Where do i stand??

Iceman · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:44

To cut a long story short!!!
Someone on here was asking about the price of a PS3 in the price checks, I mailed the person and came to a deal about a price.
We agreed i would put the money into the account of the seller which i did and i was told it would be posted out that same day.
So i put the money onto the account text the chap to say money had been put into account, Heard nothing for a couple of days just sort of let it go and now i have tried emailing with no replies.
I have phoned the guy and there is no answer i have left voicemails and again still no reply, Today i rang the phone was answered then put straight down since then it has been turned off.
I have the proof that the money was paid into the account so where do i stand and where do i go from here?

Any help would be great thanks..

Cuchulain · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:47

Good luck with that, I (and several others) got scammed by somebody in the MM and ended up losing our money.

Iceman · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:50

May i ask who or is it not allowed to be said on here?

alex24 · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:52

I think we ought to know who it is to avoid any further dealings until it's sorted. Though there may well be a genuine reason for them going quiet.

Mr-White · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:54

Maybe someone knows them ?

MW

Voltar · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:58

Name and shame to be honest.
This is a community and it's awful to think that someone could get away with stealing from one of its members.

El Gringo · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:01

Contact the police? Contact your bank as well.

G-MAN2004 · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:04

As said, name and shame them!

Beans on toast Dave · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:04

also contact one of the MM dons

Azagoth · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:06

Name and shame them. At the very least maybe it'll stop someone else from being scammed by them.

^TANK^ · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:07

Best to be 100% sure before you name and shame.

Biohazard · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:08

You should have waited until they made a sale post, although in the past dons have offered to help in these 'off ocuk' cases.

Sorry to hear you got ripped off.

Also, a 'couple' of days is not enough to go dragging a username through the mud yet imo.

^TANK^ · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:10

Give it a week I say.

Biohazard · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:12

^TANK^ said:
Give it a week I say.

This at least. People round here just like to bitch and get worked up too much.

arknor · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:15

^TANK^ said:
Give it a week I say.

even though the other guy is clearly avoiding emails and phone calls? theres no need to wait.

hes clearly scammed the guy

Paul11 · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:19

i was one of the people that got scammed by the guy on the MM ..

once you pay by bank transfer there is nothing you can do (if he is dishonest) you can kiss your money goodbye

he just has to say he posted it and the post lost it but he cant find the postal receipt and that it. stalemate, police wont get involved

feel for you if it was a scam, but fingers crossed he has been away and will come back to you

^TANK^ · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:19

arknor said:
even though the other guy is clearly avoiding emails and phone calls? theres no need to wait.

hes clearly scammed the guy

Give it a week I say, because if its just a simple mistake then someone is going to get burnt on the stake for nothing.

Iceman · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:11

Not realy on about naming and shaming
Surely there is something i can do or everyone would be selling whatever they could and saying i posted it out but cant find the receipt??
The payment was made into his Bank using cash if this makes any odds?

KaHn · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:27

Contact your bank and say you got accounts mixed up, if you have the reciept they might transfer it back into your account or in to another account (like your mothers etc)

KaHn

cheets64 · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:39

Blighter?