To make a long story short, I had engaged in a trade deal that went sideways with Billy Burke or as he claims to be "billybambino" on this site/forum. He wanted to trade his 2x4 Volturi case for my advertised FS Lomax jumper plus $40. He basically told me that since we are trading, we should send out the items AT THE SAME TIME/DAY. We come to an agreement last week and on Friday, Oct. 9 I ship the item as agreed. The guy played me and took me for a ride by making me believe that he was going to send out his case on that same day. I text him the waybill info (which means the item will go out) and the proof that I had paid via Paypal as he had asked me previously. His reply to me was "Cool thanks for the update. I'll be outta work around 5:30 & I'm gonna stop at the post office on my way home & I'll send you the tracking info." Around 9PM PST, no text from him despite what he said. I wait till the next day and at 6PM PST I finally send him a text saying "Do you have the tracking info for your case?" When he didn't reply I already knew something was up...
Mind you, he did not reply or send me a message since Friday Oct. 9 until the morning of Oct. 13. He probably phoned DHL to find out what's up. He didn't know that I cancelled delivery on Oct. 12 as it was scheduled to be delivered to him that day. This guy wasn't gonna get a cue for free that's for sure!
Lo and behold, finally a text from Billy finally on Oct. 13 and he opens up by saying "I'm glad I waited & didn't ship the case. I had a funny feeling. DHL said that you cancelled the delivery..." -of course I cancelled. He didn't honor his word, played me for a fool all along. Now it made sense as to why he kept trying to know when I could ship. He wanted to make sure that he got my item and then MAYBE ship me his case if he felt like I was worthy. As with all fraudsters, once their plans foiled they turn the tables on the their victim before you can cry foul by making it seem like the victim was at fault in the first place.
He justisfied his actions by the following reasons:
1. He was vouched for by Geovani or Eraj. According to him, this gives him the right to change the terms which was to ship the items on the same day WITHOUT letting me know. He basically implied that it was common sense that since he's backed up by someone who has a golden rep, I should not worry about a thing.
2. He doesn't know me and my reputation
3. He's been burned before on OBM and that he was determined not to let it happen again.
4. He wanted to make sure that he wasn't getting stiffed "first". So in essence, he stiffs the other guy which happens to be me. he even went on to say that he's sure that I see his POV. He even said that I could have sent him an empty box.
5. Also, since I'm from another country (Vancouver, Canada) it was OK to do what he did.
These are pretty bold statements from someone who has 1 iTrader dating back to 2014. He even mentioned to me in the initial part of our conversations that "he's good people and that he would not let his reputation be tarnished just because of a cue." I find that his actions are rather an irony of everything he's been telling me the whole time with a lot of twisted thinking.
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Now I'm out about $60 (charge to experience) for shipping both ways and brokerage fees as the item is going back to Vancouver, Canada. It could have been worse but it is what it is now. Thanks for your time in reading and sorry about the long post.
-Mark
Mind you, he did not reply or send me a message since Friday Oct. 9 until the morning of Oct. 13. He probably phoned DHL to find out what's up. He didn't know that I cancelled delivery on Oct. 12 as it was scheduled to be delivered to him that day. This guy wasn't gonna get a cue for free that's for sure!
Lo and behold, finally a text from Billy finally on Oct. 13 and he opens up by saying "I'm glad I waited & didn't ship the case. I had a funny feeling. DHL said that you cancelled the delivery..." -of course I cancelled. He didn't honor his word, played me for a fool all along. Now it made sense as to why he kept trying to know when I could ship. He wanted to make sure that he got my item and then MAYBE ship me his case if he felt like I was worthy. As with all fraudsters, once their plans foiled they turn the tables on the their victim before you can cry foul by making it seem like the victim was at fault in the first place.
He justisfied his actions by the following reasons:
1. He was vouched for by Geovani or Eraj. According to him, this gives him the right to change the terms which was to ship the items on the same day WITHOUT letting me know. He basically implied that it was common sense that since he's backed up by someone who has a golden rep, I should not worry about a thing.
2. He doesn't know me and my reputation
3. He's been burned before on OBM and that he was determined not to let it happen again.
4. He wanted to make sure that he wasn't getting stiffed "first". So in essence, he stiffs the other guy which happens to be me. he even went on to say that he's sure that I see his POV. He even said that I could have sent him an empty box.
5. Also, since I'm from another country (Vancouver, Canada) it was OK to do what he did.
These are pretty bold statements from someone who has 1 iTrader dating back to 2014. He even mentioned to me in the initial part of our conversations that "he's good people and that he would not let his reputation be tarnished just because of a cue." I find that his actions are rather an irony of everything he's been telling me the whole time with a lot of twisted thinking.
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Now I'm out about $60 (charge to experience) for shipping both ways and brokerage fees as the item is going back to Vancouver, Canada. It could have been worse but it is what it is now. Thanks for your time in reading and sorry about the long post.
-Mark
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