I don't buy it. Not to stir the pot but if you were able to post on those other forums and buy stuff then you should have been able to at least reply to the person(s) here who's stuff you've had for a ridiculous amount of time. To me this all looks like a way to buy time / temporarily save face. Whether you've had a tough time or not doesn't excuse you from your responsibilities. Do you think if you stopped paying rent your landlord wouldn't kick you out just because you've had some issues? I would honestly be surprised if this pasph guy ever gets his stuff back.
This is what I propose in the mean time. You put all of his stuff on top of a recent newspaper (where the date is visible) and take pictures. If you can't fit it all in one picture then take multiple ones, but they should be on the newspaper. That way he can verify that you still actually have his belongings and haven't sold them. Also, I think its pretty crappy of you to respond to his message with "You're calling me a scammer now huh?" when you've had some of his stuff for nearly two years now, as well as decided to disappear for nearly half a year. There is literally no other reasonable conclusion anyone would draw given the circumstances, especially given the fact that you've been spotted in other sites.
I'm not super well versed in the legal repercussions of all of this, but my best friend is an IP lawyer. If you don't post the pictures here in the next week I would advise pasph to take legal action. I'm sure someone on this forum has your contact information. If you do post the pictures but don't send him the stuff back I would, again, advise pasph to take legal action. I'll communicate with pasph, as well as my friend and try to get it all coordinated. I can assume that pasph has sent you money based on the fact that he's asking for a refund. If you took his money / property without delivering goods or services then its theft. Pasph, if you used paypal to pay him I would recommend preparing to contact them and try to get your money back. If paypal gives you the money back then they'll go after WhiteFire for the money that they lost. Likely putting him into collections or contracting an attorney's office to deal with it. I'm not sure exactly how everything transpired, but if you could message me with all of the specifics I can relay it to my lawyer friend and provide you with the best actionable advice going forward - again assuming that you aren't provided with a) proof he still has your belongings, b) a refund or c) your stuff.
If there's anyone else who is interested in what I've said you are more than welcome to send me a PM with your specifics. I am in no way guaranteeing that you will ever get your stuff back, or see a dime for that matter but I will see what I can do to help you out. I have had a few family friends who got screwed online before and I was able to get them their money back. Hopefully WhiteFireDragon still has all of your stuff and will send it all out as soon as possible. Then this whole thing can be avoided. Though, I don't really have much faith in him given the fact that he still hasn't posted.
Keytrun, those are some pretty bold statements. Since you got me all figured out, can you tell me why I came back if I have the intentions to scam? It would be much easier for me to just run, so why would I need to buy time or save face?
Tell me why I must appease all YOUR demands with pictures and newspapers, when none of this involves you one bit. By giving me this ultimatum, youre insinuating that Ive already scammed or sold stuff Im holding. I dont have to prove anything to you. So go ahead, take legal action and throw all your lawyers at me. There are over 100 people that have my person info just on this very forum, I give you permission to contact any of them for it. Before you continue being a hero or internet bully, here are some specific things you should know (Im now addressing everyone else too):
Besides the 1 person that have already paid me postage cost, I have not collected a single penny from anyone else for parts or services that has not gotten them yet. In fact, its quite the opposite. Ive built a handful of keyboards for free to help people out. But if there is a cost involved, I never ask for payment for the service, parts, or postage until AFTER its complete and shipped out. Ive shipped out a lot of stuff, and there are about a dozen people that still OWE ME a cumulative amount of over $1k, which I have not nagged about.
How does this relate to pasph? This gentlemen has not yet given me any money for assembly of his 3 keyboards, nor postage cost, nor additional parts, because I did not accept his payment until I ship them all out. Still want to call me a scammer? I have not stolen any money or items, it just hasnt been shipped yet. Yes Ive had his stuff for a little over ONE year, but during the time I was very active, there were other bottlenecks that were out of my control. I was requested by pasph to hold these items during that time. Again, in these two years you havent gotten a clue what actually transpired. I suggest you (or anyone else) go dig back to my old posts to find out, I will not be summarizing those events in this post. And for the record, Ive replied to pasph in PM, before you even posted this rant according to the time stamp.
You dont have to take my personal RL issues into account, but with just forum matters, youve criminalized me without a clue of my public or behind-the-scenes involvement with the community, or on an individual basis. Every assumption you've made is flat out wrong.
