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Buyers Beware II: Ebay Seller "Fineartacquisitions" , by rebelate on Aug 21, 2015 19:31:40 GMT 1, As always Guardians feel free to move if not in the right place...


Hey guys, I'm sure a few of you have already seen or bid on the following two links. I'm posting this on here in order to protect other forum members from wasting their time or losing their money. 

I won a Banksy Chocolate Donut from "fineartacquisitions" on June 22nd (expresso beans username "Blazedoubtbee")  The item was described as PURE MINT.  Immediately after winning the item I send a message to the seller asking for him to double check and verify that the item is "PURE MINT" because well...we've all seen and heard the issues that come up when throwing around the word "mint" around. 

We came to the agreement that I would not send payment until he visits the storage unit in NYC that the print is located at and would verify condition and I in turn would send payment once confirmed. I didn't think anything of this since all the conversations seemed on the up and up, he even mentioned he was one of the founders of expresso beans (which later after contacting EB Founder was a total lie).

Shortly after that is when things started to get interesting. Well I got excuse after excuse why it was taking so long, it was only supposed to take 2 days, after multiple requests and delays and stories like he is on tour with the Rolling Stones, ... I get a notification from ebay stating that I've been reported as a "Non-paying purchaser".  When contacting him immediately afterwards he said that it was an automated setting that sends that out after a certain amount of days without payment being received and to not to freak out about it, everything is good, peace and love blah blah blah...He also went on to mention that all conversation and agreements within ebay Messaging service will override it and to hold tight for 2 more days since he will have visited his storage by then. 

I contacted the ebay representatives which are as useless as a robot, who claimed yes it's true it's an automated service setting and that if the buyer is saying not to worry don't worry he is obviously trying to work with you.

Well two days later he CANCELS the whole deal based on the fact of me not paying.  That's when he goes MIA for a week, claims he's on tour in Canada with the Rolling Stones, but also claims to be a lawyer, then he comes back claiming he's moving to LA.  All run arounds.

I did some research on him on EB and spoke to some members who claim he's a delusional guy who changes his story left and right, has sold dry mounted art, etc etc lets just say the wrap sheet is pretty long.
I call him out on his scam (who knows what would have happened or what I would have received if I had paid him, or if anything at all).  He claims that the Nola he sold was a successful sale and that everything went great and that he's not a scammer.  Then he turns on me and claims that I didn't pay him of course he cancelled the deal and says if I want it to send him the money via paypal now - Not going to happen outside of ebay or without seeing the print.   I told him that I would meet him in LA and give him cash for it on the spot - and he back peddled his way out of it again. 

Long story short, I write a negative feedback in hopes of helping out others from getting screwed a few weeks ago.  Well I just saw he resisted the same item and he somehow got my negative review removed.  Oh and the Nola which he sold to such a "happy customer" is now relisted again also. 

My Purchased Banksy Chocolate Donut LINK

Banksy Chocolate Donut : New Listing

As far as the NOLAs

"Sold" Nola to a happy customer LINK

Currently Relisted Nola LINK

I had told him I was going to share my experience with the forum members and he said that he would be "happy to go on there and battle me". So I expect him to crawl out of his hole for this. I'm not worried since all the conversations are saved on eBay. I'm just hoping that this will help other forum members who are currently entertaining this joker. This guy is something out of Dismaland beware guys!

P.S. Here are two quotes mentioning "fineartacquisitions" on EB...

"Post by ipath2003 on Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:14 pm

Buyers beware of Blazedoubtbee or whatever he calls himself nowadays on eBay selling prints. We had a falling out a few years ago (2010). He just can't keep his lies straight. It's too funny

Selling under the name fineartacquisitions

One of his recent sales. He had it listed previously a member on here bought it and blazed gave him some bs story about oversea(Edit) Shipping.
eBay 261570407041
Last edited by ipath2003 on Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:34 pm, edited 1 time in total."


"Post by maddoghoek100 on Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:04 pm

This ebay talk is just ridiculous. This fineartacquisitions jerk never had the courage to fess up in the line, but you can rest assured it is just some lowlife hustling to make a buck."

