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Title: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: megaxpop on Mon, 20 January 2014, 02:45:40
I lost my keyboard for AvJaB.  :'(
He has proposed trade his skull and $20 to take my keyboard

(http://i.imgur.com/Aokpf65.jpg)

But after I sent him my keyboard, he disappeared and today he creates a topic of selling my keyboard. : http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.msg1199287#msg1199287

(http://i.imgur.com/YCsD6GC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iO1wsoA.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/DtMqc7E.jpg)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 02:56:30
Sorry to hear that man, looks like he's locked his thread too.

Let this be a lesson to everyone, trades are very hard to protect yourself in and should only be carried out with someone who you trust 100%.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: stancato9 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:08:49
I'm not trying to cause problems or take sides, but from the evidence you have presented, it's not possible to see the actual outcome of your situation.

Perhaps AvJaB really was in the hospital, and ended up sending it slightly after those PMs.

Also it could have got lost in the mail. Did AvJaB present you with a receipt from the post office? It might be a good idea from now on to ask for one for confirmation. I always keep the receipts for the event that the buyer claims I did not send what was agreed on.

Good luck in your future transactions megaxpop. I hope all goes well and that if AvJaB really did scam you, that he does the right thing and returns your keyboard.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:12:10
We should have a hall of shame for these kind of people so everyone can see and put more care in trading with them.


Also, sorry to hear that bro :( I saw his FS thread today and the Poker X is too damn familiar but cant remember that was yours
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: megaxpop on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:16:56
This my receipt

[Mod Edit: Please repost the pictures without revealing the personal information of the parties involved.]
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:17:08
I'm not trying to cause problems or take sides, but from the evidence you have presented, it's not possible to see the actual outcome of your situation.

Perhaps AvJaB really was in the hospital, and ended up sending it slightly after those PMs.

Also it could have got lost in the mail. 

I do find it a little strange that AvJaB only mentions sending money with no mention of the Clack in his response to OP.

megaxpop do you have the PayPal receipt for the amount he sent you? That should clear up any inconsistencies.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: megaxpop on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:33:10
Paypal receipt

[Mod Edit: Please repost the pictures without revealing the personal information of the parties involved.]
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:53:22
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:55:55
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL

he put the board up for sale on classifieds. pretty sure he's able to ship the cap
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: megaxpop on Mon, 20 January 2014, 03:56:47
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL

maybe he still in hospital from 21 Nov 2013  :-X
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:00:02
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL

His final post in the FS thread seems a bit suspect considering the PM's we've seen.

(http://imgur.com/C4jmxEG.jpg)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:00:58
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL

His final post in the FS thread seems a bit suspect considering the PM's we've seen.

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(http://imgur.com/C4jmxEG.jpg)


How'd you get that theme?
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:02:40
the message clearly says he's in the hospital... no?

so maybe you'll get it when he gets out..?

Well... here's hoping... GLGL

His final post in the FS thread seems a bit suspect considering the PM's we've seen.

Show Image
(http://imgur.com/C4jmxEG.jpg)


How'd you get that theme?

Oh it's a screenshot from Tapatalk.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:09:36
He say "I sent you money and you sent me keyboard" as if he bought the keyboard all with money, not a single word on the skull tho  :-X
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: stancato9 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:25:04
Megaxpop, does the tracking from your keyboard say he received it in under 2 months? If so, that would be suspicious.

It's easy to prove him wrong if that was the case.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:29:29
Wow . Parcel is delivered on 26/11/2013 .
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:31:39
Wow . Parcel is delivered on 26/11/2013 .

Jeez, dude hasn't got a leg to stand on now.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: phoenix1234 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:39:36
Case summary (according to screenshot as well as posts)

-megaxpop wanted to sell a keyboard worth ~120$ shipped
-avjab offered to buy from megaxpop on 12/11/2013 with a skull keycap worth 100$ + 20$ shipped to UK
-megaxpop sent his keyboard to avjab on 15/11/2013 via Registered Air Mail with the tracking number RR762276512VN
-on 21/11/2013, megaxpop contacted avjab to check if avjab sent the skull keycap worth 100$ yet. Unfortunately, avjab responded that he was in hospital but avjab promised to send the keycap with better service
-according to the universal tracking, the package with AWB number RR762276512VN sent by megaxpop delivered to England on 26/11/2013 with the tracking information as follows
    2013-11-26 11:22, COLLECTED FROM26/11/13, AMESBURY PDO
    2013-11-25 16:36, HELD AT ENQUIRY OFF, AMESBURY PDO
    2013-11-23 13:31, RECEIVED IN UK, HEATHROW WORLDWIDE DC
-megaxpop did not receive any further information from avjab after that
-on 18/01/2014, avjab posted a thread to sell a keyboard, apparently it is the one received from megaxpop
-megaxpop claimed he was scammed
-avjab responded that he paid the money but avjab never mentioned about the keycap worth 100$ in the message exchanged
-avjab claimed that the keyboard took 2 months to arrive but the tracking system from the most modern country in the world - UK - indicated the package was delivered on 26/11/2013

=> Well, I think we need to have explanation from avjab and I really hope both parties can come up with a peaceful win-win solution ;)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: megaxpop on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:50:12
he has just sent me pm  :eek:

