dvn Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I made a purchase from him and sent the bank wire payment using his bank info on February 18th, 2011 and i have not seen the watch. He did not answer my call or reply to my email. The mistake i made was that when he gave me a list of references i did not call to verify any of them and it turned out all those references are all fake because i got no reply from any of them when i email them later on. He agree to ship watch using EMS overnight service with insurance but after i made the payment he sent me a priority mail tracking number and when i asked him why, he told me that it was. He provided me with a priority service tracking number (eventhough he promised to ship EMS overnigh with insurance) but when tracking the pacakge got to a different post office location and went around any came back to the original shipping location which is Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Can i get the money back through my bank or his bank using the info he gave me? What should i do? EDIT by Nanuq 2/26 @1934 AST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Some more info from him: His impressive references Chris - sold Omega po casino royale Richard - sold Omega smp Rob - bought Panerai 005 Bernard - bought Rolex daytona Tracking info (Exactly the same scheme as other two members) Label/Receipt Number: 0310 2010 0002 1290 7956 Expected Delivery Date: February 26, 2011 Class: Priority Mail® Service(s): Delivery Confirmation™ Status: Delivered Your item was delivered at 9:45 am on February 26, 2011 in MILWAUKEE, WI 53214Delivered, February 26, 2011, 9:45 am, MILWAUKEE, WI 53214 Processed through Sort Facility, February 25, 2011, 5:51 pm, OAK CREEK, WI 53154 Processed through Sort Facility, February 24, 2011, 8:15 pm, OAK CREEK, WI 53154 Processed through Sort Facility, February 22, 2011, 7:06 pm, NASHUA, NH 03063 Processed through Sort Facility, February 20, 2011, 9:40 pm, NASHUA, NH 03063 Processed through Sort Facility, February 19, 2011, 10:41 pm, NASHUA, NH 03063 Insufficient Address, February 19, 2011, 10:21 am, HINGHAM, MA Arrival at Post Office, February 19, 2011, 10:20 am, HINGHAM, MA 02043 Processed through Sort Facility, February 19, 2011, 3:01 am, BROCKTON, MA 02301 Processed through Sort Facility, February 17, 2011, 7:31 pm, OAK CREEK, WI 53154 Acceptance, February 17, 2011, 9:48 am, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149 EDIT by Nanuq 2/26 @1935 AST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 hopefully everything's fine, but question--when you say EMS, do you mean USPS Express Mail? The seller is CONUS right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks for the heads up about the potential scam. Please keep us informed about the outcome. Can I suggest you remove the names and email addresses of his references, as well as his personally identifying information? That is to be kept between you, he, and the admin at TZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 man, I hope it gets resolved. Only question i had was the same as Mrboombasteke. If you understood that he was shipping from the U.S. and you are also located in the U.S... how could EMS (an international postal service) be used?? That would've been my first sign of fishiness.. I really hope this guy gets what he deserves and you get your money back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Yes when i wrote EMS i meant USPS Express Mail since he is from somewhere in Wisconsin. I can't seem to be able to edit my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Dvn, I made the requested edits for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Danger Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Is this anywhere close to where you live? Insufficient Address, February 19, 2011, 10:21 am, HINGHAM, MA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin25 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hi DVN, i hope that you will get your money back!! But what did you buy from him? And where is his sales threat? E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=msg&th=1601357&rid=0#msg_5524297 Looks like he sold the watch to multiple ppl. Not cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Dvn, I made the requested edits for you. thank you Nanuq Is this anywhere close to where you live? no i gave him Boston address http://forums.timezo...d=0#msg_5524297 Looks like he sold the watch to multiple ppl. Not cool! thank you mrboombasteke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Sorry to hear your woes mate.... I wish you well in sorting this and I am sure the TZ mods will be able to advise you on the best course of action plus they will be able to provide more info on the guy.... Have you thought about contacting USPS making out they have sent YOUR package to wrong address even though it may not be your package and see if you can rattle their cage into giving you the senders info etc etc Good Luck mate...Keep us updated !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchguy28 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 There are at least 4 other people including myself that were all taken by this guy. Send me a message with your email and I'll put you on the email chain. I paid via wire transfer also and he never even sent anything, after the funds cleared he stopped responding to emails and phone calls. Is anyone aware of a course of action for getting back money that was wired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 To the best of my knowledge, unlike Paypal, banks that wire money do not generally offer guarantees or refunds. So, unless you can track him down & take him to court, I do not know that there is much you can do to get your money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Man this really sucks,good luck to all of those who are Involved. I can only hope that karma takes a huge bite out of this guys a s s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sorry to hear this D, you're a good guy and certainly don't deserve this!! I hope you get it sorted bud! TMZ have taken the thread down, link no longer works. Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Danger Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 There are at least 4 other people including myself that were all taken by this guy. Send me a message with your email and I'll put you on the email chain. I paid via wire transfer also and he never even sent anything, after the funds cleared he stopped responding to emails and phone calls. Is anyone aware of a course of action for getting back money that was wired? TRF post indicates 5 total incidents at $1800 a pop. Guy is pretty ballsy, especially using wire transfers. The moron will get what he deserves, hitting that many people on the scam. Best of luck to all involved. Given the resources available on watch forums, I wouldn't be surprised if they track him down by the end of the day Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 If that happened to me in my country... ..hmmmm Id have his balls or a [censored] load of randsom money on my desk by 6pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Why would TZ took it down? This is just insane to have that thread removed. The guy could pull the same trick on anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 What kind of show are they running over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I hope you get a swift resolution on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I can't get money back through my bank. They told me the other bank would not comply with the request. When I called the other bank to report they wound not take into consideration and they won't release any information. I think I out of $1800. There were 5 others inthe same boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 sorry to hear bro. there's gotta be a way for this scammer to pay! did any of you talk to him on the phone? have you thought about reporting it to IC3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I have his J.P Morgan bank account and i wish there is a way for me to obtain his real name and address that used for the bank account. One more victim came forward which bring the total to 7. There was an address but not sure if it is real: Matt Zabrowski 1918 E. Lafayette Pl Milwaukee, WI 53202 414 614 4257. Are there any members from Milwaukee, WI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 woah....sorry to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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