Buyer Beware / Bad Traders List (FORUM MEMBER ALERTS ONLY)

Wreck

Is Here To Serve
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Jan 26, 2009
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This thread has been created to provide insight for folks trading and buying. Sometimes knowing that a guy/gal has some or MANY successful trades/sales is good peace of mind.

IF THE PERSON DOESN'T HAVE LOTS OF GOOD TRADER RATING FEEDBACK, AND YOU DONT KNOW THEM, THEN PRIVATE MESSAGE a Trading Moderator. We can try to get you the info you need to feel safe and or make a safe trade/purchase!

As we all know, trading is at your own risk. However, we are able to stop many deals from turning sour if you enable us. We have one bad person who has been a scam artist at many HT/Blu-ray sites besides ours.
EBAY TRADER / BAD TRADER DISCUSSIONS - please visit this thread.


Bad Traders


Goatrider
Swallahjaxx
brambrowers
harrytheparry
shabba
evert
Jaxx
Cythlover
Underhill
Shellmaster
Erik Schellekens
Wodan
Cees
aklass
vrising
Telchar
HiltonH
Hilton
blubook
Glaurung
Gelanor
Gus79
Astaldo
Isis
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The above are all the same person - returned in Oct 2015 - Trading alert posted here

Other bad traders:

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MEDIAMEX - continued to delay shipments, up to weeks at a time. Would not reimburse members for items already received. Appeared to source OOP items, after trade was agreed upon.

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JEREMY13130 - member from France. States he has rare items for trade when he really does not. Be wary of members with no feedback that ask you to send first.

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OSCARLUCY - owed shipments to members here, delayed due to a number of different stories. Supposedly recently shipped items out to members, after 5+ months of delays.

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NELLYPLATINUM & YASAIRA1 - owed an item to a member here - trade occurred on another forum, had previously told trading mods he would make good on the amount owed. Never paid the seller.

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DLEAVEY81 - owed steebook (paid for) to user here. No response on forum or via e-mail. Also has an outstanding trade issue at AVF forums.

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SHONUFF6 - received items from a couple of members and has not visited this forum since the beginning of January 2013.

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JEZHEAD - received items from one member and a HDN secret santa gift from another - sent nothing in return and has not visited this forum since December 2012.

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93COBRA - also known as Fast Eddie - defrauded members on BD forums and you tube of hundreds of dollars of items. General trading alert posted here.

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Marty mcFly - member from France. Owes members here items and has been delaying shipment since in contact with staff for weeks, some traders have been waiting months.

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AMEN - sent a member here damaged steels and the wrong steelbook. Would not resolve the problem with the other member or respond to mod / staff requests for more info.

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Top_cat2-failed to complete numerous trades/communicate. Numerous traders waiting for items for several months (some since 2012).

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slackerz - failed to respond or to resolve a trading issue over months of promises to replace damaged items.

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TIGER - took funds for a "pre-order" of items not in-hand to one member and wouldn't refund, also failed to fulfill 6 steelbook trade with another member.

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Roverite - owes at least 10 members various steelbooks from GB's he hosted in 2013. Various attempts to communicate but to no avail.

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humperklonk - Lack of communication to resolve trade issues backdating to end of last year. Owes one member 7x steels which were paid for but never sent the items. Another member is waiting on 1x steel to be sent.

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Unisol1980 - Attempted to sell a High Value rare steelbook by randomly PM'ing members. This was after Trade Mods refused to approve his sales thread without him supplying the necessary references/info.

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MrKrabs2013 - Created multiple account, which is NOT allowed on this forum. All the following names are the same person and have been banned:

MrKrabs2013
mrhanky
mrhanky2016
ninja2015
joinus2000
kurdish2012
bremennord
steelfreaky
marvelhero007
germansteeler
steelbookcollect
gandalf
judgedredd
hideohhb
progamer1995
bluemansteel
steelcollector1
blueknight
bucelli
snakeeater

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Cobster - Owes various members £ and steelbooks - no communication + hasn't been online since 17th July.

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The posts below are from when this was a Good Traders/Bad Traders list ... from the date this OP has been updated ... this thread will only serve as a Buyer Beware and Hall of Shame for those bad traders out there. If you need info on good traders view their trader rating under their avatar in the post bit (to the left) or PM a Mod.

I suggest you PM a mod for any deal over $75 if you dont know the person, regardless if they have 3 successful feedbacks etc. This is YOUR community as much as it is OURS, and we'll make the time everytime to make it as safe as possible for all.

Added 1/23/2012:

Just a general reminder - If you are experiencing difficulty with a trade at our site, feel free to contact a Trade Moderator, and we can provide suggestions on how to resolve the matter, if the trade took place at our site.

If, despite repeated attempts to resolve the trade/contact the trader, you do not receive any communication, or items, etc, please use the Feedback system in place at the site, or the rest of the community will not be aware of issues with traders. In addition, you have a limited time frame to file Paypal disputes, so please familiarize yourself with that process, just in case, to further protect yourself. In addition, the Staff will take action against accounts for repeat offenders if absolutely necessary.
 
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It's never nice to see members getting banned, but I fully understand and respect the decision taken.

Regardless if you have had an accident, a life changing experience, or anything else for that matter, you should have no right to simply take people's money and ignore them.

Patience, empathy and sympathy was shown, so there are no excuses.

I have never been a fan of people that like taking money and then have some sort of mental block, or get all agitated when they have to pay it back.

