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bad trade, happy ending

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by joel66, Feb 20, 2013.

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  1. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York

    Yeah so uh, two weeks ago I was like a kid in the candy store...finalized the largest trade I ever made or thought I would consider...shipped my 12 pack styro and poof... Guy vanishes... No package my way.

    Out of greed I never checked references as I thought I ran the risk of somebody stealing the bottles out from under me but in reality, I entered one of the biggest scams of my life. For starters, I am idiot and didn't check the bad trader list and you can save comments on my stupidity as I already know how dumb I am.

    Huge. thanks goes out to both Gnosis and grumpy for their help. Within an hour I had this guys home number and parents names. Within 3 days I had enough evidence to press a grand larceny charge.. within a week I have already spoken to his parents daily, 5 days in a row, a week and half goes by and his parents and I are on first name basis but no box... Two weeks go by and I finally take grumpys advice and send a return label... And that brings me to today.... Just opened my 12 pack shipper and their before my eyes are 12 bottles I never thought i would see again...

    As mad as I am at the situation, I appreciate the fact that he sent them back.. whether it was to clear his concious or only because of the legal action I brought to his family.. if you read this, thank you again for sending my beer back.

    Moral of the story for any new trader... Don't be a jack ass like me, check references, check bad trader list because this shit doesn't happen in real life... Fortunately the stars were aligned for me this time, and I am on cloud nine.

    Thank you again Eric and Mike, without you this happy ending would be a true "blue balling"
     
    #1 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
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  2. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,000) Mar 21, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Glad it turned out this way. What is the bad traders BA name?
     
    #2 jrnyc, Feb 20, 2013
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  3. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    Was he a minor? Why would you be able to bring legal action against his family?

    I get that parents have a moral obligation to ensure their child isn't acting like a jackass, so I can understand contacting them to a point, but the legal thing is confusing me.
     
    #3 cbeer88, Feb 20, 2013
  4. TapeDeck

    TapeDeck Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2011 Illinois

    That is so weird. Was it like some high school kid or something?

    Depending on how things were done, as a minor, his parents could have responsibility, or they could also just not want the legal expense or the potential criminal record for their kid, so they could have been involved for just those reasons. But so weird.
     
    #4 TapeDeck, Feb 20, 2013
  5. Tnudish

    Tnudish Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Good to see you get the bottles back. Sucks he ripped off so many people in between. You shoulda taken my advice when you and I did your first trade =P.
     
    #5 Tnudish, Feb 20, 2013
  6. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York


    26... Not legal action on parents.. on him. How would u feel if you heard your son could potentially go to prison? He is on the bad trader list already, just didn't check
     
    #6 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
  7. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York

    Your right Ryan, for now on I will check with you guys.
     
    #7 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
  8. Tnudish

    Tnudish Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    I am happy to see your luck turning though, hopefully that means good things are on the horizon for our box =D
     
    #8 Tnudish, Feb 20, 2013
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  9. jmgrub

    jmgrub Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 California

    I thought happy endings were illegal. Oh wait, not that kind of happy ending.
     
    #9 jmgrub, Feb 20, 2013
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  10. chefkevlar

    chefkevlar Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2010 South Carolina

    Grand Larceny (at least in New York) means stealing something over $1000 in value....those would have to be some crazy beers I guess.
     
    #10 chefkevlar, Feb 20, 2013
  11. MrDanno96

    MrDanno96 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2009 New York
    Trader

    Just remember shipping alcohol is also technically illegal—that would have been awkward if you had actually had to file a formal complaint. But really glad to hear you got your bottles back. Beer justice!
     
    #11 MrDanno96, Feb 20, 2013
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  12. seplo

    seplo Pundit (935) Sep 8, 2009 Connecticut

    WOW man, that's crazy. You truly lucked out, glad you got ur btls back, that almost never happens....CHEERS Bro
     
    #12 seplo, Feb 20, 2013
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  13. MrDanno96

    MrDanno96 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2009 New York
    Trader

    What was the proposed trade if you don't mind me asking?
     
    #13 MrDanno96, Feb 20, 2013
  14. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York

    Hopefully its good luck for our box(s) lol two more to still come!!
     
    #14 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
  15. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York


    I'm too embarrassed to say lol. As I re live the situation I realize how dumb I really am.
     
    #15 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
  16. ricochet173

    ricochet173 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2011 Canada (QC)
    Trader

    What is their username? If it's already on the bad trade list, you may as well post it here so people are aware. I hate when people make "LOL got screwed!" threads and refuse to identify who reamed them.
     
    #16 ricochet173, Feb 20, 2013
  17. joel66

    joel66 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2012 New York


    Yes
     
    #17 joel66, Feb 20, 2013
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  18. MrDanno96

    MrDanno96 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2009 New York
    Trader

    Totally understandable. Glad you got your bottles back!
     
    #18 MrDanno96, Feb 20, 2013
  19. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    classic "happy ending" and "blue balling" references are hard to find, especially in the same post. Taste the rare!
     
    #19 PatriotsRule, Feb 20, 2013
  20. Fenski

    Fenski Pundit (779) Apr 24, 2008 Ohio
    Society

    Please out this guy. Scammers are among the scum of the Earth- he will continue to do this even after this situation. Name please?
     
    #20 Fenski, Feb 20, 2013
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