Questionable Trading Ethics - ThomasMendes1

Normally, we wouldn't allow this kimd of thread, but @ThomasMendes1 seems to be a repeat offender of this type and, IMO, the community should be aware:

http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...k-recourse-thomasmendes1.403356/#post-4664006

I changed the title to more accurately reflect what I think this event represents.

 

What a douchebag. This guys needs to be banned.

 

While I would have had exactly the same reaction to someone pulling this shit, if auctions are allowed, auctions are allowed. Unfortunately, we can't have it both ways.

Make no mistake - this is a huge dick move. But technically it's now "legal".

 

No disrespect, but auctioning off beers and verbally committing to a trade are not the same thing.

 

Haha "fuck off".

 

I don't like the guy because he actually typed "okeydoke".

 

I could not agree more.

There is a HUGE difference between being an auctioneer, holding out for the very best offer, et cetera and verbally committing to a trade, trying to get it done for over a week, and then backing out completely two hours before the meet time that you had agreed to just forty minutes earlier.

 

What a surprise that @ThomasMendes1 back in the bad trader forum. Being shady and having no integrity when dealing with others is not OK. Looks like he didn't learn a thing from his first bad trader post. Traders beware.

 

"Don't worry!" he says.

What a jackoff.

He's lucky he didn't get banned the last time and should, at the very least, be permanently restricted from trading (imho).

And I don't think this is the same as auctioning. An auction would be if he had told OP that he was down to trade but was still entertaining offers until they actually exchanged bottles, in which case, OP likely would've told him to kick rocks a week and a half earlier.

 

We didn't officially lock in a trade. I was wrong and I apologized. Sorry I upset you dude.

 

What part of telling him you still want to do the trade and arranging a time/place to meet isn't locking in a trade?

 

Deja Vu? This is how @ThomasMendes1 justifies his shady trading tactics of backing out of trades

To ClippersSD
"All of your beers are very tradeable so there is no issue there"

To Box_Social
"And don't worry you can get rid of that great cow easy"

Classic

 

Seems like this guy is all about "winning" his trades and always looking for the best deal. #newmoney

 

You really need to just go away and get off of this site. It is clear as day in those beer mails and texts. You should have been banned when you left retaliatory feedback in last bad trader thread. Now backing out of a trade while you are both on your way to do the exchange? Do you have any ethics or morals at all?

Mods, I understand the buyer beware aspect of trading, but this guy needs to be banned. This isn't the Wild Wild West , this is a community. This guy doesn't deserve to be part of this community.

 

I totally agree..He should at the very least be banned from the trading section... @Todd @F2brewers you guys stretched your own rules with this guy by not banning him for retaliatory feedback and left him to trade...He should have had a sterling record from then on..Then does this...Its a slap in the face to our community and he should be gone..JMO

 

Oh, I completely agree. But by opening up the trading wing to auctions, this is going to happen.

And there is a vocal minority that is of the opinion that no action should ever take place if the trading system isn't used; funny to see that flipped on its head here.

To be clear: this guy is a complete louse, but in a technical sense, by not using the trading system & auctioning off his beer, he broke no rules. Doesn't mean he's not on my personal DNT list, but those the facts, my friends.