Thank you for exposing this guy.
Thank you for exposing this guy.
My Gaming Collection (Now at Google Drive!)
isn't his AIM listed on his myspace page? ckendal might want to remove the link to his page. back on topic IMO he doesn't seem like the scammer typeI had a chat with Nintendonut on AIM this morning and got his permission to post it. I replaced his AIM name to protect him.
For what it's worth…
I can understand if he was trying to sell the games "on the downlow" as he perceived he might damage his credibility, whatever it actually was. It can be painful having to walk away from a passion that you love under non-optimal circumstances so leaving with a degree of anonymity can help soften the blow.
So many people come into this hobby, like any other, rack up thousands and thousands in debt to try to try and “play with the big boys”. After the realization of what they’ve done sets in, they end up dumping their collection when they realize they can’t sustain it.
I don’t know if this is NintendoNut’s scenario or not, but regardless, it can be embarrassing to a degree to make some name for yourself as a collector, then be forced to turn your back on it for whatever reason. Most people who dump their collections on boards like these subsequently leave and never come back. But some may want to stick around as gamers or enthusiasts and still participate in discussions. And as such, they might feel that they’re somehow less worthy to be around, or at least fear they’ll be perceived as such.
I don’t know if I’m expressing this correctly, it’s still kind of muddled in my mind, but I just want to say there IS a logic behind his actions if we give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he doesn’t mean to rip anyone off.
I actually considered these things when I put up my Myriad and RacerMate but the reasons for me listing it weren’t necessarily financial, but more of a self-sacrifice given the circumstances surrounding their sale.
Ultimately though, in my opinion, I doubt he would have attempted to rip anyone off. After all, simply posting your items under a different user account doesn't make a scam in and of itself. He would still need set up a system to allow him to receive payment without revealing himself completely. Not to mention, over items like that, you can be assured mail fraud would come into play if there was a non-completed transaction.
I’m the first to sound the horns when I detect bullshit around here. I love these forums. I really do. You guys, by and large, are a great bunch and it pains me when we get gamefaqs kiddies around here, spammers, scammers, and idiots in general. But I think that we may have gone too far in this case without knowing all the facts. While I do realize you can only go so far when you take someone at their word, this may have been a literal witchhunt to hold an example up for the people who really do want to rip people off.
And for what it's worth, NintendoNut was one of the highest offers on my Myriad, but we couldn't agree on a price I could accept. Shortly after that transaction fell apart he began to sell parts of his collection. Related? Dunno. But it might be relevant to this conversation.
Still though he should have been honest in any event.
Replying to his own message in a buy/sell thread just raises eyebrows.
He should have just said something like, "Listen I'm just curious what types prices I could get, I'm not looking to sell".
Nothing beats honesty.
Deceiving the entire forum membership by pretending to be another forum member to sell something will NOT be tolerated.
#vbender
In the words of Bender from Futurama: My entire perception of reality just got turned upside down.
Well, not really. But sort of. As soon as me_good39 posted in the Buying and Selling forum wanting to sell his Flinstones 2, I knew something was up. Origionally I thought it would be just a scammer trying to make a quick buck, and I was suprised at how many people actually would have been willing to buy something from him.
Then, I read Berserker's post about how this person is actually a fairly reputable seller/buyer on DP and I'm pretty shocked, but I'm more curious to who it is. My first instinct was that it was NintendoNut simply because I knew he had a Flinstones 2 and because he hasn't really been here all that long.
Then, I read this thread and my hat goes off to Berserker for this amazing detective work. It's mods like this that enable us to have a good community of gamers. Good work.
However, I don't particularilly beleive that he was actually trying to scam anybody. I sort of agree with what he said about people ripping on his threads for selling his stuff, especially after the U-Force thing.
In any event, one thing good that came out of this is that my biggest competition for buying NES stuff is now off of the boards :P.
the whole time i thought it was panesian as i know he is getting out of collecting. looks as if panesian has now posted in the B&S thread.
anyways, good work! Anybody who attempts to fuck with me on games will get a boot in the ass if i ever meet you.
And it just so happens that was my old flintstones 2 he was attempting to resell.
thanks for keeping our community safe berseker.
