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Dealing with rip-offs.

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DarkLordSigma

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I've been trading for a few years via mail and the internet, and today I encountered my first attempted ripoff.

For now I'll keep the 'gym user annonymous, but the point of this thread is to find out what you guys do in the case of a ripoff.

The kid and I agreed on a rather large trade, and I agreed to send first after a fellow gymer (and highly trusted friend) gave me the a-okay on the trader. So Wednesday before last I sent first. 2-day priority mail, as we agreed. He was going to send his out the day he recieved mine using the same method. Friday comes, I get a confirmation that he's recieved mine. I figure I'll get mine as late as Tuesday. Well, Tuesday came and went. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. No cards. So Sunday (yesterday) I confront him on the internet, and he admits to trying to rip me off.

Today I'll call his parents about this ordeal and get reimbursement for the priority shipment as well as the 5 cards I sent out (which included a Shining Charizard), and get all this overnighted to me. And, in the case that any of the cards are damaged, I'm going to demand payment for my damaged cards going by a Beckett price guide.

I'm not going to press charges on the kid, although I'm sure this qualifies as mail fraud. This I'll bring up to the kid and his parents.

Now that my story is over, what ripoff attempts have you guys encountered? How did you deal with these dillemas?
 
Well there's this guy trading here called Markus Merkiz or something like that - an obvious ripper because he uses multiple accounts to make it look like he has loads of refs - I know this because at least three of the accounts have provided the same name and address. He attempts to make people send first.

I was going to make a trade with him, before I used my detective skills to prove him a ripper. Since then I have been trying to sabotage his trades by PMing his victims, although he has slipped through the net a few times. I believe sometimes he trades fairly so as not to make him seem suspicious, but some people have been ripped.

No one trade with this trader!
 
Unfortunately this isn't always enough. Master Markiz from St Albert, Alberta Canada seems to be able to get away with it without too much problem. Hopefully someone with some authority (a gym leader) from that area will be in touch with me sometime soon, or at least I hope so.
 
Well, fortunately for me, this is a domestic issue. I'm not sure how to deal with international ripoffs (I seldom trade outside of the continental US, but all international trades I have done have gone off without a hitch).
 
from here you say? well, I could maybe do something about that. If anyone could PM me his name that would be of great assistance.
 
I've posted him up in the good/bad trader list. Username is disfuture550. Real name is Brandon Potter from Elizabethton, TN. Don't send first for this guy.
 
Master Markiz offered me five Rare Candies and some other good cards for only a few of my holos. After I got to thinking about it I figured out that this deal was too good. I told him he'd have to send first or we couldn't trade, because he had no refs. He laughed and said I have refs, then he listed them. So I asked him for a link to the post containing his refs. This was about two weeks ago and I haven't heard from him since :nonono:
 
PokePlayer03 said:
Master Markiz offered me five Rare Candies and some other good cards for only a few of my holos. After I got to thinking about it I figured out that this deal was too good. I told him he'd have to send first or we couldn't trade, because he had no refs. He laughed and said I have refs, then he listed them. So I asked him for a link to the post containing his refs. This was about two weeks ago and I haven't heard from him since :nonono:
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I wish i did that. but I trusted him. I can't seem to get into contacts w/ him either. Traded for 3 rh candies for my exs and I never got them however he's gotten mine. So bitter thinkin about filing mail fraud.
 
i've been ripped, i sent my 2x zapdos ex's and never got anything back. i have his name and address, if anyone knows him tell him to send me my cards...this is his name and address...
Garret Feagins
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Virginia Beach, VA 23456
 
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Jetstopi, you should call your local police and magestrate court with this information. That's what I did today and they were completely supportive. You can get your cards back, or get book value for them if they're damaged or if he no longer has them.
 
You guys really shouldn't post personal information on the board like that. Just because the person you sent cards to crossed an ethical border doesn't mean you should cross another.
 
DarkLordSigma said:
I've posted him up in the good/bad trader list. Username is disfuture550. Real name is Brandon Potter from Elizabethton, TN. Don't send first for this guy.
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boy I wish you had posted this, say, a month ago.

this kid ripped me off too
 
Orange Soda, what several people fail to realize is that this is mail fraud. Its a federal offense, and a felony. Posting their name and location is just a measure to protect fellow traders against fraud. Its not like we're handing out their Social Security and Credit Card numbers.
 
Yeah, uh huh, he makes some deals for Pokemon, and then moves to Hawaii and joins the army....now that's a good story right there.
 
DarkLordSigma said:
Orange Soda, what several people fail to realize is that this is mail fraud. Its a federal offense, and a felony. Posting their name and location is just a measure to protect fellow traders against fraud. Its not like we're handing out their Social Security and Credit Card numbers.
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Well, it still doesn't sit well with me (I'm a little goody-two-shoes at heart), but since a mod hasn't come in and changed anything, I guess I'll live with it.
 
People who trade on the gym should feel OBLIGATED to report "rippers" to the rest of us. I have now been "ripped" 3 different times trading on the boards. The 1st 2 i reported and the 3rd has this week to return my card - or you will know who he is too. And this sits just fine w/ me. I have perfect feedback or "refs" because i keep my word. Simple as that.

Seems like more and more people are pulling this crap on the boards and it needs to stop.Don't agree to trade if you don't intend to go through with it. It's not right!
 
question, (being form st.albert) what was the address giving to you to send to this Master Markiz person (u can pm them to me if u'd prefer...i think i might know this guy...and hopfully its not who i think it is...even better if u know his first or last name (then i don't have to look it up.) i might be able to get ur cards back, and or stop futur problemes.
 
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