Complaints Against Collectible Liquidations or Net Liquidations -
Rick Parris or .......
Roy Parris; Ben Shidla; John Thompson, (DeMoines, LA), Chris Lind; Matt J. Banker;
James Ricorias; Ricoria Smeuiline; Possibly
Roy Ng (Pasadena, CA); Tin Ngai Roy Ng-Arcadia, CA 91007

More Information at http://www.traderlist.com/BenShidla.html

Richard" Rick" Parris is not eligible for parole. Richard is being transferred to a community corrections center on Sept. 16, 2004. Name of center is  VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA(male) located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Richard Parris release date is June 29, 2005.

Update: Feb. 4, 2004
February 4, 2004

UPDATE on RICK PARRIS

On 2/4/2004, the defendant, RICHARD K PARRIS, pled guilty to the charges listed below. As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

Number of Charges Description of Charges Disposition

22 Mail Fraud - Frauds and Swindles Dismissed w/o Prejudice
1 Mail Fraud - Frauds and Swindles GUILTY
1 Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Dismissed w/o Prejudice
1 Trafficking in counterfeit good or services GUILTY

The Court ordered defendant, RICHARD K PARRIS, to serve the following term of imprisonment: 24 months.

Upon release from confinement, the defendant shall be on supervised release for the following term: 3 years.

The court ordered restitution to be paid.

It is important for people who were involved in this case to know that just because the court ordered restitution does not meant the defedant will make restitution payments. In the event restitution payments are received from the defendant, the funds will be distributed by the Clerk of the U.S. District Court.

The US Attorneys office is very appreciative of all of those victims that followed through with all the paper work. Without their help, the case would not of had a successful conclusion.

Thomas B. Heffelinger of the US attorney's office for the District of Minnesota.

Man Pleads Guilty in Internet Auction Fraud

A Minnesota man has admitted defrauding about 1000 customers through an Internet sales business.

Twenty-year-old Richard Parris of Minnetrista has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit Beanie Babies, North Face jackets and other items on the Internet. He also admitted that he didn't deliver some of the merchandise that customers ordered.

Parris pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods Friday in a federal court in Minneapolis. He had been indicted on 24 counts last February.

Parris admitted that he operated under eleven different Internet addresses and screen names while soliciting customers through eBay and a Yahoo auction site and by direct solicitation.

Authorities say Parris defrauded customers in the United States, Canada and Great Britain of more than $120,000.

(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

beans4fun@hotmail.com, rp789@yahoo.com, Netliquidations@aol.com, beans4fun00@hotmail.com, bbauctioneer@hotmail.com, milleniumtrader@aol.com, beanieliquidator@aol.com, riccorias@yahoo.com, ricorias@yahoo.com, TNFOutlet@aol.com, alwaysclosing11@aol.com, Tradesman11@aol.com, Cris1354_1@yahoo.com, kingbeanies00@yahoo.com, Triplebs11@aol.com, Milleniumbeanies7@aol.com, MrLIQUIDATOR82@aol.com, quickshipping@hotmail.com, ebiz_ct@yah00.com

*Note..Mr. Parris is possibly using feedback belonging to other traders.

**We have received information at Traderlist.com that Ben Shidla may be working with Rick Parris. If anyone has any information about this, please contact one of the mediators.

If you have questions about the complaint,
please contact the person who filed it.

**Important...If you are a victim send a written report to Postal Inspector: Dana.Smyser@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

Call for help: 612-673-3383

This is what people have to do in order for them to investigate. If they were scammed in CA they have to file a report in CA, same for MN. Here are the steps they need to take or the police can do nothing.

1, Call Tele Serve unit (Theft by Swindle) They may have to leave a message but even if they do they are urged to keep trying until they talk to a person.

2. They have to file a Police report, they will get a case # after filing, they must write this down.

3. They must have as much evidence as possible to mail to the Dept. They will need the original form of payment, canceled check or Money order or if paid by PayPal they must call PayPal for the transaction number that proves that money from their account was moved to his. The Dept. will call PayPal to verify this info.

4. They must maill everything to the address below and they must make sure they have their case number on it.

Nothing can be done by them if they have received their beanies, fake or not, that is up to the Postal dept.

Here is the address they need to send all this stuff to.

Forgery-Fraud
MPD Room 108
350 S. 5th st.
Minn, MN 55415


You may also contact the Minnesota Attorney General's Office at: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/disclaimer_complaint.html
and follow the instructions.

Once enough complaints are received, action WILL be taken!!!

I posted right after those losers flooded your site with bogus complaints so I know it was there at one time. I sent you guys an updated version but can repost all of the info if you think I should. I believe one of the females is Consanya Payne-?Florida. She is the one who requested my phone number etc. off of eBay. She is most likely the one that is calling me.

Above is the address my money was sent too.What actually do you do about these things, I think that other people should be warned also why is Amazon letting them still advertise.

Subject: Netiquidations@aol.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I sent him $50 for a beanie baby and have heard nothing. I am having the money order traced, but fear I am out my money. --

It looks like his previous e-mail address was milleniumtrader@aol.com

Rick Parris Netliquidations PO Box 8591, Minneapolis, MN.

However on E-bay he is registered as

John thompson 1682 Maple Ln. Des moines LA. 55331

with a false phone number

Sold beanies over Ebay and never delivered. Is practicing MAIL FRAUD and the authorities will be contacted.

Subject: traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: Contacted me about seeing I was bidding on a Manny on Ebay and had one to sell. Like an idiot, I thought I could quickly get this one at the time needed. Sent money order on Nov. 8th, 2000 with the promise he could get it to me by the 17th. On that day he contacted me saying payment had just been received and would be shipping right out. Five days later I contacted him again about not receiving my Manny with the same response will be shipping right away. This was November 23rd, 2000 by then. Now it is the following month and still nothing. Not even response to my e-mails anymore. Have received word from others that he contacted them about items they have been bidding on and my Manny was one of them! Says he is a big seller on Ebay but is not even registered.

