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10-12-2008, 02:24 AM
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any lawyer members I need advice Hello to all who reads this,
My name Is Sergeant Burns USMC, I just returned from my forth deployment from Iraq. When I returned I met a man via Ebay and through private party I arranged a deal to buy his 2005 ls2 gto motor and tranmission. I own a 68 Camaro and was planning on doing the swap. So I went ahead and mailed the money order to him, paid in full + shipping, which he lives in Texas and I live in Michigan. certified mail at that so i know he recieved the check. He states that the engine was shipped out 2 weeks ago via DHL freight. And yet I still havent recieved the motor to the address i provided him. The thing that I seem is weird is, I still email him almost everyday and he emails me back saying he doesnt understand where the engine is. Today I sent him a email saying by monday if he doesnt produce a tracking number and or I recieve my engine and transmission i will be forced to take legal action on him. What else can I do? Monday morning I quess I plan on finding a local lawyer and seeing what i can do.. any advice? can you belive the guy ?
My name Is Sergeant Burns USMC, I just returned from my forth deployment from Iraq. When I returned I met a man via Ebay and through private party I arranged a deal to buy his 2005 ls2 gto motor and tranmission. I own a 68 Camaro and was planning on doing the swap. So I went ahead and mailed the money order to him, paid in full + shipping, which he lives in Texas and I live in Michigan. certified mail at that so i know he recieved the check. He states that the engine was shipped out 2 weeks ago via DHL freight. And yet I still havent recieved the motor to the address i provided him. The thing that I seem is weird is, I still email him almost everyday and he emails me back saying he doesnt understand where the engine is. Today I sent him a email saying by monday if he doesnt produce a tracking number and or I recieve my engine and transmission i will be forced to take legal action on him. What else can I do? Monday morning I quess I plan on finding a local lawyer and seeing what i can do.. any advice? can you belive the guy ?
10-12-2008, 03:56 AM
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monty,
two weeks doesn't sound unreasonable for the engine to get to you. Give it a few days, then call the guy and have make him give you a tracking #. Crated large stuff sometime takes a bit longer in transit. Be patient. Hopefully it's a honest person you're dealing with. Good luck.
two weeks doesn't sound unreasonable for the engine to get to you. Give it a few days, then call the guy and have make him give you a tracking #. Crated large stuff sometime takes a bit longer in transit. Be patient. Hopefully it's a honest person you're dealing with. Good luck.
10-12-2008, 07:55 AM
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If the guy is still responding promptly, I would tend to believe he is being straight with you. That being said, DHL is the worst freight company on the planet. Friends of mine and members of my car club have lost all kinds of stuff through them then gotten screwed when trying to file claims or reclaim their property.
Get the tracking information and make sure he shipped it out insured. Have him start following up with DHL from his end and you start from your local terminal. Someplace in the middle you will likely find the stuff sitting on a dock.
-Tim
Get the tracking information and make sure he shipped it out insured. Have him start following up with DHL from his end and you start from your local terminal. Someplace in the middle you will likely find the stuff sitting on a dock.
-Tim
10-12-2008, 09:34 AM
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There are a number of members here from the Texas area, you might consider asking some of them if they can go to the address you sent the check to and see if they can talk to him face to face.
If it was coming out of the Tampa area, I'd offer to go see the guy for you as a fellow member, and a favor to a soldier.
If it was coming out of the Tampa area, I'd offer to go see the guy for you as a fellow member, and a favor to a soldier.
10-12-2008, 10:10 AM
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Having some third party go to someone's house and confront someone about your issue is a good way to get sued. All the guy would have to do is say he felt threatened and whoever showed up at his door would get sued, followed by you for sending him there.
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10-12-2008, 10:25 AM
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People can sue for anything they want. I can file a lawsuit for against someone for anything at all. Whether or not it gets anywhere is a different story.
If someone just goes there and says "Hi I am a friend of Sgt. Burns and he asked me to swing by and find out what the deal is with his engine" That's nothing too crazy.
