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Old 09/20/2007, 08:10 PM
MIKE ALERS MIKE ALERS is offline
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bad seller

well i figure i'll ask u guys before i post it on buyey/seller feedback.it all started last month when i sent a seller on r/c a money order for a dolphin pump and still havent received it.the last i got a pm from him was on 09/05 and havent heard from him since.i pmed him various time still to no response.what should i do.should i give it more time or post it on the sellers feedback.
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Old 09/20/2007, 08:14 PM
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What did the PM you got from him on 9/05 have to say?
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Old 09/20/2007, 08:24 PM
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he said.i received the money order and i'll be sending the pump to u first of the week.and that was two weeks ago.
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Old 09/20/2007, 08:34 PM
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Tough call. Has he been online since then. If you have one of the messages that you sent him still in message tracking, it should say the last time he was online. If he has been online since then, then i would definatly post in the feedback forum. If he hasn't been online, maybe something has happened to him or a family member and he is tied up. Also go and check his posts to see if he has other things for sale. If so, then i would post a thread to maybe save someone else from the same problem.
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Old 09/20/2007, 08:40 PM
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i was thinking the same thing DUGG.people do have other lives beside reefing.im just a little bit scared because i begged my wife to let me buy this pump.btw he hasn't been on line since the last pm and i tracked the pm's and they're still unread.
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Old 09/20/2007, 08:44 PM
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btw my wife's gonna kill me if i don't receive this pump...she's 8 months pregnant and very hormonal.
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Old 09/20/2007, 09:10 PM
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LOL, i know the feeling just wait till menopause it makes pregnant look like a ride at kiddy land. Like i said it's a tough call. I bought an item on Ebay once, and just as the auction ended, i got a phone call that my best friend had been in a bad accident. I dropped everything right there and left. I didn't see my computer again to complete the sale for over a week. Needless to say the seller wasn't happy but what ya gonna do? Unless he's a regular seller or something, bad feedback isn't going to do any good anyway.
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Old 09/20/2007, 09:17 PM
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i know it's crazy.thanks for the info i guess i just needed to vent a little.
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Old 09/20/2007, 09:37 PM
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Mike Alers sorry to hear your situation.

i dont know if with the money order if thier is anything you can do.. thats the main reason i use paypal.

i know sometimes they add the 3% but i think you can dispute it easier...

again im really sorry for the situation. lets hope its just a family thing and he reads the pms in a few days.
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Old 09/20/2007, 10:37 PM
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There is a link under profile to e-mail the guy(if his e-mail has stayed the same). You can try that route...
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Old 09/21/2007, 09:40 AM
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Is this the guy in NC? I saw another post asking if anyone has received their stuff due to a club member not receiving his.
Sorry about your situtation, maybe give it a few more days
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Old 09/21/2007, 04:48 PM
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Mike, You have a PM
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Old 09/21/2007, 06:50 PM
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YEAH RACERW.THE GUY IS ACTUALLY IN CHARLOTTE N.C.COULD GUIDE ME TO WHERE U SEEN THAT POST.
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Old 09/21/2007, 09:33 PM
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It was in the original for sale thread, it was posted a couple days ago....at least you know you are not alone, not that it makes it better.
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Old 09/21/2007, 10:19 PM
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Old 09/21/2007, 10:20 PM
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THANKS RACERW.IM GONNA LOOK IT UP.
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Old 09/21/2007, 10:38 PM
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RACERW HIT IT RIGHT ON THE MONEY....THAT'S HIM.I ALSO PMED THE OTHER BUYER TO SEE IF THEY RECEIVED THEIR MERCHANDISE.
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Old 09/21/2007, 10:59 PM
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Can you contact reefcentral? Do they have any methods to get ahold of him? They do have forums that allow selling, so maybe there is some info that they could give you... Good luck.
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Old 09/21/2007, 11:02 PM
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CHRISMHAASE THAT WAS MY NEXT STEP.AT LEAST TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH INFO AS I CAN FROM THE GUY.ALSO TRY TO WARN OTHERS NOT TO BUY FROM HIM.BTW NICE PUG
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Old 09/23/2007, 01:05 PM
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Did he request that you send a money order instead of Paypal? If so, that's definitely a red flag. How long has he been a member of RC?
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Old 09/23/2007, 01:37 PM
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Old 09/23/2007, 02:52 PM
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Notice the # of posts he has? Just enough to be able to post a for sale thread. I would call the police and file charges for mail fraud. He seems to have taken a lot of money from a lot of people on this scam.
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Old 09/23/2007, 02:59 PM
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Starting to look like more and more people. I would call and see what they say.
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