-Josh
low post count
*sulks at his low post count* oh well guess theres only one way to change that unfortunatly i cant go back in time and find digital press further back in the day so i guess ill just have to hang around for awhile to gain some cred.
For lucky best wash, use Mr. Sparkle.
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http://www.digitpress.com/forum/show...ight=mrsparkle
As a guy who was "new" around here once, same as everyone else, I'd recommend starting with a few small or medium sized trades (instead of selling outright) and if you can afford to buy a few games at the moment, consider buying from 2 or 3 of our fine members here. 4 or 5 good feedback comments and a few more posts will help get you started if you decide to sell a few things.Originally Posted by MrSparkle
True dat...
I've got two transactions that I just worked through, only they weren't listed, so I suppose that isn't helping me much with some items I'm trying to sell. What you're saying does make sense though, but hopefully someone will check my feedback or have the sense to ask either myself or the other members I did business with what the details of the transaction were.
Oh no! The truck have started to move!!
I agree with Dave on this subject. I just think people get fustrated with "small" issues and thus let them go (as to not have to deal with further bs). Was Nintendonut going to scam people? I'm somewhat undecided on the issue. Very good facts can be argued on each side, and since the member was banned we will truly never know his intent (which could be a good thing). The internet is one of the greatest creations ever invented, however being faceless/nameless online will allow some slick people to take advantage of others. Be safe when dealing with others people online O_o
Good god.
That page makes me want to punch a baby.
-A Boy
Hmph.
Thanks for keeping order in the ranks.
Ken
So he made a mistake and posted in his own thread so it look "shady". I don't think he was trying to rip anyone off.
I don't think he was trying to rip anyone off either...
He, however, violated the trust and respect of everyone that deals here on a weekly basis.
He states that he is an "honest" guy when trading and selling (and i don't doubt that), but he isn't an honest guy when it comes to being upfront about what he is selling. That is why I will not deal with him again.
-Josh
IMO,
I also dont believe he was trying to scam people. The fact that he asked for the thread to be closed and probably didnt take people's offers on these games is proof.
Do we have anybody here who actually made an offer and got an answer back form him?
I also agree that people on forums tend to rip on threads and act like jerks to certain members for the stupidest of reasons.
I do give Berzerker "props" for his P.I. skills, but I dont think NintendoNut was out to scam anyone... Just looking for prices. He shouldn't have resorted to this method to get a price check though :/ And just so he knows, I am sure there are plenty of guys here at DP or www.rfgeneration.com that would gladly have given him the information.
- Rick
"until all are one" - Optimus Prime
Link to collection:
http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/...der=Collection
R.I.P. Michael "Nepenthean" Collins
You will not be forgotten.
Amen. At least it provides a bit of explanation re: his completely unintelligible thought processes. Frat boys...Good god.
That page makes me want to punch a baby.
-A Boy
I have to believe, like others here, that he wasn't intentionally trying to scam somebody but yeah... you can't go doing that shite. I caught the thread before Berserker jumped in and it just plain seemed off somehow, so good sleuthing there.
Just nice to know somebody's watching out for the common man around here. Thanks.
Same here...I think it's kinda lame that people would rip on a guy for wanting to sell some of his stuff. If anything, I'd welcome it - if it can be moved to a good/better home, then I'm all for it. I also don't think that Nintendonut truly meant to rip anyone off. HOWEVER, I'm glad that there isn't tolerance here for the way that he went about it. Being shady is one thing, but being downright deceitful is another. Props to Berserker and the rest of the mods for their hard work on this. It's clearly in their best interests to make DP a more positive and safe place for gaming discussion and trading, and this is a prime example of that interest and hard work paying off.
All I have to add on the matter is that I never parsed his name right (as "Nintendo Nut"); it always looked like "Ninten Donut" to me. I don't think you can buy those at a Dunkin's.
I appreciate everything that's been done by DP members and staff in terms of uncovering this situation.
I'm not entirely sure if this was intended to be a scam, but it was intolerable, wrong, and just plain icky
Good luck to Nintendonut or whatever you username is, I hope you find your path.
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