afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 11:11:33 GMT 1, I think a seller in Houston isn't planning on sending me a print that I paid $3,500 for. I'm not happy about it. He's been ignoring my emails for 2 weeks now and I bought the item a month ago.
I know his name, his personal website address and where he works (from his CV).
Assuming that I can't get hold of him in the next few days, can anyone who lives in the area help me out? I paid with a credit card so I think I'm insured but I want this scumbag brought to task if he is trying to defraud me. It's a lot of money.
If you live in or near Houston or know someone who does who can help, then please get in touch.
I think a seller in Houston isn't planning on sending me a print that I paid $3,500 for. I'm not happy about it. He's been ignoring my emails for 2 weeks now and I bought the item a month ago.
I know his name, his personal website address and where he works (from his CV).
Assuming that I can't get hold of him in the next few days, can anyone who lives in the area help me out? I paid with a credit card so I think I'm insured but I want this scumbag brought to task if he is trying to defraud me. It's a lot of money.
If you live in or near Houston or know someone who does who can help, then please get in touch.
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nickc
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by nickc on Feb 10, 2008 11:13:00 GMT 1, Call the cops.
Call the cops.
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 11:13:22 GMT 1, BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks
BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks
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jam
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by jam on Feb 10, 2008 11:22:59 GMT 1, Not in TX, but if you PM me with what info you have on him, I'll help sort his ass out.
Not in TX, but if you PM me with what info you have on him, I'll help sort his ass out.
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 11:28:12 GMT 1, Hey thanks man. You have a PM
Hey thanks man. You have a PM
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frank11
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by frank11 on Feb 10, 2008 11:29:48 GMT 1, That is shit!! Seems this is happening more often. Hope you get all sorted soon mate
That is shit!! Seems this is happening more often. Hope you get all sorted soon mate
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 11:43:15 GMT 1, Yeah it sucks. Very communicative and accommodating until he got paid, then more and more excuses about why it hadn't been sent. And now nothing.
Yeah it sucks. Very communicative and accommodating until he got paid, then more and more excuses about why it hadn't been sent. And now nothing.
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by snakes on Feb 10, 2008 11:59:31 GMT 1, BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks
Maybe they can slap him about a bit 5 O style!
BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks Maybe they can slap him about a bit 5 O style! |
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 12:02:54 GMT 1, BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks Maybe they can slap him about a bit 5 O style!
One can only hope 
BTW, I'm not suggesting getting heavy with the guy. Just a bit of help with local police and finding out where he lives. Thanks Maybe they can slap him about a bit 5 O style! One can only hope |
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by Deleted on Feb 10, 2008 16:30:56 GMT 1, man seeing this happen more and more as time goes on. Good luck!
man seeing this happen more and more as time goes on. Good luck!
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craigf
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by craigf on Feb 10, 2008 16:52:19 GMT 1, Second thread like this in the last couple of weeks, not good 
Second thread like this in the last couple of weeks, not good |
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 19:44:50 GMT 1, Thanks to the help of a forum member I now have the guy's address and phone number. I've tried calling but no-one in. I think he'll get quite a shock when he finally picks up the phone to me and I tell him that I know where he lives.
Thanks to the help of a forum member I now have the guy's address and phone number. I've tried calling but no-one in. I think he'll get quite a shock when he finally picks up the phone to me and I tell him that I know where he lives.
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by snakes on Feb 10, 2008 19:47:02 GMT 1, Thanks to the help of a forum member I now have the guy's address and phone number. I've tried calling but no-one in. I think he'll get quite a shock when he finally picks up the phone to me and I tell him that I know where he lives.
Even more so when you send him an envelope with a picture of himself etc and maybe get a horse head to hide under his covers too!
Thanks to the help of a forum member I now have the guy's address and phone number. I've tried calling but no-one in. I think he'll get quite a shock when he finally picks up the phone to me and I tell him that I know where he lives. Even more so when you send him an envelope with a picture of himself etc and maybe get a horse head to hide under his covers too! |
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craigf
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by craigf on Feb 10, 2008 19:47:37 GMT 1, Go for it afroken, scare the bejesus out of the scumbag!
Go for it afroken, scare the bejesus out of the scumbag!
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funyoung
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by funyoung on Feb 10, 2008 19:48:15 GMT 1, Try calling in the middle of the night ...
And ask to speak to his wife first ...
Try calling in the middle of the night ...
And ask to speak to his wife first ...
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by snakes on Feb 10, 2008 19:50:22 GMT 1, Just be careful. At the moment he is the guy in the wrong. Just make sure you don't cross the line and end up wearing his shoes.
Just be careful. At the moment he is the guy in the wrong. Just make sure you don't cross the line and end up wearing his shoes.
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craigf
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by craigf on Feb 10, 2008 19:53:31 GMT 1, Just be careful. At the moment he is the guy in the wrong. Just make sure you don't cross the line and end up wearing his shoes.
Very sensible advice Snakes (I'm slightly shocked it's you giving it! )
Just be careful. At the moment he is the guy in the wrong. Just make sure you don't cross the line and end up wearing his shoes. Very sensible advice Snakes (I'm slightly shocked it's you giving it! ) |
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 19:57:32 GMT 1, I've no intention of crossing the line. In fact I wont even mention fraud or threaten him in any way. I'll be nice as pie. I think he'll feel quite exposed when he realises that someone on the other side of the world can find out where he lives so easily. I suspect I'll either get my print or a refund pretty quickly after he has a little time to think about the implications.