(http://i.imgur.com/Zcsei0E.jpg)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 20 January 2014, 04:58:28
AvJaB really needs to get in here and explain himself...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 20 January 2014, 05:16:18
Thinking he could get away with not following through a trade, then gets offended when he gets called out...Sigh, some people these days.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: justnits on Mon, 20 January 2014, 05:27:48
seems to be scammer's trend to fall sick or get into an accident or something happen to family members in the most inconvenient time for the buyer ;D
well of course, there are genuine cases where this scenario could happen, but i'm pretty sure genuine sellers/traders wouldn't keep his buyer/trader in the dark if **** happens.

then again, be extra careful when doing international trades.

wouldn't it be better if trade talks are done in the sales thread itself rather than PM-ing? since that opens up to more sneaky n shady method but if it's done in the open, ppl know what's going on.
only use PM when it comes to giving personal info?
just a thought...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: epzy on Mon, 20 January 2014, 05:31:36
From the few PM's I had with the guy, he seemed like a total nutjob. Glad I dodged a bullet...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: justnits on Mon, 20 January 2014, 05:38:23
From the few PM's I had with the guy, he seemed like a total nutjob. Glad I dodged a bullet...

interested in looking at those PMs sir, so i know when to hit the brakes if i ever come across one!  :)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Blusey on Mon, 20 January 2014, 05:55:43
I think you're all being very fast to judge, probably a logical reason tbh. I've met the guy and bought a keyboard from him myself. In fact my current Ducky was from him, he genuinely did have problems in hospital back then as I've known him in real life as well as online. Just saying.. might be fair to wait, also his point is valid, posting his public information on a public forum.. that's kinda low and shouldn't be done at all. Please at least blank out his private info (: if this was most other places you'd get in trouble for that as it's pretty bad. Seen it removed here as well before.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: epzy on Mon, 20 January 2014, 06:05:48
From the few PM's I had with the guy, he seemed like a total nutjob. Glad I dodged a bullet...

interested in looking at those PMs sir, so i know when to hit the brakes if i ever come across one!  :)

Basically, I had a WTB thread open where I was looking for a ISO Poker 2 keyboard, right. Then the guy PMs me and informs me that he has a Poker x for sale. I then tell him I've already found a Poker 2. He tells me to update my post, and after I've done that I tell him "Done. But your keyboard wasn't ISO nor a Poker 2 anyway.) And then he suddenly gets mad for some reason and says: "****ing hell, sorry for trying to help you" I don't understand why he got so upset, afterall he didn't even offer me a Poker 2, he offered me a Poker x with the wrong layout.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: phoenix1234 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 06:13:39
I think you're all being very fast to judge, probably a logical reason tbh. I've met the guy and bought a keyboard from him myself. In fact my current Ducky was from him, he genuinely did have problems in hospital back then as I've known him in real life as well as online. Just saying.. might be fair to wait, also his point is valid, posting his public information on a public forum.. that's kinda low and shouldn't be done at all. Please at least blank out his private info (: if this was most other places you'd get in trouble for that as it's pretty bad. Seen it removed here as well before.

No, I think if you read carefully you can see that not all of us judges him or anything.
We can't judge him actually. Like I already said in my previous post: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53700.msg1199392#msg1199392
Logically, if he can post a WTS thread, he should come here to have explanation.
If you know he in real life as well as what he claimed here "my friend Pexon pc's" http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48023.msg1028083#msg1028083 you should ask him to come up with a peaceful solution to the OP.
:thumb:
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Blusey on Mon, 20 January 2014, 06:18:26
I think you're all being very fast to judge, probably a logical reason tbh. I've met the guy and bought a keyboard from him myself. In fact my current Ducky was from him, he genuinely did have problems in hospital back then as I've known him in real life as well as online. Just saying.. might be fair to wait, also his point is valid, posting his public information on a public forum.. that's kinda low and shouldn't be done at all. Please at least blank out his private info (: if this was most other places you'd get in trouble for that as it's pretty bad. Seen it removed here as well before.

No, I think if you read carefully you can see that not all of us judges him or anything.
We can't judge him actually. Like I already said in my previous post: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53700.msg1199392#msg1199392
Logically, if he can post a WTS thread, he should come here to have explanation.
If you know he in real life as well as what he claimed here "my friend Pexon pc's" http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48023.msg1028083#msg1028083 you should ask him to come up with a peaceful solution to the OP.
:thumb:
Not you :P you're fine but others pointed out oh scam bla bla bla. There is something that needs to be looked at im just saying for those that did judge fast not to :P yes his friend is Pexon PC's also. As you can see in the i51 thread talk (: that I made. I'll try talk to him later when I'm home and see if I can relay anything (:
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 06:46:24
You might know him in real life but it doesn't take a genius to realise he's pulling some ****. If the board really did take 2 months to arrive it would have arrived a week ago and not in November like the tracking indicates.

Illness or no, I refuse to believe anyone's memory is that bad.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 January 2014, 06:52:43
You might know him in real life but it doesn't take a genius to realise he's pulling some ****. If the board really did take 2 months to arrive it would have arrived a week ago and not in November like the tracking indicates.

Illness or no, I refuse to believe anyone's memory is that bad.


^^ This....

Also....the guy bought the keyboard for $20 and a clack (which it appears he never sent) and he is selling it for $210 plus shipping?

I know there are always two sides etc but from the evidences given it looks like the guy is trying to pull a fast one, but either way if he has proof to the contrary he needs to share it.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:14:03
Can we start a blacklist thread if there isn't one already?
List people's real names and addresses publicaly so that if your making a trade with someone who your not 100% sure with you have a list of known scammers to check it against?

As GH grows so does it's market place and I really do think that it should do something to try and combat this kind of thing from happening...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:16:06
Can we start a blacklist thread if there isn't one already?
List people's real names and addresses publicaly so that if your making a trade with someone who your not 100% sure with you have a list of known scammers to check it against?

