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Title: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:45:53
Hi everyone,

I believe I'm getting scammed via paypal after having sold a Geekhack member something.  I want to talk to an admin, I think.... What do you guys recommend I do?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:47:05
Are you sure you paid?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:47:27
Damn another case of extortion
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Tym on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:47:46
Quote
1) Conflict resolution: CAVEAT EMPTOR. Moderators will not step in to mediate transactions gone bad.

Mod's can't help you.
 
If you have actually been scammed, and not done something daft, like just sent some money somewhere then provide some evidence maybe?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: kmiller8 on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:49:03
The best thing to do, is namedrop them, and slowly leak evidence. That usually works.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:49:18
He sent me money, and now he is 'disputing' it with paypal because he 'never received' the item.  He clearly has, I have tracking.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:49:43
Do you have their email address ?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Tym on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:50:35
Double check tracking vs. PayPal address.

Sort everything out with PayPal, then warning the community is probably a useful move.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:50:45
He sent me money, and now he is 'disputing' it with paypal because he 'never received' the item.  He clearly has, I have tracking.

As long as the item was paid as goods and  you have tracking that shows delivery to the confirmed paypal address you should be ok.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: absyrd on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:50:49
He sent me money, and now he is 'disputing' it with paypal because he 'never received' the item.  He clearly has, I have tracking.

Have you taken all the necessary steps with paypal?

And kmiller's way is the way it usually goes down here.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:50:49
I do now, the one they use via paypal....  It seems like a scam because their name is NOT coming up either. 
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:52:49
Was it a brand new user or something?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:54:07
This is why you never send international boys. GG to me, think I lost this one. I sent like an idiot.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:54:36
No he is not a new user, I'm probably more new than he is.  He wins this one, i guess.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Candyflip on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:55:22
No its not, I'm probably more new than he is.  He wins this one, i guess.
why don't you call him out on it?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:03:22
It would be too premature at this point.  I have just raised the dispute to USPS and  Paypal.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:04:50
Do you have their email address ?

such a dangerous question to ask someone who is aggravated!
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Tym on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:06:49
I'm not sure why you;re saying you've lost. As long as you have proof of postage (tracking) paypal will always side with you.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:08:11
I'm not sure why you;re saying you've lost. As long as you have proof of postage (tracking) paypal will always side with you.

I'm a noob and I'm scared because it's international and worried they won't side wit me :(

I have the receipt still too.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: Tym on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:08:55
Yes they will.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:15:35
Did you tracking number follow the item all the way to its destination?
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:36:33
Did you tracking number follow the item all the way to its destination?

golden question.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:38:18
Did you tracking number follow the item all the way to its destination?

golden question.

i use this a lot of times

http://www.track-trace.com/post

and even if it picks USPS to start with you can go and pick the destination country and see if it tracks there as well. If you need help shoot me a pm.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: audukent on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:52:54
Did you tracking number follow the item all the way to its destination?

golden question.

i use this a lot of times

http://www.track-trace.com/post

and even if it picks USPS to start with you can go and pick the destination country and see if it tracks there as well. If you need help shoot me a pm.

Wow that works really well.  It routed me to a separate site which let me track using the Chinese EMS Site. Thanks sir!
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:53:46
Did you tracking number follow the item all the way to its destination?

golden question.

i use this a lot of times

http://www.track-trace.com/post

and even if it picks USPS to start with you can go and pick the destination country and see if it tracks there as well. If you need help shoot me a pm.

Wow that works really well.  It routed me to a separate site which let me track using the Chinese EMS Site. Thanks sir!

^^ Anytime! Hope you get it sorted out.
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: ekw808 on Tue, 03 December 2013, 17:25:28
Are you sure you paid?

What a cyber bully
Title: Re: Noobie Question...
Post by: eth0s on Wed, 04 December 2013, 21:56:44
Wait wut happened here exactly?

audukent sent something to somebody in China and got paid?  Is that right? 

But the Chinese mystery buyer said he did not receive the item?

But the tracking shows it was delivered to the correct address?  Do we know that?

So what exactly is the problem?  Either I don't understand or something hinky is happening here with the seller.