, then they will be all over it.
If you want something done about it, you will have to take it upon yourself, otherwise you should just let it go.