Getting my money back - sensible ideas requested

Hussman

Hussman

Hussman

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Hi,

I attempted to purchase a PS3 game from a user of another forum which I also frequent.

We agreed a price of £20 and I sent this, via BT, on the 21st November.

Bottom line is still no game or refund. After a bit of investigating I see this scammer has conned a few others out of money for other items (HD-DVDs) etc.

I do have his address details and mobile phone number. I've sent a few texts, nothing rude or aggressive, just asking for either the game or my money back. I receive promises after promises but still no joy.

As he lives in Newscastle, and I live in Kent, there is no point in me driving to see him to ask for a refund as the petrol and time implications are too great.

Any ideas about my next course of action? Yes, it is only £20, but it's the principle.

Thanks in advance.

Hussman
 
Hussman said:
Will they be bothered for such a petty crime?
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as you have his address and multiple people are reporting it then it's an easy one to solve so they can increase there crime numbers. Also the only other sensible option is small claims court which is not cost effective for £20 and reporting it to the police would help your claim.
 
Hussman said:
Will they be bothered for such a petty crime?
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They are duty bound to follow up on every crime reported. I bought a fake memory stick for a tenner of ebay, he wouldnt give me my money back so I emailed the police. The policeman was going to come round and get a statement and everything but I couldn't be bothered will all the fuss.
 
Ah internet bravado - gotta love it.

Lets be honest - nobody is going to go and "visit" this person unless it was you yourself knocking on his door and asking him for either the game or the money.
The baseball bat wielding keyboard warriors are not an option.

As said above, report to the police.
Take any evidence you have with you - his request for the money and what you were expecting to get in return etc.
 
This happened a few years ago to me and a few others on this forum. Lost £60 I think for a Radeon 9500 non-pro, the one's that softmodded to 9700's:p

There's nothing you can do about it.
 
Is it possible in these circumstances to use credit card cheques. Then if you are not happy just issue a chargeback?

(Alternatively, just WHAT is the best way to ensure a safe transaction for both parties like this, or does it just ALWAYS come down to trust?) If you pay by paypal is it posisble to do a chargeback?
 
You have his name, address, phone number and e-mail?

Sign him up for as much free **** as you can find. Porn sites, junk mail etc. It's not going to solve the problem but it might make you feel better for 5 minutes. :)
 
Yeah serves the OP right for trying to get 'a deal'. Shoulda went down to a reputable high street purveyor of PS3 games and paid full price, just to be sure.
 
Andy100 said:
You have his name, address, phone number and e-mail?

Sign him up for as much free **** as you can find. Porn sites, junk mail etc. It's not going to solve the problem but it might make you feel better for 5 minutes. :)
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Just stick his e-mail address on 4chan and tell them its a slutty teenage girl.
 
whitecrook said:
Yeah serves the OP right for trying to get 'a deal'. Shoulda went down to a reputable high street purveyor of PS3 games and paid full price, just to be sure.
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What you never use this forums members Market even?
Did the user even have any form of trust rating, if not you should use the likes of paypal that you can claim back of afaik.
As said before contact the police, even if it's not much there's nothing to say this guy won't con someone again for a more substancial amount of money
 
-Exodus- said:
What you never use this forums members Market even?
Did the user even have any form of trust rating, if not you should use the likes of paypal that you can claim back of afaik.
As said before contact the police, even if it's not much there's nothing to say this guy won't con someone again for a more substancial amount of money
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it was sarcasm.. I never know which moral line to toe on these forums.... <- that was a joke as well...

The point is, you can never trust a deal of this nature. You have to be prepared to risk this happening. If it was reveresed and the guy had posted the game before receiving payment, the other party may not have made the payment.... If you don't want to risk it, go to a shop.
 
I don't really know what I'm talking about as I've never used it - but what about the small claims court.

Look up Her Majesty's Courts Service or HMCS on google.

The web site has a lot of advice which I can't be bothered to read on your behalf :)

My thoughts are that if you issue some kind of proceedings against the crook, locally to you, he will be inconvenienced mightily in dealing with it.

If I was in your position I would be more interested in getting even than getting my small amount of money back.

Report this fraud to the police in any case.
 
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