As GH grows so does it's market place and I really do think that it should do something to try and combat this kind of thing from happening...

I'm sure its only a matter of time before this thread is locked and info removed....but it would be nice to know when people have been scammed and/or who the  buyers/sellers that are shady.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: pmh1410 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:20:50
Hi my friend (Megaxpop),

i think that GH have great problem now, i was trade my Skull for skull with old member on GH (US member) and shipped to him since 2 months ago, but i'm not received my item from him since 2 months ago, i was pm him many time but he was not reply anymore. My friend (John Crouse) know him well and he tell me that he can help me if i need. But i think if he don't want to send me my item (Skull MX), you can't do nothing. I lose my Skull, it's not problem with me but i lose my trust to GH member, It's verity and you can referer from my friend (J. Crouse). I respect J.C, he is very good foreigne friend that i've ever seen.

P/S: Sorry about my bad English.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:21:59
Can we start a blacklist thread if there isn't one already?
List people's real names and addresses publicaly so that if your making a trade with someone who your not 100% sure with you have a list of known scammers to check it against?

As GH grows so does it's market place and I really do think that it should do something to try and combat this kind of thing from happening...

I'm sure its only a matter of time before this thread is locked and info removed....but it would be nice to know when people have been scammed and/or who the  buyers/sellers that are shady.


I think that GH has made a clear choice to be totally ignorant of all transactions that don't come from it's self in order to protect it's self from getting screwed by people putting blame in the wrong place (which I totally get). But I think with that move you have to do something, even something very small like a locked pinned topic in classified and GB's that has a list of people who have scammed users and those people's personal information (PayPal address/real name/real life address) so that users have some way of protecting them selfs without further growing and alienating the geekhack old boys club...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:25:50
GH has a long memory, people don't generally come back after they've scammed someone. And posting people's info on GH is the last thing the mods would ever approve of, they'd be opening themselves up to all sorts of legal dramas.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:28:08
GH has a long memory, people don't generally come back after they've scammed someone. And posting people's info on GH is the last thing the mods would ever approve of, they'd be opening themselves up to all sorts of legal dramas.

What legal dramas?
I just think it's pretty irresponsible for GH to do literally nothing other than say... Yeah... We won't forget don't worry... And to have people just screwed with no recourse and just the tag line "only trade with people you trust 100%" ...nonsensical advice which helps no one lol
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: damorgue on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:28:30
The systems you are describing are essentially heatware. I suggest everyone tries to encourage others to use it. Sure, if people are willing to give up old reputable GH accounts, they could do the same with their heatware accs but There really isn't much else to do imo.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:29:48
The systems you are describing are essentially heatware. I suggest everyone tries to encourage others to use it. Sure, if people are willing to give up old reputable GH accounts, they could do the same with their heatware accs but There really isn't much else to do imo.

One problem with heatware is it too can be abused, but the bigger problem is just getting people to use it for feedback.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: riotonthebay on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:31:27
GH has a long memory, people don't generally come back after they've scammed someone. And posting people's info on GH is the last thing the mods would ever approve of, they'd be opening themselves up to all sorts of legal dramas.

This is exactly why this should never be done. GH isn't a legal authority, and the second we start slapping names on a Googleable page of scammers, GH becomes open to libel suits.
Title: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Belfong on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:37:54
****. I suspected he's not right when he outbidded a few of us in the auction where a guy who bang his hand on dumbells was auctioning his skulls and Gasmask. This AvJab guy outbid many by $1 which is fine. Maybe he was playing. But when he won, he disappeared and the Op of that thread had to give to second bidder. I thought AvJab wasn't honest and honorable.

Damn it! What a scum!!

Edit: this is the thread I was referring to http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50983
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: pmh1410 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 07:50:27
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HipsterPunks on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:07:59
I have a strict if you scam me, I will literally send you a package filled FILLED to the brim with spiders or cockroaches or some other ridiculously terrifying bug (I'm sorry OP this may not work for you due to customs) Their are many sites that sell crazy insects by the bulk for relatively cheap. Luckily I am yet to be scammed. Scammers beware... I got spiders for dat a$$

*edit TIL it is perfectly legal to mail people bee's

Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: chaosstep on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:16:13
Maybe He never comes here, becaouse
I have a strict if you scam me, I will literally send you a package filled FILLED to the brim with spiders or cockroaches or some other ridiculously terrifying bug (I'm sorry OP this may not work for you due to customs) Their are many sites that sell crazy insects by the bulk for relatively cheap. Luckily I am yet to be scammed. Scammers beware... I got spiders for dat a$$



I really love his comment and could you send some them to the scammer member lists I have ?? lol
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: neunelfer on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:19:15
On one side we have megaxpop, who has been completely open the whole time, posting pictures and messages. On the other side we have AvJaB, who immediately locked his sale thread and has yet to say a word in this thread - nevermind all of the other evidence that would seem to point against him.

I think it's pretty clear, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Moosecraft on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:27:13
Sad to see this, I actually bought a board off him and got it within 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Blusey on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:37:13
Sad to see this, I actually bought a board off him and got it within 2 weeks.
This is what confuses me as I got mine all perfectly fine :s I almost bought this off him as well but yeah. I will try talk to him tonight as maybe theres just a mistake
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:37:48
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Blusey on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:39:20
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:44:14
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Blusey on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:48:43
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:52:54
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

Even scammers don't scam- all-the-time.. and even scammers have friends...(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-009.gif)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:57:02
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

Even scammers don't scam- all-the-time.. and even scammers have friends...
Show Image
(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-009.gif)


Shots Fired!
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:59:35
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

Even scammers don't scam- all-the-time.. and even scammers have friends...
Show Image
(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-009.gif)


Shots Fired!

