Update on "vartrader" on ebay (buyer be wary of this seller)
Russ Blakeman
seller, he managed to get back on and start all over. Now he operates (as of
8/17 when he got bumped from the "vartrader" account) as
"buy-computers-direct". Look at previous sales by "vartrader" and then look
at the open ones for "buy-computers-direct" and you'll see.
My only reason for mentioning this is the fact that he's what gives the rest
of the sellers a bad rap, and since he has RS/6000 cables for sale someone
here may get burned. I almost did but I guess that my 8 phone calls and the
call from the Ohio attorney general's office got him off his butt and he
finally shipped them.
Just an observation so you know indvance should you decide to buy from this
newfound seller.
Tony Ingenoso
have to send a postal MO certified with return reciept to cover my ass.
I think a lot of the marginal ones mostly play straight with people who cover their ass well. Its much easier to rip off someone
who doesn't build a paper trail needed for a mail fraud complaint.
"Russ Blakeman" <rhbla...@kih.net> wrote in message news:ma8k7.266866$ai2.19...@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
Russ Blakeman
service of a renewed suspendee and they told me that they are investigating
more than a dozen similar messages to them by ticked off buyers that dealt
with him. The worst part is that if you go to the Auctiva icon the link to
it is still under the username "vartrader" which pretty much should clue
anyone in.
There is (I suspect) maybe less than 1% of the sellers you have to worry
about, worldwide. Since ebay requires a credit card for ID validation it's
much harder to fake the user info and rip people off, but still rarely
possible. The guy in question here must have been a great seller at one time
as he racked up a very high rating in about a year.
What kind of cable is it, the RS/6000? I should be getting in some varying
kinds with both mini-60 and mini68's in the next two weeks and once I pull
what I want I'll be either direct selling for what I have in them or posting
them on ebay for a small profit (to cover ebay fees and paypal/billpoint
fees).
If you win the thing and have a problem with the guy his cell number is
going to be on my next phone bill if he listed a bogus one in the new user
account (if he lasts that long since ebay is onto him)
"Tony Ingenoso" <to...@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Johnny Johnson
> This guy calibratedcurrent also seems a tad dicy, but has some
> interesting stuff. I'm bidding on a cable, but fully expect I'll
> have to send a postal MO certified with return reciept to cover my
> ass.
> I think a lot of the marginal ones mostly play straight with people
> who cover their ass well. Its much easier to rip off someone
> who doesn't build a paper trail needed for a mail fraud complaint.
I hate to be the bearer of sad tidings, but the U.S Postal Inspection
Service will not even investigate a case that involves loses less than
$20,000.00 any more. This is because the U.S. Attorney will not
prosecute "menial" cases. |:-/
Tony Ingenoso
half ago though.
"Johnny Johnson" <johnj...@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3B913E49...@mindspring.com...
Russ Blakeman
state attorney generals office of fraud and file a formal compliant as many
sellers won't tell you that theyve shippe dand by what method. If it ships
by UPS, FedEx, etc or not at all then mail fraud is not a viable venue as
ebay is not a mail service. Also ebay's insurance doesn't cover the first
$25 (or is it Paypal that is that way?) Ky calls it "theft by deception" but
won't prosecute unless the sale was done in KY.
"Tony Ingenoso" <to...@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Russ Blakeman
account today and saved a dozen people and more in the future from further
ripoffs. Don't get me wrong, I've had marginal sellers but they've always
delivered, maybe with prompting but this was an outright crook.
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Tony Ingenoso
is for the payment to be sent through the US mail. In fact, today I sent a letter out on a questionable one - certified, return
reciept, postal MO.
You could even send a postal MO via FedEx and that would make for a valid mail fraud claim. You just need to get the PO, or one of
their products in the loop somewhere.
"Russ Blakeman" <rhbla...@kih.net> wrote in message news:vQCk7.283227$ai2.21...@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
Johnny Johnson
> Best thing to do anymore is to go through your own state or the
> seller's state attorney generals office of fraud and file a formal
> compliant as many sellers won't tell you that theyve shipped and by
> what method. If it ships by UPS, FedEx, etc or not at all then mail
> fraud is not a viable venue as ebay is not a mail service.
Depends on the method of payment. If the payment is via check or
money order delivered through the mails via the Postal Service, then
jurisdiction is still with the Postal Inspection Service and the
United States Attorney.
Moreover; all eBay transactions are covered under the federal Wire
Fraud statutes.
Russ Blakeman
from #2 - $buy$sell$trade$ (does anyone see his primary fixation here) but I
have a feeling he'll be gone soon.
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