Several PPC cards on Amibench

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Nothing yet over here either. I am slowly starting to get worried. However I will not panic just yet. I'll save that until the end of the week.

It's normal that I haven't received anything yet, but how come no one in Europe received their goods by now? :-?

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OK, here's what I found out by doing a little detective work.

Bernd's direct e-mail address is: Kralle1@web.de as revealed per Google Groups search. I've found only one post related to him and it was dated from 2002. In it, a german guy is recommending Bernd to another German guy about being a good source for Kick 2.0 and Paula chips.

If you type Kralle1@web.de or TTAmiga@gmx.de e-mails in PayPal send money option, you will see that it's the same person (e.g. both accounts registered with PayPal).

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Well that is good news (all but the hospital part). It makes me feel slightly better.

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It's friday and I've checked my mail for today and still nothing. I've also received a reply to my question, so I guess as long as we stay in touch I am not too worried, but damn...now I have to wait until Monday, or more.

I hope that I'll get the card sometime next week. This waiting and anticipation are killing me. :-(

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Just thought I should mention that I still haven't received my card. :-( Any luck, anyone else?

It was "sent" to me 16 business days ago or if we count the weekends too, then 22 days. Meanwhile I received another package from Germany (also a BPPC card but from another person) and it arived within 3 business days by airmail! I'm not kidding. I paid 12EUR for that shipment and 30EUR for Tibor's, and look at the difference in receival time. I'm not jumping to conclusions yet, but I am very close to...

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Perhaps our cards are stuck in customs. That's the only explanation I can think of for the delay.

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Well, as I've said, it could be that customs have our items, if indeed he used Premium German Post shipping, because as such it's a target for more detailed inspection and if so, you "COULD" get additional delays. This "superior" type of shipping offers insurance and tracking usually, however it also has a higher probability than regular airmail to get stuck in customs with these annoying delays.

Anyway, lets wait until Friday night and if nothing arrives by then, we should e-mail Tibor for more info.

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OK, 24 days after the card was officially "sent", I still have no good news guys. :-( I've checked my mail today (Friday), and there was nothing, as usual...

I've e-mailed Bernd and asked to clarify what's going on.

It's a little discouraging that NO ONE has yet received anything after all this time...worldwide! What does everyone think of this? Is he trying to con us? Is he truthful about sending the cards yet? Perhaps he took the money, but he's yet to gether up the cards and actually send them? Perhaps he used ground/sea shipping in order to squeeze a few extra EUR from us? Bah, I have a headache! :-(

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Guys,

Since no one received their cards yet in ANY country worldwide, it is clear that he probably never sent anything at all. He may be late with availability or something, but I am very pissed in any case.

If he is for real, then he's got terrible skills at selling over the net. His availability to answer questions is practically non-existant.

The question is, what do we do now?

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@MAD:

Yes, it looks like so. The fact that no one received anything yet, in my mind, makes that theory in favor of others.

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Well if you go back through the thread a bit you'll see a confirmation from Lemmink that the guy was legit when them two have done business in the past.

This still doesn't mean that Bernd didn't con us though.

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Too late for PayPal claims. It's been over 30 days. They investigate/help/return money only for claims filed within 30 days after purchase. You could still file a claim, however it is only served as a "feedback type" thing for future buyers to be aware. I can't get the money back through PayPal anymore, so if I must forcefully do it, it will have to be through some other way.

Could it be that I got screwed TWICE in a row for a BPPC 060/240Mhz purchase? LOL, it would be really something...

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Agreed. Let's start collecting info for a.org members:

user: x56h34
paid for: BPPC240/060/SCSI 330EUR (shipping included)

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@Flowman:

PM sent.

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Well, it looks like...



...is in the process. :-)

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I don't think we have his number yet.