No?  I'm not accusing anyone.. but merely indicating that SUCH scenario, is a possibility.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 January 2014, 09:59:53
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

Even scammers don't scam- all-the-time.. and even scammers have friends...
Show Image
(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-009.gif)


Shots Fired!

No?  I'm not accusing anyone.. but merely indicating that SUCH scenario, is a possibility.

Ok...nevermind then, carry on.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 10:01:31
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

Okay . You should talk with him . And him is best friend for you NOT for all .

/* sr my english very bad :D
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Mon, 20 January 2014, 10:59:21
GH has a long memory, people don't generally come back after they've scammed someone. And posting people's info on GH is the last thing the mods would ever approve of, they'd be opening themselves up to all sorts of legal dramas.

What legal dramas?

It could be construed as defamation of character. It might be true but if all you have is hearsay you're gonna have a rough time in court.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: dustinhxc on Mon, 20 January 2014, 11:41:04
Damn sorry to hear about this... :(
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 20 January 2014, 11:45:21
GH has a long memory, people don't generally come back after they've scammed someone. And posting people's info on GH is the last thing the mods would ever approve of, they'd be opening themselves up to all sorts of legal dramas.

What legal dramas?

It could be construed as defamation of character. It might be true but if all you have is hearsay you're gonna have a rough time in court.

Taking to the extreme a little, it was more of a suggestion, you could name the thread anything and have posts relating to dealigs with said poster. If this case for example is never resolved you would win hands down in any court in the UK or US (were I assume these servers are located) as you've not been slanderous all you have done is presented the facts and offered the accused a chance to respond to the claims.

It wouldn't even be a lot of work, just something that would go towards helping people out who get ****ed aswel as detering people considering scamming people in the future.




For example, the person who made the fake clacks and sold them... What's stopping him from (via a proxy) setting up a new account and doing the same thing again... How would you know it was the same guy?
I'm not trying to say it woul stamp out and prevent all scamming but it would help people as there is almost no way to 'validate' any user unless you've traded previously lol
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Morwrath on Mon, 20 January 2014, 12:02:48
****ing hate scammers, how can you even tell us to not call him a scammer with all that evidence? xD
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 January 2014, 12:04:15
****ing hate scammers, how can you even tell us to not call him a scammer with all that evidence? xD

well.... yea.. in this case.. he's pretty much a solid scammer.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: foxer on Mon, 20 January 2014, 12:47:48
If it's anygood, I could scrape a few keycaps together and post them out to you? Don't expect them to be Clacks and ****, I won't lie, they're definitely not worth anything but just a thought.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: joneslee85 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 21:40:02
I would vote to ban this AvJab forever

FYI, he also posted on DT selling the same keyboard http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/fs-poker-x-hybrid-of-mx-blues-and-mx-whites-t7271.html
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: phoenix1234 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:02:44
FYI,
On DT, he posted a thread to link to ebay as he claimed it is his ebay :
[attachimg=1]
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/i3ig-jack
As his friend called him Jack here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53700.msg1199599#msg1199599
Very likely, his alias is Jack (or ebay alias i3ig-jack => Big Jack?)
If this is really his ebay, I hope he is not going to sell the keyboard on it
I hope Jack will come here to have explanation to us  ;D
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HPE1000 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:09:07
This is horrible, it hurts to see stuff like this.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:14:27
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Candyflip on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:15:06
This guys tried to sell for $210 on GH and for $130 on DT? What was he even thinking, not like he scammed a member of these forums. Damn, the nerve of this dude...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HPE1000 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:18:48
This guys tried to sell for $210 on GH and for $130 on DT? What was he even thinking, not like he scammed a member of these forums. Damn, the nerve of this dude...
Maybe getting desperate to get rid of it?
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:21:40
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****

Lets blame on CC, skull is why this happened
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:23:00
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****

Lets blame on CC, skull is why this happened


No, not really. AvJaB is such an irresponsible idiot. But if you want to blame CC, send him a PM. I'm sure he'll get a chuckle out of it.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:27:11
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0)

 :)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****

Lets blame on CC, skull is why this happened


No, not really. AvJaB is such an irresponsible idiot. But if you want to blame CC, send him a PM. I'm sure he'll get a chuckle out of it.
Didn't expect you to take it serious :))
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:28:19
Life is very serious!
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 20 January 2014, 22:38:14
Life is very serious!

Livin' that Clack life, baby.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HipsterPunks on Mon, 20 January 2014, 23:33:14
Life is very serious!

Livin' that Clack life, baby.

"Oooh I begged, I begged, Easy on my clacks, they're fragile as eggs."
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: dustinhxc on Mon, 20 January 2014, 23:42:21
I have your back, posted in his thread on DT.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 23:42:37
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****

**** = sh1t . Right :))

/* j/k =)) .

---------------

@Blusey : Have you talked to him yet ? .
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Mon, 20 January 2014, 23:50:16
^: more like "douche"
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tmk1207 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 23:54:15
^: more like "douche"

What is this mean ? . Hmm, i think Double . Right ^^
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 21 January 2014, 00:06:56
What the hell :)) ---------------------> http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53640.0

:)) . Him is scammer . :p

Sorry pointless comments like this need to be removed. You're not contributing anything here. I also respect the OP feels he's been scammed and if he has then fair I'll admit I was wrong about Jack, but you guys posting his real info is pretty ****ty.

