I got scamed please read
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October 2nd, 2012, 10:59 AM
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I also got scammed from Paul Belick from Atlanta Georgia .. a equipment broker on here .. gave him a 2,000 dollar deposit for an automatic .. buyer beware .. I learned my lesson
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October 2nd, 2012, 11:25 AM
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Pretty big crate for a dryer
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October 2nd, 2012, 11:43 AM
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Re: I got scamed please read
Personally I think no one should ever pay upfront to an unknown seller, not even a deposit.
If the buyer can't see the equipment in person to evaluate but purchases anyway, then it's the buyer's problem. Upon receipt used of equipment, if the items do not match the pictures or what was expected then the seller is at fault, of course at that point what recourse do you have? In most cases, probably none.
With an unknown seller there should be a third party method used for the funds until the equipment is delivered like a COD. Until the equipment is delivered to your door, your money is at risk.
Both parties would have to agree to alternate terms of course. If an unknown seller won't agree to a method of payment other than cash upfront, then I think the buyer really needs to be extra careful about who it is they are dealing with before putting money down. Maybe in some cases this should be your wake up call that the deal is just not worth it.
It's risky to buy sight unseen, it's even riskier to pay upfront and buy sight unseen, of course that is obvious to many of us but people still do it just to save a few $ and get screwed.
Be careful folks, there are thieves everywhere.
This is an important topic for a classified site, maybe the MODS could publish a sticky of guidelines for buying used, things to do, things not to do, how to best protect yourself on both ends.
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October 2nd, 2012, 12:12 PM
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I also got scammed from Paul Belick from Atlanta Georgia .. a equipment broker on here .. gave him a 2,000 dollar deposit for an automatic .. buyer beware .. I learned my lesson
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Is this the same Paul associated with Jason Rodriguez? Jason is who I had a bad dealing with.
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October 2nd, 2012, 12:30 PM
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Yes .. he use to work with Jason at the Southern Screen Institute I think
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October 2nd, 2012, 09:20 PM
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I also got scammed from Paul Belick from Atlanta Georgia .. a equipment broker on here .. gave him a 2,000 dollar deposit for an automatic .. buyer beware .. I learned my lesson
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Before you try to ruin somebody's reputation tell the whole story, like you signed a contract to buy equipment and put down payment on it and than didn't return his phone call for several months when he tried to call YOU, and than you called me, and I said I don't even know you so call Paul, well he call you back and said he would give you have of the deposit back, after all it was 8 months latter you finally called, So I think you are the problem not Paul, after all you left him hangin, and he is in the biuzz to sell equipment not hold it for 8 months!
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October 2nd, 2012, 10:38 PM
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He also sent pics of the machine the serial number and pics In his shop or a shop did not send all the pics I have that was the best one of him if that is him.. The name on the license came up on my caller I'd when he called and the serial number checked out... The crate pic was texted to me so full screen it looks traced. .. He had a second phone with a girl working that posing as the shipping company that I was calling and tracking it.. Pretty elaborate obviously his full time job.. Im sure he will try again soon...
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October 2nd, 2012, 10:39 PM
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I am already getting emails from people inquiring about items for sale that I do not have or know anything about
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October 3rd, 2012, 07:11 AM
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Before you try to ruin somebody's reputation tell the whole story, like you signed a contract to buy equipment and put down payment on it and than didn't return his phone call for several months when he tried to call YOU, and than you called me, and I said I don't even know you so call Paul, well he call you back and said he would give you have of the deposit back, after all it was 8 months latter you finally called, So I think you are the problem not Paul, after all you left him hangin, and he is in the biuzz to sell equipment not hold it for 8 months!
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Whole story .. Sieggy I think you are in cahoots with Paul .. you called me telling me how good the equipment was ...I have emails and text messages I have saved from Paul saying how he gave my deposit to the equipment owner and now he was gone ..closed shop .. but not to worry he would make good on my deposit( whole deposit not half) ... he said give me your account number and I will deposit money in your account, gave me 3 or 4 different time frames which he did not keep, also would never give me the name and phone number of person who supposedly had equipment so I could verify his story..... would you like me to post those ( they are very revealing) ask Paul ! , I would be more than happy to .. also you are so misinformed , Paul would not return my phone calls ( he was in the loop the whole way, and I have phone records to prove that as well ) , also you forgot to mention when I called you looking for Paul and you hung up on me ! Hold equipment ? he never had the press ... I have given Paul Belick more than enough time to make this right , 2,000 dollars is alot on money to me ..things are tight for all of us and to have people like Paul taking advantage of us is wrong. So this is pretty much it as you Sieggy like to hear the Whole Story ...and please let me know if you would like me to post text messages from Paul ..
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October 3rd, 2012, 08:38 AM
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not same
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