April 2005 - Caution Message Board
April 2005 - Caution
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April 29, 2005
Complaint filed by:
leliason@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Tom Arseneau
Email: ebaytom@verizon.net
eBay User ID: teeswater5674 (no longer a registered
user)
Bad seller!!!! Tom Arseneau teeswater5674 on eBay (no longer a
registered user)
St. Petersburg, Florida
He is quick to take money, then doesn't send an item or ships a damaged
one!
April 29, 2005
Complaint filed by:
DeeplineART@aol.com
Subject: Mark Dagostno
Email:
mrkdagostino@yahoo.com
Ebay Id: markd9316
I bought a gas tank and two fenders from this guy on a Ebay auction
and the add said there was a small dent in the rear fender and there was
some filler on the gas tank.The pictures were taken so you really could not
see the damage well so I emailed the guy with a question on how bad are they
he said you can put them right on you bike and ride it and there all fine
but the paints not that good. Ok, I Custom paint Bikes all the time.When
I got the parts the gas tank looked like it got hit with a sledge hammer
and the thing leaked gas and the rear fender had a dent 9" long and 1/2"
deep and the frame inside was bent so bad none of the holes aligned up to
mount. The gas tank also was bent up 1" in the center. To some it up they
were junk and should have never been sold. I've been doing body work and
paint for 30 years and I'm a good judge on the mater.Any way I try to talk
to the guy and he never answered my emails back so I put in a claim with
Pay Pal and I win so I send the parts back to the guy and he will not pick
them up. I paid for the shipping both ways and for the Auction too. The total
being $360.00.and to add to it in the feed back left he said I call names
like a child and that he in fact gave me a refund and it's all just one lie
after another. I finally have had enough with him and let GOD be his judge.
I would like the rest of the world to know to watch out for this guy and
not to deal with him because he gets his kicks giving people a hard time
and stealing from them. I don't know how many other people he has done this
to before but I feel I should stand up for my self. I hope this is enough
information for you now and pleas post this guy.
April 28, 2005
Complaint filed by:
cja519@cablespeed.com
Subject: Estie Sawyer
Email: itweety78@aol.com
Well, Pat, she finally did it! I have been complaining about a
bogus deal with Estie Sawyer (itweety78@aol.com) for nearly 2 years now.
She has avoided every email and telephone call and has been offensive and
rude. Today I received a letter from Central District of California Bankruptcy
Court. It seems that Ms. Sawyer has chosen to file for bankruptcy and finish
the fraud that she started many months ago. I was under the impression that
debts made through fraud were exempt from bankruptcy, but evidently she will
get away with it...and our money! In case others need the information, Her
attorney is:
Dale Parham, 4371 Latham St, Ste 105, Riverside, CA 92501 and the phone number is: (951) 686-7717
Please be advised that all communication MUST now go through her attorney and not be directed to her personally. Thanks for your help.
Carol
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/EstieSawyer.html
*Note from Mediator, Pat: I have received similar messages from other victims
who have been informed of the bankruptcy
filing.
April 26, 2005
Complaint filed by:
kittenlover56@dennison610.fslife.co.uk
Subject: AJ Schiavo
Ebay ID aj$
I have another problem with an eBay seller - this is about Arthur Schiavo
eBay ID aj$.
In November and December 2004 and January and February 2005, I won and paid for the following Beanies:
*I Love Seattle x 2 paid 3rd December 2004 PayPal ID No 53571574B0741544V
*I Love Hawaii x 4 paid 15th December 2004 PayPal ID No.91P77944K2103680P
*Happy Birthday 2004 x 2 paid 11th January 2005 PayPal ID No. 61M19848ME183625F
*Fancy x 4 paid 24th January 2005 PayPal ID No.3BD08756CF0470526
*Mardi Gras x 4 paid 2nd February PayPal ID No.1JP07570XB189740W
I never received any of them and I sent him a money request for $155.35 and he has refunded me $105.35 (to the wrong PayPal account, not the one I sent the request from - I paid him from my bank account and wanted to be able to put the money back there - and he has refused to refund my $50 for shipping and handling. Since he nether handled nor shipped my Beanies, I fell very strongly that I should get this $50 back. He says that, as he discounted shipping costs, I'm not entitled to this refund. But I paid $50 for shipping 15 Beanies and he shipped nothing. I am especially angry about this as I have spent thousands of dollars with this seller and this is the way he rewards loyalty - he hasn't sent my Beanies, some of which I've had to replace at double the cost to keep my customers happy, he took ages to refund, putting me off day after day making excuses about his wife and his son not doing the right thing AND he had the nerve to sell on Yahoo! some of the bears I had paid for in December. those buyers won their bears way after I had paid for mine, yet he failed to send any to me.