Okay . I'm out but pls call him reply right now . If him don't reply here . I and some people will call him is scammer !

Yes I respect that, but simply posting "him is scammer". It's not productive at all. It's also pretty bad to just judge, I respect the evidence looks pretty bad against him and even I have a tiny bit of doubt btu he's still a good friend of mine and I'll talk to him.

your friend is a *****

**** = sh1t . Right :))

/* j/k =)) .

---------------

@Blusey : Have you talked to him yet ? .

you know u can uncensor words in the settings...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: smknjoe on Tue, 21 January 2014, 00:08:35
I don't see anything wrong with a "Wall of Shame" thread. No need for real names or addresses, but screen names and other aliases will do just fine. I've personally had a little trouble with one member here that started all the way back in July of last year. I just haven't had too much time to deal with the $20 that I sent him with nothing in return.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 21 January 2014, 00:24:51
I'd agree to it as long as there is ample proof, decided by the mods
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tuxsavvy on Tue, 21 January 2014, 00:46:15
It also appears AvJaB once used to hang around on deskthority IRC channel and he was last there around three months or so ago.

I also honestly believe that if AvJaB wants to clean his plate off this dirty trade he needs to come forth and spill the whole beans out. It seems clear that he has not even provided a tracking number for his clack key that was being sent to the OP yet he then claims he was being victimised. Until AvJaB sorts this out, it seems AvJaB would be seen as a scammer without a doubt.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tbc on Tue, 21 January 2014, 01:10:35
he's done more fishy stuff before.

like cancelling his auction after it ended with only $85 for a clack.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 January 2014, 03:26:27
I don't see anything wrong with a "Wall of Shame" thread. No need for real names or addresses, but screen names and other aliases will do just fine. I've personally had a little trouble with one member here that started all the way back in July of last year. I just haven't had too much time to deal with the $20 that I sent him with nothing in return.

the real name and addresses is exactly what keeps people accountable....

Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Grim Fandango on Tue, 21 January 2014, 14:13:35
It is annoying that some people are like this.

Would rather be the one being scammed over a couple of hundred bucks than be the scum that has his integrity for sale for a couple hundred bucks.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 21 January 2014, 14:59:00
I'd agree to it as long as there is ample proof, decided by the mods

"The mods" take no responsibility for any trade / buying / selling actions, as stated in the rules (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=31625.0).  All we do is moderate proper forum behavior and see that people follow forum rules.  Threads like these don't get locked unless there's personal information posted and as long as the posts are respectful and stick with facts / personal experiences, so take it as you will :)

As far as banning people and what not--that's on a case-by-case basis, depending on various arguments.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HPE1000 on Tue, 21 January 2014, 17:42:52
I don't see anything wrong with a "Wall of Shame" thread. No need for real names or addresses, but screen names and other aliases will do just fine. I've personally had a little trouble with one member here that started all the way back in July of last year. I just haven't had too much time to deal with the $20 that I sent him with nothing in return.

the real name and addresses is exactly what keeps people accountable....
Otherwise they can just start new accounts everywhere with a different username and still rip people off. Shame the hell out of them, I don't care, post their name and address everywhere you want. (just follow the TOS!)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 21 January 2014, 17:46:53
post their name and address everywhere you want. (just follow the TOS!)

Not on this site!  They will get removed as soon as we see them or someone reports them to us.  No personally identifying information, please.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: HPE1000 on Tue, 21 January 2014, 17:49:00
post their name and address everywhere you want. (just follow the TOS!)

Not on this site!  They will get removed as soon as we see them or someone reports them to us.  No personally identifying information, please.
That is what I meant!  :thumb:

Besides, it would be worthless to post it here, because it would get removed.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 21 January 2014, 17:51:51
I'd agree to it as long as there is ample proof, decided by the mods

"The mods" take no responsibility for any trade / buying / selling actions, as stated in the rules (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=31625.0).  All we do is moderate proper forum behavior and see that people follow forum rules.  Threads like these don't get locked unless there's personal information posted and as long as the posts are respectful and stick with facts / personal experiences, so take it as you will :)

As far as banning people and what not--that's on a case-by-case basis, depending on various arguments.

I know that you don't take any responsibity in trades. But if you're going to let a wall of shame be made, then you should handcheck each person who gets on there truely deserves to get on. Even staying on there for a short period of time is bad, so making sure only the guilty get on first is the best option. And the mods should be able to approve of people to get on because they're the only ones who can be fully trusted
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 January 2014, 18:13:59
I'd agree to it as long as there is ample proof, decided by the mods

"The mods" take no responsibility for any trade / buying / selling actions, as stated in the rules (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=31625.0).  All we do is moderate proper forum behavior and see that people follow forum rules.  Threads like these don't get locked unless there's personal information posted and as long as the posts are respectful and stick with facts / personal experiences, so take it as you will :)

As far as banning people and what not--that's on a case-by-case basis, depending on various arguments.

I know that you don't take any responsibity in trades. But if you're going to let a wall of shame be made, then you should handcheck each person who gets on there truely deserves to get on. Even staying on there for a short period of time is bad, so making sure only the guilty get on first is the best option. And the mods should be able to approve of people to get on because they're the only ones who can be fully trusted

Nope. You're wrong in every way. Sorry.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Alessandro on Tue, 21 January 2014, 18:16:05
If I remember he was also trying to sell that board on Bit-Tech. I don't think it ever did sell.