I've no intention of crossing the line. In fact I wont even mention fraud or threaten him in any way. I'll be nice as pie. I think he'll feel quite exposed when he realises that someone on the other side of the world can find out where he lives so easily. I suspect I'll either get my print or a refund pretty quickly after he has a little time to think about the implications.
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by 1800garrett on Feb 10, 2008 20:08:23 GMT 1, Thats Fvckin BS! Let me know how I can help Afroken, I have wayyyy tooo much time on my hands so I will help out anyway I can. Is this the Faile that we were both talking about a ways back??? Good luck! G
Thats Fvckin BS! Let me know how I can help Afroken, I have wayyyy tooo much time on my hands so I will help out anyway I can. Is this the Faile that we were both talking about a ways back??? Good luck! G
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 20:14:25 GMT 1, Hey, thanks Garrett. It is a Faile, but not the one we spoke about. It's a 'Happens Everyday' colorway (which I know is one of your favourites )
Hey, thanks Garrett. It is a Faile, but not the one we spoke about. It's a 'Happens Everyday' colorway (which I know is one of your favourites ) |
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by Guest on Feb 10, 2008 20:42:07 GMT 1, I can help. PM me the details. I've been through this sort of thing before... Seriously, almost the same exact scenario in Houston. PM me his info., your name, and I'll have my people in Houston stop by his house and "leave a note". Naturally, I'll call first to warn him.
Really, I'm happy to help, even if it is just a Faile.
I can help. PM me the details. I've been through this sort of thing before... Seriously, almost the same exact scenario in Houston. PM me his info., your name, and I'll have my people in Houston stop by his house and "leave a note". Naturally, I'll call first to warn him. Really, I'm happy to help, even if it is just a Faile. |
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 20:49:33 GMT 1, Jet-Set, I really appreciate it. I'm going to try to sort this out myself first, but if it turns out that I'm powerless from here then I'll get in touch. I think I need to give the guy another few days whilst doing my best to get in touch with him. If that fails, then I think the cops should be the next resort. For that I'll need the help of someone in Houston as I doubt they'll take a call from abroad too seriously.
There are some seriously nice and helpful people on this forum. Thanks everyone 
Jet-Set, I really appreciate it. I'm going to try to sort this out myself first, but if it turns out that I'm powerless from here then I'll get in touch. I think I need to give the guy another few days whilst doing my best to get in touch with him. If that fails, then I think the cops should be the next resort. For that I'll need the help of someone in Houston as I doubt they'll take a call from abroad too seriously. There are some seriously nice and helpful people on this forum. Thanks everyone |
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by Johnston America on Feb 10, 2008 20:50:00 GMT 1, "Just" a Faile - blasphemy!!
"Just" a Faile - blasphemy!! |
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 21:13:01 GMT 1, ok, after calling his number incessantly all afternoon I've just had an email from the guy saying I'm disturbing his weekend and he will revert to me on Monday. The mind boggles 
I've made it very clear that he has 24 hours to resolve this.
ok, after calling his number incessantly all afternoon I've just had an email from the guy saying I'm disturbing his weekend and he will revert to me on Monday. The mind boggles I've made it very clear that he has 24 hours to resolve this. |
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by bert on Feb 10, 2008 21:21:41 GMT 1, Good luck afroken - if he doesn't get back to you on Monday, how about a call to him at work (via his boss perhaps?) to re-assert he can't slip his way out of this one.
Good luck afroken - if he doesn't get back to you on Monday, how about a call to him at work (via his boss perhaps?) to re-assert he can't slip his way out of this one.
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afroken
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by afroken on Feb 10, 2008 21:28:17 GMT 1, At the moment he has my money and my print, so I think that would be a really bad idea!
At the moment he has my money and my print, so I think that would be a really bad idea!
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Francis
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by Francis on Feb 11, 2008 0:06:08 GMT 1, Have you tried threatening to leave him negative feedback?
Have you tried threatening to leave him negative feedback?
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BME
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by BME on Feb 11, 2008 0:36:13 GMT 1, ok, after calling his number incessantly all afternoon I've just had an email from the guy saying I'm disturbing his weekend and he will revert to me on Monday. The mind boggles I've made it very clear that he has 24 hours to resolve this.
"Disturbing his weekend!" What a fuckwit.  Good luck with it mate.
ok, after calling his number incessantly all afternoon I've just had an email from the guy saying I'm disturbing his weekend and he will revert to me on Monday. The mind boggles I've made it very clear that he has 24 hours to resolve this. "Disturbing his weekend!" What a fuckwit. Good luck with it mate. |
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by dwight on Feb 11, 2008 1:53:00 GMT 1, shit jet-set, "i'll send my guys" that sounds like your going to roll em or something... I'll bet with a phone call the guy will get things worked out. Can we get the ebay seller id posted here?? I'd be interested to know so I can steer clear.
shit jet-set, "i'll send my guys" that sounds like your going to roll em or something... I'll bet with a phone call the guy will get things worked out. Can we get the ebay seller id posted here?? I'd be interested to know so I can steer clear.
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Ripped off by someone in Houston Texas. Can u help, by Dead Elvis on Feb 11, 2008 6:14:04 GMT 1, My parents live in Houston...that's a very un-Texas thing for someone to do, has this been sorted out yet?
My parents live in Houston...that's a very un-Texas thing for someone to do, has this been sorted out yet?
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Good luck with it mate. 