I talk from experience, both in life and from being on HDN.

Live, Learn and get better, not bitter :thumbs:
 
Update

Buffalo MX has been given a temp ban until he resolves an ongoing issue with a member here. Once he sends the items he will be allowed back. If anyone has any outstanding issues with him please PM me asap.
Daaaaaamn man, thats shocking EEK!
I don't know what pisses me off more. That he gave a bogus Sad story and everyone felt bad for him or Him just being A Giant Prick about this. Seriously how do people sleep at night, they scam members and go on with their lives like nothing happened.
Thats disappointing, seemed ok to me, but if i bought from him and he never gave me what i paid for i would be angry :angry::mad::mad::mad:
 
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Just a little defence on my side , I was in no way bogus about what happened and never expected sympathy in anyway , my missus explained the situation to a member via email not myself i never intended to put it over a forum .

For those member who do seem to doubt would you all like some pictures , Maybe that would satisfy .

The member in question did he fall the mention that before the accident the steels that he purchased the first time round were received in good time and immaculate ? .


Dont really make sense to stitch someone up on here intentionally considering that the decals i was having made and the cost of shipping them all around the place . Maybe i upset people in the higher ranks due to not paying for steels that were keep for me , But that I'm deeply sorry for.

Yeah this has been a life changing year for me so please don't sit there with all your comments about how angry you would be , You guys have no ******* idea .
 
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It's never nice to see members getting banned, but I fully understand and respect the decision taken.

Regardless if you have had an accident, a life changing experience, or anything else for that matter, you should have no right to simply take people's money and ignore them.

Patience, empathy and sympathy was shown, so there are no excuses.

I have never been a fan of people that like taking money and then have some sort of mental block, or get all agitated when they have to pay it back.

I talk from experience, both in life and from being on HDN.

Live, Learn and get better, not bitter :thumbs:

Do you speak from personal experience with an accident , or just going with the masses .
 
Do you speak from personal experience with an accident , or just going with the masses .

Like my message said, I speak from experience - not only have I had an accident in my life time, I investigate 1000's a year and I'm not talking about the minor prangs, I have to deal with the life changing, the fatalities, the earth shattering, young and old.

I never go with the masses, it's not my way of doing things. I try not to get personal either, as it ends up nowhere.

I had my overall say on a few things in my post of mine you quoted and even after all this time, I stand by them.

I am unsure if you are back to rebuild bridges, or just wanted to set the record straight, but either way, I wish you well.
 
Like my message said, I speak from experience - not only have I had an accident in my life time, I investigate 1000's a year and I'm not talking about the minor prangs, I have to deal with the life changing, the fatalities, the earth shattering, young and old.

I never go with the masses, it's not my way of doing things. I try not to get personal either, as it ends up nowhere.

I had my overall say on a few things in my post of mine you quoted and even after all this time, I stand by them.

I am unsure if you are back to rebuild bridges, or just wanted to set the record straight, but either way, I wish you well.

Oh very much for them both .

well unfortunately for me this wasn't a case of just investigating this was very much a personal thing .
You are more than welcome to your opinion as long as it docent come across as defamation of character .

Mine in no way was a minor prang either .
 
Oh very much for them both .

well unfortunately for me this wasn't a case of just investigating this was very much a personal thing .
You are more than welcome to your opinion as long as it docent come across as defamation of character .

Mine in no way was a minor prang either .

I will never form an opinion of you, as I do not know you, but I will form an opinion on the basis of a situation and any facts relating to it.

If you do have a problem with me in particular, then let me know exactly what it is. If you feel better about it from these messages, then great.

I can see certain things posted would have got your back up, so I'm surprised you pull up my post and quote it and not others, but at the same time, I stand by my word, which I can't say for some people on HDN.
 
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I will never form an opinion of you, as I do not know you, but I will form an opinion on the basis of a situation and any facts relating to it.

If you do have a problem with me in particular, then let me know exactly what it is. If you feel better about it from these messages, then great.

I can see certain things posted would have got your back up, so I'm surprised you pull up my post and quote it and not others, but at the same time, I stand by my word, which I can't say for some people on HDN.

Sorry mate this wasn't a personal attack towards yourself by any means , it was just your post had caught my eye .

I could really do without falling out with more members :confused:
 
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Sorry mate this wasn't a personal attack towards yourself by any means , it was just your post had caught my eye .

I could really do without falling out with more members :confused:

No need to apologize, seriously, it's cool. No ill feeling here, whatsoever.

I sincerely wish you well and hope things have now turned a corner for you.

All the best for the future Cobster.
 
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Would like to add Geek Tragedy to bad traders list.
I, like many others handed over money in exchange for a set of Big Hero 6 Cards.
The amount may not have been much ($3) however, there were many who handed over monies in good faith. HE IS A SCAMMER.
I, like many others never received the cards or even a response. He is still around as he is continuing to take part in Group Buys. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, EITHER AS A SALE OR TRADE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE IS NOT BANNED.
 
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Would like to add Geek Tragedy to bad traders list.
I, like many others handed over money in exchange for a set of Big Hero 6 Cards.
The amount may not have been much ($3) however, there were many who handed over monies in good faith. HE IS A SCAMMER.
I, like many others never received the cards or even a response. He is still around as he is continuing to take part in Group Buys. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, EITHER AS A SALE OR TRADE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE IS NOT BANNED.

I'll be posting about this matter in BH6 thread in a day or so. Thanks, Steve.