Subject: beanieliquidator@aol.com

traders_name: millenium beanies - Rick Parris Comments: won ebay auction 24nov00. sent payment. ask for shipping status 3 times no response, no phone listing,

Subject: Beanieliquidator@aol.com

traders_name: Millenium Beanies Comments: I won a bid for a Maple Beanie Baby on November 26,2000. I mailed a cashiers check on November 27,2000 and have not heard anything from him since. On December 6, 2000 I was contacted by another individual who claimed to be dealing with this person since september and they had not received their merchandise. Upon locating the bad trader list I discovered that he operated under other alias and had scammed others. I contacted my bank and the Cashiers Check has not been cashed and they are working on their end to place a stop payment it. I will receive a refund from the bank in 60 days. I have e-mailed him and told him to mail back the check and that I consider our agreement void.

what auction
date of auction
total money sent
name and address sent to
internet log in name

this way he can compile a case file and present it to the district attorney for prosecution .
thanks for your help

My name is Stephanie Kaufmann. I was contacted by a Rick Parris(email address is milleniumtrader@aol.com) about purchasing some Libearty beanies. He had noticed that I was bidding on some, and offered 2 of them for $50/ea. He gave me a user id of r_pris@hotmail.com for ebay. I verified his references, and they all looked great. So, I purchased them, and paid for them by paypal. He is also a verified member on paypal!!! He told me that he received the payment, and that they would be shipped out by USPS. Well, he would not give me any confirmation number, and I haven't received anything! I paid for them on 11/18/00. I have tried emailing him several times, and have not gotten any response to my emails...PLEASE HELP!!! I have also contacted paypal, to see if I can get a refund thru them, since he is a verified member. I left a caution notice on your bad traders list about him. Thanks so much, for your help!!! Stephanie Kaufmann

Subject: beanieliqyadtor

traders_name: Mimmium Beanies Comments: ON 5 Dec I poasted a complaint that I haven't recived a libearty beanie I paid for, Today I recived a maple beanie, I emailed them and let them know about there mistake, I hope I haven't recived someone eles beanie This is another one of Rick PARRIS EMAIL ADDRESS

Subject: Netliquidations@aol.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: Mr. Parris contacted me the last week of October offering to sell me rare beanies because he had seen me bidding on some on ebay. We agreed on a price for two Humphries, and I promptly sent the money. Two months later, I have received nothing, despite emailing him repeatedly and being assured that the beanies would be in the mail soon. I have filed mail fraud complaints with IFCC and the PO and may try for a small claims suit if I don't get my beanies or a refund. I hope he reads this and knows that he's ruined my Christmas and my sister's! What a jerk! By the way, his current location is Minneapolis, MN.

Rick Parris
2944 Grand Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408ck at

I did receive the beanies, but noticed some things that did not look right, so I took them to a Local Store Owner, that had one, They looked nothing alike. Rick send me fake TY Beanie Babies. I then e-mailed him and told him that the beanies were fake. He then e-mailed me back stating that he would send me back my money, but i have seen nothing.

Subject: ricorias@yahoo.com

traders_name: James Ricorias Comments: Screwed me out of $188.00 on an ebay auction.

If you have been defrauded by Rick Parris of Minneapolis, MN,
Here is what you need to do.

* File a police report over the phone for Theft-By-Swindle (THFTSW) by calling our Teleserve Unit at 612-673-3383. You will need to know dates, addresses, and amounts involved. They will give you a case number at the time you file the report; (you may have to leave a message and play phone tag a little before the report actually gets entered).

* Put together copies of any paperwork you may have relating to the transactions (copies of correspondence with e-bay, with Parris, the initial listing, etc...This should include a copy of your account statement showing that the money was paid out.), especially of the check/money order issued/cashed for payment. (We will need copies of both sides). Recover the original from the bank or money order company if you can.

* Mail copies of any documentation, along with a detailed written summary by you of the sequence of events; and reference the case number on this correspondence. There are some limitations of local law enforcement prosecution of internet fraud of which you should be aware.

* Due to the volume of cases handled by most local prosecutors offices, many of them are reluctant to prosecute cases where either the Victim or Suspect resides, or part of the transaction occurred in another jurisdiction.

* Many incomplete business transactions are determined by prosecutors to fall into the realm of civil tort rather than criminal fraud.

* In many cases, the Suspect may be operating out of a mail-drop or using an assumed name. No one ever meets face-to-face, so proving identity can be an issue.

* According to our last information on e-commerce, anywhere between 14% and 20% of all internet transactions on any given day are fraudulent on either the buyer's or seller's end. It is a "buyer beware" environment. When trading with someone unknown to you (either a business or an individual), it is often safer to deal through a third party broker that can complete the transaction fairly.

Due to the fact that we have had several calls regarding Mr. Parris' dealings, we have been advising all callers to file a report. With multiple complaints on this individual, we may be able to initiate an investigation, which may result in a prosecution.

If you have any further questions, you may contact me (Lt. Smyser) at 612-673-3707. If we get several Victims to follow through and file reports, and the dollar value of the combined losses is sufficient to investigate, an investigator will be assigned.

1) Ricoria Smeuiline riccorias@yahoo.com

2) James Ricorias ricorias@yahoo.com

3) Rick Parris TNFOutlet@aol.com

4) Rick Parris alwaysbclosing 11@aol.com

5) Rick Parris r_pris@hotmail.com

6) Chris Lind Tradesman11@aol.com

7) Chris Lind Cris1354_1@yahoo.com

*(8) Removed
9) Roy Parris

10) Ben Shidla kingbeanies00@yahoo.com

11) Ben Shidla alwaysbclosing11@aol.com

12) Ben Shidla Tradesman11@aol.com

13) Ben Shidla Triplebs11@aol.com

14) Matt J. Banker TNFOutlet@aol.com

15) Milleniumtrader@aol.com

16) Milleniumbeanies7@aol.com

17) Beanieliquidat@aol.com

MN Address these people have asked for payments to be sent to:

1) Millenum Beanies
P.O. Box 8591
Minneapolis, MN 55408

2) Millenum Beanies
2893 Cambridge Ln.
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-2181 (This is Mr. Parris number he e-mailed me on 12/28/00)

3) Millenium Beanies
5975 Beachwood Road
Minnapolis, MN

4) Another address includes Albany, NY

5) Millenum Beanies
2944 Grand Ave., So. #2
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 251-7710

6) Triple B’s Collectibles

MC@1245 (I”VE SEEN THIS IT’S A E-MAIL CODE IF I CAN REMMBER WHERE SO I CAN BREAK THIS PERSONS E-MAIL THEN WE MAY HAVE ANOTHER)

3003 Snelling Ave., N
St. Paul, MN 55113

7) Roseville, MN (A number for Mr. Matt J. Banker that was a previous number (651) 985-4598

If anyone has any additional information please download the Consumer Complaints from MN http://www.ag.state.mn.us/disclaimer_complaint.html

You can fill it out and mail or fax (651) 296-9663. They are very interest in any information we can provide them about this internet scam.

