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| SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: mickortwein on April 11, 2003, 05:03:59 pm ---I just wanted to warn any other enthusiasts about a vendor I found online named ARCADESHOPPERS.COM. The guy who runs the site (Greg McGill) claims to put together MAME cabinets and charges about $4k in advance. You can guess what happens next.... Greg came up with no less than 8 different lame excuses about why he couldn't finish the cabinet and then refused to refund my money even though he still couldn't deliver it. I should not have trusted him, but chose to give someone on the internet a fair chance versus going to real vendors and I should have known not to pay up front. I imagine enough people trust this guy that he makes a meager living scamming folks who just want to buy a game. I am putting posts on all websites associated with MAME and plan to pursue legal action to have his site removed. --- End quote --- MY GAWD ! :-[ Our sympathies...I dont know what to say. :-X A cabinet for $4000.You could have just order one from Hanaho. Or ask me to build one for you ! for half the money... :) 3 words > > > SUE HIS ASS ! Take him to :-[ judge Judy :-[ Anyone remember my thread VERY LONG time ago.I posted something like "hey Greg,no offence but didnt you rip someone off here?" And now he really did rip someone off ! :( (see,I can tell). |
| Magnet_Eye:
--- Quote from: mickortwein on April 11, 2003, 05:31:29 pm --- yes I am an idiot. I paid with c2it (similar to paypal) so does anyone know if there is any recourse? --- End quote --- Contact C2it. I believe they have buyer protection. This is owned by CitiBank. Check with them. Otherwise, send me $1000 and i'll goto his house and take care of business for ya. ;) |
| CitznFish:
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I have seen you post this on several boards. Don't let the idiots get you down (there, NOT here). I don't know why everyone loves to pour salt on the wound. ::) You might be able to get the federal gov. involved if this was across state lines. Maybe the USPS for mail fraud? (I think they also handle this type of thing). I would like to hear both sides though before I would make a final judgement. personally I haven't been impressed with his 'demo' s that he advertises with |
| mickortwein:
--- Quote from: 2slk on April 11, 2003, 05:44:10 pm ---Caveat emptor!!! 1 - Why did you pay this guy 4K for something that is worth a fraction of that cost anyway? Did you do any comparison-shopping before buying? I haven't told you what the configuration is. It was in line with other sites in terms of cost. 2 - NEVER make a major online purchase unless you have some form of fraud protection (i.e. credit card). Most of the providers of these types of games work out of their garage and do not accept credit cards because they spend their time online. 3 - 4K and you didn't ask for a reference or research this guy's products? It would seem logical that you could make a few posts to inquire about something before paying instead of posting after getting ripped off to complain. I'm sorry but if this is the case, then you are either his competition trying to spread false rumours regarding his business practices or one seriously naive consumer. I actually make a lot of money and took a shot that the guy was honest. i'll get my 4k. I didn't make a lot of money being screwed by online gamers. And if I was his competition from the sounds of this board I wouldn't need to spread "false rumors" about his business practice. --- End quote --- |
| mickortwein:
--- Quote ---MY GAWD ! :-[ Our sympathies...I dont know what to say. :-X A cabinet for $4000.You could have just order one from Hanaho. Or ask me to build one for you ! for half the money... :) 3 words > > > SUE HIS ASS ! Take him to :-[ judge Judy :-[ Anyone remember my thread VERY LONG time ago.I posted something like "hey Greg,no offence but didnt you rip someone off here?" And now he really did rip someone off ! :( (see,I can tell). --- End quote --- so you really know this guy? Doesn't surprise me. I'd be interested in hearing about any other experiences people have had with him. |
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