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He goes by petearmstrong00 on here, bought a garmin gps off him a week ago and not received it yet even though he said he'd post it first thing the next day, sent him a few emails but he's not replied to any, there maybe a genuine reason for this but I got a bad feeling about this, if anyone knows him please tell him to contact me please,
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Posted : 07/06/2011 3:25 pm
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Posted : 07/06/2011 3:26 pm
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well his posting history isn't too encouraging, member for a week and only sold small electronic goods.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:27 pm
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Look at his posting history. I have, and I'd be worried.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:27 pm
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Do you know if he was from Cumbria? If so, he was banned almost instantly from this forum: http://www.astronomyforum.net/members/petearmstrong00.html

Two posts and then banned. Both posts appeared like spambot jibberish

And he also appears here punting electronic gear

http://www.avforums.com/forums/dvd-blu-ray-player-classified-adverts/1463523-wanted-sony-blu-ray-player.html

If you're not registered there and can't see it, he's been registered for a week and he's offering someone a blu-ray player


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:43 pm
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For once, we may have a genuine scammer on our hands.

Pulls up a chair, makes pot of tea and festoons a plate with a classic biscuit assortment.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:50 pm
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Mickey, any chance of a spot of ginger cake, or have you only got biscuits? If the latter, I'll have a nice lemon shortbread, thanks.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:55 pm
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Someone will be along shortly to tell us that Pete is the best person they have ever met. Any chance of a cuppa, Mickey?


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:57 pm
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The use of "festoons" in a thread easily equates to 10 points 🙂


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 3:59 pm
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How did you pay?

If by Paypal then search on facebook using the same e-mail address and it may bring up his profile. Also search on google for both the e-mail addy and the bit before the @ sign - see if he uses that as a username anywhere. Bear in mind he could be using a hijacked account (unlikely though).

If you find his profile, save a copy of it, and also a copy of his entire friends list, before you contact anyone.

If paying by bank transfer then you can do a check on the sort code to find out roughly where he is.

If by cheque then cancel it.

If the mods are feeling especially kind they could hand over his e-mail address he used here, plus (not sure if they would - bit dubious) his password - chances are he uses the same one elsewhere - you might be able to find out more details about him if you log into his webmail.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 4:02 pm
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More dodgy than a curry I had on a Blackpool stag weekend. T'was not a good experience.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 4:40 pm
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iPod for £60, as I said too cheap!!


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 6:23 pm
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Facebook search came up with nothing , have raised a dispute with paypal.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 7:55 pm
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More dodgy than a curry I had on a Blackpool stag weekend. T'was not a good experience
petearsmtrong00 left you sweaty, breathless and with a sore arse ? 😯

@OP - sorry to hear. Best of luck (did you pay by "real" paypal rather than gift?)


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 8:20 pm
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Yeah paypal not gift, so glad I did.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 8:37 pm
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**** I bought the psp he was selling on here.

Not replied to any e-mails since the original pictures.

Time to raise a dispute?

Never done one before, how painful/quick is it?


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 10:12 pm
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Cant get my head round why you would buy of a guy with minimal posts on here,only been a member for a week and especially electronic stuff.
You really need to take yourself to one side and have a word.
you,ve only got yourself to blame...


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 10:40 pm
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Ive used this site so many times to buy electrical goods and sell.

Hell when i came on i sold an iphone as one of my first posts.

Not everyone out there is a scammer.

Oh well no sleep lost just have to see what paypal say.

And it was only £65 which for a second hand psp is pretty fair.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 10:44 pm
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Hi robhughes, I'm too trusting I guess, been buying off here for years with not one single problem so I didn't check his history till I started to get suspicious,will be more careful in future.

Moseymtb, easy to raise a pp dispute go to your pp account page, click details on the payment you want to dispute and at the bottom of that page will be a link for raising a dispute, just follow instructions from there, hope all turns out well.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 8:27 am
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Yeah cheers mate. I've become too trusting on here too. Lesson learnt.

That's not to say I won't buy off here again.