Kind regards
Julie
He sent me an Email with his banking details and I went to the bank the next
day and sent him the money. He sent me a bogus FedEX tracking number, I called
them and they said it wasn't registered even after I waited 3-days!! Anyways
I am out $835 and I would be interested in getting back my funds!!
I placed my orders for merchandise on 4/19 and 5/4/2004.
Wanted to thank you for all your help- I no longer need people to contact
me but here are the current airdates of "The Ebay Effect"
- Wednesday, 6/29 at 8p and 11p; Friday, 7/1 at 8p and 11p; and Sunday, 7/3
at 9p,12a- all eastern times on CNBC.
Best regards,
The email address of this man is .... usa_baltimore_md@yahoo.com........
This man EZEKIEL BENEDICT ....24 FLAXTON CT. BALTIMORE, MD..... bought a
$25.00 item from me on YAHOO. Then he said his son was in the hospital in
NIGERIA... Now he said that the money would be sent from EZEKIEL BENEDICT....
2, MEDICAL RD....IKEJA, LAGOS...NIGERIA, 23401....... He said he is sending
more fund's and for me to take the $25.00 for the item bought, WESTERN UNION
FEES and to send him the balance so he could get his son out of the hospital
in NIGERIA..... THIS CHECK WAS FOR $2,010.54 for a $25.00 ITEM!!
I received the check and it was drawn on the "BANK OF BOSTON IN COLORADO...
and send from the INSTITUTE OF NEUROMORPHIC ENGINEERING IN COLORADO.
This would mean that he wanted me to send him "$1,985.54" and to send to
his NIGERIA ADDRESS.
I hope there is some way to get the word out about this scam artist so other
people don't fall for this, can you help me in some way??? If you should
need more information please email me.
Thank you,
*Note from mediator: If anyone has received a message
like this, please report it to local police, and also file the online FBI
Consumer Fraud Report Form at www.ifccfbi.gov. This scam has been perpetrated
by different people over the years.
Kind regards
Julie
In February 2004, I placed two separate t-shirt orders, totalling about $200
(due to 40% discounts). After constant emails (all of which I kept) and chasing
them down, I finally received my shirts in January 2005; however, one custom
shirt was missing (cost: $75). I was notified (only after my own emails)
that the shirt was on back order and would ship that week (email is dated
1/20/05). I've never received the shirt, nor any further response. I email
the company every week and have left phone messages, but have heard nothing
back.
Is there any recourse?
Debby Day
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
I attempted to have ebay contact the seller or get my money back somehow
but they did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and neither did paypal or my Bank. To this
day, i have not been able to track this scum down and get my hard earned
cash back. He, VINCENT HUNT from GEORGIA stole my money and fled.
I have the following information on them:
Vincent and Oinetta Hunt
www.bayfetch.com
Can anyone give me suggestions or help me track this guy
down???
Chisholms get jail time in fraud case.
A judge says the Tucson couple hid assets so they could 'maintain an
extravagant lifestyle.....
Tucson Citizen
www.tucsoncitizen.com (business
section)
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This is the link that may be used to file complaints to Yahoo regarding Americana
Couture. Since Yahoo hosts the AC site - they should be informed as to the
numerous acts of fraud from this website that they host. I have heard that
Yahoo will deal with this with great speed.
If another online sales venue wishes to take AC - good luck to them! Please
do your part and write to Yahoo and file your complaint. AC has hit it's
victims in the wallet, time to remove AC's ability to rip off any more buyers.
Mindy R
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
This is in regard to the charges against Americana Couture for fraudulent
business practices.
THE FACTS:
12/29/04: My Visa was charged 44.99 for one tee-shirt
1/22/05: Attempt #1 to call for status. Left message. Call back never recieved.
1/24/05: Attempt #2 to call for status. Left message. Call back never recieved.
1/24/05: Email response recieved. Offer made to add one free teeshirt to
make up for delay and poor customer service. Was advised that order would
be sent out by 2/4/04.
2/8/05: Attempt #3 to call for status. Left message. Call back never recieved.
2/10/05: Attempt #4 to call for status. LEft message. Call back never recieved.
