Bad Trader Help

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:02 PM

About 2 weeks ago I sent a guy 36 DVD's in trade for 8 Blu-Ray Movies...I haven't heard from him since. No emails, nothing in the mail...nada...how long do you guys wait to put them on the bad trader list? I have always had positive trades on here and am really not sure what to do. I don't want to be that guy who put someone on a list, but I also don't want to be that guy who didn't get his movies and did nothing so someone else was hurt by the same guy. Any help is great!

Matt

scott1598 · 01-15-07, 05:06 PM

wow! 36. i really hope this guy comes through for you. that would be a lot to lose.

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:07 PM

I know...and he wasn't on the bad trader list!

dvds4all2006 · 01-15-07, 05:09 PM

was he on the good trader list? or was the guy new?

dvds4all2006 · 01-15-07, 05:11 PM

oh ya if the trade wasnt to canada email Mao .

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:13 PM

I hadn't checked that before hand, I also am new to this trading thing...so partly I am sure it is my fault. But I had figured he had traded more then me considering this was pretty much my first trade.

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:14 PM

no the trade was to the US...you think I should email right now? He has had plenty of time to get me my movies right?

spartanstew · 01-15-07, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mhinkley

no the trade was to the US...you think I should email right now? He has had plenty of time to get me my movies right?

Yes, Email now. Unfortunately it won't get you your DVD's and it probably won't stop this guy either. He'll just pop up sometime in the future with a different name. The Good Trader list is much more important than the Bad Trader list.

king slug · 01-15-07, 05:22 PM

Have you e-mailed him? If you've tried a few times to e-mail him, and he hasn't responded, I'd file a mail fraud complaint.

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:23 PM

I will email him now...

King Slug, file a mail fruad? What would that do? And yes, I have emailed more then 1 time

Matt

silvernackle · 01-15-07, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mhinkley

I will email him now...

King Slug, file a mail fruad? What would that do? And yes, I have emailed more then 1 time

Matt

http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors...dComplaint.htm

Cameron · 01-15-07, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mhinkley

I will email him now...

King Slug, file a mail fruad? What would that do? And yes, I have emailed more then 1 time

Matt

i filed mail fraud for ebay auctions of 256 bucks...hasn't helped me out a bit....if you have an address and its worth the drive...if not, your S.O.L. I feel your pain

mhinkley · 01-15-07, 05:56 PM

wow, thanks guys, this has really helped a lot! I am pretty sure I am just S.O.L but what are you going to do...I will try these things and keep on trading with Gold Traders on here! Thanks again guys.

Matt

king slug · 01-15-07, 06:14 PM

I've only had to file a mail fraud complaint once, and it worked. You'll need the person's address though. I'm not really exactly sure what it does, but after about 2 letters sent to the person (the USPS kept me updated through out) I recieved my DVD back.

hindolio · 01-15-07, 07:24 PM

if you havent had a reply from the trader in more than a few days, i suggest you email mao and give him the specifics. it will take a few days, but he will really help you out in any way possible.

good luck!

GizmoDVD · 01-15-07, 07:48 PM

Who is it? Can you not say?

01-15-07, 05:02 PM	#1
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	Bad Trader Help About 2 weeks ago I sent a guy 36 DVD's in trade for 8 Blu-Ray Movies...I haven't heard from him since. No emails, nothing in the mail...nada...how long do you guys wait to put them on the bad trader list? I have always had positive trades on here and am really not sure what to do. I don't want to be that guy who put someone on a list, but I also don't want to be that guy who didn't get his movies and did nothing so someone else was hurt by the same guy. Any help is great! Matt

01-15-07, 05:06 PM	#2
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,344	wow! 36. i really hope this guy comes through for you. that would be a lot to lose. __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?"

01-15-07, 05:09 PM	#4
dvds4all2006 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 262	was he on the good trader list? or was the guy new? __________________ GOLD TRADER!

01-15-07, 05:11 PM	#5
dvds4all2006 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 262	oh ya if the trade wasnt to canada email Mao . __________________ GOLD TRADER!

01-15-07, 07:24 PM	#15
hindolio DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: los angeles, ca Posts: 2,851	if you havent had a reply from the trader in more than a few days, i suggest you email mao and give him the specifics. it will take a few days, but he will really help you out in any way possible. good luck! __________________ sci-fi rocks in 2009 \| criterion challenge 2009 meh \| oh the horror! of 2009\| happy holiday flicks of 2009 oscar worthy challenge of 2010 \| first annual b-movie/exploitation/drive-in movie challenge 2010\| first annual m.y.o. challenge 2010\| sci-fi (and now) fantasy 2010

01-15-07, 05:07 PM	#3
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	I know...and he wasn't on the bad trader list!

01-15-07, 05:13 PM	#6
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	I hadn't checked that before hand, I also am new to this trading thing...so partly I am sure it is my fault. But I had figured he had traded more then me considering this was pretty much my first trade.

01-15-07, 05:14 PM	#7
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	no the trade was to the US...you think I should email right now? He has had plenty of time to get me my movies right?

01-15-07, 05:22 PM	#9
king slug Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 371	Have you e-mailed him? If you've tried a few times to e-mail him, and he hasn't responded, I'd file a mail fraud complaint.

01-15-07, 05:23 PM	#10
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	I will email him now... King Slug, file a mail fruad? What would that do? And yes, I have emailed more then 1 time Matt

01-15-07, 05:56 PM	#13
mhinkley Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 131	wow, thanks guys, this has really helped a lot! I am pretty sure I am just S.O.L but what are you going to do...I will try these things and keep on trading with Gold Traders on here! Thanks again guys. Matt

01-15-07, 06:14 PM	#14
king slug Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 371	I've only had to file a mail fraud complaint once, and it worked. You'll need the person's address though. I'm not really exactly sure what it does, but after about 2 letters sent to the person (the USPS kept me updated through out) I recieved my DVD back.

01-15-07, 07:48 PM	#16
GizmoDVD DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Southern CA Posts: 28,218	Who is it? Can you not say?