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koon_taung_daeng · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

i know im an idiot so you dont need to tell me but i got ripped off big time trying to buy a phone from this user Steveohan, he told me to wire the money and then he would send me the phone, well i wired him the money 3 weeks ago 200,000 and he never sent the phone or replys to my PM messages,

so learn from my mistake and dont wire money meet in person to do the exchange

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

I have bank transfered to FOUR different people through Dave's.

The vast majority are honest.

Kinda cool to know their real names too (to deposit into their account).

I do feel more safe when it's a regular poster over a newbie/rare poster.

Don't know this Steveo.

Cacique · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Seoul

I've also done mail order deals numerous times and never had a bad deal yet.

Sorry to hear your deal went sour. Maybe Steveo will pipe up here and expalin himself...

I think warning people not to do "mail order" deals is a tad extreme, although I can understand how you must feel.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

wuzza · Joined: 02 May 2003

the VAST majority of people buying and selling on this site are honest; the sume involved usually aren't enough to be worth being otherwise.

If you feel that you have been ripped off, you can go to the police, and they will use the bank account information to find the seller, assuming he hasn't left the country.

It may also be a genuine misunderstanding / mistake, though I presume you've been PM'ing the guy with no joy, before posting here.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Steveohan?

koon_taung_daeng · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

yes steveohan does anyone know him? does he seem like the kind of guy that would rip someone off? and i agree most people are honest but you can never trust someone on the internet if he left the country there is pretty much nothing i can do at all to get my money back, i have been PM him for 2 weeks so if anyone knows his email can they get it for me

thnaks

skindleshanks · Joined: 10 May 2004

According to this post, Steve O has taken off for Toronto already.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=78263&highlight=

Maybe if he left for Canada before you sent the money, you might be able to reverse the wire-does anyone know if that is possible or not?

It would be nice if there was a better way--I'd suggest, if you don't mind the trouble, that buyers might send half of the money for larger ticket items, then the rest as soon as the seller emails the tracking number from the package. Korea post has a very nice tracking system on their website, as long as you can make out the basic Korean.
That way, I believe it is possible to suspend delivery if the buyer does not follow through with the second payment.

It's not perfect, but might offer a bit of security.

I've been ripped off a couple times on ebay, but not here--yet. Sorry about your situation.

skindleshanks · Joined: 10 May 2004

Of course, this steveohan may have left the country, but he doesn't cover his tracks very well--try a google search of his ID.

My guess is he wasn't trying to screw you, and if he has any decency, he'll do what he can to make it right once you track him down--try his ID@hotmail.

Cacique · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Seoul

That post is from 2005.

However, if Steve has left the country it could be that he just hasn't checked his PM's in a while. He was a regular on these boards for quite a while, even on the Buy and Sell board, so I don't think he is the type to rip anyone off.

To the OP, i'll bet that if you hang in there for a while, he will probably contact you in the coming weeks, after he gets settled and checks his messages. I don't know the guy, it's just a hunch.

koon_taung_daeng · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

yea i hope you guys are right and he didint try to rip me off but maybe something is wrong with the mail, but in anycase i really apreciate the help
so i emailed him at hotmail and yahoo so we will see if he replies

billyg · Joined: 16 Feb 2005

i bought an ipod off him last year, no problems to speak of... i'm sure he'll come around at some point.

UMPhilthy · Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Nowon-gu

I bought his Xbox from him. I paid too much but he delivered it to me. Sorry to hear about your problem. I might have his email around here, but I think I trashed it.

U_ERICA · Joined: 14 Feb 2007

xeno439 · Joined: 30 Nov 2005

Use paypal. You don't get your product, file a claim and get your money back.