fraud alert! paid for cams that were traded to someone else
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Is this common? I have heard a couple other people complain about something similar in the last year, but it seems to me that hundreds of transactions occur here everyday, with very few complaints. So, in my estimation, no, it is not common. |
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ilclimberken, is kenneth spurling, also theinfamousken@aol.com |
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JLP wrote:I have a tip to share - next time you see "@aol.com" - end the deal right there.Especially when the email address starts with "theinfamous." I hope you get your money back. |
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You have his address? Pay him a visit....and make it count |
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JLP wrote: This just cracks me up. I have a tip to share - next time you see "@aol.com" - end the deal right there. Just delete the whole damn conversation. I'd rather Paypal an orphan in Nigeria for the British Throne.Same goes for @hotmail.com or @aim.com. If its @comcast.net or any other internet provider they are probably at least 60 and won't email you back because they don't know how. |
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JLP wrote: I'd rather Paypal an orphan in Nigeria for the British Throne.bhahahaha |
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Two weeks ago I paid a MP member for $7.00 of gear via paypal and we both assumed it would be for goods and services, not a gift. I paid an extra $0.73 and everything turned out peachy. Use paypal for how it is designed and buyers should offer to pay the fee or if the seller doesn't mind have them eat it (as they should in my opinion). Early last year I considered buying gear from the seller in question, ilclimberken, and I just did not feel right about it for whatever reason and decided against it. |
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bernard wrote:You have his address? Pay him a visit....and make it countOK, I've had enough of this. Where does this guy live? We will ALL GO PAY HIM A VISIT TONIGHT. facebook.com/CowboyKen Chapin, Illinois. Also on rc.com: rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/fo…; |
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Dudes profile pic is a dude pissing on the Red Wings logo. |
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maybe he's dead |
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Coppolo wrote:maybe he's deadThat'll make the lynching a lot easier. |
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Paul-B wrote: Well, if you have this much info, even if paypal cannot do anything, it seems like the police might be able to help. You know his name, you have that he confirmed receiving your payment, and you have an email from the guy he actually traded the cams to confirming that he traded the cams to him. Also, since the guy that he traded the cams to seems cooperative, perhaps he would be able to provide the address that he shipped the cams too, since it was a trade. He may be hesitant about this, so getting police involved would lend some legitimacy. It was stupid to use gift, as someone pointed out earlier, it is screwing paypal for the service they are providing, and it puts you in this situation. I think there is still a chance that this guy is just a total slacker (perhaps I am judging him by his picture), and will get back to you soon (but I wouldnt hold my breath, contact the police). So you both paid gift and paid the paypal fee? If you pay gift you don't need to include anything for a paypal fee, he will not be charged. Regardless, gift is a bad idea, don't ever agree to it. I assume you have gotten that by now, sorry to harp on it. Last, your posts are PAINFUL to read, the worst grammar I have ever seen. I know this is the internet, I am not asking for graduate level writing, but if you are asking for help from others, at least proofread once.Why in your sound mind, would you criticize some ones grammer that is obviously seeking some advice. Just remember JERK there is always sombody a hell of alot more educated, inteligent & compassionate then your lowly little self. Guys like you make want to puke. I wouldnt be surprised if your some punk colledge boy who is probably sitting on his ass looking for a job. Or better yet probably to lazy to work! |
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Bill Shubert wrote:That'll make the lynching a lot easier. +1 |
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ellingwood wrote: Why in your sound mind, would you criticize some ones grammer that is obviously seeking some advice. Just remember JERK there is always sombody a hell of alot more educated, inteligent & compassionate then your lowly little self. Guys like you make want to puke. I wouldnt be surprised if your some punk colledge boy who is probably sitting on his ass looking for a job. Or better yet probably to lazy to work!WHOA! Ellingwood, chill the fuck out. I don't really feel the need to respond to your silly post. I kind of feel like critiquing your spelling of "colledge," "inteligent," "sombody," "some ones," and "grammer," and your use of "your" instead of "you're," but I won't. Your post was very presumptuous and hateful. My post was quite helpful, at the end I suggested he proofread. I suggest you do the same. Oh and to instead of too. Probably a lot more jewels in there. |
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J mac wrote: Same goes for @hotmail.com or @aim.com. If its @comcast.net or any other internet provider they are probably at least 60 and won't email you back because they don't know how.aol.com is the #1 worst, you point out the others right behind(great descriptions BTW) and then you have the ole yahoo accounts running a close third. AOL is THE classic old man address |
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John Marsella wrote:I totally get the @aol, @yahoo, etc, stereotype but I don't get how the large-ISP addresses get lumped in there too... Does one need their own domain to be a legitimate emailer? Or is there some new, hip email service that I'm missing out on? Please help, my @comcast is making me lame. [he says to the guy who has his own domain name lolz]@gmail is just fine. (I only base the @comcast remark off of my parents) |
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John Marsella wrote:I totally get the @aol, @yahoo, etc, stereotype but I don't get how the large-ISP addresses get lumped in there too... Does one need their own domain to be a legitimate emailer? Or is there some new, hip email service that I'm missing out on? Please help, my @comcast is making me lame. [he says to the guy who has his own domain name lolz]Trust me, you don't want your own domain unless you own our company's domain and can use that, too. I own my own domain and everyone is either sketched out by it, thinks it's fake, or immediately thinks it's spam. My domain isn't even something stupid, it's more or less just my name. |
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i guess all the attention ilclimberken was getting was too much, he just refunded $85 to my paypal account. thanks to all of you that were trying to be helpful. |
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3 pages of postings and we have a refund, yeah! |