[Closed] Janzen Boulton and undelivered YETI ARC X

I will just get this out of the way, as you know it's coming, but £750 via Paypal Gift?

**** me.

Looks like he's been wiping social media of his presence recently.

There's a just giving page that looks to be his with a photo.

plus a link on one site to an employer name.

Classifieds only, this wont end well

there was a linkedin profile for him, he is a student living in bristol ( or was ?) studing Architecture & Planning. thats all i can see.

i hope you get it, you never no, but paypal gift, for £750 to a stranger. the fees would have only been about 20 quid if that.

hope it comes for you. he might have gone back italy (email address is a hotel in italy ??), so he sold his bike to fund ticket back home. you dont no.

im sorry but what a mug, seriously not helpful but gobsmacked, even his email screams out *PANIC/AVOID*

wow some people are there own worst enemy

Paypal gift really?! Or he's gone back to italy to shred his his Yeti with 750 quid in his pocket..

Janzen Boulton that works at the COBCOE

34 Mendip Rd, Bedminster
Bristol BS3 4NY

http://www.yatedo.com/p/janzen+boulton/normal/24ecf6b3b37ff51a8ea64b9b4704eaad

i hope you get it, you never no, but paypal gift, for £750 to a stranger. the fees would have only been about 20 quid if that.

£26.60.

....which doesn't seem too bad on a a relatively large outlay.

he doesn't look like a ****less student?

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(assuming there's only one bloke with that name in bristol)

[edit] I see road.cc have tweeted your thread, too.

I think he's in Shanghai this weekend, driving a McLaren. That's probably why he hasn't been in touch.

I think he's in Shanghai this weekend, driving a McLaren. That's probably why he hasn't been in touch.

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I will just get this out of the way, as you know it's coming, but £750 via Paypal Gift?

**** me.

my thoughts exactly!! 😯

ChaseAlex hasnt aged well

There's someone with that name down as a planning student with English Heritage, but he's no longer on their books.

Good luck with it.

Well this is moving at some pace!

We are all assuming that the name used is the sellers real name and he's not just picked some random who lived near him and assumed an identity.

If you're the real Janzen and this is nothing to do with you apologies.

If you're the real Janzen and it's down to you then I hope the peopel you're raising money for by cyclign to Barcelona give it to the bloke you're refusing to talk to.

I did wonder if the scam was a result of a hacked email address or stealing someone else's name and photos. Would be easy to do, especially if the bike doesn't really exist.

The Just Giving page is from 2011 🙁

Got a link to the auction? A friend of mine had his arc-x nicked last year (in the south west too) and I'm wondering if the two could be connected. They're a bit like hens' teeth!

If you're the real Janzen and it's down to you then I hope the peopel you're raising money for by cyclign to Barcelona give it to the bloke you're refusing to talk to.

judging by the dates of the 3 gifts made...he did that in 2011.
possibly worth looking into his 3 donors to see if any of them know him personally

Thanks for the replies forum members.
I know Im a mug and expected the comments above. I have been a member of a couple of bmx forums for the past 4 of 5 years. Paypal gift has served me and hundreds of others well. These two forums like other forums are mostly built up of stand up people whom are trustworthy.
I guess that I had became too blassee with paypal gift!! You live and learn eh! to the tune of £750 in my case.
I purchased a mountain bike from this forum before Xmas using gift of around £500. I'm not reccomending it but it is a service that is offered and that people use. Obviously from now on I will only use it for friends and family!

Back to janzen, I googled him and his number and it appeared that he was a prolific seller of parts with know negative feedback on the www.
the bike was advertised on road cc. Hindsight is a marvellous thing :-/

never mind- just found it, and it's not the one.

this twitter feed has two of his donors on there....strangely both had their cards cloned at around the same time as the donations being made...the plot thickens!!
https://twitter.com/beckyyeates84

EDIT: further down the twitter feed Janzen Boulton is on there so they do know each other...OP you need to track down his friends to locate him

His address is up there ^ pay him a visit

Christ, I really hope you get it back

Just when I thought I was going to have to do some work this afternoon....

Maybe Janzen's social feeds have gone down because his identity has been taken and used for scamming?

It is odd that his social media presence has been deleted, though.

[edit] he'd onyl ever done 25 tweets and the last was January.

Paypal Gift again? How many times?

Whats that old saying about a fool and his money? Seriously? 750 sheets via Paypal gift?

I really hope you get it sorted, but if its been 18 days already, then he's probably spent the lot on coke and hookers. He looks like the type. Shifty eyes. Lycra. White socks.

He looks like the type. Shifty eyes. Lycra. White socks.

Assuming that is the perp.

OP - try tweeting his other friend
https://twitter.com/Dan_Martin

Paypal Gift again? How many times?

PayPal gift?! You fackin' Muppet!

Fascinating fact, [i]caprone di montagne[/i], roughly translates as mountain goat.

