It's a Pity Some Members On here Don't Pay Up

[Black XR6]

Trust is a big thing. Especially when dealing over the net. Unfortunately in all areas of society where a large enough group gathers, you will see a broad spectrum of personality types and moralities. Atleast now the name has been posted so we all know who the culprit is.

How about in the trading section we have a sticky thread for successful trades. That way we can atleast see who seems to be a reliable trader and not have to name the bad ones so much.

[chief]

I have bought several item off AFF members the most expensive being $1500. You should be able to trust other members but the world isn't perfect and heinsight is a pain in the ***.

AP: I hope you get your money.

[masters24]

Originally Posted by Peuty

Without sounding like an *** clown, if they don't pay up, is a ban from this site really going to be a loss to the individuals?

What's stopping them from signing up again if they want to....

Joe Smith is the name and i am 87 and own a BA XR8 turbo diesel!

[parawolf]

AP - man you had me worried that I didn't send you the full money for the RF Industries GSM antenna and cable kit for my mobile phone. But I don't recall you sending me PM's or anything chasing money so I was kinda relaxed by that point.

All i've got to say is that in my dealings with AP it was excellent, ontime and well nothing short of a Joy. If you rip him off you deserve to be publicly named and outcast!

[RAREV8]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Yeah thats pretty disappointing.

So let me get this straight, you sent the items to the buyer without them depositing cash into your account?

I'm in the process of buying some stuff from another member/moderator and will be depositing the $ probably prior to taking receipt of the goods. If people can't be trusted to hold to their agreements, they should be rated aka ebay style ratings.

Quite frankly, they should be ashamed and I'm a firm believer in what goes around, comes around.......

Nothing sh*ts a Scotsman more than being owed money....NOTHING!! :jab: : : out:

[RAREV8]

Originally Posted by Aussie Pete

Well, thankfully as of this date resolution has been made. The outstanding person is known as XLR8 and I'm only naming him because he won't return calls, he won't return PMs and he won't return any form of message. He owes me a coupla hundred and then some for some number plates he has on his car so I guess he has no further intention of paying.

So, Rob is therefore named and known - XLR8 and running NSW plates GT-xx90 on his red BA GT (not giving the full plate for privacy reasons).

Lesson learnt....

That makes me furious....it would be bad enough getting ripped off for a couple of hundred$s but from some weiner who can spend his money on a BA GT?????

Sleep well.

[XD-Machine]

Originally Posted by neb

Thats pathetic that people do that, especially members of this forum. Hope it gets sorted out Pete. I agree if you still don't get a response in a week name them so the rest of us know not to sell anything to them.

and i believe aproperiate action should be taken to ban them from the ford forums. btw i hope those guys cough up the money

[Falcon Coupe]

Tight ***. IP ban him, then if he wants to re join under another name he has to pay to churn.

Rob hasn't been on FF.com since May as well.

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by scottishxc

Nothing sh*ts a Scotsman more than being owed money....NOTHING!!

what about opening his wallet?

[T3rminator]

Use ebay guys..... it's a shame you can't trust everybody on this earth but that is reality.
Ebay at least offers some protection...for a small fee of course.

[Lawsy]

If you have his number plate, goto the RTA, pay them a little bit of cash and they will happily hand over his current license address, just incase he moved.

Find a member in his area to pay him a visit.
I'm not saying bash the crap out of him, just approach him, let him know the deal and that he'll be constantly reminded of his outstanding dept.
Then, if it is possible, get the law involved. If you are friendly with a copper in his local area, then get said officer to pay this person a house call, its not illegal, but it will show the offender that there is a little bit of backing to your bark...

As long as you keep your nose clean and don't get anyone to do anything stupid, you should be able to track him where ever he goes and get the money out of him...

What would be funny though, is if you got someone to get the plates off the car again.
If he doesn't pay up, he doesn't get them back.

Or hell, just keep them anyway, get the RTA to clear them, and sell them to someone else who is willing to actually pay up...

AP has always been fairly reasonable, I remember him keeping a cool head over a crash (or a family incident or something) years ago, when most would have lost the plot and gone on a masacre, he stayed collected. Typical honest AP.