Oh well.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:06 am
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Hi.Didn,t mean to sound offensive but there are loads of people out there in the ether who want your money to become there money so you do have to keep your eyes open.
Lucky for you it was not a PP gift so you should be ok.
Let this be a lesson to you young man.. 😉


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 4:23 pm
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No problem rob, it's been a while since ive been called a young man though 🙂


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 4:46 pm
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Hahaha.Hope you get your money back bud...
F#####g ripping off b#####d.....


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 6:11 pm
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you,ve only got yourself to blame...

No, I refuse to support that

The scammer is the one to blame 100%, as soon as you move some of the blame to the victim you've given in


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 6:17 pm
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uplink...so if you get your house burgled because of crap locks.....it,s the burghers fault...get real....


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 8:52 pm
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Sorry uplink is right.

No thieves no need for locks. No scammers setting up scams, no scams to fall for.

We should not have to barricade ourselves in to our own because of some low life scum.

The blame rests with the thief entirely.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 8:59 pm
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Yes but this is the real world we live in and there are thieves and scammers so it,s up to you if you don,t want to use locks.
good luck.hahaha.
Hence why this thread exists.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:05 pm
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About time this forum had a feedback system like talkphotography


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:08 pm
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Quite right uplink, fancy organising a Naive Internet Shopper Walk? Bring your laptop.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:11 pm
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nothing against the OP, or anyone else caught, pretty shitty.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:13 pm
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Naive Internet Shopper Walk... 😆
peteimpreza..i bet the locks on your motor are solid.
immobilizer, wheel lock nuts..the works..
say no more... 🙂


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:19 pm
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fancy organising a Naive Internet Shopper Walk

nothing against the OP, or anyone else caught

You didn't really think that through, did you 😆


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:20 pm
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uplink...so if you get your house burgled because of crap locks.....it,s the burghers fault

100% his/her fault

naivety/lack of education/low IQ etc. should never be a reason to shift the blame for crime on to a victim

What about all these young girls walking about in revealing clothes? - asking for it are they?


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 9:47 pm
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you protect yourself you dumb ####
don,t put your self in a situation where you can get stitched...
That,s unless you live in this dream world of yours where crime doesn,t exist.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 10:01 pm
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...or apostrophes.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 10:09 pm
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I understood crime is society's fault?


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 10:12 pm
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What......Is that the big society 😕
Or the one we all created.....


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 10:14 pm
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it,s the burghers fault

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Posted : 08/06/2011 10:18 pm
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Not just you

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ipod-classic-6th-gen-160gb-in-excellent-condition

I was going to have the ipod off him then changed my mind, just didn't sit right - was always told you get-owt-for-nowt and £60 just seemed silly cheap. Just as well by the looks of things.

I got caught out on ebay with what looked to be an ok deal on an macbook air, decent feedback etc. Paypal should sort you out though it won't be quick - took about 25 days for me to get my refund...


 
Posted : 09/06/2011 6:23 am
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you protect yourself you dumb ####
don,t put your self in a situation where you can get stitched...

Indeed you do but it still doesn't [as you insist] make it your fault if you don't do enough
That'd be a position of despair

Given that you only have insults to throw at me I'll leave you to it


 
Posted : 09/06/2011 7:13 am
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Hi guys,

I've never used this site before, but I bought some headphones from Peter Armstrong and I found this thread after I Google'd his user name. He hasn't replied to me at all since I paid, and it's been over two weeks ago since I paid him.

I actually thought he was a verified member (meaning you've linked your bank account), but it turns out PayPal's "Premier Member" means something totally different. [i][b]Nowhere[/b][/i] on the payment page did it state he was unverified, it was only after I opened a claim I found out. Just something for the rest of you to note, as I did not know that before.

Hope you guys can get your money back! I know I'll be fighting for mine!


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 11:00 pm
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Got my money back thanks to paypal


 
Posted : 12/07/2011 8:13 pm
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Nice one!


 
Posted : 12/07/2011 8:52 pm

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