Be careful buying from him. I paid $750 for his C7 tires and wheels 3 weeks ago and haven't received anything. Now he's not returning emails. I am in the process of reversing the charges on the credit card I used to pay with paypal.

I really hope this is a mistake and he sends the wheels. If he does, I'll let everyone know but I just wanted to inform the community so that they don't have the same problems with this member that I have had.

 

check your pm

 

I just got word that this guy took $750 for the same wheels from another forum member. Neither one of us has received anything. BEWARE.

 

This member also tried to take money from myself and Joesc230 for the same Xenon headlamps.

Both of us wanted to pick up in NJ, pay cash at pickup, and he flaked on both of us. Wouldn't have known we were being scammed if not for BOB!

Thanks

 

yeah...he tried to rip me off...SCUMBAG...now you've got caught...good job buddy!

 

That is why I live the the three letters C.O.D.
Its worth the $5 or whatever it is to get items C.O.D. You can see what you are getting and then pay the mailman. Hope the Paypal reversal works out. Let us know how it went. I am curious about how much of a customer advocate Paypal really is.

 

What a freakin dirt bag!

 

Gotta love paypal...here's the email I got from them. I am so glad that I put this on a credit card, otherwise I would have been stuck with a bill for something that didn't come. Time to get the police involved in this one.

"Dear Robert Mullaney,

We have concluded our investigation into the following buyer complaint:

Case ID: PP-054-482-432
Transaction Date: Oct. 14, 2004
Transaction Amount: -$750.00 USD
Seller's Email: c230oakland@hotmail.com
Seller's Name: Terry wong

After careful review, we have determined that the seller is at fault but regret to inform you that we were unable to recover any funds from the seller's account. As stated in the PayPal User Agreement, recovery of funds associated with a Buyer Complaint cannot be guaranteed.

If this transaction took place on eBay, we encourage you to contact eBay.
If the transaction was for an amount greater than $25.00 USD, you may qualify for partial reimbursement under eBay's Standard Purchase Protection Program. If this transaction took place on another auction site, we encourage you to contact that auction site to see if they offer insurance or dispute resolution.

We appreciate your business and apologize for any inconvenience this situation may have caused. Please know that we will make our best effort to recover the funds in question if they become available in the seller's account in the future. Please also be assured that we will take appropriate action against the seller. Such action may include issuing a warning, a temporary restriction, or terminating the account. Keep in mind that PayPal uses a number of factors to determine when to take action, including member complaints. Due to privacy laws, we cannot discuss the details of any action taken. We hope you understand our policy and that it assures you that you are safe using PayPal.

To ensure that future transactions proceed smoothly, we recommend that you review these Security Tips:

http://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/web...buyers-outside

Sincerely,

Protection Services Department


Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address will not be received and therefore, not answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the "Help" link in the footer of any page. If your inquiry is regarding a claim, log in to your PayPal account and click the pink Service Center link."

 

Dam that SUCKS

Sad to see that even people with benzs got to steal for a living

Good luck,

BTW,he has a aol account,I believe if you get the police involed they will get his home address from AOL.

 

I just had a similar situation happen to me where I have been taken for $665.00 (for one of my other cars). Paypal is nothing but a middle-man for the cash. The trick is that you think you are protected when using their service. I will never use Paypal again.

Go to the following website and file a claim:

http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

I have just filed my claim and I am also getting the local authorities involved. Paypal will only release all of the information on the seller to local or federal authorities. Good luck!

 

Thanks for the info. I just reported him through that link you provided. I'll be calling the local authorities tomorrow. What a creep!

 

Please post his personal information here so nobody else gets ripped off.

 

i don't have much in the way of personal info. I know he uses many email addresses, including mesoazn66@aol.com, tomgreen@lawyer.com and c230Oakland@hotmail.com

I don't have any irrefutable proof of this, but I believe that this same person goes by the name of seandan at mbklasse.com, so beware of this person as well. I do have personal info about him but I will not post it until I am sure these two are the same people. We have a request into the moderators of both forums to cross check the IP addresses, but the mods over here have yet to respond.

I believe these two are the same people because they were selling the same rims, with the same ads, these ads closed on the same day. They both reported that their cars were broken into and systems stolen, and tried to sell the interior trim pieces replaced by the insurance company. They both live in Oakland, CA and drive '02 silver coupes. Also, both individuals have "disappeared," after allegations have arisen regarding this theft by deception. So beware.