September 2005 - Caution Message Board

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Subject: deeptikumari@gmail.com
traders_name: Deepti Potnuru

Comments: saayee is on iOffer.com. She is in Irving, Tx.

Subject: monstersales1000@gmail.com
traders_name: Riley Robertson

Comments: Sent $1600.00 vios Wire Transfer for New Apple iPods dis not ship will not give money back and a lot more have over 50 eMails to and fron the Company. Send Email and will send complet eMail package to you. So you can see what a lier they are.

Subject: caydenlee@yahoo.com
traders_name: Kimberly Griffin

Comments: Kimberly was to send me a beanie on April 24, 2005. She gave me several excuses of computer problems and not having my address. Then e-mails stopped. She finally responded on June 1 after I mentioned I knew her computer had been up for a while as she had been communicating with another trader. She promised to send the beanie right away. Since then, she has not answered any of my e-mails and again, I know she has been in contact with another trader. I even sent her a letter via postal service in July which she never acknowledged.

Comments: Mark and Maryann have been saying for a long time that these complaints are false, the people who post here are made up and it is all a scam to smear their good names by a competitor. I decided to see for myself. On August 12, I ordered a shirt. I received a reply saying my order had been received and would be shipped within 1-2 weeks. I was sent  a link to check to follow the progesss. Each time I checked over the next three weeks, I got the same page. I sent e-mail to all of their addresses,
info@americanacouture, sales@americanaCouture, customerservice@, etc. ALL mails were returned to me as undeliverable. I checked my credit card account, the shirt had been billed almost immediately after the order was placed. I tried calling their number, got the recording, left a message and have never been called back.

So on September 12, I filed a non-delievered item claim with my credit card company explaining exactly what happened and faxed them the returned e-mails I had sent. They have already responded that the charge is taken off my bill and they will be contacting the Chiisholms' bank.

On September 15, I got an e-mail from AC telling me that the shirt had been shipped. Without any delay, I checked the shipping number with the Post Office and was told "no such number exists". Yes, that's right! I have been given the old bad-shipping-number routine. I think maybe that have all of this automated in order to keep that fraud money coming in whie Maryann is in the docket!

One last thing, I wrote to Yahoo, who hosts their store page, asking them to close the page down, explaining all of the circumstances. I got nothing but a form letter back from them asking for more informtion! How uncaring! All they have to do is look here or at the news about the Chisholms, and they can see the problem. But they want me to do their footwork. Well, I will do as much as I can and I urge the rest of you to get on Yahoo's case too - get this site closed down! Yahoo is making it possible for this theft and scam to continue and they need to be called to account for it! Please get a letter to them today!
Christine

--This person's Caution Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html

Subject: ginam3@optonline.net
traders_name: Gina Rosengarth

Comments: Seller sold me a 115 beanie baby on auction and made no mention of the fact that it has a very badly creased and warped tag. Seller with feedback in the 40's says she will only reimburse me for beanie and shipping to me (not my cost to return to her) and ONLY if I return the beanie first. That is one of the oldest scams on internet auctions: one returns the item and never sees the cash. Nor will she accept an escrow arrangement. Seller disclaims knowledge of beanies and does not take responsibility for failng to mention the bad tag in her description because it was not her beanie. Item 5997101045

Subject: scammer@email in auctions
traders_name: anyone@ebay.com

Comments: Please make sure to check your eBay account often, almost daily. Especially if you don't actively use it and forget to even look at it. Lately there are several scammers who are hijacking eBay accounts. They revise your listing or make new one day listings. The auctions contain such phrases as "before you bid contact me for "buy it now price" and for more details at :XXX@yyy.com, for example, it will be a real email address that will lead you right to a scammer.

Other examples:

"DON'T USE E-BAY ASK SELLER - because I will not be able to give you a quick REPLY! For any questions regarding payment and shipping details please contact us via e-mail at : XXX@yoo.com"

"Mail me at:XXXX@aol.com before bidding to discuss about the terms of the payment and shipping.Thank you"

"Please mail me to xXX@xxx.com if you want to buy it now because I will check this mail often.I have this in my stock for only 700usd/unit"

There are several other varitions on this type of text. DON'T buy from anyone saying they can't receive mail through eBay so you should email them direct. These scammers are usually running one day auctions, often private, or hijack and revise an auction in the last 48 hours.

The same email addresses appear time and time again as the 'contact me here' in the auctions under dozens of hijacked IDs. As soon as eBay shuts down one hijacked ID they are back with another within minutes.

So DON'T BID on auctions that can't use the through eBay mail system and make sure you are keeping an eye on your own eBay account if you have one.

*Note from Mediator...one of the people who is hijacking eBay accounts only offers to sell lawn and garden equipment and will offer you an exceptionally good price if you "buy it now" off eBay. Report all offenses to eBay.

Subject: d2000gifts@cs.com
traders_name: Phil Dobxson

Comments: Bought presale on Beanie Baby back in 2001 while my mother was still alive. Never received it. Mother now dead and still never received refund although promised by this "person". LATEST E-MAIL FROM THIS CROOK:

"Please bear with me. I'll do all I can to get it done this week.
Thanks,
Phil"

Apparently this joker is still operating on RE-bay. Why I have no clue.

--This person's Caution Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/2000gifts.html

Subject: shaun7478@msn.com
traders_name: Shaun Sherwood

Comments: This person is selling replica handbags on eBay and when you get the bag and realize its fake he refuses to refund money. This seller is from Easton PA.

Subject: jace_lexington@yahoo.com
traders_name: Jace Lexington

Comments: Abusive customer, tries to threaten sellers to get her way. Nothing ever satisfies this woman. One day your merchandise is great, and the next she calls every seller a fraud and cheat. Steer clear of this person at ALL costs.

Fraud trial involves $24M, 1,200 investors.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=business&story_id=090105_chisholm

and

http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/allheadlines/91316.php

Mark and Maryanne Chisholm will still face fraud charges with their new company Americana Couture.

--Their Caution Page--
http://www.traderlist.com/AmericanaCouture.html

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*Note from Mediator, Pat. E-mails such as this from PayPal, eBay, CitiBank, and others are called "Phishing" emails. They are not from legitimate sites..they are from people trying to get your personal information. Never click on any links in these emails, and do not give any personal information in response to these emails. Please forward them to spoof@PayPal.com, or spoof@eBay.com, or any other appropriate site without adding anything or changing anything. You will receive an email telling you more about "phishing" and what to do if you have responded to the spam email. To access your account, always go directly to the site by typing it in to your browser, not by clicking on a link.