I have a Mega problem here :o( On Dec 4th I paypaled $65.00 for a Maple and Britania beanie babie, first he said he sent them out on the 9th but he didn't and he keeps saying sorry and then he said they were shipped on another date then he said I'd have them by next week, I needed them for my girl's for Christmas and I still have a chance through another person on line who will ship over night but in order to do that I need my $65.00 sent back to my PayPal account, his info is below, can you please help me? *HUGS*
Milleniumtrader@aol.com (This is the e-mail addy he uses for me but in eBay this is his e-mail addy and what's odd is that he has all mint refs so I don't get it.

r_pris@hotmail.com       Thank You

My name is Sandy Wint, and I also been ripped-off by one of the popular ones(RICK PARRIS) on this Webb site. I got on to this site last night, and was amassed at what I found. On Nov. 6th I received a e-mail from Rick Parris, stating that he noticed that I was bidding on a Libearty beanie at e-bay, and that he had one for sale at a good price.  Here is the contents:

From; Milleniumtrader@aol.com
To; wints@quixnet.net
Sent; Mon. Nov. 6
Subject: Libearty beanie baby

Hello,

I noticed that you were bidding a retired Libearty the Bear beanie baby. I just wanted to let you know, that I can sell you the same beanie for $50, and I will ship him for free. Libearty has mint tags, and a mint body and has been raised in a smoke free home. I assume it is authentic because he matches all of the criteria. You are getting a great deal for a Libearty the bear beanie baby. I have a lot of positive feedback. If you want to give me a call you can. Please let me know ASAP if you want this beanie, because I have only a few, and I'm sure they will sell fast at this great price. I also have these great beanies: Bubbles $20, Manny $25, Flash $20, Grunt $30, Maple $35, Britannia $30.   Thanks, Rick
PS, if you want pics let me know!

Next contact; Nov. 8th

Hi! Here is a pic. you can either pay with paypal or send a check/MO to;

Rick Parris
2944 Grand Ave. SO.
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Thanks I look forward to hearing from you

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Next contact;Nov. 10th

thanks for letting me know.  Rick  (I let him know that I sent MO)

Next Contact;Dec. 9th

Hello, You should have your beanies anyday.  Thanks, Rick

Next Contact; Dec. 19

Hello, Sorry for the delay. You will get your merchandise really soon.  Thanks, Rick

I sent Rick $80.00 with a Travelers Express Co.M.O. Dated 11/09/00. So here I am, today. I did e-mail a couple of other  people who dealt with him, and their reply was helpful.  I would like to know what else to do, I'm very thankful that I found this site. I wished I would of found it sooner. If any more info needed, let me know. this is my first e-mail to you. Thanks, Sandra Wint

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com

traders_name: rick parris or ben shidla Comments: I bought a North Face jacket for $203 that was never sent and emails never returned. I paid through paypal and have not heard from him since. I am reporting him on as many sites as I can find to have him stopped.

i am absolutely not the person who takes the money
i think this person is rick parris because someone told me the story also
he uses my user name and rating to offer beanies to others and took money

finally i can sure i havent got the money you can check or search on ebay for my identity
i'm Tin Ngai Roy NG
i'm a powerseller on ebay and i only sell beanies on ebay, no outside deal
pls investigate carefully

thank you very much

Subject: tnfoutlet@aol.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I won an auction on e-Bay for a North Face jacket and sent the money on PayPal. The jacket has not been sent and several requests for shipping information have been ignored. I have also received several e-mails from others who have had similiar experiences with tnfoutlet@aol.com. Be careful with milleniumtrader@aol.com as well since this is where the money I paid via PayPal was sent. There was no address on the auction but the seller confirmed his address as 2893 Cambridge Ln., Mound, MN 55364

I filed the police report today and am sending them the supporting
documentation. Also, I posted to the bad trader's list in hopes that more people will file reports. I remember when talking to Peggy of the MPD her saying that they had a Rick Parris that was a minor but not at the same address as I had. I was surprised to learn that minors can have bank accounts (he is a verified member of PayPal) and according to my bank, Bank of America, a parent has to sign for this account. I guess that is where it makes the parents liable. He had an older sounding voice, so if he has reached the magical age of 18 and continued to do this scam all cases could be moved to the "big" court upon a judge's ruling and request of the prosecuting attorney.
I will continue to follow through with this action and am very much aware that cases like this can take time.
Thank you for all your help. I hope more people come forward. The larger the number the greater the chance of successful prosecution.

RICORIAS@YAHOO.COM

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: He was selling several North Face jackets on ebay. In his description he stated he had several other colors and sizes available. I asked him if he had my size, he replied yes and told me the cost was $168. I sent him the money on paypal, and I haven't heard from him yet.

Subject: ricorias@yahoo.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I purchased a TNF Mountain Light Jacket through PayPal on 12/14/00. I have been told the jacket is to be shipped "right away." So far I have not received any jacket. Furthermore, my emails are no longer responded to by this person. I have his cell phone number and contacted him on 12/20/00. He acted like he would send the jacket right out yet he had no idea who I was. I understand that the U.S. Postal Inspectors are investigating this person's business also.

MrLIQUIDATOR82@aol.com

traders_name: RICK PARRIS Comments: THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MR RICK PARRIS HAS TRIED TO RIP ME OFF. FIRST TIME WAS UNDER SCREEN NAME= MILLENIMUMTRADER. RECEIVED A TOTALLY FAKE LIBEARTY!!!!!! PLEASE PEOPLE......WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY......HE HAS A HABIT OF EMAILING U IF HE SEES U BIDDING ON SOMETHING ON EBAY! HIS REFERENCES LOOK WONDERFUL! THE FAKE WAS ALMOST BELIEVABLE TOO! HE HAS MANY NAMES.....PLEASE BEWARE! THIS IS A COPY OF THE LETTER HE EMAILED ME, DIRECTLY AFTER PLACING A BID ON A BEANIE. HE IS A PREDITOR!!!!!!!!! Hello,

I noticed that you were bidding on a Retired Maple the Canadian Bear Beanie Baby. I just wanted to let you know, that I can sell you the same beanie for $35, and I will ship him for free. Maple is 100% Authentic!!! Maple also has mint tags, and a mint body and has been raised in a smoke free home. You are getting a great deal for a Maple the Canadian Bear Beanie Baby. I have a lot of positive feedback. If you want to give me a call you can. Please let me know ASAP if you want this beanie, because I only have a few, and I'm sure they will sell fast at this great price. I also have these great beanies:
Manny $25
Bubbles $20
Grunt $25
Britannia $30
Flash $20
Coral $25
Radar $20

Thanks,  Rick

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I was contacted by Rick Parris, by email, about purchasing some authentic Libearty beanies. After several months of no emails, and filing a charge with paypal, I finally received them. They are FAKES!!!!! BUYERS BEWARE, do not buy from this seller!!!!

