The fleabay-scam thread

[Cobra2]

fleabay-warning:

"antiqueranch" owes me a Hickok 752. (or more than $ 500).

"tubecrazyforaudio" owes me 2 testers! A Hickok 600A and a Jackson 648S...+ a few tubes... (~ $ 600).

No answer fom these guys...

"lotsoftubes" owes me a few tubes...

Latest:

"moonshine-2112" (tubes)

there are others too...

Soon time to take that "travel thru the U.S. with a baseball-bat holiday"

Arne K

 

[analog_sa]

Yup, the credit crunch. How did you pay?

 

[Boris_The_Blade]

You really think all those people scammed you? It seems more likely to me that there is a problem with the postal services.

 

[Geek]

Glad I moved to eBid.net

 

[Cobra2]

You really think all those people scammed you? It seems more likely to me that there is a problem with the postal services.

The warning is probably too late, as several of these users already have left ebay...and do not respond to ebay messages or direct email...

The irritating ting, me beeing patient, believing the sellers the first 2-3 months, then it is suddenly too late to complain...
(has to be done within 60 days)

Arne K

 

[KP11520]

Batter up!

 

[Cobra2]

So, I'm not alone... http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=tubes&m=206564

Somebody should "bump into" him soon...he can't hide forever...

Arne K

 

[dietcoke]

Hi Arne,

Do you have his information? You should try contacting the postal service or the police in his area since he is engaging in international fraud. As long as he took the money there should be a link to him.

 

[Cobra2]

Help wanted crushing knee-caps in Henan Prov. China...
(I must be the biggest fool?).

Arne K

 

[poynton]

Who is the latest scammer ?

Name names..


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It is not only traders who try to scam. Some buyers also try.
I sent 2 fully working pairs of B&O speakers to Turkey (with tracking). The guy said both pairs were not working and he wanted a refund. He started the Ebay/Paypal dispute process which froze funds in my account. I offered, through the dispute channels, a full refund IF he returned the speakers. He refused saying he was so disgusted he had "thrown them away".
Needless to say, he did not get a refund but did leave negative feedback and I had funds frozen for several weeks.

Andy

 

[NanoFrog]

I knew there was a reason I don't sell anything on Flea-bay.

 

[Cobra2]

Not fleabay this time..; http://www.wgolb.com
There are several similar sites...

Wich confirms; if it is too good to be true...

-well, I was expecting it, but had faith in the Chinese to trade.
And if they just had followed up on my first purchase, they could have won big(ger) on my second...

Arne K

 

[NanoFrog]

Perhaps a blessing in disguise then.
Oh well, live and learn I guess...
Sorry you got ripped off.

 

[Cobra2]

-and I now have to add audiotek168 on fleabay as a no-good seller, I have been waiting (too long) for lots of parts, and when asked a couple of times after a month and more, I was assured it was sent.
Now, two+ months later, I can not get any answer.
(and ofcourse no help from ebay).

Arne K

 

[dietcoke]

Why dont you file a complaint with paypal after 20 days. If he cant prove that he mailed something to you then you usually win. I think the cutoff point where they dont provide help is 30 days after the sale.

 

[Geek]

(and ofcourse no help from ebay).

Of course not! Not now that courts have ruled Ebay is not responsible for the content or quality of the sellers

 

[Cobra2]

Why dont you file a complaint with paypal after 20 days. If he cant prove that he mailed something to you then you usually win. I think the cutoff point where they dont provide help is 30 days after the sale.

30 days is way too short for snail-post by camel / donkey, using the "silk-road" from china/HK...

Arne K

 

[hayenc]

-and I now have to add audiotek168 on fleabay as a no-good seller, I have been waiting (too long) for lots of parts, and when asked a couple of times after a month and more, I was assured it was sent.
Now, two+ months later, I can not get any answer.
(and ofcourse no help from ebay).

Arne K

I actually got my shipment from Audiotek today. Of course the purchases were made more than 60 days ago so can't even leave feedback anymore. 10/13 purchase, 10/27 shows on the shipping date. Surface mail.

 

[Cobra2]

My purchase was Sep-14-08...

Arne K

 

[Conrad Hoffman]

FWIW, I've sent things to Spain and Italy, fortunately not for money, and they just disappeared. The customs form was useless in tracking them, and I didn't pay the huge amount extra for a service with tracking. IMO, there's a serious problem somewhere in the USPS.