Probable Bad Trader

Discussion in 'Bad Traders' started by bosse, May 20, 2014.

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  1. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
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    I have been trading for 5 years in this forum and I think I´ve been ripped off for the first time, I agreed on a trade with this member http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/members/johndunbar.679877/
    I shipped mine and he should ship his right away, he send a BM that he needed a bigger box and should send asap, he recived my box april 28 and haven´t been logged in since, he was supose to send me a growler of King Sue so I think this is not going to happen. I´m not sure this is the right forum to inform other BA members about this trader but I don´t know any other forums to do it

    cheers
    Bosse
     
  2. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Terrible.

    Maybe something bad happened to the guy???
     
  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    STAFF Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah

    Moved to the right forum for you. Good luck getting in touch with your trade partner on this one.
     
  4. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Man that sucks. He does have 1 positive trade but little other history. He probably saw you were in Sweden and figured you were an easy target.
     
  5. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
    Trader

    but a couple of beers, doesn´t seem like a big catch
     
  6. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    Guess that depends what those couple of beers were.
     
  7. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
    Trader

    Yes I agree and one was blåbär but still I´m on this forum for sharing and enjoy new beers, I don´t think I would enjoy beers that I have stolen.
     
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  8. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    Id say thats quite a catch for someone, especially considering what the other person was giving up. Not in any way / shape / form condoning it, but id say no doubt you got taken
     
  9. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
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    the BIG loss was you can´t trust people
     
  10. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Sorry to hear about your trade issue. In hindsight it might have better to ensure they shipped first given their lack of history and/or references. The one feedback they received looks to have been the day of or just prior to when your trade proposal was accepted...perhaps them trying to get some 'history' for your trade, hmm? And putting on my amateur BA sleuth hat, is it just coincidental that this other BA all of sudden became active after about a year on BA the same day your trader went dark? And coincidentally both BAs seem to have a good amount of various TG to trade and both appear to have been at DLD this year. Perhaps they had an IP trade at DLD? Not likely since your trader's feedback to them was on April 21st which was prior to DLD. Yeah I know they have different states listed but this is just what they put on their profile. This might be all a reach and maybe I've watched too many TV shows ..... :wink:
     
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  11. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
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    I realise that but to be a member for 2 years just to steel a couple of beers sounds insane
     
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  12. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I understand. Unfortunately, there are people out there like this who take advantage of other people. Hence the need for a trader feedback system and even that is not 100% foolproof. I can only imagine the added concerns with shipping internationally too. Hope this person comes through but unfortunately it doesn't look promising. Good luck.
     
  13. bluesfortheredsun

    bluesfortheredsun Zealot (638) Jan 27, 2014 California
    Trader

    Have you tried reaching out to @SkiingPhreak, the one person he had traded with?
     
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  14. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    THIS

    Lesson learned I take it?With just a single trade under the crook's belt,I def. would of had that person ship 1st.

    Hope all pans out for the OP....

    Cheers
     
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  15. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
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    Yes I send him a message but he hasn´t been logged in since the message was send
     
  16. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm willing to bet they won't be of much help. Did you get any contact details (phone, email, etc) from the BA and try to contact them outside of this site?
     
  17. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    I assume you still have his address at the very least. Did you try Googling it to see what kind of stuff comes up?

    It's kind of fitting his avatar has a picture of a man (presumably him) covering his face with his hands - and it's sideways.

    Side note: I see someone posted on April 18 that his inbox was full.
     
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  18. bosse

    bosse Crusader (414) Apr 27, 2009 Sweden
    Trader

    personal information deleted.
     
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  19. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    You will want to remove that information or the thread will get nuked boss.
     
  20. Kramerbarthomer

    Kramerbarthomer Pooh-Bah (2,116) Mar 22, 2012 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Yea. Don't drop his name... That's a no-no
     
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