NECA figures

[Redemption]

Looking for the 4 turtles in the clamshells.

[Dragnskull]

What are you looking to pay for a full set?

[turtlefanforever]

Are you willing to spend? Cause they go for ridiculous prices but I actually some some really affordable ones on eBay not too long ago.

[Ronnysavage84]

Hi im looking for the neca tmnt 4 baby turtles and mutagen canister for purchase or trade. Thx :tgrin:

[predaking000]

Hi im looking for the neca tmnt 4 baby turtles and mutagen canister for purchase or trade. Thx :tgrin:

Hi, everyone--

I'm a new member here, but I've been a regular member of TFW2005 for years. I have nearly 1,400 feedback on eBay (100%). I apologize to everyone for doing this, but I need to post regarding my experiences with Ronnysavage84 (the member I quoted above).

Ronnysavage84 is his username here and also on eBay.

I recently sold him an item on eBay, and through a twist of events, he managed to take my item from me without paying for it: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRANSFORMERS-UPGRADE-KIT-MGS-03-MISB-NEW-for-Henkei-Classics-Universe-HOUND-/251585809956?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3a93aece24

I sent him the MGS-03 Hound upgrade kit from the auction, but it was missing some parts (turned out I had sent the wrong box by mistake, the opened one from my personal collection). When he told me about it, I refunded him right away.

However, I later looked through my closet and found the MISB one that I was supposed to send him. Because it was my mistake, I offered to send him the MISB one and said he could pay me back when he got it. We both agreed to this, but after receiving the item, he never paid me.

I have all the email exchanges between us, as well as receipts and tracking numbers for the delivered packages...the last package I sent him arrived on 7/24, and he had agreed to pay me upon receiving it, but he has ignored 2 emails and 1 voicemail message sent to him since.

[psychturtle]

Well that escalated quickly:tlol:

[psychturtle]

Looking for the 4 turtles in the clamshells.

What are you wanting to pay for them? I have extra sets but never had the need or desire to part with them.

[predaking000]

Well that escalated quickly:tlol:

Yeah, the deal went pretty fast, and I was very quick in shipping stuff to him and getting him refunded, etc. (shipping by 1st class mail from me to him took 2-3 days).

He would actually email me just about every day asking where his stuff was, even though there was no lag time on my end, so that's why I'm sure he took the toy and ran, given that he's not responded to multiple emails and a phone call over a period of a week.

Anyway, deal with him at your own risk.

[lilmotto]

Yeah, the deal went pretty fast, and I was very quick in shipping stuff to him and getting him refunded, etc. (shipping by 1st class mail from me to him took 2-3 days).

He would actually email me just about every day asking where his stuff was, even though there was no lag time on my end, so that's why I'm sure he took the toy and ran, given that he's not responded to multiple emails and a phone call over a period of a week.

Anyway, deal with him at your own risk.

The lesson to be learned is: Never mail anything without receiving payment. I know lots of newbies have been scammed by doing this.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I've shipped stuff without having received payment or full payment to several people on here. I don't think THAT is unreasonable, if the person has been a member for awhile, gets along well with other members/treats them with respect, etc. Do that at your own risk. Doing it on eBay is just stupid. Ebay is a cutthroat, dog eat dog world for the most part. I hate to say this, but the guy who posted to this thread kind of did get what he deserved, but I've had people screw me over too, and I say don't pull any stops. What he did is like stealing. Destroy his reputation if you can. Also, if you have emails, you might want to talk to a lawyer if the value of the item was high enough to justify taking legal action and you have ground to stand on.

[predaking000]

The lesson to be learned is: Never mail anything without receiving payment. I know lots of newbies have been scammed by doing this.

I've had over a thousand sales on eBay (and quite a few on various toy/hobby boards), and literally, this is the first time I did it, and I did it only because I had unintentionally sent a used product to a buyer when he'd bought a new one, and I wanted to make up for that.

