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Possible Fraud help needed.

nick357nick357 Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
Hi all I won Item no: 93574567 here sent a money order to the seller and have not got the item I won! now I carn't get a response of him
:(. I have used the help center but if this does not work I am going to file one of the post fraud forms in however being in England how would I go about this as I am not sure as to wether the form applies to thoes in the Cont US. If it ends up me filing a claim what would be the best way of recovering my money?.
Hope there are some legal Experts here who could help me.
Thanks in advance.
Nick.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    Need a few questions answered first...Are You actually in Great Britton..! What is the Item/s in discussion ?..Are You legal or working thru an internationally licensed Dealer...Both sides of the Fence...? If yes to any of the above, and it might end up being a State Department problem...We need to know what you've done and how You did it...
    RUFE-SNOW might be along shortly...Its My understanding that He's pretty savvy on these international problems......
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  • nick357nick357 Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, I am in England and the Auction was for 5 Lee progresive presses, I understand that it was legal for him to sell as the items are not witin DOD-ITAR and the $100 Export limit.

    Here is the Item I won:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=93574567

    Thanks for the fast response.
    Nick.
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  • amblerrlamblerrl Member Posts: 177 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sellers feedback rating should throw a red flag to any bidders. best to check the feedback rating of any seller before bidding.
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.comcaptkirk3@dslextreme.com Member Posts: 3,804
    edited November -1
    Just returned from sellers site...Two Red Flags...Give the Head Office a few days to get caught up...They'll get back to You as soon as they investigate the situation.....








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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    its the horse laugh that gives it away[:D]
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  • MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like all of his "neg" feedback is from the last week. Maybe he died? You never know. Hope it gets resolved for you.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MrGunz22
    Looks like all of his "neg" feedback is from the last week. Maybe he died? You never know. Hope it gets resolved for you.


    His 1st four successful auctions were all in the $30.00 to $35.00 range. I suppose dropping dead is a possibility, but going from delivering on $30.00 items to not delivering on a $500.00 sale makes me believe he was seeding the field so to speak. I suspect the $500.00 is long gone and won't be coming back.
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  • MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    His 1st four successful auctions were all in the $30.00 to $35.00 range. I suppose dropping dead is a possibility, but going from delivering on $30.00 items to not delivering on a $500.00 sale makes me believe he was seeding the field so to speak. I suspect the $500.00 is long gone and won't be coming back.
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    Unfortunately, you are probably right. [V]
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  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    With a 67% average (2 "F"s and 4 "A"s) how do you get a "B" grade out of that? When I was in school, a 70 was a "D-" and anything under that was an "F".

    Nick357,
    If you have any air miles, fly to Florida, rent a car, go to a sporting goods store and buy a Louisville Slugger. About a 34 ought to do it. Find this snake's hole, piss into it and when he sticks his head out, smack him several times. Work on his ankles, knees and elbows. Just tell him you are an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a debt. He'll understand.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK fellas, let's be civil. We've answered Nick's question as best we could, & all he can do now is wait for the GB investigation. It IS still possible that this was just some type of family emergency on the part of the seller.

    For now, Nick can contact the company that issued the money order, & request a trace. They should be able to tell him if it has been cashed, & possibly even give him a photocopy of the endorsed MO.

    If it turns out that this was a fraudulent transaction, his only recourse will be to file a complaint with the Florida legal authorities:

    http://myfloridalegal.com/consumer

    Neal
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