Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'm done with sending money orders to people on ebay. This person with 355 feedbacks, 97% positive. Sent $200 for a muffler and never heard back from them. I'm about to post all their home address/phone numbers everywhere. This really s*ucks @ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red03SillSS Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Post away!! That really does suck man. Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 It's been a week and I haven't heard any replies to my emails. Looked up their info online and called the house number, which is disconnected. The cell phone gets the husband's voice mail constantly....... I'm not going to post their info yet. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here. Maybe they lost their phone line and don't have access to the internet to reply my emails. But if this muffler doesn't get here in a week or 2, all their info is going to be shared throughout the internet......hell I'm going to create new accounts on ebay just to bid on their stuff and leave them negatives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red03SillSS Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 It's been a week and I haven't heard any replies to my emails. Looked up their info online and called the house number, which is disconnected. The cell phone gets the husband's voice mail constantly....... I'm not going to post their info yet. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here. Maybe they lost their phone line and don't have access to the internet to reply my emails. But if this muffler doesn't get here in a week or 2, all their info is going to be shared throughout the internet......hell I'm going to create new accounts on ebay just to bid on their stuff and leave them negatives! Id do the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Why on earth would you send money orders to somebody on ebay? Money orders are money out the window if something goes wrong, no tracing, no refunds. I would not do bussiness with somebody who requires them as payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Why on earth would you send money orders to somebody on ebay? Money orders are money out the window if something goes wrong, no tracing, no refunds. I would not do bussiness with somebody who requires them as payment. You know there are always lessons to be learned in life. I've been a standup citizen on ebay with over 5800 feedbacks, most people on there with a good number of transactions and high percentage of positive feedbacks are good people. But there are the few that will just screw you when the chance comes about. Yes I knew the money order thing was risky. But based on the sellers feedback amount and feedback score, I was that uncomfortable with the transaction. All their transactions were done with money order. But you are correct, if this goes wrong, I will not be doing anymore business with money orders. It's just not worth the hassle. But I'll be damn if this person will just take my money and hear the last of me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Why on earth would you send money orders to somebody on ebay? Money orders are money out the window if something goes wrong, no tracing, no refunds. I would not do bussiness with somebody who requires them as payment. You know there are always lessons to be learned in life. I've been a standup citizen on ebay with over 5800 feedbacks, most people on there with a good number of transactions and high percentage of positive feedbacks are good people. But there are the few that will just screw you when the chance comes about. Yes I knew the money order thing was risky. But based on the sellers feedback amount and feedback score, I was that uncomfortable with the transaction. All their transactions were done with money order. But you are correct, if this goes wrong, I will not be doing anymore business with money orders. It's just not worth the hassle. But I'll be damn if this person will just take my money and hear the last of me..... Give it another week and see what happens. Some sellers get bothered when someone keeps sending them emails or their internet connection might be down. I always laugh a little when a buyer will pay me, then send an email asking for a tracking number a min after the payment showed up. I'm fast but damn I'm not that fast lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Give it another week and see what happens. Some sellers get bothered when someone keeps sending them emails or their internet connection might be down. I always laugh a little when a buyer will pay me, then send an email asking for a tracking number a min after the payment showed up. I'm fast but damn I'm not that fast lol Well I know how impatient people are sometimes....but this seller emailed me daily asking when I mailed the money order. Every single day for 5 days. Stating she was in a wheel chair and needed the money to support her kids (blah blah blah). I told them it was already mailed and after the 5th consecutive day, silence................ That's the last I've heard of that impatient seller. I've since emailed them 3 times the past week and not once have I received a response. Don't you think that's weird after they email you daily for 5 days straight? Honestly, if I knew this seller was that desperate for my money order, I would not have gone through with the transaction. It makes me very uneasy that they are that needy for money and this type of transaction is not traceable. Edited February 8, 2007 by Vtec Max (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyfire Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 never pay for anything you see online with a money order.........................ever............................period. even if you think you're dealing with a reputable company, advertising in a nationally distributed magazine, with accounts with reputable wheel companies. in case you haven't already figured it out, i've been screwed over before too. Dynamic Tire & Wheel somewhereville CA i don't remember the city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen.One05 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Are they located anywhere near the upper New York area? If so...well... they're snow bound.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Are they located anywhere near the upper New York area? If so...well... they're snow bound.. Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen.One05 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Well I know how impatient people are sometimes....but this seller emailed me daily asking when I mailed the money order. Every single day for 5 days. Stating she was in a wheel chair and needed the money to support her kids (blah blah blah). I told them it was already mailed and after the 5th consecutive day, silence................ That's the last I've heard of that impatient seller. I've since emailed them 3 times the past week and not once have I received a response. Don't you think that's weird after they email you daily for 5 days straight? Honestly, if I knew this seller was that desperate for my money order, I would not have gone through with the transaction. It makes me very uneasy that they are that needy for money and this type of transaction is not traceable. Traceable....no. But you do have proof that you paid for it! So if you were to file a complaint... you would easily have proof to help back you up.. right? And i agree..money orders are typical not the best way to go abouts things... Sorry man. Hopefully you'll get what you bought! Btw... you bought an exhaust system from a lady in a wheelchair?!? Betcha she sounded good rollin on them dubs... Edited February 8, 2007 by Fallen.One05 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpreston Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Why not have someone from the forum that lives close by go knock on their door? Show them what a small world it is...being polite of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I never use anything but a POST OFFICE money order. Post Office Money Orders ARE traceable and it's a federal/ crime to tamper with, destroy, or otherwise fraud out on it. Bank Money orders are only felony misdemenors (can rise slightly higher depending on amount) and are not nearly punishable by law as Post Office ones are. I've had one person try to back out after cashing a Post Office MO, and I'll tell you what, it wasn't pretty... I called my Post Master General and he launched a full out investigation. They found the grocery store that he cashed the check at, tracked down his address, and left a "registered mail" slip in his mailbox. When he showed up to the Post Office to pick up his "registered mail" he got asked to come back to the post master's office. There, he was told about the federal crime he'd commited... Not sure what happened after that, just that they told me they had gotten the little bastard... I got my money back in the form of another Post Office MO and a full report of what the Post Master General had found out and done. It was actually kind of cool... They would do the same thing for buyer or seller when a Post Office MO is used as it protects both equally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtec Max Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Well I know how impatient people are sometimes....but this seller emailed me daily asking when I mailed the money order. Every single day for 5 days. Stating she was in a wheel chair and needed the money to support her kids (blah blah blah). I told them it was already mailed and after the 5th consecutive day, silence................ That's the last I've heard of that impatient seller. I've since emailed them 3 times the past week and not once have I received a response. Don't you think that's weird after they email you daily for 5 days straight? Honestly, if I knew this seller was that desperate for my money order, I would not have gone through with the transaction. It makes me very uneasy that they are that needy for money and this type of transaction is not traceable. Traceable....no. But you do have proof that you paid for it! So if you were to file a complaint... you would easily have proof to help back you up.. right? And i agree..money orders are typical not the best way to go abouts things... Sorry man. Hopefully you'll get what you bought! Btw... you bought an exhaust system from a lady in a wheelchair?!? Betcha she sounded good rollin on them dubs... I paid $207 for a brand new corsa sport muffler and corsa 4inch tip. that's shipping included. Only thing missing were the pipes. That's the only reason I paid with money order.....it really was a spectacular deal. And no I didn't know she was in a wheelchair and needed money to support her kids. Edited February 8, 2007 by Vtec Max (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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