Subject: ricorias@yahoo.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: This guy has got to be one of the biggest scam artist on ebay. I won an auction for a North Face jacket ebay item # 518020753 and sent the money the next day via paypal. I sent the payment to e-mail address ricorias@yahoo.com and by default paypal sent me a reciept saying I sent my payment to milleniumtrader@aol.com. I never have seen my money or jacket since then. He has only returned two e-mails since then and both times he askes me for my jacket size and color. (I've already told him 7 or 8 times) I've sent him numerous e-mails and he no longer responds.

1) Ricoria Smeuiline riccorias@yahoo.com
2) James Ricorias ricorias@yahoo.com
3) Rick Parris TNFOutlet@aol.com
4) Rick Parris alwaysbclosing11@aol.com
5) Rick Parris r_pris@hotmail.com
6) Chris Lind Tradesman11@aol.com
7) Chris Lind Cris1354_1@yahoo.com
8) removed
9) Roy Parris
10) Ben Shidla kingbeanies00@yahoo.com
11) Ben Shidla alwaysbclosing11@aol.com
12) Ben Shidla Tradesman11@aol.com
13) Ben Shidla Triplebs11@aol.com
14) Matt J. Banker TNFOutlet@aol.com
15) Milleniumtrader@aol.com
16) Milleniumbeanies7@aol.com
17) Beanieliquidat@aol.com

Comments: This is his new e-mail address. He is a thief. No beanie will be sent. Do not sent him money.

Subject: MrLiquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

RICK PARRIS. I am assuming it is Rick Parris, this person has been soliciting people on Ebay for Retired Beanies at bargain prices. The catch is, he is using OUR Ebay User ID. DO NOT mix up Rick Parris and What's Hot Collectibles, we have absolutley NOTHING to do with each other. We have been contacted by 5 different people about this. We are a store located in Montrose, Ca., we were formerly known as Montrose Baseball Cards. We have been here for over 10 years!! Please, please, do not buy from the above person! Do not associate our GOOD name with his BAD name! If anyone has any suggestions that would get him to stop doing this I would greatly appreciate it!

I am writing on this board in hopes of saving someone from this creep. In late November, I was contacted by Milleniumtrader (also goes under r_pris@hotmail.com) about beanies that he had for sale. He sent me a list of his feedback for ebay which looked fine. I felt comfortable sending out $30 for a beanie that I wanted. Well, here it is Jan. 10, 2001 and I still have never received any beanie. He will not answer my emails either. I started writing to people that have done business with him before and also found oa lot of other people that he has scammed. If either Milleniumtrader or r_pris@hotmail.com contacts you about beanies or has an auction, do not buy from him. BEWARE!! I have contacted ebay about getting this loser thrown off ebay, so hopefully they will respond. IF anyone has been scammed by this creep please e-mail because I am trying to gather as much evidence as possible to give to the Minnesota Attorney General's office. His MO is to contact you when you have lost an auction and tell you that he has one for sale. DON"T BUY FROM HIM!! HE WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY!!!

If it wasn't for this site and reading all about Rick Parris I may have been tempted to buy a Maple beanie from him!! Thanks Traderlist for such a valuable resource. I know there are still predators out there but this site helps expose the deadbeats. I just got an email from him- and sent a No thanks reply- your a BAD trader and a rip off artist!!!!! Thanks again and I'm sorry to all that were taken in by this guy.

Great! Manny beanie baby is yours! The total is $25 since shipping is free. I accept paypal as well as checks and money orders. My address is:

Rick Parris
2893 Cambridge Ln.
Mound, MN 55364

Please include your address as well as a description of what you are purchasing with payment. I will ship your package as soon as payment is received. Thanks, Rick

Subject: R_Pris@hotmail.com
traders_name: Rick Paris

Comments: I just wanted to write to say that I am so sorry that people are still getting scammed by all of this horrible person. People are still getting scammed by Rick Paris(and his cohorts) because they check his wonderful feedback on ebay and ASSUME he is safe. Well,of course all of his victims cannot post very much deserved NEGATIVE posting because you have to have actually bid on and won an auction that is/was on eBay. Please pass this along to everyone that you know on the auctions-NEVER buy from someone that emails you off auction to buy their stuff. This is the biggest scam running!!!Rick and other scammers like him KNOW this and use it to their advantage. For those of you that have been scammed by him and his buddies-please file your complaints and get him off the internet. Best of luck to all. Karen

Subject: TNFOutlet@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

I contacted "Rick" concerning a TNF mountain light parka to buy directly from ebay. He said he had my size and color in stock, so I send him a certified check for $168.00. He said the jacket was on the way. I e-mailed him a few times when the jacket didn't come and he has not responded to any e-mails in over three weeks. Let's get this guy.....

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com
traders_name: rick parris

he contacted me about a ty libearty beanie babie and like a fool i accepted his offer and sent the 50.00 via paypal about a month ago and never received merchandise,he told me he was suspended from ebay because he was sending the items slowly to his customers but assured me that i would receive mine by the end of the next week. then he quit replying to my repaeted emails. now i am out of 50.00 and he makes out clean.BEWARE!!!!!

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

Rick E-mailed me with a list of 15 or so beanie babies he'd sell me for $40 each - all rare, from #1 bear to billionaire bears. He said he'd noticed I'd bid on some old ones on eBay. I sent him $320 through paypal on December 14. Since then I've received two e-mails saying he was sorry, he'd moved, and I'd have my beanies by the end of next week. I've received every other beanie I've ordered since then from other people and even returned two fakes. Rick will not answer promptly and apparently is not considering a credit (which I've asked for) or sending any beanies. I've been dealing with this for a month now.

Milleniumtrader@aol.com

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I am still waiting for my 3 beanies I paid $75.00 for. Can anyone provide me with any info to retrieve them?

