Where is WFD – part III

[pasph]

This guy has some items of mine and some of those by 1 year, i think it's time that he deliver.
Mainly i'm worried for a Phantom kit that i bought for a friend of mine.
I've sended him many mails and PMs here, on Hardforum and Overclock.net (where he goes more regularly than here) for months but  without resuts.
I can't belive that his behavior is more and more similar to someone else he blamed in the past.
If there's someone that can contact him please help me.

[pasph]

bump

[quochung1989]

Bump

[pasph]

Bump

[esoomenona]

That's it. I'm sending a couple girlfriends over to his house. This is the last straw.

[pasph]

TheProfosist has shipped to me my stuff...

[Donbabbeo]

bump

[Donbabbeo]

Still no news and looking at his profile here http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=15168 is exactly a month since last log-in.

How many are still waiting to receive plates and PCBs from him?

[epzy]

Perhaps he is working on all of the keyboards etc instead of browsing Geekhack.

[kenmai9]

Perhaps he is working on all of the keyboards etc instead of browsing Geekhack.

Too busy to send a message or an email? I find that hard to believe in this day and age.

[pasph]

Perhaps he is working on all of the keyboards etc instead of browsing Geekhack.

He has my Vortex alu case for anodizing from end of NOV. 2012!!!!
On Nov. 2013 (ONE YEAR LATER) he said he can't do that, fine.
On Nov. 2013 he said all my stuff was ready to ship
Now 4 MONTHS LATER i'm still waiting.
in the meanwhile he have found the time to buy and sell items in Hardforum (see his Heatware profile).
09 January 2014 he wrote:
"I'll send it out when I get back from Vegas"
Maybe he's still in Vegas?

I've been veeeeeeeeeery patient but this is just a SHAME!

[Donbabbeo]

I'm baffled by the lack of interest in the thread.
I can't believe that only me and pasph are still waiting for our stuff to be delivered (after waiting 15 months)...

[demik]

Gb to buy pasph a plane ticket to kick wfd's ass

[esoomenona]

Gb to buy pasph a plane ticket to kick wfd's ass

pasph needs to get a stateside girlfriend. Then she can roll down and hit him up.

[pasph]

Just for the record he must send to me
1 Vortex alu case
1 Universal TKL plate
3 Phantom kits (pcb, plate, Teensy etc..)

[Donbabbeo]

Up 

[pasph]

Still buying from Hardforum:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1798971&highlight=

That scammer...

[nubbinator]

Still buying from Hardforum:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1798971&highlight=

That scammer...

You can always leave some Heatware feedback:  http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=66337

He seems quite proud of that perfect record.  Some negative feedback may finally get him to get off his ass and do something instead of up and disappearing.

That thread was started before this one though.

[demik]

why don't you just **** him everywhere he posts?

i know he has a youtube account. start flagging all his ****. i mean, you've already went the nice guy route.

[ApocalypseMaow]

Time to get real, son!

[pasph]

Time to get real, son!

You mean "you've lost your money, face it"?

[ApocalypseMaow]

Time to get real, son!

You mean "you've lost your money, face it"?

No no no!!! Like demik said, blow his **** up in front of everyone.

[Donbabbeo]

Should i stop hoping? 

[Saviant]

WFD has had a filco board of mine, 2 of the plates for phantom and my phantom stuff. Send the filco in nov/dec 2012. I honestly have lost hope in ever seeing again. I live in Australia so no easy way to get my items back.

[pasph]

Welcome to the club!

[domoaligato]

Last Active: March 22, 2014, 06:32:11 pm

[tbc]

out of curiosity....does anyone know what happens to these items that never get sent back?

I keep imagining that they get sold off because I see some of these 'non-returners' on other forums with alot of nice bling which comes very close to the value of the missing items people complain about.

[jonathanyu]

out of curiosity....does anyone know what happens to these items that never get sent back?

I keep imagining that they get sold off because I see some of these 'non-returners' on other forums with alot of nice bling which comes very close to the value of the missing items people complain about.

Probably he just put them in the closet or store room

[agodinhost]

Just for the record he must send to me
1 Vortex alu case
1 Universal TKL plate
3 Phantom kits (pcb, plate, Teensy etc..)

more or less 600 bucks
yes my friend - you were being patient!
I wish you luck and, please,
IF the guy doesn't reimburse you or give you what you have paid for update this topic.

[ninjadoc]

Still buying from Hardforum:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1798971&highlight=

That scammer...

He hasn't been on Hardforum since March 7, 2014

[pasph]

He seems to be still alive:
http://slickdeals.net/forums/member.php?u=432241
http://slickdeals.net/f/5754104-rosewill-mechanical-keyboard-rk-9000re-red-intel-celeron-d-310-prescott-2-13ghz-socket-478-cpu-newegg-25?p=56529632#post56529632

[pasph]

I've sent him a PM referring this thread even there (he's online there), let's see if he will come here to reply something

[Mooby]

Wish you the best luck to get your stuff back mate!

[domoaligato]

+1

[pasph]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

[riotonthebay]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

Yup.

[lightsout714]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

Yup.

Can't really argue. There are not many things that could keep someone from taking two minutes out of a few months to make a post when he has people's stuff in his possession.

Coma, missionary trip to Zimbabwe?

[strict]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

Yup.

I would be amazed if there was even a single person who didn't consider him to be a scammer. Regardless of his intentions or future conduct, his prior actions make him an ******* and an outright embarrassment to the community. I hope he comes back long enough to return everyone's merchandise that he has stolen and then promptly ****s off.