[clampy]

havent read the last few pages, but im a sceptic unless the person has built up heaps of posts(and assuming that other forum members know them), aswell as getting as many details from them as possible and for large stuff i get a signed doc from the other person stating the agreement between both parties(esp when i hand over cash before items are sent). done this twice now, first time was great, and im waiting for the second time's sale to be finalised so i'l let you know how it goes. seems all good tho.

corral.net run a feedback area, but then again thats american n they dont seem overly trusting(and often, trustworthy!).. but that comes with numbers i suppose. its a BIG site.

im a sceptic. maybe that makes me hard to deal with but i dont think so... im remarkably flexible and i dont complain.

[galaxy xr8]

I know it's not right what he has done, and I believe in the what other's have said but does anyone here know him or find out where he has gone, he might have fallen of the planet or been abducted by allien's, (sexually) lol.

[NIGHTHAWK]

I wonder if these guys are doing it to members on other sites as well.? :

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

I wonder if these guys are doing it to members on other sites as well.? :

I would suspect they would be...

[TZENU]

Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

I wonder if these guys are doing it to members on other sites as well.? :

Unfortunately people like that dont disappear they will repopulate onto another forum where most likely they will rip off someone else.

Being a relatively new member of these forums (was an old member of the US version) i have dealt with a few people already and have found them to be very pleasent and easy to deal with

How bout a FFAU bash! :evil_laug

Rob was well known at a personal level and he is still good friends with other members on here so more's the pity. Anyhow, he's a long way away on the central coast of NSW so I guess it's a case of too hard.

I'll make sure I don't have an accident and need an ambo up there in case he's the guy on board - might slip me something I don't need.....

[Heeno]

thats just slack, i do hope you get your money back, im just surprised on how well you have taken this AP, had of been me i would have lost the plot, kudos to you AP.

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

hey lamingle , i'm 6'3" and weigh 152 kgs at the moment , can I help ??? :


just jokeing , I dont respond well to being owed money either , on the other hand , my training partner is 6'2" and weighs 227 kgs ! and is quite used to collecting money ! its his job ! (legal ). He wishes he only weighed as much as me , I wish I had his shoulders !

227kg! Jeez.. Pete you have your man.

[Chris]

lets get em pete.........

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

hey lamingle , i'm 6'3" and weigh 152 kgs at the moment , can I help ??? :


just jokeing , I dont respond well to being owed money either , on the other hand , my training partner is 6'2" and weighs 227 kgs ! and is quite used to collecting money ! its his job ! (legal ). He wishes he only weighed as much as me , I wish I had his shoulders !

A guy who weighs nearly a quarter of a tonne isnt going to be hard to get away from....

[Heeno]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

A guy who weighs nearly a quarter of a tonne isnt going to be hard to get away from....

lol or defeat (if you move quick enough)

[EXECJIM]

Originally Posted by Aussie Pete

Well, thankfully as of this date resolution has been made. The outstanding person is known as XLR8 and I'm only naming him because he won't return calls, he won't return PMs and he won't return any form of message. He owes me a coupla hundred and then some for some number plates he has on his car so I guess he has no further intention of paying.

So, Rob is therefore named and known - XLR8 and running NSW plates GT-xx90 on his red BA GT (not giving the full plate for privacy reasons).

Lesson learnt....

I am sure there is somebody on this forum that knows/met him before??
They can pass on the news that he still owes you money :

He may have changed his number, address?? although i would have thought a forum member would be a bit more dependable.

I hope it all works out for ya Pete

Jim

[Laminge]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

A guy who weighs nearly a quarter of a tonne isnt going to be hard to get away from....

Tie a donut to the back of that person and you would be suprised in the grace and speed I can run!

Originally Posted by Laminge

Tie a donut to the back of that person and you would be suprised in the grace and speed I can run!

I saw a documentary on that once... what a rare beast. Too bad it's always blind.

[NIGHTHAWK]

You would think by now this guy or guys would have owned up and said that they would be paying as soon as possible. 1 week then name names. Because if he has done it here he has either done it somewhere else or will do it again.