Edit: Yeah, he's been trying since 9th January for about $190.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: joneslee85 on Tue, 21 January 2014, 20:40:20
Let's vote on banning him, I am in first, I do not condone scam act nor tolerate to have one in the community
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 21 January 2014, 20:45:31
I'd agree to it as long as there is ample proof, decided by the mods

"The mods" take no responsibility for any trade / buying / selling actions, as stated in the rules (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=31625.0).  All we do is moderate proper forum behavior and see that people follow forum rules.  Threads like these don't get locked unless there's personal information posted and as long as the posts are respectful and stick with facts / personal experiences, so take it as you will :)

As far as banning people and what not--that's on a case-by-case basis, depending on various arguments.

I know that you don't take any responsibity in trades. But if you're going to let a wall of shame be made, then you should handcheck each person who gets on there truely deserves to get on. Even staying on there for a short period of time is bad, so making sure only the guilty get on first is the best option. And the mods should be able to approve of people to get on because they're the only ones who can be fully trusted

Mods can't be trusted! :P

And banning the guy doesn't help the person he seems to have scammed.

But it would be helpful to have some area to post if people are having issues with a buyer/seller so others know what they are getting into but its hard to keep things civil around here.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: phoenix1234 on Wed, 22 January 2014, 01:57:32
If I remember he was also trying to sell that board on Bit-Tech. I don't think it ever did sell.

Edit: Yeah, he's been trying since 9th January for about $190.

Here is AvJab account on Bit-Tech :
http://forums.bit-tech.net/member.php?u=490362
It would be great if anyone who has account on Bit-Tech can link this thread to Bit-tech so he can have an explanation to us. So far, he did not provide any explanation or information related to this case.
[attach=1]
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Wed, 22 January 2014, 05:10:43
The only lesson it seems is not to trust anyone and to never trade. No one is willing to do anything because that could be construed as taking responsibility of which no one seems to want, while at the same time using geekhack to promote the GB and classifieds with GH keys etc... Meh it's upto the people who run it to dictate how to run it but I think it's pretty ****ty to treat members who get caught out with little more than 'lolnothingtodowithme'
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 January 2014, 06:00:55
The only lesson it seems is not to trust anyone and to never trade. No one is willing to do anything because that could be construed as taking responsibility of which no one seems to want, while at the same time using geekhack to promote the GB and classifieds with GH keys etc... Meh it's upto the people who run it to dictate how to run it but I think it's pretty ****ty to treat members who get caught out with little more than 'lolnothingtodowithme'

This is precisely the problem with Bartering..

Which is why most large trades in real life are done through a PAID-middle-man to arbitrate in case of default..

Since we do not have paid Moderators, they have no incentive to help us..

If they DID help us, they'd be giving up their resources for no return..  NO mod is that benevolent..

There has to be SOMETHING worth their time in the trade..

For example...

We can Pay the mod to bounty hunt....

So, lets say we pay Moz to get Megaxpop's keyboard back.. by allowing Moz to get to keep a percentage of that recovered funds.. 


Just coming on here to complain, (wall of shame) would help warn against trading with a scammer, however, it does not get rid of the inherent problems of Bartering...

Which is why if you'd just sell the item to each other, it'd be much easier, because there's a paid 3rd party to arbitrate.. and at worst they're covered by insurance..

Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Wed, 22 January 2014, 06:08:16
The only lesson it seems is not to trust anyone and to never trade. No one is willing to do anything because that could be construed as taking responsibility of which no one seems to want, while at the same time using geekhack to promote the GB and classifieds with GH keys etc... Meh it's upto the people who run it to dictate how to run it but I think it's pretty ****ty to treat members who get caught out with little more than 'lolnothingtodowithme'

For example...

We can Pay the mod to bounty hunt....

So, lets say we pay Moz to get Megaxpop's keyboard back.. by allowing Moz to get to keep a percentage of that recovered funds.. 


Just went full retard.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Wed, 22 January 2014, 06:21:16
luzl
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 22 January 2014, 06:45:57
i think AvJab contacted tp4 and said, "hey dude i'm taking lots of heat,can you derail this thread?"
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 22 January 2014, 07:03:42
i think AvJab contacted tp4 and said, "hey dude i'm taking lots of heat,can you derail this thread?"

Nah, TP doesn't need anyone to ask him he just does it :P
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 January 2014, 07:41:36
i think AvJab contacted tp4 and said, "hey dude i'm taking lots of heat,can you derail this thread?"

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Hmm..... I would be totally awesome at such a service...

Slogan:   Got Scam?  Tp4 Information Fallout service...

(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_053_XD.gif)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: lotus1109 on Thu, 23 January 2014, 01:02:47
Hey, did that guy reply you or explain anything?
Since he said that pexon pc is his friend (real life perhaps), maybe you can try to pm him and ask what's going on here. :)

I had this situation before just few weeks ago and luckily mine was solved as I got my money refunded (but not my item).
I hope you may get resolve soon :)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: clintwn on Sun, 26 January 2014, 23:23:56
This is precisely the problem with Bartering..

Which is why most large trades in real life are done through a PAID-middle-man to arbitrate in case of default..

Escrow.com and transpact.com offer these services.

Transpact is 9.99USD / party.

these may be mentioned in a sticky in the classifieds. If not, could be Worth It.

EDIT: further research says I may be a little wrong here. Its possible that one party has to be putting up cash. Details are a little fuzzy, but so is my head. Its freaking late and I'm doing this on tapatalk. Whatever. Could be a startup in the making, or at least a new division at amazon.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 27 January 2014, 10:56:00
If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

;)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: clintwn on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:10:50
If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

Listen. Do you smell that?

