Several PPC cards on Amibench

[NightShade737]

CyberstormPPC + 128MB RAM £290

[Jose]

One important thing that crossed my mind:

There are probably some legal deadlines for complaining that we shouldn't miss.

We don't know him, and everything can still turn out to be ok, but that doesn't mean of course that one shouldn't take some measures.

So as a precaution, If someone can still use that paypal protection thing use it to see what the response is.

[Jose]

BlizzardPPC 060/240mhz + SCSI
300Euro

[x56h34]

Well, it looks like...



...is in the process. :-)

[Jose]

Ok, maybe better. Wait for the last day till you can use the buyer complaint thing on paypal. I still have 3 days. I mailed him today. I'll also call my bank tomorrow and see if it can still be cancelled. If so, I'll also wait for the last day, then cancel it. I don't think I can still cancel the credit card transaction though, :-( I think it's done at the end of the month...
 But some of you might still do it.
I say wait till the last day. If you have no confirmation of your cards then cancel it.

[odin]

Er....maybe a stupid question, but have you guys already tried phoning the seller :-?.

[Jose]

https://www.paypal.com/row/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_buyer_complaint

[Jose]

@x56h34

No. :-) Just be cool. I think there is still good chance that this might work out ok. I'm just suggesting the above measures as precaution, not saying the guy stealed us.
But if I don't get any confiramtion till the last day I'll fill a complaint.
Actually besides each one complaining, we should all gather and contact Paypal together, cause that will have more impact.
But let's hope there is no problem.

[sir_inferno]

Jose wrote:
https://www.paypal.com/row/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_buyer_complaint

wrong way around :-)

Click here for the paypal protection scheme

[Ryu]

err... is me and odin being ignored? instead of rolling out the war machine phone him for crying out loud!.

[x56h34]

I don't think we have his number yet.

[odin]

Heck, if the problem is that the guy doesn't speak English and none of you speak German, I'd be happy to try to phone him. Then again, I gather he emailed in English so that wouldn't be the problem I think :-)

-edit-

I don't think we have his number yet

Tried the German phonedirectory? :-).

[Jose]

@Ryu

You're not being ignored:) I'd like to hear the results of the phonecall too.
But you have to keep in mind that this is probably the only easy way that we have to protect ourselves.
Filing a complaint makes Paypal ask the seller for a proof that he has sent the goods.
Even if he can't do that, the complaint can still be cancelled if we later receive the cards. So he has nothing to lose. But we have!. I do not know how much time passes after he his found to be fraudulent though. But looking at some FAQs in the paypal site the investigation from Paypal can last up to 30 days. There's also probably feedback from the buyer seller and Paypal during that time so we can arrange any mistake.
I really hope this has a cool end..

I do know that if people start complaining some sellers don't like it and that really screw the buyers, but again, this is probably the only easy way to protect ourselves, and I've already sent him an email exaplaining exactly this...I don't think he has anything to lose if he shipped the card and I file a complaint.

Meanwhile please post here any results if someone calls him.

[Ryu]

flowman has already said in this thread he has the sellers phone number.

All im saying is give the guy a chance and phone him before you get your pitch forks out and go off marching, you never know what unforseen circumstances there might be.

[sir_inferno]

i'd check if there are several ppc cards being sold elsewhere  :-( but since you don't even have pictures you can't compare...  :-(  :-(

[CU_AMiGA]

@earlier poster

The reason why the address doesn't match with his name in the phone directory is because we sent the money to his secretary.

Blizzard PPC 240/060mhz
Paid £115 1st postage and paying £45 next (when recieved card! :-) ).