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cavein2000
06-26-2006, 11:52 PM
Hello all, just wanted to give you the heads up about this seller. I bought a few NES games from them 2 weeks ago (6/13). Seller states that items are shipped out within 3 days of purchase. I usually wait until about now to ask about items being shipped and all, but I was contacted by another buyer who has been waiting even longer than I have for their items. It was also brought to my attention that one of my games, and one of the games that the person who contacted me purchased were both relisted using the same exact picture. I realize that they may have multiple copies, however the shadowgate that this person had purchased was sold with cart and box - no manual. I also noticed in the feedback that there are a few instances of things "being lost in the mail." Even though the seller refunded money, and the buyers were generally happy.

Anyway, they seem to have changed their ebay name from cthulu213, a day before they listed a huge amount of NES auctions. Some people left positive feedback already, so I would say that maybe they were relisting auctions to see if they could sell a game for a higher price, ship it to the higher bidder of the two auctions and then claim it was lost in the mail to the person who bid less on the two auctions... but that is all I can gather.

Bottom line is steer clear of this person, and if anyone knows anything about the seller, please post here. Thanks.

Jay

cheapgamer
06-27-2006, 02:38 AM
- Send email to seller; if no response

Go to Ebay Help and search for the following:
- Seller non-performance
- invalid contact information
- invalid email
File all 3 reports against the seller.

Then go to paypal.com to file an 'item not received' dispute with paypal; if they cannot recover the money file a dispute through your credit card.

cavein2000
06-27-2006, 12:43 PM
Right on, I took care of that. Also, I bought another game from the same seller(before I found out they were bogus) but I haven't yet paid for it. What should I do? They haven't contacted me about non-payment and it has been about 4 or 5 days so far.

sisko
06-27-2006, 02:11 PM
Right on, I took care of that. Also, I bought another game from the same seller(before I found out they were bogus) but I haven't yet paid for it. What should I do? They haven't contacted me about non-payment and it has been about 4 or 5 days so far.

If you have figured out that he is a scammer, don't pay him O_O

cavein2000
06-27-2006, 02:22 PM
Cool, hopefully ebay will recognize the scamming and kill their account. Other members have been in touch with me, so hopefully all of our complaints together will accomplish something.