I've shipped stuff without having received payment or full payment to several people on here. I don't think THAT is unreasonable, if the person has been a member for awhile, gets along well with other members/treats them with respect, etc. Do that at your own risk. Doing it on eBay is just stupid. Ebay is a cutthroat, dog eat dog world for the most part. I hate to say this, but the guy who posted to this thread kind of did get what he deserved...

I'm not sure if I'm reading you right, but If you're saying I 'deserved' to be cheated, that's a presumptuous and dickish thing to say. As I said above, I've never done this before, but I did it because I felt I kind of screwed the bidder a bit by accidentally sending a used item and I didn't want him to think I was cheating him (ha!). I wanted to make it up to him. Also, we spoke on the phone before I did it. Finally, the item was only about $20, so it was a calculated risk, and at this point, it's not worth fussing over (taking legal action over). I just figured I'd post a warning here for other people if he ever comes back and gets chummy on this site.

But yeah, I made a mistake. But also, yeah, if someone else makes that mistake, I'm not going to continue stomping on that person by saying they he/she 'deserves' to get shat upon. Frankly, whether it's someone you met on a board or on eBay, it's about the same. If RonnySavage84 came back here and started getting friendly with people and then cheated people who didn't know who he really was (and I've seen this sort of thing happen on the Transformers and GI Joe boards), then trusting someone is still a mistake.

So lesson learned. People can't be trusted, and if you let your guard down even once, you're going to get screwed.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Okay, so he's a piece of sh!t period. Point taken. Assuming they're one and the same: he could just have a very common name. Keeping merchandise that a seller sent you without receiving payment for is not exactly synonymous with being an accessory to an assault.

I'm sorry if I came across as insensitive. I've been screwed over by enough buyers to know that nobody *deserves* it. My point is that on a board like this, where there is a strong common interest (and often common values), it is less likely to happen. on eBay, doing this sort of thing is just ASKING to get screwed over.

[predaking000]

I'm sorry if I came across as insensitive. I've been screwed over by enough buyers to know that nobody *deserves* it. My point is that on a board like this, where there is a strong common interest (and often common values), it is less likely to happen. on eBay, doing this sort of thing is just ASKING to get screwed over.

I appreciate the apology, and look, I'm not trying to start a fight, but I don't think you quite see how you're coming off. If somebody posted on some board I frequent that he/she got ripped off by someone else, my first reaction would not be, "Dude, you were ASKING for it."

It'd be more like, "Thanks for the warning; sorry to hear it."

I'm not asking for thanks or pity. I just don't get why you feel the need to keep emphasizing that I screwed up, especially when I already said I made a mistake. I mean, yeah, it was a lapse in judgment in which I was dealing with another collector and giving him the benefit of the doubt.

But besides the schadenfreude of pointing out my mistake over and over, what's the point of this conversation?

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

But besides the schadenfreude of pointing out my mistake over and over, what's the point of this conversation?

Well, you kind of did get the conversation rolling. Just sayin'.

[predaking000]

Well, you kind of did get the conversation rolling. Just sayin'.

I came in here to warn honest fellow toy collectors about a guy who has a questionable history, because he's also a new member here and came specifically onto this thread looking to do business. So I "got the conversation going" because I thought my post was, you know, relevant and informative.

On the other hand, you took it upon yourself to, for some reason, continue getting on my case. Your two reactions at hearing about a fellow seller getting screwed are to basically say, "You deserved it," and "You asked for it." If you want to get technical, our little tete-a-tete started when I responded to the former comment.

Despite your reactions in this thread, if the same thing were to happen to you now, I would actually sympathize with you. Shocking, I know.

I've posted this warning on about 5 other boards, and you're the only person to react this way. So congrats...you got your opinion out there, you were heard, and you're special.

Anyway, my apologies to the mods and to other members for taking up time and space. I'm out.

[Redemption]

What are you wanting to pay for them? I have extra sets but never had the need or desire to part with them.

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