greasy mits BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

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greasy mits BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

Post by Darkstar32 » Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:19 am

GUYS DON'T SEND ANY MONEY TO THIS GUY, HE HAS ALREADY CONNED SEVERAL GUYS WITH NO INTENT TO SENT THE PARTS BEWARE YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED THE POLICE!

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Post by V480TI » Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:45 pm

I hope youre sure about this.
I suppose youre one of the guys that did send money and got no parts ?

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Post by Yossarian » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:16 am

That surprises me. I never had much contact with people here but from reading, greasy mits was one of the more hardcore longterm members.
[b]2.0ES.[/b] - [b][url=http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17327]Sold[/url][/b].

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Post by chriskay » Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:46 am

Yossarian wrote:but from reading, greasy mits was one of the more hardcore longterm members.
Not really; joined Aug. 2008 so relatively new. Has posted quite a bit though; 160 posts.
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Sure?

Post by gingherheed » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:02 pm

It's an absolute shame when people join forums in order to fleece other people. Are the people complaining about greasymits totally sure of his dishonest intention? Has he just disappeared or can he be traced? What have the police advised?

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Post by Big Brother » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:10 pm

I've received PMs about this. As LaserOwl said in the ECU thread the moderators are here to manage the forum, we can't control any deals made outside of the forum and we don't have the ability to ban people.
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Post by Yossarian » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:35 pm

chriskay wrote:
Yossarian wrote:but from reading, greasy mits was one of the more hardcore longterm members.
Not really; joined Aug. 2008 so relatively new. Has posted quite a bit though; 160 posts.
My apologies, I keep forgetting this forum has been around since 2003. :shock:
[b]2.0ES.[/b] - [b][url=http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17327]Sold[/url][/b].

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Post by r5b18ft » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:51 pm

any updates on greasy_mits please ??

I hope our assumptions are wrong and that greay_mits was very busy and had no time to reply to us .. but I doubt it :?

Now over 2 weeks have passed from the day he said he dispatched my ECU, to which I payed €150, and I still did not recieve anything.

He is not responding to my emails and not even to a dispute I opened on PayPal. This has made me very concerned.

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Post by madric » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:03 am

Popup motor received, now fitted and working.
However I have to say since I live quite close I picked it up myself.

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Post by r5b18ft » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:07 pm

madric wrote:Popup motor received, now fitted and working.
However I have to say since I live quite close I picked it up myself.
Yes, yours is a very different scenario. Obviously he wouldn't argue if someone steps at his door for something he already paid for, but from here (Malta) its quite a different story :?

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Post by ted clutch » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:56 am

his greasy mits are on your money.

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Post by r5b18ft » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:31 pm

I just had a phone conversation with Daniel Edwards (greasy_mits), he said he is very busy with work right now and that he sent my ECU but recieved it back this morning. He will be posting it shortly, hopefully!

Hope he said nothing but the truth. Obviously still have my concerns..

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Post by Darkstar32 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:42 pm

Hi Guys, I paid for a part he listed for sale, paid with paypal which turned out to be his ex girlfriends address and nothing. His Ex spoke with him and this has made no difference.

My worry is that i'm not sure how many people are waiting, but I think I have giving him plenty of time to respond. I will however give him a ring tomorrow and see how I get on.

It gives me no pleasure when I have to warn people, there is a really nice group of people on this forum.

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Post by dubstep » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:20 am

What have the police advised?
Hmmm, let me think "Thank you sir, we will look into the matter/sorry sir thats way too minor for us to even document let alone investigate!"

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Post by bigdickbuster » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:40 am

dubstep wrote:
What have the police advised?
Hmmm, let me think "Thank you sir, we will look into the matter/sorry sir thats way too minor for us to even document let alone investigate!"
Hahaha...... Exactly like in Poland :?
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another victim

Post by Sharky » Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:55 am

I paid 135 GBP for the richmod ecu he advertised and we agreed on paying it to playgirl1986@hotmail account via paypal. I trusted it completely reviewing his status on the board and after several PMs. But al of a sudden he pulled the plug. I just escalated it to a claim with paypal and i sure hope to get my money back. Better watch out to buy anything here from anyone you think might also be a 480 lover. r5b18ft: I think he got us both with that blue richmod ecu pie in the sky! What a bummer! And being busy is a lame excuse .. .I'm also an extremely busy man. Thomas

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Post by JohnTurbo » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:23 pm

shame to see that going on here!
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Post by Big Brother » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:33 am

Yes, can damage people's trust in genuine sellers
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Post by r5b18ft » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:41 pm

still no ECU and still no PayPal refund !!! :angry:

Lucky him I live in Malta and not somewhere closer..

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Post by pol » Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:05 pm

Book a cheap flight?!: http://www.ryanair.com/en

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