Subject: NETLIQUIDATIONS@AOL.COM
traders_name: RICK PARRIS

Comments: I was contacted via e-mail by Mr. Rick Parris in September 2000 in regard to beanie babies that I had bid on e-bay for and lost the bid. He told me that he sent a list of all the beanie babies that he had for sale. I told him that I was interested in the #1 Bear and Billionaire Bear, what would they cost me. I sent my $90.00 payment for both bears on September 21, 2000 and to date have not received anything. I sent him a number of emails and finally got a response that told me that the bears had the date 1983 in the hang tags. This means that they are fakes, I told him this and asked for a refund and still haven't hear from him. I keep sending him emails but nothing. I sent my complaint into the USPS and am waiting for a result. If anybody has any further information that could help, please email me. Thanks!!!! Angela

Rick has contacted me for the first time since i sent my money. it looks like he generated an explanation of his mishandlings and then just sent to every reply he had in his mailbox. he sent me the exact same letter 4 times in a row--which proves he does not even check the email or he would have realized what he had done. it just so hapens i was onine when he sent me the replies and i contacted him and told him i was pressing charges against him for fraud and that i had his address and phone #.well he then tried to say he is new at this and this ws an isolated case--i the sent him his bad traderlist page and he said it was all a misunderstanding. i badgered him for a while about my money and lo and behod this morning i checked with paypal and he sent my money back to me but i got charged 1.40 for a cancelllation fee. 48.60 is better than nothing. so for anyone that paid through paypal sed him money requests and they will keep it on file and probably return your money if you were scammed by him. keep persisting in the emails to him and threaten about the law and beleive me he will respond. good luck

Subject: MrLiquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: rick parris

He got me once already and has the guts to try it again. He has changed his name but a coward is always a coward. Hear is his latest email.

I noticed that you were bidding on a Retired Manny the Manatee Beanie Baby. I just wanted to let you know, that I can sell you the same beanie for $25, and I will ship him for free. Manny is 100% Authentic!!! Manny also has mint tags, and a mint body and has been raised in a smoke free home. You are getting a great deal for a Manny the Manatee Beanie Baby. I have a lot of positive feedback. If you want to give me a call you can. Please let me know ASAP if you want this beanie, because I only have a few, and I'm sure they will sell fast at this great price. I also have these great beanies:
Maple $35
Grunt $25
Flash $20
Radar $20
Coral $25
Britannia $35
Bubbles $20
Thanks,
Rick

Subject: Quickshipping@hotmail.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

Hi Everyone, I was tipped off to another e-mail address our friend Rick Parris is using:
Quickshipping@hotmail.com
I’ve spent several hours searching for all of the people who have bid on the following new items he has on E-bay for auction:

#545721584, #545722300, #545722751, #545723362, #545723736, #545724347, #546877892, #546878850, #546880397, #546881496, #546882569, #546883859

I hope I have saved a few people who have been sucked into this scam yet again. Thanks to all of the unfortunate individuals who have lost money we networked together to bring this con artist to justice. So many people have lost money either not receiving the North Face Jackets or received a counterfeit North Face Jacket. He is also working the Beanie Baby scam with the same scenario. I’m very impressed that he spent Friday, January 19th & Sunday, January 21st signing up under a new name with e-bay and adding twelve new North Face Jackets. I did notice that he only has a 3 day auction on these jackets. This is very smart again on his part for keeping it short hoping no one will catch onto him. This guy not only has scammed hundreds of people but he feels no remorse and continues to lead this life of crime. I did find it amusing that in the location field he added FAIR PRICE and left out the word counterfeit. Please do the following to help bring this person to justice:
1) DON’T SEND HIM ANY MONEY!!!!!
2) File a complaint with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office (Consumer Complaint) you can down load the complaint and fill it out then fax or mail it in. This takes five minutes max. The phone number is (800) 657-3787 and the fax number is (651)296-9663.
3) File a complaint on the web site www.traderlist.com this site contains lots of complaints and you will find several about this guy. This takes less then 5 minutes depending on what you have to say.
4) Cancel your bids on all of the item numbers you bid on.
5) File a complaint with E-bay, his new e-mail carrier Hotmail, and Paypal.
6) Then please if you notice him while bidding on another item or receive an e-mail from him under another e-mail address then let everyone know.
7) You can also file a complaint with www.scamwatch.com and North Face.

Remember how he works:

1) Uses several different e-mail addresses to set up different sites on E-Bay and other Auctions.
2) He will notice you bidding on North Face Jackets and or Beanie Babies and contact you directly letting you know about how cheep he can provide the items your interested in.
3) He will open several e-mails on e-bay and bid against you to collect more money from you. What a guy.
4) He will e-mail you and even call you and seem so nice you couldn’t image he would be capable of being such a con artist.

Here is the list of names or others involved in this scam:
1) Ricoria Smeuiline ricorias@yahoo.com
2) James Ricorias ricorias@yahoo.com
3) Rick Parris TNFOutlet@aol.com
4) Rick Parris alwaysbclosing11@aol.com
5) Rick Parris MrLiquidator82@aol.com
6) Rick Parris quickshipping@hotmail.com
7) Rick Parris netliquidations@aol.com
8) Rick Parris ricorias@yahoo.com
9) Rick Parris r_pris@hotmail.com (I’m not completely sure of the specific e-mail address it was forwarded to me by someone else)
10) Chris Lind Tradesman11@aol.com
11) Chris Lind Cris1354_1@yahoo.com
12) removed
13) Roy Parris
14) Ben Shidla kingbeanies00@yahoo.com
15) Ben Shidla alwaysbclosing11@aol.com
16) Ben Shidla Tradesman11@aol.com
17) Ben Shidla Triplebs11@aol.com
18) Matt J. Banker TNFOutlet@aol.com
19) Milleniumtrader@aol.com
20) Milleniumbeanies7@aol.com
21) Beanieliquidator@aol.com;collectibleliq@hotmail.com

Minnesota Addresses he is associated with and will ask to have the money sent:
1) Millenum Beanies, P.O. Box 8591, Minneapolis, MN 55408
2) Millenum Beanies, 2893 Cambridge Ln., Mound, MN 55364 (Mr. Parris Number he e-mailed me on 12/28/00)
3) Millenium Beanies, 5975 Beachwood Road, Minneapolis, MN
4) Another address includes Albany, NY
5) Millenum Beanies, 2944 Grand Ave., So. #2, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 251-7710
6) Tripe B’s Collectibles, 3003 Snelling Ave., N, St. Paul, MN 55113
7) Roseville, MN (A number for Mr. Matt J. Banker that was a previous number (651) 985-4598.