If someone just goes there and says "Hi I am a friend of Sgt. Burns and he asked me to swing by and find out what the deal is with his engine" That's nothing too crazy.
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Yeah, explain that to the judge, "I was just being all nice and stuff....". Let me know how it turns out. lol
If someone I didn't know showed up on my door step with questions about something that didn't concern them, the short answer would be to get the **** off my property. If they had a problem with that, the long version involves that person, an ambulance, and me telling the home town cops that I grew up with all about how they got in my face. Guess how that would turn out for Mr Helpful.
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If someone I didn't know showed up on my door step with questions about something that didn't concern them, the short answer would be to get the **** off my property. If they had a problem with that, the long version involves that person, an ambulance, and me telling the home town cops that I grew up with all about how they got in my face. Guess how that would turn out for Mr Helpful.
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10-12-2008, 11:18 AM
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Well I'd have to say document everything. Write it all down so you don't forget. Who it is,when you sent money,what you sent the money for,what his name is,when he said he shipped it ect. Also contact E-bay security center and let them no whats going on. If you still don't have it next would be taking him to court via lawyer. A few months and you might get your money back. Having someone other than yourself going to his home would be asking for trouble. Even if he lives in a small town. Small town cops can be ********. goodluck
10-12-2008, 12:31 PM
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Hello to all who reads this,
My name Is Sergeant Burns USMC, I just returned from my forth deployment from Iraq. When I returned I met a man via Ebay and through private party I arranged a deal to buy his 2005 ls2 gto motor and tranmission. I own a 68 Camaro and was planning on doing the swap. So I went ahead and mailed the money order to him, paid in full + shipping, which he lives in Texas and I live in Michigan. certified mail at that so i know he recieved the check. He states that the engine was shipped out 2 weeks ago via DHL freight. And yet I still havent recieved the motor to the address i provided him. The thing that I seem is weird is, I still email him almost everyday and he emails me back saying he doesnt understand where the engine is. Today I sent him a email saying by monday if he doesnt produce a tracking number and or I recieve my engine and transmission i will be forced to take legal action on him. What else can I do? Monday morning I quess I plan on finding a local lawyer and seeing what i can do.. any advice? can you belive the guy ?
My name Is Sergeant Burns USMC, I just returned from my forth deployment from Iraq. When I returned I met a man via Ebay and through private party I arranged a deal to buy his 2005 ls2 gto motor and tranmission. I own a 68 Camaro and was planning on doing the swap. So I went ahead and mailed the money order to him, paid in full + shipping, which he lives in Texas and I live in Michigan. certified mail at that so i know he recieved the check. He states that the engine was shipped out 2 weeks ago via DHL freight. And yet I still havent recieved the motor to the address i provided him. The thing that I seem is weird is, I still email him almost everyday and he emails me back saying he doesnt understand where the engine is. Today I sent him a email saying by monday if he doesnt produce a tracking number and or I recieve my engine and transmission i will be forced to take legal action on him. What else can I do? Monday morning I quess I plan on finding a local lawyer and seeing what i can do.. any advice? can you belive the guy ?
Is there a reason you did the deal private party and not through ebay?!? if you would have kept it through ebay, they have protection against stuff like this.
10-12-2008, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by NJSPDER
If the guy is still responding promptly, I would tend to believe he is being straight with you.
Originally Posted by NJSPDER
That being said, DHL is the worst freight company on the planet. Friends of mine and members of my car club have lost all kinds of stuff through them then gotten screwed when trying to file claims or reclaim their property.
Originally Posted by NJSPDER
Get the tracking information and make sure he shipped it out insured. Have him start following up with DHL from his end and you start from your local terminal. Someplace in the middle you will likely find the stuff sitting on a dock.
), but yeah, if both of you continuously follow up, I'll bet you will indeed find it sitting on a dock somewhere... Best of luck man.
