Complaints Against Michelle Tierno
Medford, NJ 08055.

rtm97@home.com

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April 17, 2001
Complaint filed by: NeileneWeber@msn.com

On April 11, 2001, I won an auction for a Steg beanie baby from Michelle Tierno for $219.99. Now, this was a "buy it now" auction and that's what I did. Before I bought it, I asked her twice if it is authentic and she guaranteed me that she bought it years ago at a Hallmark Store. I figured it was safe to buy, so I did. When it came in the mail on 04-14-01, I just had a feeling about it that it wasn't real. I e-mailed her on sunday and asked her again if she bought it at a hallmark store and she has not gotten back to me. I took this beanie to Becky Estensorro today 04-17-01 and Becky said right away that it's a fake. She said the color of the material is wrong, it's red tye dye and she said that they were made in browns not reds, and it has fake eyes, fake tags and it's too big. I today e-mailed Michelle telling her that I want my money back and now I'm writing to you to ask how can I get my money back? Should I warn her that if she doesn't reply to my mails that I will put her on the bad trader list or what should I do? I want my money back and she can have the fake steg back after I get my money. Plmk what I should do or what kind of help can you offer me? Thank you, Nielene Weber


April 18, 2001
Response filed by: rtm97@home.com

The beanie was not GUARANTEED. We bought it years ago from a reputable dealer. There wasn't any attempt to fraud. I didn't guarantee.


April 18, 2001
Message filed by: NieleneWeber@msn.com

When I asked Michelle the first time about steg, she said she bought it years ago at a Hallmark store. Then, I asked her again, maybe a day later, and I got the same reply. Becky Estenssoro said that Steg on comes in browns, tye dye, not reds, tye dye, and everything about it is fake.

April 24, 2001
Message filed by: NieleneWeber@msn.com

I already filed an online fraud form with the FBI yesterday 04-23-01.