SCAMMED! - Page 4

christhesav · #31 10-25-2016, 11:52 PM

The username was slayersden and I see he has been banned... I have tried to contact him multiple ways with no luck. It was only a $300 radio I was trying to purchase which is why I felt it was a low risk deal. Obviously I was wrong. Live and learn.

Don Patrick · #32 10-26-2016, 11:03 AM

Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this a clear mail fraud. He deprived you of money intentionally....

I thought mail fraud was federal crime? Or is there a threshold with a monetary amount?

dlloyd3 · #33 10-26-2016, 11:46 AM

Since 1872. If the US Postal Service, any commercial or private carrier is used to deceive.... Was the check mailed? Was the engine shipped? Either would qualify. I would imagine $21k would clear the bar.

Bevan · #34 10-26-2016, 05:37 PM

Maybe there could be somewhere on the website where one could provide feedback on transactions similar to Ebay or simply a place to post your beef about a transaction to warn others and put pressure on the offending member to make things right. A poor transaction rating would be a huge red flag for potential buyers. I could add one for $500 lost.

Bevan

bobbyc · #35 10-27-2016, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christhesav

If a person doesn't have dozens and dozens of posts over months and months (an established reputation), I would NEVER consider buying a thing from them, but that's just me. I want concrete proof they're building or flying.

I can understand that... but maybe I am the exception. I am a student pilot and rent. I lurk here, and at beechtalk forums for several years. Some of my best purchases have been from you fine people here at the vans classifieds.

But then again, I am not buying or selling airplane parts. Just headsets and portable gps's etc....
Bob
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Snowflake · #36 10-27-2016, 09:03 AM

As much as it benefits the community by allowing people to report incidents of major scams like this, perpetrated by someone who seems to be making a commercial enterprise out of scamming people, it's a fine line between a complaint and outright libel. I know Doug wouldn't want to expose the site to that kind of legal hassle by starting a dedicated forum for people to report every possible wayward transaction (which we know from past experience isn't always as wayward as it might have initially been reported).