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xyz

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Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« on: May 30, 2003, 12:41:01 AM »
Has anyone of you ever made a transaction or deal with "roller834", Mark Heller
of Macungie, PA ?  I have and I think I've been taken.

I am disabled retired Navy senior citizen who loves to bowl.  Through this site, I was able to read reviews of different kind of bowling balls and decided to get a Lane 1# 15lb Silver Diamond.  In mid April I read one of the ad for sale from user"roller834' and started a deal. Bought the used ball for$75.00 and sent the money order right away.  Few days later, I received acknowledgement
that he is in receipt of the money order and will send the bowling ball the following day and will advise me of the tracking number.

I was so excited and anxious that I will be able to get a " good quality" used
bowling ball since I can not afford to buy a "new" Buzzsaw. Patiently waited
for weeks and then decided to sent an email and two letters asking more info about the ball.

Mark replied and said, this deal has completely lapsed my mind, said sorry and  will send the ball tomorrow.
THAT WAS THREE (3) WEEKS AGO NOW...No words or reply from my subsequent inquiries. Is he going to send the ball or not.? ..Told him if he can not send the ball, and the deal is off, then just send the money order back.

TODAY, my patience run dry..I think I've been taken.  I sent him an email
despising him for failure to do his obligation.. I don't intend to be harsh
on him, but how could he do this to someone senior like me or maybe to anyone else.? He should have live by his words, if he is man enough.

Been taken,
XYZ  

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jkiser01

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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2003, 03:49:24 PM »
xyz,

I feel your pain but at least I got my item, just not as advertised. If you paid him with a postal money order and he cashed it and he did not deliver the goods as promised, you could file postal mail fraud charges on him. I have done that in the past and it works. But only if you used a postal money order, no other money order company will stand behind your purchase.

Good luck and "roller834", if your out there, give the guy his bowling ball!!

JIM KISER
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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2003, 03:52:36 PM »
Didnt there used to be a feedback section?
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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2003, 04:03:40 PM »
If we have a rating system for sellers, it should be tied in to the user name, probably next to their profile for easy access.  As slow as the User List is right now, we need some type of Search option just for User Names so you can go right to their name and check the profile, how long they have been a member, etc.
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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2003, 04:34:44 PM »
John Figueroa,

In regards to your response about the previous owner Scott not letting this problem with deadbeat sellers get to this point. I beg to differ. I emailed him about my problems with user Trackfreak and all he said he could do was email him, which he did, and that solved nothing for me.

I think the only answer is a feedback forum of somekind and even then there are no guarantees.

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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2003, 05:14:15 PM »
If I were administrator I would kindly email the parties involved and inform them if the transaction was not held up the guy who was holding back would be banned from the site by MAILING ADDRESS AND name. there does need to be a feedback rating put into place soon though as this is going on more and more often.........

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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2003, 05:48:21 PM »
All the owner could do is ban the person -- but crooks get around that -- or prohibit transactions though this forum which would be a shame since so many are good people to deal with.

Bring back the feedback section.
Members should be dilligent in posting reviews following a transaction
Read before you buy or ask others if they have dealt with someone.
Remember if it is too good to be true -- it usually is.
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xyz

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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2003, 11:52:25 PM »
Thanks to all of you who provided inputs on how we can better
prevent or resolve this ongoing scheme from happening again.  I just hope that he, "roller834" come to realization that what he did or intend to do
to any buyer or trader does not hold weight and can not persist.

To say the least, I have had better previous deal with DP3 (Dariel), Rick
Stubbs, Bill Carney (Quagmire) and Glenn (Liquid Hero) to name a few.  These people lived by their words and can be trusted upon. I bought bowling balls from
this guys and did not have any problem at all.

Again, thanks to all of your concern to ease the pain.

XYZ...
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Re: Beware of "roller834.. I've been taken
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2003, 07:43:23 AM »
Yep XYZ, I too have had some dealings with Glenn (Liquid Hero), and everything went smooth as silk.  I got exactly what he described, in great condition and in a very timely fashion.  I would not hesitate to order from him again, and I would definitely recommend him to anyone else here looking for a ball.  

After dealing with some of the reputable sellers here, it is a shame to hear of cases like your dealings with roller834.  Given the amount of time that has elapsed, and the fact that your communications of recent have gone unanswered, something sounds very fishy here.  We're talking 6 to 7 weeks now since you started the transaction, which is far more than enough time for him to hold up his end of the deal.  I definitely understand your frustration.  Maybe a little bit of persuasion from PBA PinGod 300 will get Mark prodded into rectifying the situation.....when someone walks up to Mark out of the blue talking about the bad transaction, it just might rattle his cage.
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