tperk9784 stole my money for a year

jafoca · #1 03/28/2007, 05:29 PM

I tried to buy a pump from tperk9784 last april or may. It was a little giant pump he was selling on this forum.

After I sent him something like 55$ for it, there was little to no communication about what was happening, and after about a month of not getting the pump I filed a claim with Paypal.

Paypal sided with me in the claim, but there was no money in his account so they could not refund me. [profanity]

Now just a week ago I got a message saying that Paypal had sent me the money that tperk9784 had screwed me out of 10 months earlier.

I was somewhat happy, but I suspect he just wants to use the paypal account again so had to pay it off (he is back here selling stuff).

Why am I posting this? My 55$ is worth less to me now than it was last year. Anybody with any finance training knows that. And I don't want tperk9784 to screw anybody else.

Not cool.

tperk9784 · #2 03/28/2007, 10:57 PM

Jafoca

There was no malice in what happened between us last year. You sent me the money I shipped out the pump. You then claimed I did not ship out the pump. I made the mistake of not shipping with a tracking number. Something I will never do again. when I mail something out I ,in good faith, assume that it will get to where it is going. Just in the same fact that you in good faith assume I have shipped it out.

It wasn't until about 6 weeks or so later that I received the box back damaged and tattered the original shipping labels gone. The damage had already been done. I assumed you screwed me and You assumed I tried to screw you.

In my correspondence with Paypal I was lead to believe they had already given your money back long ago. I am sorry that it took this long for you to get it back.

Again I am sorry it took so long to get your money back. I am sorry you felt the need to bring this up so long after it took place. But I know there is nothing I can really say now.

Sharkonwheels · #3 03/29/2007, 01:26 AM

I dunno - my $.02?
I just had a good transaction with Tim Saturday morning.
He drove from Lake Worth to Central Broward to give me $50 worth of coral. He was asking $75, and lowered the price to $50 after I haggled a bit with him.

I believe he also had a good transaction with Adrian - same time, same place.

Tim seems like a stand-up guy, and I would assume he would try to reasonably take care of anything. But, waiting a year - I dunno - seems kinda' wierd to pop up a year later and say something.

It really is NOT that hard to have multiple PayPal accounts.
All you need is a second bank account, and just link it in your banks online system. Same for 3rd, etc...

Look at it this way - a REAL scammer, woulda' just made another account or something. He at least took care of the issue. 10 months later? That counts for SOMETHING.

Again, just my $.02 - feel free to give change.

Tony

adrian52492 · #4 03/29/2007, 05:14 AM

hey just my $.02 tperk(tim) is a good person i met with him on saturday morning with sharkonwheels and everything was described as he said he even threw in some free stuff and the other day he found me live rock for a $1 a pound(thanks again tim)when he could have easly have took it for him self so i dont see him screwing anyone also y would you bring this up after a year is it because he is selling stuff ???????????

jafoca · #5 03/29/2007, 08:19 AM

Besides the fact of taking 10 months to get money back, there was a clear problem of very poor communication. From what I remember, you never even confirmed shipping the pump out at all, and all communication was severed well before I filed any claim with paypal.

I am posting this now as I felt an update / end to the story was due since it has only ended now. Also people have found my prior feedback and are asking me about it.

john rochon · #6 03/29/2007, 08:58 AM

how can you ship with getting a tracking number??
the worst shipping is ground and even they give a tracking number.doesn't make sence.

Stoney Mahony · #7 03/29/2007, 09:36 AM

US mail does not give a tracking# and ground IS NOT the worst shipping method.

john rochon · #8 03/29/2007, 11:19 AM

actually I meant ground USPS or CANADAPOST. ground does seem to be the ''worst'' lost packages/broken packages.
CANADAPOST ground does give a tracking number so I'm suprised the US mail does not?? are you sure about that? when you ship something they give you a reciept and on that reciept is a tracking number. they use it to trace packages.

reefpeep2004 · #9 03/29/2007, 02:10 PM

tperk could certainly add another $10 paypal to the buyer for the inconvenience of the year's delay. It might go to his credibility in future buys.

reefman13 · #10 03/29/2007, 09:02 PM

Oh well after reading this I have to change my mind...I may have been a little quick to judge....sounds like there was fault on both sides however it seems to me that the buyer is the 'sectchy' one in this deal.