Help: Ive been screwed on a Deal. What to do next?
Hello All. Heres the problem with all that I can think of. (Yes i know im a dumb ass to not do it properly)
I "purchased" a pair of CDJ1000's from a guy in NYC. I live in Ontario. I had send him a Money Order for $1400 US 3 weeks ago. He deposited it and never got back to me. I have his personal information (a copy of his drivers licence though it could be fake, and other finacial copy's with his stuff).
I purchased this off The Craigs list. www.craigslist.com i believe it is.
The guy gave me a name. There is another DJ (i believe) with the same DJ name, but different real name. I have not contacted him. The "fake" guy told me he owns a DJ company under that name of the other guy and said that selling old gear is a routine thing he had to do. I told the guy that jipped me that id get back to him on friday the 6th. I called him 2X on Tuesday the 3nd
I have also found the guy selling other equipment on the same place. I used my gf's e-mail address and he got back to "her" about purchasing something else 20 min after I mailed.
The guy did offer to meet me and give me the gear, or give it directly to someone else as a pickup. I think it might be an "oppertunity" crime.
I possibly have contacts in NYC (though i do not really know them) or someone that may be going there in September.
I have all the e-mails that I talked with him about, the contact for the "fake" DJ (and the real guy if if its not the same person, different phone number then the fake guy) and his mailing address. The money order has a tracking number on it, that his bank must confirm with my bank that its legit before it passes. My bank wont let me see his account unless i get a warrent im assuming.
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Should have written him a cheque...
Personally if you were going to do it that way I wouldn't have mailed jack until he gave me a tracking number from FedEx so I could confirm it was shipped.
You could have done the same after you confirmed.
If he had any doubts about receiving the money he could always phone FedEx and stop the process.
Sounds like you took a big chance and got suckered.
You pretty much handed him cash...
Ok I'm confused.
Where are you meeting this guy that lives in NYC??
Aug-05-2004 22:57
DJ_Ampz
Amp Radio Addict
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Guelph (again)
Online Via the Craiglist posting website. like a buy/sell forum.
I do know what I should have done, but what do I now now.
First thing is ruin his rep on the craiglist board.
For 1400 you can file a small claim in court.
Aug-05-2004 23:03
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
Boo Barry, Boo!
That really blows.
First thing is ruin his rep on the craiglist board.
For 1400 you can file a small claim in court.
How would that work?
The guy is in the States...
Aug-05-2004 23:05
GHOSH
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Behind You.
Unfortunately, craigs list is not like ebay, where you have them monitering you purchases and what have you.
I would go to a court, tell them the situation, and see what they advise you (They are going to chide the hell out of you, i'm sure)
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Aug-05-2004 23:08
StereoPrincess
sassy one-piece
Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI
quote:
Originally posted by Fir3start3r
How would that work?
The guy is in the States...
i don't think it matters where he is.
you can file it here and once the judgement goes though you can collect on it.
he would have to come to where it is filed to defend himself.
Aug-05-2004 23:08
404 Science
DJ B-Rock
Registered: May 2002
Location: MONTREEZY
ok
if ANYONE can help you its me...
being a veteran in getting screwed on ebay (3 times)
and just recently for 1400 bucks:P
keep track of every email you send and receive... you need copies... write down everything you do, this will all help your case if you have to go to the bank to get your money back.
ebay has protection for this sort of thing but its only for a few hundred, 300 i think... but you dont get started on that until 14 days after trying to talk with the guy, this is all on the website...
you just have to keep trying to get thru to this guy, keep trying from other phone numbers, try to get more info about him...
this happened to me for a soundcard i bought, it was defective on arrival and then i couldnt get ahold of the guy for a refund, he kept delaying and sending me emails saying the cheque was in the mail, but the cheque never came...
hope this helps, trust me i know how you feel... ebay is a BITCH... good luck