2/17/05: Email sent to A.C. for status.
2/18/05: Autoreply from A.C. recieved stating my concerns would be addressed
in 48 hours. NO RESPONSE TO DATE.
2/20/05: Attempt #5 to call for status. Left message. Call back never received.
2/27/05: Sent email directly to Mark
3/1/05: Mark lied in the email and stated the I had never asked for the refund.
3/9/05: Mark advised that due to new accounting procedures, my refund would
be delayed.
3/14/05: Mark advised that due to the fact they needed to verify I hadn't
stopped payment with my credit card, my refund would be delayed.
4/4/05: Email sent regarding refund, No response to date
4/7/05: Email and phone call regarding refund never returned.
It is my firm opinion that AC had no intent to deliver on product or refund
my money. I have many emails from them that support my claims.
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
This client continues to harrass even though i have her own emails as
proof of the fact that she chargedback. In her own email dated february 28th
2005 she stated she was . Then again on april 7th 2005 she stated again she
is charging back the merchandise she did not receive...refund has been given.
This past client is harrassing americanacouture ond lying on various websites
Initial Response Summary
This client continues to harrass even though i have her own emails as
proof of the fact that she chargedback. In her own email dated february 28th
2005 she stated she was .
Apparently, requesting a refund is "harassment" and sharing a bad experience
is "lying".
Please let me know if I can do anything else to shut these scam artists
down!
BRUCE MICHEL
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/ArthurSchiavo.html
April 25, 2005
Complaint filed by:
thesells2345@hotmail.com
I purchased some t-shirts last March (2004) and still have not recieved
them I have some correspondence from them regarding my order and will send
them to you if you wish. I was charged on my dredit card in excess of $150.
Can youhelp???
--This person's Bad Trader
Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 25, 2005
Complaint filed by:
powermanseller_8@hotmail.com
Subject: Alex Gheorghe
I was also almost taken by "Alex Gheorghe", he had an Alpina IVA-D900 for
sale on Ebay and I couldn't resist the price! It was almost 50% off the retail
here. As gullable as I am, and a newby on the Ebay I bid on his item. It
said I had to pay with "Wire" because I was outside of Canada (USA). Anyways
he told me shipping with UPS will be $35, plus $800 for the unit so a total
of $835. He asked me to give him my number (which I did) and he called me
and sounded very friendly and honest and mellowed all weary feelings I had.
He told me to go to my nearest Royal Bank and tell them to wire Money to
MISR ROMANIAN BANK. When I asked him why he had a romanian bank he said he
moved from there 3-years ago and just uses the branch in Canada since they
are world wide.
All I have for now is an Email I will frame to remember this guy
Gheorghe.
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AlexJohnson.html
April 25, 2005
Complaint filed by:
cindy.knaggs@xtra.co.nz
Subject: John Rogers
Site: www.epowerseller.com
The company is called Epowerseller and the address is
www.epowerseller.com. The person I have been dealing with is John Rogers,
and I have also emailed his wife Adrienne Rogers. They are based in Pensacola,
Florida and from what I can see already have several complaints against them
on other sites. I ordered and paid for $1000 worth of clothing from them
and never received them. They refuse to answer any emails or phone calls.
Please beware of these fraudsters.
April 24, 2005
Complaint filed by:
karmabum27@comcast.net
Subject: Americana Couture
My story began 4/19/04:
My Discover Card was immediately charged $272 and $134.97
When merchandise wasn't received I began a LONG string of correspondences
via e-mail to check on the status of shipment.
I do not have my merchandise.
*Note from Mediator, Pat: This is a very lengthy complaint. To read the
complete complaint, please go to
www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 24, 2005.
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 20, 2005
Message from Mediator, Pat
On March 1st, a Producer from CNBC posted a message asking for information
from people who have been scammed on eBay.
Today I heard from the Producer, Lori Gordon, letting me know that she has
enough information. She also wrote this:
-----
Pat
Lori Gordon
Senior Field Producer
CNBC
----
I am sure this is something you will not want to miss.
Pat
April 20, 2005
Complaint filed by:
mamahaines@earthlink.net
Subject: Ezekiel Benedict
Email: usa_baltimore_md@yahoo.com
I need to get this information out before this man scam's more
elderly people. I am one that he tried this on but i didn't fall for it and
"didn't cash his check and didn't forward the money back to him in NIGERIA"!
