RetroGeek/DoomMaster selling stolen goods

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Hi all,

After doing some searching on the forums, I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any of you, but I'm here to tell you that RetroGeek/DoomMaster/etc, aka George Campbell of Beaverton, Oregon, is selling stolen items on eBay.

Specifically, items that he stole from me.

Yes, I did a stupid thing and let him convince me to leave the items with him on a promisary note for $200.  My bad.  He's actually quite personable in person, and portrays himself as an active and respectable member of the Amiga community and successful eBay merchant... and without doing any research, someone like me who just wanted to get his Amiga stuff out of his garage would know no better.

At any rate, he got a large amount of Amiga items from me over three months ago and never paid me for them.  Two boards have been sold on eBay already (here and here), and another item is in his current auctions (here).

Let this be a warning to all, and for those who already dislike the guy... You're right.  He's a liar and a thief.  Based on my communications with him, I'm not the only one he's ripped off recently, either.

If anyone would like more information, feel free to PM or email me.

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Actually, he was supposed to have paid me for them within a couple of weeks.  He's since sold at least some of the items on eBay, and has yet to pay me.

Believe me, I have been in communication with him, and it's my belief that he has no intention of ever paying me.

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hotchalupa wrote:
Has anyone filed a formal complain again this guy?  Either legal or even contact eBay to see what venues there might be?

I'm planning on contacting the Beaverton police on Monday.

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stopthegop wrote:
His reputation is very, very well documented

If anyone else has been ripped off by him recently and is willing to speak with the police about it, please email or PM me.

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TjLaZer wrote:
He told me he gets "donations" of old computers from people and he then resells the stuff he does not want.  Sounds like he thought you "donated" that stuff to him.  Or he is in denial about it and thinks of it as a donation!  Don't know what your dialog has been with him but if this is true, this is not cool.  He needs to pay you the $200 if that is what you guys agreed on.  I have met George and he seems like descent guy.  Like I said I have conducted business with him atleast 4 times and it was all positive!  I am just going off my experience.

Kind of difficult to interpret signing a note for $200 and making a verbal promise to pay as being a donation.

You certainly got a response from him quickly... He's been ignoring my emails today.