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This thread puts me in mind of one of my favourite establishments in GTA5 😀

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That said, I do hope you get either your money back or your bike, there's some unscrupulous ****heads around 🙁

Who's faster downhill I wonder? That goat or reasonably proficient downhiller? I'm saying goat. He would definitely beat me, any day of the week.

I didn't even think you could pay via gift on ebay. Thought it all went through as a proper sale???

you gave 750 quid to a goat???
good grief.

I didn't even think you could pay via gift on ebay. Thought it all went through as a proper sale???

He didn't do it on ebay, Just sent the money via paypal gift after a few emails.

you gave 750 quid to a goat???

And got "Ram'd" for it.

I know its pretty Baaaad joke, i'll get my coat.

This the same guy?

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[url= http://www.pinkbike.com/u/jannyboulton/ ]Pinkbike[/url]

He really likes goat…
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I'm not a fan.
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This the same guy?

Nah, that's Charles Whitton.

I wonder if he's ever had a run in with the legendary goat of Morzine…

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*shudders*

wysiwyg - Member

ChaseAlex hasnt aged well

Well Guys.

For the first time since April 3rd. Janzen has text me.
today at 12.05.

Hi I will box up tonight for you and post out tomorrow!

whilst I was reading it a second text came. It said.

Guaranteed!

Jesus how high are his hoods? Guns up.

For the first time since April 3rd. Janzen has text me.

I didn't realise you could text on these phones

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For the first time since April 3rd. Janzen has text me.
today at 12.05.

You do realise this is pure bullshit just to temporarily appease you?

*waves at Janzen*

STW Justice Team pulls off a result*

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*possibly.

I will update as and when the bike arrives.

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I will update as and when the bike arrives.

Don't suppose he mentioned why he is only 'boxing' 'it' 'up' now?

I will update [s]as[/s] if and when the bike arrives.

I contacted the police on this matter two nights ago and an officer took a statement last night. Maybe this has persuaded him, maybe something else and maybe youre right and it wont come.
I am optomystic that it will.....

Jesus if someone took 750 off of me they'd need a Pyschic to talk to me after I'd finished but then if I'd have paid £750 to save myself £26 I'd probably slap myself first.

I will update [s]as and[/s] when the bike [i]does not [/i]arrive[s]s[/s].

 

*shudders*

if someone took 750 off of me they'd need a Pyschic to talk to me after I'd finished but then if I'd have paid £750 to save myself £26 I'd probably slap myself first.

That would be a very unusual fight to watch.

Ouch!

Jesus if someone took 750 off of me they'd need a Pyschic to talk to me after I'd finished...

What a way to go.

...we are talking about being bummed off this mortal coil, right?

OP are you going to have Goat curry this weekend?

Whether or not Jensen takes time off from qualifying to get this situation wrapped up to the benefit of all (hope so, but know where my cash would be wagered..), threads like this highlight so much of what is good about Singletrack, good on all involved!

*heads off to remove non-existent carbon Bronson with XTR, Flow on Chris King etc etc from ebay/Pinkbike/Bumtree..*

Is it still for sale rodent?

...we are talking about being bummed off this mortal coil, right?

actually just spat lunch over keyboard...

good news..i think

still dont give up persueing though, he might just be reading this thread and be deleting every trace everyones been giving.

love the gta5 pic though 🙂

Jesus if someone took 750 off of me they'd need a Pyschic to talk to me after I'd finished

You'd end it all just because you'd lost £750!

Don't suppose he mentioned why he is only 'boxing' 'it' 'up' now?

.....I am [i]optomystic[/i] that it will.....

With respect, you aren't any flavour of mystic 🙂

(Nor is this a robbery)

Was the address in Bristol correct? If so, there are plenty of people on here who could go round and collect it today. Of course, you'd need to trust one of them but given the current situation, I'd say that was less risky than trusting Jenson Button to post the bike to you.

danger of that is he claims to have given bike to some random bod who turned up on his doorstep and washes his hands of the whole thing.

I'd stick with him posting it, tracked, direct to the buyer.

No doubt easter/bank hols shall be used to excuse further delays

You got a text?
Then you's got his number..
Call him,ask for reason why delay, pass number to police for them to add to case.

Would you like us to wipe yer bum too??

i'd just drive down to collect the bike off him...assuming the address he has given you is legit. then i'd do what Hora suggested and give him a slap...Jensen Button that is....

Oi!! Hora....seatpost?!

Actually a 'don;t worry I'll collect in person' might be the best solution. Even sans slap it'll make sure you get the bike.

You got a text?
Then you's got his number..
Call him,ask for reason why delay, pass number to police for them to add to case.

Would you like us to wipe yer bum too??

Or you could read the OP's posts where he's tried all that and already contacted the Police?

Looking at the picture, he's definitely on Mendip Road in the image. next question is whether you "bought" the frame off Janzen Boulton or someone using his name & profile.

I know the area well and am around all weekend so would be happy to collect for you in person if that option arises.

Actually a 'don;t worry I'll collect in person' might be the best solution.

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Quite the distance...but it's £750.

I have a tracking number.......