Sciond

what a tool....for $70?...must be desperate

ScionJim23

iTrader: (1)

Sorry to hear that. This guy has a big reputation around here for being a tool. Must be pretty childish to scam someone for $70. Maybe that's why he has no friends.

Yanki01

same as Clean_XB, i dont keep funds in my paypal account. withdraw from my account right away, and have a CC as backup.

I got screwed up about 6yrs ago on ebay. sold something, got paid and left it in my paypal account for whatever reason. seller said they never got anything about 3-4 days after i checked the tracking number which said it was delivered so i threw it away. paypal of course took his side and took my money, about $50 but still. still to this day i cannot use that paypal address because it still has an open dispute. i closed it.

about 2yrs ago, someone tried to scam me. the same way. thankfully i kept my tracking number (this item was $250). he opened a dispute and paypal asked for a tracking number, a couple of days later, paypal ended the dispute with me keeping my money.

all in all, if you ship it, keep the tracking number. transfer your money once you get paid. keep a CC as backup.

tClover21

yeah trust me guys i am keeping everything now!!! forever lol...it just sucks that someone would do that...its not like it was a 500$ item...but i look at it as 70 bucks or 10 bucks his actions still arnt right...and he shouldnt be like that you know? oh well there isnt much i can do now...im just trying to enjoy SL still and move on....

AcidDrop

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i agree with what clean_xb and yanki01 said but if you can do a local sale then do it but with cash only because there is some that want to pay through paypal and want the item asap but it honestly gets fishy that they bug and bug because you never know if they might try to cancel the transaction after they get what they wanted.

SquallLHeart

well not really exactly.. think about it..

he fronted the $70 to pay for the item in the first place.. he could've really paid her any amount... (shoot.. even $200 if you wanna think about it)

it's more.. he stole the locket/necklace/item itself.. and however much it was worth.

which makes him all the more pathetic and a loser.

Jon

An alternative would be to use Google Checkout. I've heard they don't have these kinds of issues. But I too always keep my Paypal account empty.

tClover21

i guess we all learn something new everyday...and i will never throw out a tracking number again....it makes me so mad that USPS couldnt do ANYTHING....lame...oh well its my fault i threw it away but if i only had the tracking!!

GrnBrownies

x2

I remember this necklace..I asked you for pictures of it. It's too bad you had to deal with this guy though. I had some trouble with him not too long ago. Seems like he didn't change..

jwaj2002

you do realize that he has effectively commited mail fraud right? which is a federal crime

tClover21

yeah but think about it...what proof do i have on this? i threw away the tracking...so no way i could prove i sent him anything...grrr i hate this...i could really use that money right now too for christmas

jwaj2002

you go to the postmaster general, did you pay for the shipping with a check? or a cc? you can get a copy of both from the bank or the cc company, tell him that you want to open a mail fraud case against so and so for theft of property through the mail

tClover21

i paid with a CC but if paypal closed the case already am i SOL?

jwaj2002

no, if you get it set as mail fraud then the feds get involved and he gets to spend some time in the federal pen

tClover21

and how do i go about this?

jwaj2002

go to the post office and talk to the postmaster they'll have more info

tClover21

will do thanks!

Flawlessly

Isn't Paypal has a place where you can put a tracking # into? I always do that for every case.

GrnBrownies

^ yeah I always do that. That way it's surely saved and I don't have a mess of tracking number papers

tClover21

yeah i guess i learned from this mistake but still KMX is the real jerk for doing what he did