A nasty little scam on ebay

STEVE BURNS

STEVE BURNS

Club Member
It would apear that there is someone on Ebay.com using the name Z Finding that is getting some bad comments on www.zhome.com

Just a word of warning regarding this ebay seller and to let you all know this guy has no involement with Charlie Osbourne at Zedd Findings that is included in our Links section
 
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:43:09 -0500
From: lists@fourproducts.com
Subject: Re: <all> Zedd Findings Reputation

> Hello Everyone:
>
> Once again there is a person:
> Michael Hayes
> 725 Huron Ave
> Port Huron, MI 48060
>
> Bonus = Email, <mailto:michael@bartricks.com>michael@bartricks.com
>
> Who is using zedd findings as their selling identification on Ebay.
>
> I had a call this week from....
> Michael Hildebrand
> Email: <mailto:dat280z@dat280z.com>dat280z@dat280z.com
> Phone: 678-923-2811
>
> ...complaining that the parts he bought were not what he had
> ordered, an inferior product, used instead of new.
>
> It works out that he thought he was buying from me who has a
> reputable reputation.
>
> I am wondering how many more people are doing the same.
>
> Is there anyway to your knowledge that I can contact Ebay and talk to
> them concerning this problem?
>
> Any ideas or help would be appreciated.


Charlie,
 
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:43:15 -0500
From: "Martin, Sam" <Sam.Martin@iem.com>
Subject: RE: <all> Zedd Findings Reputation

Charlie Osborne wrote:

> Once again there is a person:
> Michael Hayes
> 725 Huron Ave
> Port Huron, MI 48060
>
> Bonus = Email, <mailto:michael@bartricks.com>michael@bartricks.com
>
> Who is using zedd findings as their selling identification on Ebay.
>
SNIP


> Any ideas or help would be appreciated.

I have been burned by this scum. I'm sorry that you have to deal with
him smudging your good name.

I bought a set of front bumper mounts from him that were so rusted that
they were unusable. He had just painted over dirt, rust, and scale to
make them look new in a bad photo. He also had them laid out on a
plastic bag that made it look like they were just removed from packaging
for the photo.
His solution after weeks of trying to communicate with him was for me to
"re-list them on eBay and we could split the profits. They are very rare
and valuable."

He avoids answering questions in emails and is hard to get a hold of. I
think he likes fooling people - hence his day job as a magician.
He holds feedback hostage. Which is why I never left him any.
I do know that he works on a cruise ship, I assume as a magician.
I hope I never meet him in person.

We could compile a list of stories of people being burned by this guy
and sell them on eBay...

Sam
 
I just found a user on Ebay.com called "zfinding" from the states and has been a member on there for 6 years? Surely if he is "zfinding" then that has nothing to do with "zedd findings" so where is the problem. Sorry Steve but I dont think its a scam I think its just an unfortuate case of mistaken identity. I really dont think that EBay will enter into any dispute unless of course this guy has purposely tried to make customers think he is someone else?
 
It should come up on Ebay community showing how many member's have
that name or simular.Confusing it is! & atleast I now know, who is who
Thanks for the alert Mr Burns. DJZ 60.:rolleyes:
 
Ebay love to trap you in holes like this. You've got little or no come back. You're only real action is to buy the correct parts from a different user on ebay, thus they get paid again! If you pay by paypal then ebay also get paid a second time!

Its robbery!
 
Ebay is a joke when it comes to customer services, the bottom line is they don't want to upset anyone, even bad sellers as they make a tidy income from them.
 
The unfortunate thing about it is that EBay is a fantastic idea but the scammers again spoil it all and yes Ebay offer all this support but are never very forthcoming with it. This bloke has found a cheeky way to fool people but if the truth be known you should be very careful when shopping for anything on the internet and to be honest if you fall into one of these traps you have only yourself to blame. Forums all over the world are posting advice just like this one by Steve. So.......You have been warned. Do some research before buying.:conf2:
 
Hi Steven,

I had my fingers burnt once.
Would you write me an article on here, theres a love.
 
STEVE BURNS said:
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:43:15 -0500
From: "Martin, Sam" <Sam.Martin@iem.com>
Subject: RE: <all> Zedd Findings Reputation

Charlie Osborne wrote:

> Once again there is a person:
> Michael Hayes
> 725 Huron Ave
> Port Huron, MI 48060
>
He holds feedback hostage. Which is why I never left him any.

I use the 'feed back reminder' software which keep track of the 90 days in which you can leave feedback. I did this to the guy I bought a car from which had a gearbox fault, so I waited until there was only 3 minutes left and ploughed in with negative feedback. He was not very happy, he even made his feeback 'private' but I think he lost sales and he reverted back. Do the same, neg when they cannot come back at you.
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