As always Guardians feel free to move if not in the right place...


Hey guys, I'm sure a few of you have already seen or bid on the following two links. I'm posting this on here in order to protect other forum members from wasting their time or losing their money. 

I won a Banksy Chocolate Donut from "fineartacquisitions" on June 22nd (expresso beans username "Blazedoubtbee")  The item was described as PURE MINT.  Immediately after winning the item I send a message to the seller asking for him to double check and verify that the item is "PURE MINT" because well...we've all seen and heard the issues that come up when throwing around the word "mint" around. 

We came to the agreement that I would not send payment until he visits the storage unit in NYC that the print is located at and would verify condition and I in turn would send payment once confirmed. I didn't think anything of this since all the conversations seemed on the up and up, he even mentioned he was one of the founders of expresso beans (which later after contacting EB Founder was a total lie).

Shortly after that is when things started to get interesting. Well I got excuse after excuse why it was taking so long, it was only supposed to take 2 days, after multiple requests and delays and stories like he is on tour with the Rolling Stones, ... I get a notification from ebay stating that I've been reported as a "Non-paying purchaser".  When contacting him immediately afterwards he said that it was an automated setting that sends that out after a certain amount of days without payment being received and to not to freak out about it, everything is good, peace and love blah blah blah...He also went on to mention that all conversation and agreements within ebay Messaging service will override it and to hold tight for 2 more days since he will have visited his storage by then. 

I contacted the ebay representatives which are as useless as a robot, who claimed yes it's true it's an automated service setting and that if the buyer is saying not to worry don't worry he is obviously trying to work with you.

Well two days later he CANCELS the whole deal based on the fact of me not paying.  That's when he goes MIA for a week, claims he's on tour in Canada with the Rolling Stones, but also claims to be a lawyer, then he comes back claiming he's moving to LA.  All run arounds.

I did some research on him on EB and spoke to some members who claim he's a delusional guy who changes his story left and right, has sold dry mounted art, etc etc lets just say the wrap sheet is pretty long.
I call him out on his scam (who knows what would have happened or what I would have received if I had paid him, or if anything at all).  He claims that the Nola he sold was a successful sale and that everything went great and that he's not a scammer.  Then he turns on me and claims that I didn't pay him of course he cancelled the deal and says if I want it to send him the money via paypal now - Not going to happen outside of ebay or without seeing the print.   I told him that I would meet him in LA and give him cash for it on the spot - and he back peddled his way out of it again. 

Long story short, I write a negative feedback in hopes of helping out others from getting screwed a few weeks ago.  Well I just saw he resisted the same item and he somehow got my negative review removed.  Oh and the Nola which he sold to such a "happy customer" is now relisted again also. 

My Purchased Banksy Chocolate Donut LINK

Banksy Chocolate Donut : New Listing

As far as the NOLAs

"Sold" Nola to a happy customer LINK

Currently Relisted Nola LINK

I had told him I was going to share my experience with the forum members and he said that he would be "happy to go on there and battle me". So I expect him to crawl out of his hole for this. I'm not worried since all the conversations are saved on eBay. I'm just hoping that this will help other forum members who are currently entertaining this joker. This guy is something out of Dismaland beware guys!

P.S. Here are two quotes mentioning "fineartacquisitions" on EB...

"Post by ipath2003 on Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:14 pm

Buyers beware of Blazedoubtbee or whatever he calls himself nowadays on eBay selling prints. We had a falling out a few years ago (2010). He just can't keep his lies straight. It's too funny

Selling under the name fineartacquisitions

One of his recent sales. He had it listed previously a member on here bought it and blazed gave him some bs story about oversea(Edit) Shipping.
eBay 261570407041
Last edited by ipath2003 on Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:34 pm, edited 1 time in total."


"Post by maddoghoek100 on Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:04 pm

This ebay talk is just ridiculous. This fineartacquisitions jerk never had the courage to fess up in the line, but you can rest assured it is just some lowlife hustling to make a buck."