Back in October, this guy(Chris) had 4 different posts, selling Mx-3 parts. At the time we didn't know he was linked to them all. He scammed alot of people by sending them junk instead of what their deals was.
With help from Jeff, the scammer's posts, searching the net, Ebay info, and alot of patients. I was able to link Chris to all 4 posts, link him from the scammer's posts on Mx-3.com to his Ebay account. And I was able to retrieve $260 from Chris. $10 more than what I sent him.
Details:
We had a deal for a FX Combat front bumper for $250 shipped. I sent a payment through Paypal for $250. Remember that if you do this, and the person you send it to, isn't confirmed, you can't get Paypal's moneyback guarantee. You need to use your credit card, not bank card through Paypal for large sums of money. You can file through your credit card for a refund. You can't with a bank card. Lesson learned. Paypal will only refund you, if the other person has funds in their Paypal account. If that person doesn't use it, your out-of-luck. Paypal won't give you any personal info, only to a law enforcement agency.
It was about 3 weeks, and I filed a complaint through Paypal. I got an email from Chris wanting me to stop it. Of course I didn't. Chris did send a package a few days later. At that time, on the board, people were getting packages with the wrong stuff in it. When I received my package, it wasn't a bumper, it was a box with old computer parts. I emailed him, and I got a bunch of garbage on mistakes and refunds. All the info I had on him, I found out was wrong. I wasn't in a good position to get my refund. So, I was on a mission to get this guy, to find out all the info I could get, and to file whatever I could to screw him.
I looked at the scammers posts, talked to Jeff, for his help, and brain stormed a little. After that, I had linked him to Ebay. But I still needed some more info to make sure it was him. I figured it would be the best route if I won an auction to pull up his Ebay info. It took till February for Chris to list an auction since October, but I waited and watched. I won one of his auctions, and got his ebay user info. And also, I contacted all his negative feedback buyers to find out info too. This guy not only had 4 alias's on Mx-3.com, but had 4-6 different email/Paypal address too. One buyer gave me back some info, that linked Chris(ebay user) to Chris the scammer on Mx-3.com. I now had enough info to do a background search, and to file a court case, and a consumer affairs case too
I approached him on Ebay about it, and of course at first he denied it. I simply told him some of the evidence I had, and I was going to sue him indefinetly. The next day he sent me an email through his scammer email address that he used to respond with me the whole 4 months, asking me if I wanted my refund. I got $260 today.
Moral of the story. If you truly want your refund back, be patient, and a little hard work, and you too can get it. Good luck to all in the future.
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Conclusion to scammer BritneyParker/Cbell/Nanalinb/Jennmx94
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Conclusion to scammer BritneyParker/Cbell/Nanalinb/Jennmx94
16 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition
06 Mazdaspeed6 2.3T
93 626 ES 2.5
92 Mx-3 RS 1.6
93 Mx-3 GS 2.5
93 Mx-3 RS 1.6
06 Mazdaspeed6 2.3T
93 626 ES 2.5
92 Mx-3 RS 1.6
93 Mx-3 GS 2.5
93 Mx-3 RS 1.6