Fw: [MV] e-bay vendor warning

From: Dave Brubaker (b52d@piace.com)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 17:34:01 PDT


Anybody live near this guy?

His name is James Gragg, his address is 618 W Sheridan Ave, Shenandoah, Ia
51601

Considering advise given below.

David & Donna Brubaker
Member MVPA #18115
M-151A2
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/

President: Mid-Kansas MVPA
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Dave Brubaker" <b52d@piace.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] e-bay vendor warning

> FWIW,
>
> I helped a guy in Italy (Mario) recover some parts he had ordered from
Michigan. He asked on the list if anyone lived near the person who stiffed
him. I
> replied and got all of the info on the guy. Then I sent him an email
saying that I understand that he hadn't shipped parts, etc. Then I
described the town in
> which he lived and told him I knew the street where he lived, etc and that
I could stop by and visit him the following week. Two days later the guy
replied to
> both Mario and myself, aplogized for the delay and shipped the parts. He
later followed up with both of us to make sure the parts were delivered.
>
> Having someone nearby offer to visit often helps move transactions or
refunds along. I didn't threaten the guy at all, but the fact that I knew
how close the
> public pool was to his house made him think about screwing someone who was
across the ocean. Someone on this list must live near that clown.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> 7/21/2002 10:35:53 AM, "Dave Brubaker" <b52d@piace.com> wrote:
>
> >Just a warning to all of you about an e-bay seller.
> >
> >Be very wary of ordering from a seller who goes by the name of Mrtictoc,
> >alias Mrbeefy.
> >I recently ordered a mermite can to have as a beverage cooler on my jeep
and
> >after he took my money, and sent me mail saying thanks for the dough, he
has
> >stopped communicating with me. According to the e-bay info he lives in
SW
> >Iowa.
> >
> >I won the bid on 7/2 and have yet to receive anything or any answers to
my
> >e-mail.
> >
> >Be warned and do not suffer the same fate as me. I will begin
appropriate
> >actions to recover my money tomorrow.
> >
> >David & Donna Brubaker
> >Member MVPA #18115
> >M-151A2
> >http://www.piace.com/~b52d/
> >
> >President: Mid-Kansas MVPA
> >http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
> >
> >
> >
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