[domoaligato]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

Yup.

I would be amazed if there was even a single person who didn't consider him to be a scammer. Regardless of his intentions or future conduct, his prior actions make him an ******* and an outright embarrassment to the community. I hope he comes back long enough to return everyone's merchandise that he has stolen and then promptly ****s off.

Does wfd even have any of your stuff or are you just posting this to stir the pot?

[mashby]

Personally, I've never found WFD to be a scammer. My dealings with him were all prior to his departure, but I found him very helpful, generous and responsive. Not trying to defend him or his actions (or lack thereof), just giving an alternative perspective.

I don't know why he's fallen off the map and it's been frustrating to see other people having issues with him. Especially since WFD was such an active and vibrant member of the community.

Hope things get resolved quickly.

[pasph]

Thanks.
Finally he has aswered for the first time in almost 5 months:
"Hey, haven't caught up in GH for several months, I'll come on the forum to address everything tomorrow. Last time I was on, I only updated a few people. You're calling me a scammer now huh?"

No Comment

Yup.

I would be amazed if there was even a single person who didn't consider him to be a scammer. Regardless of his intentions or future conduct, his prior actions make him an ******* and an outright embarrassment to the community. I hope he comes back long enough to return everyone's merchandise that he has stolen and then promptly ****s off.

Does wfd even have any of your stuff or are you just posting this to stir the pot?

This is what i want to know.
I just want my stuff or my money back.
And i'm not the only one.
If this upset someone please don't read this topic.
Waiting for "tomorrow"...

[domoaligato]

Personally, I've never found WFD to be a scammer. My dealings with him were all prior to his departure, but I found him very helpful, generous and responsive. Not trying to defend him or his actions (or lack thereof), just giving an alternative perspective.

I don't know why he's fallen off the map and it's been frustrating to see other people having issues with him. Especially since WFD was such an active and vibrant member of the community.

Hope things get resolved quickly.

This is exactly how I feel.

[strict]

Does wfd even have any of your stuff or are you just posting this to stir the pot?

I am lucky enough that he doesn't have anything of mine. However, as someone who plans to continue to participate in the marketplace here as a seller, my opinion of his conduct is quite relevant. I don't want his ****ty behaviour affecting mine or anyone elses' willingness to organize and participate in group buys.

[domoaligato]

Always post first think later.

I wish I could do this but I have to follow the rules and tos...

I am surprised that you did not ask anyone for help to remove the extra tabs that need to be filed down from the universal/phantom tkl plate cad files...

You do know that WFD is the one that put that together originally right?
He probably already has it fixed in a later revision cad file that he has not posted yet.
WFD is very busy with work and IRL issues.

We will see "tomorrow" what he has to say.

[Mooby]

There's the kind of person who scams you into sending you things or money and never intends to keep his part of the deal. And there is the other kind who initially wanted to fulfill his part until something prevented him from doing so. It's hard to tell what such thing might be and differs from person to person. Sometimes it's just that huge pile of unfulfilled requests that hinders someone from acting. The reason for keeping your things doesn't change anything for you right now, but is important when it comes to return your stuff.

Comments from other Geekhackers and the fact that he replied to one of your PMs imply that WFD didn't make you send him your stuff to keep it. So chances are high that you will eventually get it back when he sorted out whatever is keeping him from doing so right now. Again, I wish you the best luck that things turn out positive for you in the end.

[pasph]

The question is always the same: how much is too much?
Imho i've been waiting enough.

[acantha]

you've waited about 4 times longer than i think you had any reasonable need to wait. personally i think going totally incommunicado for 1 month, much less 5, is inappropriate when you have someone else's property and there is an expectation of return. the fact that you've waited two years to get your phantom stuff is just ****ing preposterous.

he may not be intentionally scamming you, but at some point theres a crossing out of "gross and willing negligence" into scam, and i think you've ever right to think he's crossed it.

[Donbabbeo]

No news yet... 

[WhiteFireDragon]

Dear all members of GeekHack,

As many of you know, I’ve been on an unannounced hiatus from GH for the past year, and hopefully this post can clear up a lot of the concerns. There were a series of downers I went through that took away from leisure time, including all online activity.

For most of the past year, I had 2 jobs, and worked well over 40 hours/week. I wasn’t happy with either of them, and recently just decided to leave one of them. It’s not exactly where I wanted to be after finishing grad school. I’m still part-time, and very recently just started a side business that I hope to build up. During these times, I also had a family death, which I don’t wish to go into detail about. The last major thing is around the end of last year, I’ve been a victim of identity theft and fraud, which caused all sorts of hassles and difficulties. As a result, I took quite a financial blow that at this point, there is very little chance to recover it. I’m still trying to fight it up to this day, but there seems to be little I can do.

These compounding issues has given me much anxiety, and eventually started to affect my well being. I know it probably seems extremely irresponsible to leave so many people in the dark, but my real life dealings during these times had a higher importance. To everyone who's affected by my disappearance: I'm incredibly embarrassed, and I'm deeply sorry. I’m not asking for forgiveness, but only that you understand. As I get past this phase, you’ll see me slowly come back to this forum more often. I’ll be back later this weekend to address more specific forum-related stuff.

Sincerely,
WhiteFireDragon

[pasph]

If and when you'll ship my stuff or refund it i will be very happy to post it here