Ok, Let me first start by saying I am usually very cautious and able to sniff out scams but I think I may have been suckered into this one..
I found a Coke Clock that I wanted to purchase from a guy in CA listed on an online classifieds site.. the guy responded and sent me additional photos and it looked pretty good for the price he was asking so was pretty stoked about it..
I proceeded to ask more questions and he was prompt in answering both my emails and phone calls for a few days..
Usually when I talk to someone, I think I can "feel them out" so to speak to make sure it's a legit deal or not. He also had a few other items he said he got from an estate that he was selling too, so I picked up another item as well.. figured why not.
so after a few days of talking with him I decided I was secure in this transaction.. I sent the money and it was not a small amount $1000.00 ( I know.. shame on me)..
I sent him a Cashier checks to his PO Box and also tracked them.
He got the check and cashed them and they cleared on the 14th..
we talked and all was good.
He was going to package and ship both items via Greyhound, and we worked out the details.. then I waited..
waited and finally called again last Thursday.. Got ahold of him and asked if he shipped yet and had tracking info or a bus number etc.... he said oh you should have gottem them by now.. and at this point I was mad as he never even told me he shipped or when?
so I immediately asked for tracking info.. Never called back Thursday night, Friday or over the weekend. I called 3 times each day
4 times Tuesday and 4 times today as well as emails.
I've even called on a few other phone numbers but to no avail.
the items are still listed on this internet site.. of which I've notified and indicated this guy may be using their site as a place to host his scams..
I've also called the Police Dept in his home town asking if they where anything they could do, and they said to file a report locally with all info and they would transfer it out there.?
so I know shame on me for being too trusting.. but looking for any other ideas you guys might have on ways to get to this guy.
I'm kinda hoping he's laid up in the hospital from the last guy he screwed over and that is why he is not answering me, but I dont' want to be mean (yet)..
I'm filing a police report today or tomorrow, and will continue to try to reach him...
being that he still has the items listed, I wish I could contact him via phone with another number he doesn't recognize , just to see if he is truly avoiding me..
If anyone is up for that , please PM me and we'll see if we can call him and see if he answers? maybe a conference call?
Any ideas , thoughts, or ideas, please let me know either on the forum or pm me ... I'd appreciate it..
Oh, and I did already check with my bank and they said being it's already cashed they can't do anything , other than give me a copy of the cashed check which they did and of course to make things worse.. he cashed the check at a Liquour store...
John
