Steviegeeza Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 A week or so before Christmas I see a set of glass headlights on ebay, the seller is a guy calling himself toyotaracingdevelopements with 100% feedback rating of 150. I set up a snipe and win the auction for £176.01 + £20 p+p. Hurrah, I think I wont bother trying to fit the clear lenses I bought off suprattgaz which look great but look tough to fit. Mr toyotaracingdevelopements will not let me pick up and pay cash, which starts to make me feel slightly uncomfortable from the point of postman Pat breaking them on route, but also as there is a line in the auction which states that the seller does not accept responsibillity for loss during postage! But I send my cheque for £196, he will not take paypal, and request that he insures the shipment for £200 and sends me a tracking number, the cheque is cashed on 24th Dec. Mr toyotaracingdevelopements mails me on the 1st Jan and says he will post the lights the next day. After a week nothing turns up so I mail him and he says they have been sent and should be with me. This goes on for a while and I start asking him to check it out with the post office where he posted them as if they are lost in the post I will want a refund and he will have to claim against the post office. He says he is going to check with the post office and thats the last sensible communication I get out of him. I start a ebay dispute for non delivery and give him every opportunity to provide details of postal insurance and proof of postage telling him that he has got the wrong person if he thinks I am just going to kiss goodbye to nearly £200, he accuses me of recieving the lights and trying to scam a refund ! I tell him that I will take him to court ( small claims ) report him to the ebay trust and safety dept post negative feedback and post details of this incident of the forums of which I am a member. No Reply until I post negative feedback then he posts this on my feedback - SCAMMER-RECEIVED LIGHTS AND TRIED TO CLAIM MONEY BACK>AVOID THIS AR5EWIPE TWAT!! Seller:toyotaracingdevelopments ( 156 ) 04-Feb-08 11:12 Reply by steviegeeza (04-Feb-08 11:26): Paid this character £196. Item never sent no communication. CU in court ! Toyota Supra MKiv UK SPEC GLASS HEADLIGHTS (pair) NR! (#360003966850) I'm going to set off the small claim today and I'm going to take advice as to whether I can get him for defamation of character! And the moral of this story is - if you suspect that someone is an arse, as I did when Mr Dangerfield would not let me pickup and pay cash, then steer well clear! I've bought lots of stuff off ebay in the last 6 years but this is the really first time I've been ripped off by more than a few quid. The thought of those shiny glass lights got the better of me this time. And if you'r reading this Mr Andy Dangerfield of Bracknell you can still sort this out before it gets to court just send me an email. The time it will take me to drag you through court is worth much more than the £200 but its a matter of principle now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Good for you Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 eBay get scared when people mention legal action in feedback - as a result they will generally remove the negative it if you ask them to. Not that they actually care much about feedback of course... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7228460.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 If you can get to see him at some point, maybe if he turns up to court, it'd be a good idea to punch him in the head as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamelessTT Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Best of luck with that, take it all the way you can. Far to many people get away with this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SILKYSMOOTH Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 These people are no different to regular scum bags, I hope you get your money back and wish you every success and sorry to hear your misfortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Total scumbag. What about using the address that you sent the cheque to for another option in sorting this , even if it wasn't his home adddress you would still think it possible to trace him. Is he still using Ebay, I can't find his details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Good luck but a waste of time if you ask me pal. By the time you have paid court fees (and then fees so that you can enforce your judgement) it will cost you more than you lost. Other (and best) method is to pop round to his address and ask nicely for your money back. Oh and report the instance to your bank, the police (it's fraud) and if possible find where your cheque was cashed and write to his bank manager informing him that their client is committing fraud using their account. p.s. never pay with anything but paypal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestorm Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 go for it dude! damn these scammers!! i guess this doesnt help now, but only use paypal as u can claim back up to £500. ive hads smthing nver sent but it was was like for a cupla quid i just forgot it. but def fight this cos i hate ppl who think they can pull a fast one over legit ppl! oh yeh and punch him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviegeeza Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Typo - should be toyotaracingdevelopments anyone know him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 You must have an address for this tosser, do you konw anyone that could sort him out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Typo - should be toyotaracingdevelopments anyone know him? I think he has done it before but the score was removed by eBay. 1 other thing: 1. report him to the tax man (i'm guessing they might be interested to have a look at his bank accounts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 If you can get to see him at some point, maybe if he turns up to court, it'd be a good idea to punch him in the head as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 what!!!!!!!!!!whats his address KILL HIM!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 it's not that Dangerous Andy is it lol just looking at the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 it's not that Dangerous Andy is it lol just looking at the name LOL nah, not me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 LOL nah, not me! Liar! only joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviegeeza Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yes I know where the joker lives, but as they say, some meals are best enjoyed cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ebay really is the con artists playground isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Have you got his home address then Steve? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 if you have is home address, and you do go round dont do anything stupid as the chances are he could have yours and do something stupid in return if you know what i mean. i had the same trouble with a motorbike chain guard for my honda c90 beast and they never delivered the item, im only talking about £20 here but its still the principle that they have taken your money. i wanted to rip his balls off stick em in his mouth and kick him in the chin :sly:but hey s*it happens. i informed ebay and got my money back 3 months later. but in your case paying by cheque i dont know how you will be able to do so gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Stop the cheque? If a scammer can have a Western Union transfer stopped months after it's been cashed I'm sure it can't be a problem for our fine upstanding British banks to stop a cheque that's been cashed fraudulently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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