BST transaction gone very bad with "lost" check

[slipk1068]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Ian, you know my thoughts on this, but posting to show my support.

As far as outing the guy, I wouldn't normally recommend it as it just leads to a lot of drama, but your bases are covered and this is a significant issue - possibly the worst I've seen on an internet forum transaction. I don't think he realizes how well-respected you are, and that you are one of the least-likely people to start a thread like this, meaning it's a big deal and thread-worthy by anyone's standards.

Personally, at this point I would fry him alive.

This seems like a great way to use my 500th post.

+1

[oldjudge]

Do you know the branch that the check was cashed/deposit in? If so, I would call them and tell them that the check had been fraudulently cashed and ask them to pull the camera tapes. If these tapes are still available, this will disclose who did this. Also, report this fraud to your bank. They will reimburse your funds if the check was in fact fraudulently cashed. If the seller really cashed it himself he will have more problems than the money he made was worth.

[chris6net]

I don't post often and I may be wrong but why bring this up without alerting us who the seller is. I buy things on the B/S/T and would be pissed off if this happened to me when I could have been warned about this person prior.
Just my opinion.
CN

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by chris6net

I don't post often and I may be wrong but why bring this up without alerting us who the seller is. I buy things on the B/S/T and would be pissed off if this happened to me when I could have been warned about this person prior.
Just my opinion.
CN

Thanks for the feedback all.. I'm in midst of a pretty busy week, so will add more comment(s) later. To the above question--- if I see he posts an item for sale, I'll out it/him. I have no idea what his usernames may be on eBay or elsewhere, so I probably can't warn anyone beyond potential BST sales.

I'd very much love for this guy to reach out and begin cooperating. If not, I'll go as far as I need to go to see this through.

[111gecko]

This is ridiculous. 14 months later and it is cashed?..If I am the buyer I post everything and let the seller defend himself. If he didn't do it the fraud department will reimburse immediately and investigate from there.....I have done lots of BST deals and this has never happened. This a fraternity of a group here and this can't happen. Post it and let's see how quickly it gets handled.