Buyer Beware!!!

[Henny]

Hello, Im new here to maast. I just wanted to let others know aboutt my experience with screen name 99taws6 (George Smith). I paid him $242 for a set of T-5 retro fit lights on the 9th of Jan 2008 because he told me that he would be able to send them out on the 10th. I sent him a message on the 11th, to check the status. He hadn't mailed them out yet but said he would over the weekend. I sent another message on the 14th, he said his friend was supposed to have sent them out but he didn't. 99taws6 then assured me he would be able to ship the lights on the 18th of Jan but he never did and I haven't heard from him since even though I saw his screen name logged on to this site since then. I reported the matter to paypal as a claim and also with my credit card company. It is currently still under investigation. I just want to warn other members so that he doesn't do this to someone else. He stole $242.00 from me.

[aquasport24]

Man, i hope that is not true .If it is , i hope you get all of your money back and i am sure people will recodnize that person next time..and dont be discourage,there are alot of nice people here..

[JimD]

Please keep this thread updated... thanks!

[blueboy]

call him out! that stuff don't fly around here!

[BigKGlen]

Call the Municipality and/or County Law to pay him a visit concerning a complaint of computer fraud. I've done it several times, and it worked every time.

[engwife36]

He's on here all the time so hopefully he'll chime in. If not..........

[aprilmayjune]

I had something like that happen with me and I filed fraud through paypal. If the seller doesn't respond or have a valid argument for not sending the item, paypal will automatically refund you the money. I love paypal for that and only use that as form of payment now! Mine was only $100 though, I'd be furious about your amount.

[lhoy]

Well, now that I have seen this post, I need to post my experience. I sent $125 through paypal for an Aquamedic pendent to Greg sometime ago. I said I would drive from Georgetown to Killeen to pick up the light. Waited for a while to pick up the lights, no show. I tried calling for at least 1.5 hours. Finally got a text message that he forgot and would deliver to Georgetown.

Never delivered to my house and to be fair when I did contact he offered to refund my money. I really wanted the light more than the money though. He refunded the money quickly and never had to hassle about that. I suspect Greg is a good guy, just doesn't follow through. I ended up having to spend another $70 on top of the $125 to get a pendent quickly as I needed to set up the tank quickly.

Hope this gets resolved. I absolutely hate to post about a negative experience but may help someone else avoid some conflict.

However, out of the last four times I was supposed to meet someone to sell something only 2 actually showed like they had planned. Thanks to Darth Tater and Tony for showing up!!!

Lee

Lee

[Henry]

Man, Henny sorry to here about that. Hope it all works out.

[Henny]

I have had nothing but good experiences with the people on here. It just frustartes me that their are people that take advantage of peoples trusts. I waited until the last minute to do this because I really didn't want to call him out. But it angers me deeply. He hasn't repsonded to any of my meesages since the 15th of Jan. I pray that you are right lhoy.
I didn't think of that BigKGlen, if I don't here something from him soon or see my money depoisted back in my paypal account. That will be the next step.