It's lawyers. Thousands of them. They're gearing up to rain litigious fire down upon GH with their Birkenstock bomb sights.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Alessandro on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:23:11
If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

;)

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Photekq on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:24:32
If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

;)
who says it's a he?
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:28:45

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)

Let me go to the gym for a few more months and I'll get him...
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Photoelectric on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:49:39
If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

Listen. Do you smell that?

It's lawyers. Thousands of them. They're gearing up to rain litigious fire down upon GH with their Birkenstock bomb sights.

If you have his address, why don't you send British GHers to... persuade him... to give you his CC?

;)

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)


You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)

Let me go to the gym for a few more months and I'll get him...

This sort of discussion is a good reason why such threads get locked.   Implied or explicit personal threats are not okay.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 27 January 2014, 11:51:38
I was joooooooking.

I weigh like 160 pounds, I'm not going to be able to force anyone to do anything.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: iri on Mon, 27 January 2014, 12:48:36
I was joooooooking.
'murica is very seeeeeerious.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 27 January 2014, 13:44:22

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)

Let me go to the gym for a few more months and I'll get him...

Mean streets of brum coming DOWN HARD YO
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Tym on Mon, 27 January 2014, 13:52:47

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)

Let me go to the gym for a few more months and I'll get him...

Mean streets of brum coming DOWN HARD YO
Manchester Reppin'!
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 27 January 2014, 13:54:35

You're more than welcome if YOU want to, fellow British GHer.

;)

Let me go to the gym for a few more months and I'll get him...

Mean streets of brum coming DOWN HARD YO
Manchester Reppin'!

(http://www.redcarpetnewstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Karl-Pilkington-watford-asda-picture1.jpg)
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Tym on Mon, 27 January 2014, 13:56:46
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2008/01/02/RoversReturn460.jpg)
 :-*
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Mon, 27 January 2014, 13:59:39
Which is worse? haha
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Tue, 04 February 2014, 03:32:23
Following up on this thread - when this all kicked off I sent AvJaB a polite PM linking him to the thread and asking him to do the right thing, he has contacted me recently to say that he has been getting all manner of threats sent to him and says if they don't stop he will be going to the police.

He wants the thread and his account deleted but I've suggested he returns the keyboard first, he has contacted megaxpop and ensured me he will be returning the keyboard but the threats and dox'ing needs to stop in order for this to happen.

I'm going to link the mods in on the situation as well and will post here with any updates as they come in.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: phoenix1234 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 03:43:01
Following up on this thread - when this all kicked off I sent AvJaB a polite PM linking him to the thread and asking him to do the right thing, he has contacted me recently to say that he has been getting all manner of threats sent to him and says if they don't stop he will be going to the police.

He wants the thread and his account deleted but I've suggested he returns the keyboard first, he has contacted megaxpop and ensured me he will be returning the keyboard but the threats and dox'ing needs to stop in order for this to happen.

I'm going to link the mods in on the situation as well and will post here with any updates as they come in.

Appreciate your intervention.
It truly reflects the community aspect of GH :thumb:

I'm pretty sure if he returns the keyboard to megaxpop, megaxpop will return him 20$ and everything will just be fine. His name will be clear from doubt and very likely this thread will be deleted. However, to make this thread deleted, he should make the first move first.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 04 February 2014, 04:04:16
Good news
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Tue, 04 February 2014, 04:09:12
Got another message, things are coming along. Just waiting on megaxpop to get back to me.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Tue, 04 February 2014, 06:19:33
I still don't get it tho, if he had showed up here and have some words, those threats wouldn't have been exist :/ and now he complains about it as if the community was doing something rude or torture him :/
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: concept73 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 06:31:23
Ill keep it short and to the point.
There are reasons why I have not been at my computer in doing so not seen this thread/been on geekhack, recently I have come back to this and it has beeen rather overwhelming.
I have messeged an admin and mega, admin is being kept in the loop for the whole thing and I have asked mega what he would like, he said cash, the cc or his keyboard.
To clean this up quickly ill just take the cash offer for the sake of haste.

@bazh I have been unable to get on the internet due to personal reasons, thats why there has been no explanation, contact with mega etc.
I just feel a bit annoyed that so many people felt the need to say hateful things and send me messages on other forums etc without getting my side of this all.
I will be sending him money later and just want all of this to be over.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bueller on Tue, 04 February 2014, 06:55:13
Ill keep it short and to the point.
There are reasons why I have not been at my computer in doing so not seen this thread/been on geekhack, recently I have come back to this and it has beeen rather overwhelming.
I have messeged an admin and mega, admin is being kept in the loop for the whole thing and I have asked mega what he would like, he said cash, the cc or his keyboard.
To clean this up quickly ill just take the cash offer for the sake of haste.

@bazh I have been unable to get on the internet due to personal reasons, thats why there has been no explanation, contact with mega etc.
I just feel a bit annoyed that so many people felt the need to say hateful things and send me messages on other forums etc without getting my side of this all.
I will be sending him money later and just want all of this to be over.

Just so you know I'm not a mod but I've been keeping them in the loop regarding this.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Candyflip on Tue, 04 February 2014, 07:09:16
Ill keep it short and to the point.
There are reasons why I have not been at my computer in doing so not seen this thread/been on geekhack, recently I have come back to this and it has beeen rather overwhelming.
I have messeged an admin and mega, admin is being kept in the loop for the whole thing and I have asked mega what he would like, he said cash, the cc or his keyboard.
To clean this up quickly ill just take the cash offer for the sake of haste.