If you have any others to add to this list please let me know and I will forward the information. If you would like for me to take you off my e-mail list let me know. I have so many people e-mailing me on a daily basis sometimes I’ve added people who don’t want to be on the list and I have some on my list a couple of times. Let me know and I will make the appropriate corrections. I was lucky because some kind person contacted me before I sent my money. I’m still mad that this person would take advantage of me and would actually contact me via e-mail asking what he can do to make me happy. What would make me happy is if he really carried about what he is doing by taking innocent peoples money. I still can’t believe the innocent girl who purchased the Polo leather jacket from him for her boyfriend for Christmas. Needless to say she’s in school and on a limited budget and never received the jacket. Again, NICE GUY. Please make sure to file your complaints or all of the work that’s been done to hold these people accountable has been for nothing.
Thanks

[PARA] quickshipping@hotmail.com (0)

Hi! I can sell you one of these parkas with the FREE fleece liner for $170 which includes shipping outside of the auction. They come in the colors red, forest green, royal blue, navy blue, yellow and solid black. I have all of the sizes small through extra large. Paypal as well as checks and money orders are accepted payment. Please let me know if you are interested. My address is:

Rick Parris
2893 Cambridge Ln
Mound, MN 55364

Thanks, Rick

Subject: MrLiquidator@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

I was contacted by RICK PARRIS aka MrLiquidator@aol.com with the following email:

Hello. I noticed that you were bidding on North Face or other outerwear on ebay auctions. I can offer you a great jacket for an awesome price. It would be a North Face Brand GORETEX Mountain Light Parka from the model year 1999. I will also include an inner fleece liner FREE as an added bonus! These jackets retailed at the price of $350 for the outer shell and $150 for the inner fleece liner but for a limited time I will offer them for sale at the price of $160 plus $8 shipping. These Parkas are all brand new and have never been worn. I have 4 different colors available. They are Blue, Red, Forest Green and Yellow. The sizes available are small, medium, large and extra large. I am sorry, this are the only model of north face that I carry, and I only have the sizes and colors listed. Thanks
 
He has obviously pulled this one before and I almost fell for it. Luckily I checked ebay's discussion board and found out everything about him I needed to know. THIS GUY NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. HE'S A JERK JUST WAITING TO SEPERATE PEOPLE FROM THEIR MONEY.

Subject: mrliquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

As stated in all other complaints listed, Mr Parris contacted me regarding an aution I was outbid on in Ebay for a Libearty bear. I was bidding for a friend at work. I asked him if he had another others he was selling and he sent me a list and stated he had excellent feedback in Ebay. I asked him what his Ebay user ID was so I could check him out and he told me whatshot!-collectibles. Well - they had excellent feedback - no negatives. So I took this man at his word and 4 of us ordered 16 beanie babies from this man totalling $468. Also told me he'd ship them to me at no cost (guess I should have caught on right then and there). Here we are, no money back and no beanies! He keeps telling me "they should be there soon." I contacted him again and told him I was onto him and wanted my money back or the beanies. He asked for a list again of what I paid for and my address so he could "check his records". I told him I wanted the beanies by Friday, 2 Feb 01, or I would demand a full refund. He promised I'd have them by then. Well, after the true owners of the "whatshot!-collectibles" Ebay user id told me about this site, I can see I'm up a creek without a paddle. I'm going to have to cough up $468 out of my own pocket to pay these people back from work...since I apparently didn't do my homework. It's nice to know that I can warn people about him on this site, generate a fraud complaint with PAYPAL, and even report him to the Minnesota Police Department. I will take full advantage of all of these avenues available to me to try and stop him from hurting more people. Feel free to email me anytime about this scoundrel.

Subject: quickshipping@hotmail.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

I was led into buying two "North Face" jackets direct. Slick Rick's account was credited with the Paypal funds. Nojackets were ever shipped. All emails ceased after payment. I caught this one quick and recovered my money from Paypal. My new goal in life is to make Slick Rick's life miserable.

Subject: Mr Liquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Perris

I too have been ripped off by this person. I paid him $70.00 for 2 beanie babies and have the cancelled check in hand along with the many emails I have sent and the responses I have received. I just found out about this site and am shocked that this has happened to so many people. I could use some help in trying to recover my money if at all possible. I did contact the bank and talked to someone there and will follow up on his suggestion so that they can investigate also. He suggested I call the Chamber of Commerce in Minneapolis to file a complaint so that they can compile any and all complaints into one file for them to investigate. The address I sent the check to was: Rick Perris (milleniumtrader@aol.com) 2944 Grand Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55408. If anyone can help me with information or if I can help anyone else please let me know. The other email address he used was netliquidations@aol.com

Subject: MrLiquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick

Thank you Traderlist!!!! I received an e-mail from this guy saying: " I just wanted to let you know, that I can sell you the same beanie for $30, and I will ship him for free. You are getting a great deal for a Britannia. I have a lot of feedback on Ebay. If you want to give me a call you can. Please let me know ASAP if you want this beanie, because I only have a few, and I'm sure they will sell fast at this great price. " ONLY because of Tradelist I didn't fall for it! BEWARE!!! I think he approched me because I'm new at e bay. Thank you!
Daphna
P.S. I copied his complaint page from tradelist and pasted it as a reply to him...I bet he thought he got another victim.

Shortly after losing a bid for a Brittania Beanie Baby on 11/3/00, I was contacted by RICK PARRIS (aka milleniumtrader@aol.com at that time) who offered to sell me a Brittania Beanie Baby for $30. Healso offered to sell me Maple for $65. Shipping was free. I sent him $65 via PayPal on 12/1/00. To date, I have not received these beanies. Mr Parris has responded to my order status queries with "they are in the mail" type responses. however, he would not provide any shipment details.

Comments: He received payment and never contacted me or sent beanies. Then after two months and when I started fraud filings with Paypal, he contacted me and said he was young and new to this trading business and was in over his head. He said your merchandise is on its way. Well it has been two weeks, and no word, no beanies.

