got an 80$ chk inthe mail today!

[69LM1]

Some of you may remember that about a year and a half ago I posted that a guy on ebay ripped me and several other off (Ebay ID: chevynut1969).

He was selling engines on ebay, 454 LS6's, 427/425hp, etc.

I "bought" a 1969 427/425 that was supposed to be pristine and rebuilt. His MO was that he ended the auction early, saying that there were deadbeat bidders, and that you could have the engine at your high bid (remember this was just the begining of the scam era). He also had 100% pos feedback, with many engines being sold.

What you got shipped was a junkyard block on a pallet. Something close but worthless. I got a 72 402 out of a monte. At least , mine was a complete engine. Thus, you got an "engine" and got a product for your money, so the police looked at it (civial matter, not supposedly criminal)

When you tracked down the phone number and called the prick, you quickly got an earfull. You also found out that he was not a "retired mechanic" but a college punk.

When you called the police in the local area, you got an earful from them about the woes of using the internet.

After seeing several others bidding on his engines, I emailed them and warned them. Ebay "removed" me for the "violation" of their policies. He still had 100% pos feedback.

I kept those email addresses, and after several others were similarly taken in, I called the FBI in seattle (near his hometown of Bellington). Turns out, he also took a senator's son with the same scheme (might be the only reason they acted on it?). Soon he was arrested again!

It took a year, but they finally prosecuted the punk, and today I got my first restitution check for $84.25 (we'll see how many more I get). He also got some very lienient jail time (30 days I think?).






Rich

[Belair62]

I remember when you posted that....glad the punk has to pay something...

[JQ]

Do you know if he was banned from e-bay??

[Mr. T]

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Do You Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya Punk?

[KnoxvillePig]

Rich

I would say that you are exactly right about the Senator's son getting ripped off caused them to take action.
Obviously, politician's have more pull than us common folk.

As far as it being a civil matter versus a criminal matter, they told you right. Unfortunately, if you recieve product that is close to what you purchased it is civil. If you receive nothing for your money or a bag of rocks when you purchased an engine, then it is criminal.

The Fed's will not typically act on internet crime unless there are several thousand dollars involved. With thousands of thefts being commited over the internet every single day, unfortunately, it is hard for law enforcement to act on everything. The main problems w/ internet crimes are jurisdiction and manpower.

Anyway, thank your lucky stars that you are actually getting a little restitution. I'm glad they were able to get the punk for you.

I have my own opinions of what I think should be done, but I'll keep them to myself.


Knoxville

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1969 Camaro RS/SS L-78

[Donutblue]

I bet the Senator's son already got full restitution.

[69LM1]

From what I hear, the son did get a full refund. From what I understand from the agent in charge, he was really a punk and told them (the agents) off as well, which of course did not help him any. And even though the judge ordered him to "not use" ebay for x year(s) (gotta go reread that judgement), he is still on there with 100% pos feeback.

There's a little more to the story, the way he got 100% pos was to have friends bid on engines with buy it now. I was watching his account like a hawk, when I saw him put three engines w/ a buy it now, I executed on all three. Then I left him neg feedback. I "mentioned" that he had been arrested, which also violated ebay "rules". He of course left me neg feedback in response.

What did ebay do? The removed my feedback from his account,
( http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...-1&frm=2624 )

They left his neg feedback on my acccount and banned me for life:
( http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...-1&frm=2624 )
{Notice the neg from Tamraz! They Suck!}
Read his comments!

Gheez,

Rich

[Belair62]

Tamraz is a crapshoot for sure....

[Mr70]

Really?..in product or service?
I have had nothing but good experiences with them.

[69LM1]

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My biggest issue is that they sell "items" on ebay that they have not even ordered themselves yet. When I called to "overnight" the part I purchased with buy it now, tunred out it was "not in stock", but of course, for a "small" additional fee, they had an upgraded part available!

When I decided that I would not do that, I got the part elsewhere, and they had the B@LL's to leave me neg feedback!

I don't know many people that speak up for them!

Rich