$hitty Trades Thread

[rotpank]

Originally posted by SideSwipe
First of all, this isn't exactly a bad trade, as nothing was sent, but more of a warning to other users (If this isn't supposed to be in this thread just let me know. But, rotpank had Dragonball Z Parts 1-12 for sale for $230, he posted about a month ago. I had emailed him a few times asking if he sold it, as it took me a little while to get all the money for it, and he had kept saying no he still had it. I emailed him on 4/28 to let him know that I had all the money ready and he replied with:

"Ok. I'll reserve the DBZ Part 1-12 for you. Done. My Paypal ID: XXXXXX or if you prefer me to send you a "Request Money" form, just let me know. Anyway email me whenever you are ready. Thanks."

I let him know that I would deposit the money as soon as possible into my bank account so that I could transfer it over to him through paypal. Now I didn't get a chane to deposit it before the weekend, and banks are closed then so I had to wait until this week to put the money in, which I did. It then took 2 days to clear the deposit (damn Banks....., I mean I put the money in, why couldnt I use it!). I paypaled him last night (5/5) the $230, and then found out later that my money was refunded to me. I emailed him about it, and he just replied with:

"I'm so sorry about the inconvenience. I totally forgot to inform you. I have no choice but to sell to the other person who pay me first. "

Now, I find this totally unacceptable, as I went to all this trouble to buy this, and did actually pay him the money. He never sent me an email about selling it to someone else, and the excuse of "I had no choice but to sell to the other person who pay me first", just isn't right. Ive been trading on the net for many years, and I can easily say i've never dicked someone over like this. If I say im going to hold something for someone, which he clearly stated, I do, even if I get a better deal offer, It's common courtesy.

In closing, I just want this post to serve as warning for anyone interested in dealing with him in the future. I have had a somewhat succesfull trade with him in the past (Minus broken gatefolds, and scratched discs), but this totally negates any good dealing with him in my eye..

Thank you for your time.

My side of story.

First of all He(SideSwipe) emailed me on Wed, 28 April 2004

"Noticed you bumped the thread yesterday, it is still available? If so, i'll take it. Just need to deposit the funds into my bank account and then transfer through paypal. How much total was it again?

Then I replied: Wed, 28 April 2004

"Yes it is still available. Total will be US$230. Shipping is Free by Canada Post XPRESSPOST with a tracking number.

He replied: Wed, 28 April 2004

"Alright, i'll deposit the money asap, and let you know."

I replied: Wed, 28 April 2004

"Ok. I'll reserve the DBZ Part 1-12 for you. Done. My Paypal ID: XXXXX or if you prefer me to send you a "Request Money" form, just let me know. Anyway email me whenever you are ready. Thanks."

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1 Week has gone and he did not even give me any news at all. He told me he would deposit the money to his Paypal acc asap. I take it as 2-3 days when he said "ASAP". He also failed to let me know regarding of the latest status of his side so I took it as "Lost of interest". Since there are few people interested in buying the DBZ set, so I sold it.
Also about the past dealing with him; broken gatefolds? scratched disc? What the ...All of my discs are First Hand bought.(NO SCRACTHES OR BROKEN GATEFOLDS WHEN I SENT) He never even inform me of such things. IF he did not like it he should at least inform me which he never mention at all after he received the past discs from me. SideSwipe should not trying to find excuses to put me in the spot just because of this matter.
I always packed with greater care. Bought the supply directly from Canada Post with bubble wrap. He Paypal me without even notifying me at all. But I refunded him the money right away.

There is no trade involve at all so I don't think this is the appropriate thread for this matter. Since a week without any news at all from him, I regard him as drop out from the deal/not interested anymore. Also I did "UPDATED" in my Trade thread saying the DBZ set is "SOLD". So he did not even bother to take a look at all.

This is a simple case of lack of communication.

Hope this information can give a deeper insight of this case. Thanks for your time.


Rotpank.