stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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I f**king hate scammes its getting worse on here now.
I got skanked £40 by corsaboi1992.
Does not reply to my u2u's or in the dispute forum.
I want a warning put under his name please
thank you
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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you get his phone number and address?
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stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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phone number but he has turned it off, and i havent a clue what his address is
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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How did you pay?
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stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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paypal but sent as a gift 
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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Tut tut. Never do that. It may save you a few quid but not worth losing the claim privileges.
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ste_p23
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Registered: 29th Dec 08
Location: Hindley,Wigan
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I have his works adress if you want it mate?
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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wasnt there a thing in disputes about him?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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why would you not get his address?
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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I dont understand how people are still getting this wrong  First thing I always do before buying over the internet is get contact details. If they don't want to give them out, there's something dodgy going on and you can walk away.
They're not scammers as such, just taking advantage of peoples' extreme naivety. Treat every stranger as if they're out to rip you off and you'll stand a better chance of it not actually happening.
[Edited on 07-02-2010 by CorsAsh]
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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quote:
Originally posted by stantonio
sent as a gift
Treated as such too. 
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ste_p23
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Registered: 29th Dec 08
Location: Hindley,Wigan
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seemed ok to me but im selling to him lol
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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This only happens as buyers are too trusting, ask for pictures?address?all contact details? 9 out of 10 times if someone is scamming you they won't provide the above, in which case you don't buy.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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ive been asked by a few members on here to send as a gift but id rather send a few quid more and be covered then be caught out thankfully ive never been scammed on here
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Even if people give you an address, how do you know its theirs? You go round before you pay them, just to make sure?
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ecclesturbo
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Registered: 6th Jan 08
Location: staffordshire
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to be honest there should be an ITRADER feedback post like on mig to show other users
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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i agree about the itrader rating like migweb
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
Even if people give you an address, how do you know its theirs? You go round before you pay them, just to make sure?
Because at least it gives you more of a chance of actually having a succesful transaction. If you give someone the opportunity to scam you then it's more likely that it's going to happen.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Online
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
Even if people give you an address, how do you know its theirs?
Because if they're willing to give you one it's probably a good sign.
If you get an address, have a little search about on Google Map or something, check its a valid address, check the other details of the transaction match ie. other posts that the user has made tally up with it. Get a land line number and check that the area code matches. If you do all that and get had, you're unlucky.
If you dive in to a transaction without any of that and get had, you've been frankly naive and stupid.
The vast majority of people who get had off make no effort whatsoever to protect themselves. Do you remember the car being stripped in Birmingham? Pictures of a left hand drive car with Dutch number plates in the background of the photo. And people still sent money!
[Edited on 07-02-2010 by Ian]
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stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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i get your point boys, guess i was too trusting, its abit bad tho aint it having to go through all this lol.
and yer there is a dispute about him as i started it lol,
and he hasnt got a do not trade thing on his name now so hes got anyway with it
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
Even if people give you an address, how do you know its theirs?
Because if they're willing to give you one it's probably a good sign.
If you get an address, have a little search about on Google Map or something, check its a valid address, check the other details of the transaction match ie. other posts that the user has made tally up with it. Get a land line number and check that the area code matches. If you do all that and get had, you're unlucky.
i've sold a few thing's over that last couple of week's, and and not one had asked me for my address 
except people who have been collecting things
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by stantonio
and he hasnt got a do not trade thing on his name now so hes got anyway with it
I did try and get involved but I wasn't at all clear what was going on, particularly if the arrangements change in the meantime.
quote:
Originally posted by stantonio
we decided to give me half my money back (£20) and i would fix the bonnet as the rest of it was pukka mint lol.
quote:
Originally posted by stantonio
anyway what is now happening with the bonnet as its basically scrap
So you agreed £20, then asked for £30. There's nothing in there about the condition of the bonnet before it was sent - I assume you have pictures? Your case is not particularly clear, hence me not really getting involved properly. I can really only assist people with what they want, and if you're not clear yourself what the problem is then I'm not about to be.
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stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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yer i get you mate.
to sum it up, i bought the bonnet for £40, it arrived with one corner bent (not his fault)
So we agree on £20 part refund to fix the damage, and he claims off DHL.
So i left it in its wrapping did not touch it until that was set in stone incase i was sending it back, so when i decided to crack on with fixxing it i pulled all the wrapping off it only to find it was stone chipped tofuck and rusty all along the front lip (the bonnet was stated as mint and very good condition)
And now he is not replying to any u2u's, he didnt send me any money on the date that he said (30th january)
And in the end i said i wasnted all my money back if not £30 because he messed me about and lyed and the bonnet is scrap basically.
Does this help ???
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Did you agree on the condition of it before the sale took place?
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stantonio
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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yes mate, i asked him if the paint was mint no dints nothing, message on the u2u inbox somewhere
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