Andy Skinner wrote:
>
> Sorry this is off topic. I thought I'd warn folks, though. I think
> I've been suckered in a net trade.
> If anybody has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
From: r.g.m.w
> I've been trading with him...and am waiting to receive some wh40k
> models...i trusted that he would send the models after i sent my magic
> cards...which should have arrived a couple days ago. I expect the
> models to arrive relatively soon (a week or two), barring any problems
> with foreign trade stuff. I don't have any reason to say that he is a
> bad trader but I don't really know either way, but he did mail me with
> the name Joe Sam and told me his address was:
>
> B. Ferring
> P.O. Box 58
> Machans Bch.
> Cairns Qld.
> Australia
> 4878
>
> and he signed it:
> Web Wolf
> woofweb_at_...
and
> Acually, yes. I agreed to trade some Tyrinids for IG stuff with him,
> he gave three references, I put them at the end, and two gave him good
> creditials, while I bounced one. Its been quite a while since we
> simeltaneous shipped, (His idea), and I cant get him to respond to any
> e-mail. (Why do I have a sinking feeling...) ugg, well, this is 3
> people, I recomend putting out a bad trader on him, up to you guys
> though... (In fairness, Im in Kansas, USA, while he's in Australia, so
> maybe they are coming.... I also have every letter between myself and
> him saved on disk... is there any legal action we all could take? (Just
> random thoughts, dont flame too hard) The address he gave is also at the
> bottom. For awhile we considered a cash deal, and he requested the money
> order be made out to B. Ferring, perhaps that will help someone out...
>
> P.O. Box 58
> Machans Bch.
> Cairns Qld.
> Australia
> 4878
>
> leman_at_...
> rogal_at_...
> waterlight_at_...
> woofweb_at_...
BTW There are no SAMs or FERRINGs who are telephone subscribers at
Machan's Beach either :-( There is a J. Sam at nearby Thursday Island
though.
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