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Hi all,
As i have already tried to make it as clear as possible so i will try and suggest the only way i can see to try and resolve this issue amicably as after all i do believe this is what every one involved would like to see.
Firstly the only person that can report it to the Police, E-Bay and Pay Pal is TopScooby as he is the only person that has proof of purchase from the original seller. Now if he was just selling a single phone and not a trader he would have to have to suffer the loss while refunding Mike and write it off. If he is a trader he will have to take it as a loss against profits already made and try and recover his losses from the original seller or more trades as that is just good business practice. As if not you will have ruined your reputation here as a trusted trader which i think must be worth more then the sum involved as i doubt any one would risk a trade with you ever again.
Mike you also need to return the phone to TopScooby as currently you are handling what appears to be stolen property which is a greater offence then actually stealing it. Now if TopScooby is unwilling to resolve the issue with Mike his only option will be to take it to the Police and report TopScooby as the seller of what now appears to be a stolen phone and here it could well get very messy and unpleasant for all involved.
If the seller is still registered or not with E-Bay they will be compelled to give the Police all his registration information plus bank account details and if he is a Power Seller i wonder if he has reported this additional income to the Inland Revenue. If as TopScooby says so far he has failed to respond to any of his E-mails or messages i would inform him that in a final message and marked as such that you have now had the phone returned to you and have had to reimburse the buyer and unless he is prepared to resolve the issue with you, you will have no other option than to report the matter to the Police. Which unless he is a complete scumbag or moron should make him see sense.
So yes TopScooby you will have lost the value of the phone and have to try and make this money back but IMO morally this is what you are obliged to do, you may not like it and it may be painful but IMO it is definitely the right thing to do. I am sure if the position was reversed you would expect the same treatment would you not?
Lastly as the only positive i could say to you is just think how this would enhance your reputation here as a trusted seller and someone that can be trusted to always do the right thing for any of your buyers which i am sure would result in you being able to get slightly more for anything you sold as people would know where they stand if there is a problem. So whilst any loss is hard to take I'm sure you could be make it back in a relatively short time. Obviously this is only my suggestion of how to resolve the issue and only you can decide what you are going to do but i would suggest thinking hard about what is right thing to do and all the consequences of your actions.
Marc
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Posted: 2007-02-17 01:52:21
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I just made a READ-through with all of the POSTS here from page 1 to 5 (as of presstime . . .). I made a very CAREFUL observation with those of: Mike P., Topscooby, Peterkay and YES - Dogmann ! I agree with the latter's reply . . .
Since it's an all-star-Esatonian show here, minus the original owner of the Nokia 8800 though (where Topscooby bought it . . .).
My conclusion is that: First move, Peterkay should refund/return the
W950i (Mike P.'s) from - Topscooby, then Topscooby MUST return/refund all necessary original transactions they HAD last year with Mike P. . . . then it's TOPSCOOBY's duty now to have the MATTER, reported to the proper authorities or if a BETTER idea comes up . . . This is the FAIREST-solution-share that everyone can GET
I just hope that - Peterkay still HAS - Mike P.'s
W950i
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Posted: 2007-02-17 02:05:53
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I bought a 7250i from somebody off here that turned out to be blacklisted aswell, I sent it back and got my cash back tho the guy didn't know what happened by it
it messed my sim card up tho wasn't pleased bout it nevertheless things were ok when I got a replacement
I dunno what to say it's a awkward position,
your best bet is perhaps sell it to someone else in another countries where it will work, ive seen auctions on ebay with blocked phones but they're sold to other countries cos they wont work in the Uk!
either that you can sell it for spares
hope that helps
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Posted: 2007-02-17 05:54:04
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At the end of the day we all know what can be done with the phone but taking that way out would surely be more upsetting to Topscooby than him taking the phone back as he seems more than a little keen to point out the legal side of the problem when arguing against refunding my money.
If he is saying he should not have to pay me back as he would then be handling goods involved in a fraudulent claim (even though I have no involvement with the initial purchase and have no way of going after the original seller) then I cannot see that the problem should be solved by what could be classed as another "iffy" transaction.
I have though had a few pms from members here interested in the phone so we shall see, but obviously I will have to take a loss if any deal is made.
This also affects the integrity of every seller here in a roundabout way
because if Topscooby can just walk away from this sorry saga without even making a contribution to the loss then really the A-Z of sellers means nothing at all because he is a highly rated buyer/seller and I for one will not be doing any more buying from people on this forum. When it comes right down to it I have more chance solving a problem if I buy a phone from Ebay than here .. which is a very sorry state of affairs.
Personally I have sold phones that have gone on to be blocked and have ALWAYS refunded the buyer and then on to solve the problem myself, not always with the nicest of methods I admit, but always with results and it seems every other person on this thread that has had the same thing happen to them has also been refunded by a seller doing the right thing.
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Posted: 2007-02-17 10:36:46
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Right heres my view. If Topscooby knew that the phone would be blocked then its my guess that he probably wouldn't of sold it on, so really you are both victims. You should split your losses and try and get your money back via the proper channels. Mike, unless you think Topscooby knew he was selling you a dodgy phone then you shouldn't really block his. So thats what it boils down to. What do you think?
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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2007-02-17 10:13 ]
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Posted: 2007-02-17 11:09:00
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I have already said that I am not going to block the W950i and that I will take a contribution towards my loss.
What more can I do?
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Posted: 2007-02-17 11:13:56
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I've been hanging around this forum since the days of the t68m, dont really contribute posts to any section apart from the phones for sale area, but reading this thread compelled me to reply.
At the end of the day, surely regardless of the situation in the eyes of the law or any other situation its all down to RESPONSIBLITY.
We all come here for information and help and sometimes to trade and sell handsets and we all have to be sure that if this situation arises again,as it will.....that we all take resonsibility for the items we sell or trade.We all buy, sell and trade phones regularly and cannot be sure that all the handsets we get are never going to get barred/ blocked etc, the business we all do in the for sale section is based on trust and if we are not going to stand up and be counted when things go wrong then the whole ethos of the site is brought into question.
We all have to forget the eyes of the law stance and do whats RIGHT, hope you get this sorted Mike.
Craig
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Posted: 2007-02-17 11:39:03
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Surely, being able to sort out problems without going down the legal route is what makes trading here a good alternative, eh Scoob?
just my opinion. . .
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Posted: 2007-02-17 12:20:24
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Whether TopScooby knew it was blocked or not is irrelevant and let's face it more than likely he did know it was blocked.
Mike needs to be refunded, there is no question about it. TopScooby sold him a phone which was not as described.
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Posted: 2007-02-18 07:40:24
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Adi23, that is probably not true about he knew it was blocked. Phones get blocked up until about a month or so after they've been traded. Depends when the seller reports it as stolen/lost etc. I would take that back and apologise.
I agree with you about the refund, that should happen. It's not Mike's fault, it rests with his seller and the ebay seller before him.
Doug
[ This Message was edited by: dougproctor on 2007-02-18 08:59 ]
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Posted: 2007-02-18 09:58:20
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