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Paid for a bike. Paid by bank transfer lots of excuses but no bike and now no contact , never thought that would happen on here so pretty gutted.
Anything I can do ?

Cheers Pete


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:49 pm
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Urine. Footwear.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:50 pm
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Borrow bombers.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:54 pm
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name and shame

did you get a phone number? an address?


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:55 pm
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Bad vibes....that sounds pants..I agree name/shame


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:56 pm
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That would be nice, I even offered to drive 100 miles to collect it when I paid for posting and still no replies


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:58 pm
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Yes dare I ask how you knew that ?


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 8:59 pm
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There's not much else that fits in your posting activity


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:01 pm
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Ill post you some fictional bombers just send me some monies.

Maybe contact your bank and see if they can help recover money if you have no joy with the seller.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:05 pm
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What a bummer.

The seller has been a member of the site for only a week. I fear you cash has disappeared for good I'm afraid.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:08 pm
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Not much help now but I never ever buy from a classifieds only poster, make sure you check posting history next time


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:08 pm
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The seller has been a member of the site for only a week. I fear you cash has disappeared for good I'm afraid.

Nope.

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Posted : 10/01/2013 9:09 pm
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What a bummer.

The seller has been a member of the site for only a week. I fear you cash has disappeared for good I'm afraid.

He's been around a while, continually posting the same over-priced kit


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:10 pm
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Never, ever pay by Bank Transfer as you get no protection - insist on Paypal.

I also learned the hard way being ripped off by that idiot Peter Gratwick aka Freeform5Spot on STW. Now banned I believe.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:12 pm
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Cheers guys lesson learned, normally a bit more cautious just naively thought be ok off here. Won't happen again. Cheers Pete


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:22 pm
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If everybody insisted on Paypal which they dont i would never sell anything as i dont have paypal.Never ripped any-one off and post straight away.Had only two problems on here over the years selling stuff.One guy accused me of not sending his inner tubes when i never had the chq even though he said the bank told him it been pay in which it had not.Told him to check his account and it had never gone out.Never apologised some nice people on here.Most are sound.But not all.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:23 pm
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Pop an email out to other folks that look like they've had dealings with him and see if you can track him down with an address or phone number

EDIT here
[b][i]contact me on 07929650074 or email bigwelshy1@hotmail.com.
In the north notts area if collection or viewing are required. or bank transfer and courier.[/i][/b]


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:24 pm
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If everybody insisted on Paypal which they dont i would never sell anything as i dont have paypal.

Get Paypal then ?!

Takes about 2 minutes.

You will find it harder and harder to sell stuff on here without it. Too many people being ripped off with other payment methods.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:31 pm
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I dislike selling via paypal as I got ripped off buy a buyer 🙁


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:33 pm
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If you have an e-mail address and a bank account why would you not set up a paypal account, especially if you are buying and selling on forums?


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:33 pm
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Never, ever pay by Bank Transfer as you get no protection - insist on Paypal.

I also learned the hard way being ripped off by that idiot Peter Gratwick aka Freeform5Spot on STW. Now banned I believe.

POSTED 21 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST

Wrong he is back as Headsup


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:34 pm
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Cash and personal pick up if spending more than £100 or get ready to be disappointed


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:34 pm
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After googling that number and looking at the hits on page 4 - he may be a bit busy with other things right now 😯


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:38 pm
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I recently sold a hefty sums worth in one hit on here. All done by bank transfer and one happy customer.

2 differences though

I'm well known on STW and have been for years.
I spoke to the bloke on the phone.

I have decided not to buy items after checking someone's history, and anything expensive I only buy from close enough to pick up.

It's such a bummer, stuff like this.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:38 pm
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Peteimprezza - if you think it's him reportvit - he's supposed to have a life ban


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:45 pm
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I dont have a problem selling anything on here.Thats why i dont have paypal.If someone only has paypal then no sale.But in the future you may be right could well cost me sales thats life. 8)


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:46 pm
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jota180 - MemberPop an email out to other folks that look like they've had dealings with him and see if you can track him down with an address or phone numberEDIT herecontact me on 07929650074 or email bigwelshy1@hotmail.com.In the north notts area if collection or viewing are required. or bank transfer and courier.POSTED 21 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST

I'm in North Notts where's he supposed to live?.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:48 pm
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I'm in North Notts where's he supposed to live?.

I don't know, I copied it off one of his other ads


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:50 pm
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I have reported it and the powers at be did nothing.

He is using an assumed name in his profile as well. They don't care about that either.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:50 pm
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Got yah,if you find an address my emails in my profile,happy to help! ..


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:52 pm
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After googling that number and looking at the hits on page 4 - he may be a bit busy with other things right now

[url= http://www.local-swingers.co.uk/pages/swingers-thoresby-nottinghamshire-uk-15570.php ]this one….. s'pose it's all riding… [/url]


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:52 pm
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After googling that number and looking at the hits on page 4 - he may be a bit busy with other things right now

😆


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:55 pm
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Contributes a lot to the forum does our Kevinw78.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:55 pm
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I recently bought a Cotic bfe frame from headsup and all went fairly smoothly.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:56 pm
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Surely it's theft and getting the police involved they would be able to access the bank records and get an address for the person?


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:56 pm
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Hasn't [i]anybody[/i] been beaten senseless for pulling stunts like this yet?

what happened to Lee Anderson?

STW is easy pickings for loads of thieving scrotes.

OP, either call the fuzz or stamp on his face. Please.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 9:59 pm
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so we know he is 31 and likes hold a small swingers parties and lives between mansfield and worksop and has a clean house.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:00 pm
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Or someone has simply put his phone number up in order to cause him inconvenience?


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:01 pm
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After googling that number and looking at the hits on page 4 - he may be a bit busy with other things right now

Innocently googles, 😯 then spits out tea over keyboard laughing.


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:08 pm
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I'm up for a drive to North Notts for a small party.
Big question, bring the wife or just myself.....

DrP

Edit - seen the criteria...couple it is....


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:24 pm
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yeah - go as a couple -

You and a pair of bombers


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:32 pm
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Ya could invite ureself to his swingers pardy !!!!


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:39 pm
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looks like i have been ripped off to by stuart potter from Innerleithen .

his forum name is Stooo and his website is http://www.biggestjourney.com

not a lot of money but annoyed .


 
Posted : 10/01/2013 10:43 pm
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Can the mods do a feedback thingy like a simple version of what eBay does? Just an idea.. The more you sell to happy folk the more "whatever's" you get so your a bit more trusting to others maybe


 
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