Newest Bad Trader Alert: Stan Martin
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Newest Bad Trader Alert: Stan Martin
Please do not attempt trades with another banned person who refuses to go away:
Stan Martin (iluvcriterions) (Amherstview, Ontario/Canada)
Stan Martin (iluvcriterions) (Amherstview, Ontario/Canada)
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I should have put up a warning - I did a trade with him where I insisted he send first - he eventually did, but it took him 3 weeks (I suspected he was waiting for my DVD to show up) - then he sent the DVD in a document mailer.
I didn't give him positive feedback, but I couldn't very well give him an incomplete as he did the trade - should have put up a red flag though.
Woo hoo - my 1000th post - I feel so - special
I didn't give him positive feedback, but I couldn't very well give him an incomplete as he did the trade - should have put up a red flag though.
Woo hoo - my 1000th post - I feel so - special
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I never recieved anything and never sent anything, but he still sent me a few e-mails asking when I would send my end. I just got back from a "stay" from home and had a couple e-mails from him, I just deleted them and went on through the other 150+ e-mails I had
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A few weeks back I had some e-mail exchanges with him that threw up some red flags so I cancelled the trade before either of us sent anything out. Glad I did after reading this!
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I have an apparent pending trade with him.
Glad I asked him to send first.
Judging by this though, I doubt I'll receive anything.
That means a SOTL CC, is still up for grabs
I'm shameless.
Glad I asked him to send first.
Judging by this though, I doubt I'll receive anything.
That means a SOTL CC, is still up for grabs
I'm shameless.
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This is pretty funny since I never expected to get involved with a bad trader as reported here. He sent me a money order for a DVD after about a month or two wait because as he called it, 'lost money orders by the post office', which seemed fishy of course. With the way you guys talk I should make sure I can cash this money order soon, just got it a few days ago. I can't read his address on his envelope and he won't answer e-mails so if I can cash this alright could someone send me his address? He did send me the money order so if its alright I feel I should give him his DVD even if he is a terrible trader and won't answer me.
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This is odd. I had a trade going with Stan about a month ago but I never got a reply on where to ship his DVD and I wound up selling it to someone else a couple of weeks later. Out of the blue I get the DVD from him. I felt bad because I wanted the DVD but I didn't have the title I agreed to send so I sent his back.
Some folks out there are shady and some (myself included) are not always quick with the communication but it's always good to keep your radar running/ If you're unsure of a trader wait a few days, you never know what will come up on the boards. I know several times If I had waited just one day before sending a trade or even worse lots of money I would have saved myself a lot of aggravation.
Some folks out there are shady and some (myself included) are not always quick with the communication but it's always good to keep your radar running/ If you're unsure of a trader wait a few days, you never know what will come up on the boards. I know several times If I had waited just one day before sending a trade or even worse lots of money I would have saved myself a lot of aggravation.
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Originally Posted by eddie5000
hey beware of international people is all I can say. They think just becuase they don't live in the USA, they don't have to follow the standard rules.
An honest trader in the UK / Canada is just as likely to be the victim of a dishonest one in the US just as much as the other way round
If the person has a track record of honest trading you are safe whereever they come from as long as the necessary precautions are taken with postal insurance and customs issues
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Originally Posted by eddie5000
hey beware of international people is all I can say.
They think just becuase they don't live in the USA, they don't have to follow the standard rules.