@bazh I have been unable to get on the internet due to personal reasons, thats why there has been no explanation, contact with mega etc.
I just feel a bit annoyed that so many people felt the need to say hateful things and send me messages on other forums etc without getting my side of this all.
I will be sending him money later and just want all of this to be over.
Well after reading this I still didn't got your side of things besides that you are going to pay the guy up what you owe (which is great). I am sure you have your reasons of being inactive and stuff but seeing the board went through many forums to be sold for different prices it seemed like you want to get rid of it quickly without anyone noticing. In my mind from what I read from your post is like saying: I took a car from car dealer, didn't pay for it, I tried to sell it around, no one bought it, now everyone knows the car is not payed and I am going to pay the car dealer for it just to get all of this to be over. I am not saying anything but whenever a future deal pops up and you want/might be part of it there always will be the guy that will link this thread about you, so you will be better off explaining your reasons to clear your name at least if possible.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: concept73 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 09:26:52
Money sent, on my phone now but can upload a screenshot later
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: berserkfan on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:00:06
I am also watching this.

I think the more eyes are on this, the better. As someone who has been scammed a bunch of times before, especially in the bad old days of the 1990s (ie before the average geek here was born) when internet transactions were still new, this is a topic that always draws my concern.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: margo baggins on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:43:12
@bazh I have been unable to get on the internet due to personal reasons, thats why there has been no explanation, contact with mega etc.
I just feel a bit annoyed that so many people felt the need to say hateful things and send me messages on other forums etc without getting my side of this all.
I will be sending him money later and just want all of this to be over.

But since November you have been quite active on BT, and posted a few sales in the marketplace, so it would appear that you have been able to get on the internet....

I search you name, posts, last 3 months on Bit-Tech then I get lots of results of you posting throughout December and throughout January.

It's great that you have now sent him some money.... That wasn't your trade - what happened to your skull?

I get that it's great that it's resolved and everyone is happy, but just not sending your half of the trade, for months, and then rectifying it by paying someone some cash is a little unkind. Anyone can get cash - people get excited and look forward to skulls, I for sure would be a bit annoyed if I had traded for something I thought was great, with an item that for all intents and purposes really wasn't a bad item, and at the end of it months down the line I finally had cash?

Like you've not at any point said that you did or didn't send the skull, you have never said it's been lost - so what, you are literally just dishonest?

On the internet your reputation is everything - yours has now taken a significant beating accross a few different boards.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: concept73 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:50:29
Ive said im not going into it, i cannot be bothered wasting more time on it when you guys clearly just want to start an argument.

the reason i have sent him money is because he said he wanted one of the three, the keyboard, cash or the skull, for convenience and speed i have just sent him money because im sure he would rather have cash straight away.

Discussion over. money sent, im done.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: concept73 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:52:02
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Mod edit: removed personal information.  Please do not post personally identifying information.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:56:50
Ive said im not going into it, i cannot be bothered wasting more time on it when you guys clearly just want to start an argument.

Actually an explanation from you would have gone a long way.  I saw you browsing the forum after this thread was created, a number of times (I saw you looking at my Classifieds thread, for example).  You've had time to post your side of the story here, and surely it woudln't have come to this conclusion if you had a good argument in your defense.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: Candyflip on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:59:18
You can't bother wasting time? What about the guys time you scammed? Wow if someone was accusing me of something I did not do I would be all over it rather than avoiding argument/discussion, especially if my reputation was on the line. You are a known scammer from now on in my eyes.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: IPT on Tue, 04 February 2014, 10:59:54
Can't waste time on explaining why I was scamming. Brilliant
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: margo baggins on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:00:49
Ive said im not going into it, i cannot be bothered wasting more time on it when you guys clearly just want to start an argument.

the reason i have sent him money is because he said he wanted one of the three, the keyboard, cash or the skull, for convenience and speed i have just sent him money because im sure he would rather have cash straight away.

Discussion over. money sent, im done.

Not an argument bro - an opportunity for you to actually give your side of the story, so that every person reading this didn't just think you are dishonest and not worth dealing with - like I say, people aren't just on Geekhack, this is now over several forums that you are not to be dealt with because you are dishonest. I know for a fact I will be watching your marketplace dealings over at BT carefully.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: digi on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:02:01
Confirmed, AvJabNoob is a scammer.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: concept73 on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:09:46
Payment sent, debt cleared, this was between me and megaxpop, please all stop getting involved when it has nothing to do with you, im not replying anymore.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: digi on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:11:26
Community gets involved to defend honest members like it should. Looked like it worked since you sent payment.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: margo baggins on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:14:12
I just feel a bit annoyed that so many people felt the need to say hateful things and send me messages on other forums etc without getting my side of this all.

Payment sent, debt cleared, this was between me and megaxpop, please all stop getting involved when it has nothing to do with you, im not replying anymore.

Joker!

Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:15:41
Wow, $100 for that keyboard seems like a really good deal.
Title: Re: Be careful, member AvJaB is scam
Post by: bazh on Tue, 04 February 2014, 11:17:51
All you do here from the first appearance is just complain and acusse us of wasting your time by this drama, wtf dude ? How about my friend's feeling, not time wasting and tired ?  The money at this point doesn't help the fact that you've been acting like a scammer, lie about the delivered time, put the kb for sale after received, hiding somewhere when the arguement was still here for talking,... what else do we need to call you scammer ? You just get what you deserve

//anw, money received comfirmed, the PP account is mine

Mod Edit: Issue appears to be resolved so the thread is getting locked.