10-12-2008, 12:41 PM
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i wouldnt be too worried about the guy tring to shaft you, its a fedaral crime if he rips you off. you have the receipt from the oney order so if he cashs it hes guilty and sending it throught the mail certified, that smail fraud wich makes it a federal offense.
if someone was trying to scam you they would (probably) be smarter than that. like tring to just get a personel check or somthing.
like others said get a tracking number AND call dhl. make a couple calls and you will probably get some info and feel much better.
if someone was trying to scam you they would (probably) be smarter than that. like tring to just get a personel check or somthing.
like others said get a tracking number AND call dhl. make a couple calls and you will probably get some info and feel much better.
10-12-2008, 01:10 PM
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Hopefully it was a Postal Money order. In case you are not aware of this it actually has what I would call better protection than paypal. Why? It is mail fraud because it comes from the Post Office. This means it will be investigated by the FBI. Look for a post somewhere here somebody did some research on both and found this out. If you did mail a postal money order you can call them and they will be knocking on his door. Good for you and scary for rip off guys.
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Hopefully it was a Postal Money order. In case you are not aware of this it actually has what I would call better protection than paypal. Why? It is mail fraud because it comes from the Post Office. This means it will be investigated by the FBI. Look for a post somewhere here somebody did some research on both and found this out. If you did mail a postal money order you can call them and they will be knocking on his door. Good for you and scary for rip off guys.
It doesnt matter if is a USPS M/O or not since he sent it certified. Its mail fraud just because of that. I would def give it more time though. Ive had motors take 3+ weeks to get just halfway across the country. If it doesnt show then DHL will have insurance. I wouldnt worry about it too much just yet.
10-12-2008, 04:19 PM
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hello again. yes all emails and everything is documented so i have records of everything.
to first question, 2 weeks for shipping? when he did tell me 5 to 7 business days. but still no tracking numbers
many questions so if i missed any remind me.
i went Private Party because he lowered the price and we were both saving money on the sale.
The Man is from Houston area, but I dont want anyone visiting him unless it was me..
About DHL, I did contact The DHL fright hub which is in Romulus MI, I dont have a tracking number but they did do a search and they stated that there wasnt anything in there system of freght going from Texas to my address here in Michigan. So that kind of rasied a flag. Though on a positive note the lady did say sometimes larger freght items sometimes go through a different system. IDK.
And i do know that i could press criminal felony fraud charges against him. tomorrow im speaking to my lawyer.
hopefully its just a shipping delay and everything just works out. I dont want to get the police involved i just want my engine you know!
to first question, 2 weeks for shipping? when he did tell me 5 to 7 business days. but still no tracking numbers
many questions so if i missed any remind me.
i went Private Party because he lowered the price and we were both saving money on the sale.
The Man is from Houston area, but I dont want anyone visiting him unless it was me..
About DHL, I did contact The DHL fright hub which is in Romulus MI, I dont have a tracking number but they did do a search and they stated that there wasnt anything in there system of freght going from Texas to my address here in Michigan. So that kind of rasied a flag. Though on a positive note the lady did say sometimes larger freght items sometimes go through a different system. IDK.
And i do know that i could press criminal felony fraud charges against him. tomorrow im speaking to my lawyer.
hopefully its just a shipping delay and everything just works out. I dont want to get the police involved i just want my engine you know!
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Yeah, explain that to the judge, "I was just being all nice and stuff....". Let me know how it turns out. lol
If someone I didn't know showed up on my door step with questions about something that didn't concern them, the short answer would be to get the **** off my property. If they had a problem with that, the long version involves that person, an ambulance, and me telling the home town cops that I grew up with all about how they got in my face. Guess how that would turn out for Mr Helpful.
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If someone I didn't know showed up on my door step with questions about something that didn't concern them, the short answer would be to get the **** off my property. If they had a problem with that, the long version involves that person, an ambulance, and me telling the home town cops that I grew up with all about how they got in my face. Guess how that would turn out for Mr Helpful.
-Tim