payment methods: bank transfer?

[Oscar Levant]

That's a shame. Under a previous user name, I conducted several RFF exchanges with no problems, but I was cautious. One RFF member who used to be a prolific poster from Europe was a very nice guy, but he left the forum after someone else antagonized him.

"When dealing with a religious son of a bitch, always get it in writing" - William Burroughs.

 

[Oscar Levant]

PS: A woman with a Korean name is also living at that address. Wife? Adopted daughter?

These are people or aliases associated with him.
Oksook Sook Price
Norris H Price
Kristina A Price
Joyce M Price


Several year old email address which suggests he works at a college. Maybe inquire there, see if he works there. Talk to his boss.


PRICEN@gunet.georgetown.edu

.

 

[chippy]

PS: A woman with a Korean name is also living at that address. Wife? Adopted daughter?

yes, i am not sure what your point is, ...blind dumbness on my part no doubt...but it is certain it was oftheherd i was speaking to, after, i spoke to his korean wife i believe



[edit] have to admit that religious quote at the end of your post, seems pretty apt just about now!

 

[Oscar Levant]

The only reason I mentioned it is because it might help you to find him. If you have creative mind, do some "social engineering". You can often "persuade" someone to return your money if you make the right kind of phone calls, etc.

Maybe his wife/daughter doesn't know he's a crook?

Maybe "the investigation agency" can call asking about whether he still has the thing you paid for? The "immigration authority" can call asking if she's legal because her husband stole money in an international transaction?

Get my drift? Take matters into your own hands, don't be a passive victim.

.

 

[Oscar Levant]

What did you buy that he didn't send, by the way?

 

[Beemermark]

people should be aware that the other thread, that has prompted this one, where the unfortunate RFF member had his money taken back by Pay Pal because the buyer claimed INR (item not received) would of been covered/protected by Pay Pal had he simply sent the item requiring a signature! it was an unfortunate mistake but an error just the same, do it properly and both seller and buyer are protected

Unfortunately this is not true. My niece got ripped off when the seller claimed the item was not received even though she had the signature from the post office. In her experience and in a bad experience for me PayPal is not a dispute resolution center, they simply refund the money. And they are constantly changing how they do business, I got ripped off last year for $500 on an auto sale and they would do nothing.

Somehow these threads go along the lines that some sellers are dishonest but ALL buyer are 101% above board. In 30 years of wheeling and dealing I usually find it to be the other way around. Before the internet Shutterbug was an 11x17 yellow publication of classifieds. The buyer sent his money order and the seller mailed the product. Worked 99% of the time.

I'm pretty much done with selling anything on Ebay or forums. I do reply to WTB adds but that rarely comes to anything. Overall I haven't had much problems on this forum but with the price of most equipment being in the mud it just ain't worth the hassle.

 

[wgerrard]

My niece got ripped off when the seller claimed the item was not received even though she had the signature from the post office.

When a signature is required and the addressee lives in an apartment or similar complex, mail carriers may well be satisfied with the signature of the office staffer or other employee who was there that day to accept packages for people who are not home. As far as the post office is concerned, the package was delivered and they have a signature to prove it, just not the signature of the addressee. If the package is subsequently lost or stolen, the addressee had a problem.

I don't know if the post office is permitted to accept signatures from someone other than the addressee, but it does happen.

 

[FallisPhoto]

That is preposterous.

Those are called escrow accounts and they are commonly used, albeit they are more commonly used for larger transactions (cars, real estate, etcetera). I've never heard of one being set up for a camera (maybe it would be a good idea if it were a new Hasselblad H3D though).