Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > Selling, Trading and Transaction Feedback Forums > Buyer/Seller Feedback
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07/11/2007, 09:53 PM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
Buyer's Beware of STABB

I recently purchase a MH fixture from this person, and upon receipt of my paypal payment...has disappeared. I know that he has been online, but he hasn't sent my merchandise and is not responding to PMs. It has been over 2 weeks since I sent the money.

I have also found multiple different threads selling the same item I just purchased. I have found another thread where it seemed he was trying to sell the same item to two different people - at the same time!

Hopefully, others have had a better experience than I have.

__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #2  
Old 07/12/2007, 01:01 AM
Elite Elite is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 4,896
time to contact Paypal..
  #3  
Old 07/12/2007, 07:34 AM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
Yes it is.
__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #4  
Old 07/12/2007, 07:42 AM
smiller smiller is offline
Garbologist
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Ajijic, Mexico
Posts: 4,814
MSU,

Would you send me links to those multiple threads?
__________________
Steve


The Tribal Wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that:

"When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."
  #5  
Old 07/12/2007, 07:44 AM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
I can see if I can locate them again (I have a pdf of the screenshot from the search at home). If I can, pm me your email and I will send you the pdf.
__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #6  
Old 07/12/2007, 07:46 AM
smiller smiller is offline
Garbologist
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Ajijic, Mexico
Posts: 4,814
smiller@reefcentral.com
__________________
Steve


The Tribal Wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that:

"When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."
  #7  
Old 07/12/2007, 10:55 AM
redox redox is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: OBX
Posts: 1,738
msu I saw his phone # on another one of his post (638-248-1958) I called it for kicks and... he answered, I hung up But I would at least try to make his life hell by some annoying calls.
__________________
Why isnt my dollar worth a dollar
  #8  
Old 07/12/2007, 12:29 PM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
That's what I plan to do later today...thanks for the number Redox!
__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #9  
Old 07/12/2007, 03:48 PM
mpcart mpcart is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: O'Fallon, IL
Posts: 1,059
Is that area code correct? Our area codes in the STL area are 314 and 636.

-Mike
  #10  
Old 07/12/2007, 05:02 PM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
It's a Verizon cell number, so it could originally be from anywhere. I have a Detroit area code, but I live in Wisconsin.
__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #11  
Old 07/12/2007, 07:22 PM
sbeason sbeason is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: O'fallon, MO
Posts: 230
STABB is a St. Louis guy I believe. -Steve
  #12  
Old 07/12/2007, 09:55 PM
jamesbuf jamesbuf is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 67
here is one of the threads

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1135843
__________________
92gal RR corner tank - 20gal sump with ASM G3 recirced mod. 100lbs LR. Full reef.
  #13  
Old 07/13/2007, 07:55 AM
MSU Fan MSU Fan is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Appleton, WI
Posts: 720
Yeah, I got quite a bit of info on this guy. He lives in Downtown St. Louis (which agrees with his cell location), and his email is from University of Missouri-St. Louis. Thanks!
__________________
Craig & Holly

1-75g FW Planted
1-55g African Cichlid
1-125g w/ 4 turts
1-75g RR Reef
1-12g NC Mantis, 1-12g AP Brittle Star
2-cats
2-dogs (1 Catahoula Leopard Mix & 1 Shepherd Mix)
  #14  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:09 PM
BLANKENSHIP76 BLANKENSHIP76 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 613
I had something like this happen and I called the local police department who sent someone out, and basically told him fraud was very serious offense. The next day I had a refund in my paypal acct. if you have his name, and number give it to the police to see if they can help.
__________________
Rainbow Monti wanted!!
  #15  
Old 07/20/2007, 11:44 PM
fkdenton fkdenton is offline
I have a new avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Ramsey IL
Posts: 1,111
The guy lives right by bush stadium in STL I bought a skimmer from him but it took me 6 weeks to do it.
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:38 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009