I have reported him to the Bank to watch for his check's because a friend
of mine has just lost $26,000! An elderly man of 86 year's old... I still
have his check because the Bank and the Police don't want it, i was told
to destroy it.
Shirley
U.S.A.
April 20, 2005
Complaint filed by:
kittenlover56@dennison610.fslife.co.uk
Subject: Doralee Phillips
Email: bobbie12@pacbell.net
I won and paid for 3 Ty Beanie Babies and 2 sets of Jingle Beanies
from the eBay seller 'fishingallen' on 30th October 2004 for a total of $103.95,
including s/h. She is no longer registered on eBay and I realise now that
I have no chance of a refund from PayPal. I sent her a PayPal request for
the $103.95 and I know that she is still around as she cancelled the money
request last week. I have no other details about her, other than her name
- Doralee Phillips - her email address - bobbie12@pacbell.net - and she lives
in California.
March 19, 2005
Complaint filed by:
Anjstiner@aol.com
Subject: lizauhl
Email: lizauhl@yahoo.com
Please be aware that the user - lizauhl on Itradebiz responded
to sell a Ty item to me that I had posted on my buy list. They then repeatedly
have been sending horrible pictures to my email account from their address.
I have had them blocked from emailing me but do not wish anyone else to encounter
these horrible pictures. Thank you.
April 18, 2005
Complaint filed by:
teverman44@aol.com
Subject: www.keystonekennelusa.com Patti McCarty
Email: keystonekennel@bellsouth.net
This web site has not sent me the information I have paid for.
Her name is Patti McCarty her web site is www.keystonekennelusa.com. I purchased
an AKC female puppy in October and still have not received the AKC papers
on her. I have over $900. dollars invested in her. She was suppose to be
my breeding female but I can do nothing until I receive the papers. She will
not answer any of my e-mail or phone calls. I have even contacted the better
business bureau and she refuses to accept the letter from them. She sells
many puppies on her web site and it sounds like she is a great person but
do not be fooled by that. I encourage you to visit this web site and send
her e-mails about how she has taken advantage of people over the Internet.
I have also turned her in to the FBI Internet fraud. Any suggestions would
be welcome.
April 14, 2005
Complaint filed by:
dday@clunet.edu
Subject: Americana Couture
I don't know if you are still seeking complaints against Americana Couture,
but will pass on my story anyway...
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 13, 2005
Complaint filed by:
sixthreezero@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Vincent Hunt
I was scammed on EBAY with a Louis Vuitton bag. However, I did
my homework. This guy VINCENT HUNT had a company named bayfetch. I saw his
feedback and it was all good. Saw the comments, and they all looked legit,
along with the products he sold. I paid about $300 for a bag in December
2004, and to this day, NOTHING received. I contacted this guy, and by early
January, everything was cancelled: his ebay account, customer service numbers,
website address, all gone.
Albany 31707, Georgia
United States
bayfetch-paypal4373@mailblocks.com
April 12, 2005
Complete Story:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=business&story_id=041205d1_chisholms
Note from mediator, Pat.
Our readers will remember these are the people who had Traderlist removed
from the internet for two months last year by threatening me and our web
hosts with lawsuits. This sentence concerns bankruptcy fraud. The Chisholms
still face federal indictments.
--This person's Bad Trader Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 9, 2005
Update file by Mindy
http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/abuse/cgi_abuse
(withhold email address please)
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
April 7, 2005
Complaint filed by:
chihuagrrl@yahoo.com
Subject: Americana Couture
To Whom it May Concern,
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html
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Update:
So, I filed a complaint with the BBB and this is AC's response:
April 7, 2005
Complaint filed by:
wil.mak@3web.net
Subject: Bruce Michel
Email: brucem_70003@yahoo.com
I made a trade with Bruce Michel on November 18. He received my
part of the trade and he still hasn't completed his part yet. HIs email address
is: brucem_70003@yahoo.com. His address:
SLIDELL, LA 70458
April 6, 2005
Complaint filed by:
Daniel.Delahanty@liu.edu
Subject: Alex/Chris Johnson/ Alex Gheorghe/Adam Khoury
Email: adam.khoury@gmail.com
HI Alex Gheorghe recently tried selling me an alpine in dash TV. He
never responded to my emails and when he finally did he said that that he
doesn’t ship to Brazil. First of all his add says he ships worldwide
and second of all I have a confirmed address in the United States. Ebay has
suspended his account and pulled all of his products offline.
http://www.traderlist.com/AlexJohnson.html
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