Subject: MrLiquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

I just wanted to warn you guys that Rick Parris (Milleniumtrader@aol.com) has signed up under another email address and is still soliciting sales through emails! I have outright told him I will never deal with him because he is a thief and he is still emailing me saying
" Hello, I noticed that you were bidding on a Retired Libearty the Bear Beanie Baby. I just wanted to let you know, that I can sell you the same beanie for $50. Libearty has mint tags, and a mint body and has been raised in a smoke free home. This is an authentic TY Libearty Beanie Baby. You are getting a great deal for a Libearty. I have a lot of feedback on Ebay. If you want to give me a call you can. Please let me know ASAP if you want this beanie, because I only have a few, and I'm sure they will sell fast at this great price. I also have these great beanies: Bubbles $20, Flash $20, Grunt $30, Maple $35, Britannia $30, Coral $25, Radar $20, Manny $25.
Thanks, Rick. "

So BEWARE... he is a CONMAN & he's using "MrLiquidator82@aol.com" now!!!

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com
traders_name: rick parris

first he takes my money and now he sends me an email saying that i owe him for the beanie he never sent me.this jerk needs to be stopped!!!!beware!!!!

I recieved a fake beanie baby in the mail by Rick Parris  I have seen him on the traderlist.com as a bad trader NOW :( anyways i am from Canada and not sure what to do ? Do i fiile this with the  US postal serice or the canadian ? i still have the product and the  orginial package it came in ? I even have the custom form on the package if  this will help ? Please help me out Kim

My name is Donna Jones and I just realized I have been ripped off by Rick Parris in a Grunt Beanie deal. I wrote him a personal check for $25.00 and he has cashed it. No beanie, of course. I did not check him out on your site prior to my deal. Sure wish I had!  All my info is as follows...On Feb. 6th I lost an eBay bid for a Grunt, then was contacted by email and told "I see where you would like a Grunt", etc...I mailed my check to him on Feb.8.

He used Rick Parris, 2893 Cambridge Lane , Mound,MN 55364 ,(email) r_pris@hotmail.com, MRLiquidator82 for references.

Please let me know what I need to do to help us catch and prosecute this guy. I have enjoyed beanie collecting with my grandson for 2 -3 years now, and this is the first time this sort of thing has happened. Thank you in advance for any help you may be...Donna Jones

I do have a question about another person that I've been burned by. I don't know if you can help me or if you can tell me what I can do about this matter. I sent a check to Rick Parris for $115.00. This was for 3 beanies. This transaction has been going on since Jan. 8th. I have been in touch with him and gave him a deadline of tomorrow to receive my money back. I don't think this will happen. He has given me more time frame of when the beanies were sent and then if I didn't get them by a week ago Wednesday that I would get my money back. The money hasn't arrived either. Can you tell me what I have to do?  Thanks,   Jo-Ann

Please help stop this man!! I was bidding on a Britannia Beanie baby on ebay. I had lost the bid and was contacted by another ebay user (Rick Parris-MrLiquidator82@aol.com) that they could sell me the same beanie for the bid price ($30.00). I sent him the money order on 01/16/01. Three days later he said he had received payment and would send the beanie the next day. 7 days later still no beanie so I asked him to track the package, he said to give it two more days, I did still no beanie. I emailed him and told him I still had not received the beanie he said he would refund my money. That was on 02/16/01 as of 03/06/01 still no beanie and still no money. I have learned not to trade on the internet but I still would like to see this man get what he deserves and somehow get my money back!!! Thank You for any help you can give me.

Rick Parris sent me an email after I lost an aution on ebay for a North Face Jacket. In the email Rick Parris stated that he had the same jacket for sale and gave links to pictures of it. I attempted to purchased one of the jackets. I sent a check for $168.00 and after many emails I have not received the jacket.

Mr. Parris contacted me off line from Ebay saying that he noticed me bidding on North Face GoreTex jackets and said he had some for sale. (I later learned he was the one listing them on ebay as well and they too were part of his scam.) I made payment and shipping arrangments with him and mailed him a personal check for $158.00. He deposited my check on 2/1/01 and never sent the jacket. I emailed him several times only to be told he would mail it out immedeatly. He ofcourse never has. I would urge anyone who has come in contact with this person not to engage in any business; and if you have been stolen from, to follow all legal avenues available. With enough effort this person will be held accountable.

After losing an auction on e-bay on February 8th this person contacted me with the same item I wanted plus a list of others, being new to e-bay and having read his feedback I sent money to him priority mail delivery confirmation on February 16th. Confirmation of delivery never given and I have no beanies. Stay away from this person.

Never delivered item or refund. Provided excuses for 30 days.

Was approached with offer to buy older beanies. Was given r_pris@hotmail.com as a reference. He has $74 of my money and I got nothing. Above email is now full and I suppose he's moved on to another email. This guy is really awful and stoopid. He really could have taken me for a lot more if he would have just sent the original 2 beanies. Beware.

traders_name: Rick Parris Comments: I just wanted to say, that i have sent $50 to this person, and never got my beanie, he e-mailed me after loosing a auction. And looking at his fb took his word for it, so i sent him the $50. that was in January never got my bear, have wrote loads of e-mails he replyed to 4 of them, but after that nothink, i have just found this site, and it makes me sick that he has conned so many people. I come from England and have been buying & tradeing with people for 2yrs,in the states and have never been conned, This evil man must be stopped.

I sent this guy $65 in cash for 2 beanies which I nver received.Cant get a reply to any emails I send. Why are there people like Rick Parris who just steal our hard earned money.

After losing an auction Rick Parris emailed me letting me know that he had the beanies(Manny & Maple) i was bidding on. I asked him the prices and we came to an agreement. I asked for his references & he directed me to R_pris@hotmail.com After checking his references i felt it was ok to send him a money order for $50 on 2/7/01. I also let him know that this was my 10 year old daughters birthday money that she wanted to use to buy these 2 beanies she needed. I emailed him asking if he rec. the money order and he told me he did on 2/10/01 and shipped my daughters beanies out already. On 02/18/01 i still hadn't rec. i emailed him and he told me he would ship soon i told him he said he already shipped the beanies.( I was starting to get worried I might never see my money or beanies again). I then emailed him (trying to get a phone # out of him) telling him my friend was interested in some very old and expensive beanies and could i please have his # so she could call. I finally rec an email from him on 2/24/01 with his phone #. By the way it's (952) 484-5385. I then called him and got his voice mail. A little while later he called me asking for someone named Mike (Probably some partner in crime with him as i have read he is working with others in florida & i am located in florida he probably didnt recognize the # on his caller ID and thought it was them contacting him) I told him i wanted a refund and he said he would send a refund as his supplier didn't come thru with the beanies. Then on 2/26/01 I found the bad traders board (wish I had found it sooner) with complaints about this crook all over the board. I immed. called my bank the next morning to find out if he cashed my money order (he had it for almost 3 weeks) & lucky for me for some reason or another this criminal didn't cash it so i had the bank put a stop on it. If any of u have mailed a money order to him recently check with your bank to see if he has cashed it and if he hasn't they will fill out a form for u & have it stop so u can get your money back. Maybe he is being careful not to cash to many at a time because the police are hot on his butt. I sure hope so...This thief needs to be stopped!!!! I hope i was helpful in some way to help somebody recover their money as i did......Helen

