[Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN

[pete wokoun, sr.]

Another approach that worked for me for a seller that didn't ship and 
wouldn't even talk to me:  placed a call to the local police department of 
the seller's town and talked to a detective about 'theft' of funds (a postal 
mo).  Gave him all the details, he filled out a case report, and called on 
the seller the next day.  In two days I had a full refund via express mail.  
About a week later the detective emailed me asking me if the seller had 
contacted me!  Never had so many thank you's for one before.  This approach 
might work for you.  By the way, this was a town with only about 40,000 
people so the detective probably had time on his hands.  The results in a 
big city may not be the same, but who knows.

pete



>From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
>To: "Bauer, John H." 
><John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>,<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
>Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:02:05 -0500
>
>John,
>     I've heard your argument re: payment method "safety" also in regard to
>paying thru the mail with a P.O. money order, calling it mail fraud &
>getting help.  I've heard very little, if any, substantiation to the
>claims of getting reimbursed, on any of the methods.  Once you've paid the
>$ it's awful tough to get it back.  It seems that you have to PROVE
>'substantial' $$ loss by fraud to get anything back thru Paypal, ebay,
>credit cards, USPO, etc.
>     Fortunately I haven't had to resort to trying those avenues.
>     Your ebay seller example is evidence that there are still honest folks
>out there, besides you and me ;-)   Hope to see you at Shelby agn next yr.
>73,
>Al, W8UT
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bauer, John H." <John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>
>To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:49 PM
>Subject: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
>
>
>Here is an excellent reason to pay by Pay Pal or credit card.  You can
>get some, if not all of your money back in case of fraud, but you will
>loose the shipping charge in moth directions. Then again, forewarned is
>forearmed in the case of known fraudsters.
>
>I recently bid on a scope and the seller subsequently found out that it
>had no trace. (He was one of those folks who didn't know anything about
>scopes)  In any event, he posted a note to his listing stating that
>there was no trace and that any bidders were welcome to back out if they
>wished. In addition to that, I received an individual email from him
>stating the same facts and giving me the option to cancel my bid. We
>need more folks like that!
>
>73 and caviet emptor.
>
>John,  W4AWM
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