I ordered a jacket for my son from this person about a month ago. He even gave me his phone number so I felt safer sending so much money. I sent the money, and after emailing him for 3 weeks with no answer, I finally found his number and called him. He said the police seized all his beanies and jackets so he could not send my jacket since the police had it. He then told me he had had some problems getting orders out on time, and people complained, that was why they came and took his stuff. He said he would paypal me back my payment. I asked him if they seized his computer, he said no, nor did they even take him to jail! He said he would paypal me that night, since he was going to get a new computer, and the one with all the proof on it would be in the closest river. He said if anyone wants their stuff they ordered to contact the police, they have it, so he is unable to fill any orders. I asked him if he was going to refund anyone. He said not likely since all his money went to a $10,000 retainer for a lawyer. I guess if he had $10,000 bucks on hand, he must have been raking it in. He said he had plenty of money, plus he was a juvenile, so there won't be to harsh a sentence. He didn't sound a bit worried. He has the perfect excuses now: if you want your stuff, the cops have it, and if you want your money back his lawyer has it. I then do a search and find this site and look at the page of complaints on him. As long as people like us keep sending the crooks money, they will stay in business!

Subject: MrLiquidator82@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

After losing an auction Rick Parris emailed me letting me know that he had the beanies(Manny & Maple) i was bidding on. I asked him the prices and we came to an agreement. I asked for his references & he directed me to R_pris@hotmail.com After checking his references i felt it was ok to send him a money order for $50 on 2/7/01. I also let him know that this was my 10 year old daughters birthday money that she wanted to use to buy these 2 beanies she needed. I emailed him asking if he rec. the money order and he told me he did on 2/10/01 and shipped my daughters beanies out already. On 02/18/01 i still hadn't rec. i emailed him and he told me he would ship soon i told him he said he already shipped the beanies.( I was starting to get worried I might never see my money or beanies again). I then emailed him (trying to get a phone # out of him) telling him my friend was interested in some very old and expensive beanies and could i please have his # so she could call. I finally rec an email from him on 2/24/01 with his phone #. By the way it's (952) 484-5385. I then called him and got his voice mail. A little while later he called me asking for someone named Mike (Probably some partner in crime with him as i have read he is working with others in florida & i am located in florida he probably didnt recognize the # on his caller ID and thought it was them contacting him) I told him i wanted a refund and he said he would send a refund as his supplier didn't come thru with the beanies. Then on 2/26/01 I found the bad traders board (wish I had found it sooner) with complaints about this crook all over the board. I immed. called my bank the next morning to find out if he cashed my money order (he had it for almost 3 weeks) & lucky for me for some reason or another this criminal didn't cash it so i had the bank put a stop on it. If any of u have mailed a money order to him recently check with your bank to see if he has cashed it and if he hasn't they will fill out a form for u & have it stop so u can get your money back. Maybe he is being careful not to cash to many at a time because the police are hot on his butt. I sure hope so...This thief needs to be stopped!!!! I hope i was helpful in some way to help somebody recover their money as i did......Helen

December 1 I ordered Manny from him. Never came. He kept apologizing but nothing. I asked for money back-no answers.

Subject: milleniumtrader@aol.com
traders_name: Rick Parris

He took $44 dollars from me, that I sent for an old faced ty bear and never sent bear or money back. He sent lots of emails saying it was on the way. Then said he lost my order. Asked for the money back, he never responded again.This was in November. Can any one help!

Subject: MRLIQUIDATOR82@AOL.COM
traders_name: Rick Parris

Sent money for beanies,he kept saying my beanies were on the way,finally I ask for a refund, now he doesn't even answer e-mails.I beleive he has tried to change hie ebay name to netdeals33,please beware of this JERK!!!!!

My husband bought two fakes from Rick Parris last year also. We did get our money back on transactions. We did not realize that the two fakes we bought came from the same person. The other e-mail address I do not see on your bad trader page is ebiz_ct@yah00.com. That ID is suspended from ebay. What I did was send a mass e-mail to everyone who bought from him and found out that most received fakes. When I realized that ebiz and netliquidations were the same person I sent another mass e-mail again and included those he bought from. He sent me an e-mail and told me to have fun trying to stop him, he was going to have all his auctions private in the future so that I could not warn anyone. He did just that, then I used "ask the seller an question" and asked him if it was another fake. The next day my husband recieved a phone call at work and they threatened to sue, etc. At that time he was with ebiz and her first name was Casey. My husband asked me to stop and against my better judgment I did. I refuse to by another beanie on an auction with all the fraud going on. The auction houses refuse to get involved, they make money on them. The law is very weak on doing much about it. There is no security for the innocent consumer out there and any one who buys off the auctions take large risks. Many people do not even know they have scammed and resell the items believing them to be authentic. There are alot of great TY dealers on the net I have found in Mary Beths beanie book and I have been extremely happy with them. Just wanted to share my experience with you. Regards   Sheryl Townsend

On January 22,2001 i sent a cashiers check to Rick Parris for a Libearty Beanie. His screenname is MrLiquidator82@aol.com and netliquidations@aol.com . His address is Rick Parris, 2893 Cambridge Lane, Mound MN, 55364. I know he got the money and he said he mailed it but now he want answer my emails. My email addy is Chloe94371@aol.com. I know he sells on Ebay but i forgot his user name.

Subject: r_pris@hotmail.com
traders_name: Tin Ngai Roy NG

Sold me a fake Libearty confirmed by Becky Phillips of PBBAGS.
This was an eBay auction that ended October 14, 2001. The mailing address he sent to me was:

Tin Ngai Roy NG
1141 Fairview Ave #M
Arcadia CA 91007

Rick Parris Arrest:

Message filed by Minnesota Postal Inspectors.

"We finally arrested Mr. Parris yesterday afternoon.  (Feb. 6). Below are links to stories in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press."

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3638981.html
http://www.startribune.com/stories/468/3639124.html
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/5124866.htm

If you have not already filed a complaint, please contact Mediator, Pat for more information.