Author Topic: eastbayarb (problem resolved) (Read 2020 times)

tomdotcom · « **on:** February 07, 2009, 10:00:21 am »

Anyone know a different email or anything for eastbayarb?

I bought a shuttle PC/jpac from him and ever since I paid he has not responded to my emails or PM's at all. I don't want to set off any alarms, but for the money I paid I'd really like a response from him or at least a tracking# or something. I feel like I'm being taken here....

Thanks in advance.

tomblack@shaw.ca

tomdotcom · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2009, 11:23:57 am »

Here is the original sale he had..

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86877.0

I have the following PC for sale (no trades, USA shipping only). It would be a great MAME box since it has all the hardware needed.

Shuttle XPC SS51G

* Mini-Aluminium-Barebone-System
* Socket 478 supports 400/533FSB
(no Prescott support)
* Pentium 4 2.5ghz CPU
* Chipsatz: SiS 651(B) / SiS 962
* Low noise with ICE-Heatpipe-Cooling
* 1x AGP (4X), 1x PCI (for simultaneous use)
* 2x DDR333/266/200, 6x USB 2.0
* 6-Channel-Audio, LAN, Firewire and many more features
* 1GB RAM
* 80gb HDD
* ArcadeVGA AGP card (version 1)
* JPAC (can connect this PC to a JAMMA harness)
* 16X DVD-ROM player

Front: http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4479/shuttlexp4frontrw1.jpg

Back: http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6204/shuttlexp4backpm4.jpg

manuals/ipac: http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7240/shuttlexp4manualsjpacuc6.jpg

For legal reasons, no OS or software is included, but all you have to do is load up an OS and whatever software you want and you are set.

PRICE: $350 shipped via USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation. I am firm on the price and this is a package deal only, no exceptions. This will be availible for a week only, then it goes to ebay. I have positive feedback on here, ebay, personal refferences with others I have sold to/traded with.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2009, 11:59:12 am »

I believe this is his name:
Antonio Botello

I have no idea where we sit as he won't respond to repeated emails and PM's and I even sent an ebay PM with no response.

somunny · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:03:38 pm »

When and how did you pay? Did he ever give any indication as to when it would ship?

tomdotcom · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:14:28 pm »

Paid via paypal at least a few weeks I think it's been now. He told me he needed my phone# to ship the package the next day so I gave him my phone#. Then once I sent him my phone# I haven't heard from him since.

I'll have to check on paypal when I get home to see the exact dates.

I just want a response from him telling me when it was shipped or if it was shipped at all.

somunny · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:40:39 pm »

Well, I believe you have 30 days to cancel your Paypal payment, so you still have that option.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:48:09 pm »

Well from what I could tell he seemed legit on here, I really want to give him sometime to respond, but it is taking way too long for an answer and I'm getting really nervous that I'm going to lose my money and get shafted.

BobA · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:58:17 pm »

Tom did he say anything about shipping to Canada? I see his original ad said USA only.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2009, 01:12:44 pm »

Yes we spoke over email and he was well aware of where it was shipping to and I paid the appropriate shipping fees as well. I asked him right off the bat if he was willing to ship to Kamloops before we even got to talking about actually buying it.

northerngames · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2009, 01:26:50 pm »

he is on the bad traders list here with another member and also had some problems on the neo-geo forums and possibley a few more site's just google search
eastbayarb scammer and you will get some results.

I am not saying he got you or that he is indeed a scammer but thought it may help to post what others been through already.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2009, 01:46:46 pm »

Well I'm crossing my fingers that he gets back to me..this ---smurfing--- blows bigtime

I don't have time for this crap. I have a machine that is ripped apart waiting for parts. I'm going to file a claim today, as he is obviously avoiding me or doesn't give a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

northerngames · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2009, 02:13:02 pm »

his bst was bumped last night here so you should have got a response then or your being ignored

tomdotcom · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2009, 02:24:25 pm »

Ya I feel like I'm be annoying now, but I sent him my hard earned money and he won't even reply to me. Stupidness...I've sent him numerous emails now, he had to have gotten them.

RayB · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2009, 02:43:27 pm »

Hey, Paypal's buyer protection is not "black & white". You start a Paypal "dispute", for non-delivery of goods. There's nothing wrong with lighting a fire under a seller's butt. It's then up to them to make fix the situation in order to prevent you from getting the payment reversed.

Don't wait a day longer to do this!

tomdotcom · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2009, 04:43:18 pm »

Alright ARB has responded to me via email and has stated that he was having some issues with work and it wil be shipped on monday. I in no way mean to slander or ruin anyones reputation but I do have to cover my own butt so I don't get ripped off, and when the seller doesn't respond in a timely manner then I have every right to be worried..

cyapps · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2009, 07:28:58 pm »

I think you handled it right, you are in a tough position and I hope everything works out.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:09:48 pm »

Ok he has shipped it now as of today. I also offered to cover extra shipping charges as it cost more then he thought it would. As long as it arrives safe and sound and working. I didn't want it to come to to this but what the hell was I susposed to do? Watch my money dissappear when I couldn't get an answer? I'm one of the good guys...

ken_cinder · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:14:52 pm »

You did the right thing, and from a seller standpoint I'd totally understand.

Years ago I ran a site that sold gaming accessories and other things, I cut off entrance to the store from the main site and "thought" I shut the store down to new orders while I was away for a few months and couldn't fill any orders.
When I came back, I had 6 unfilled orders.....WTF. Seems I hadn't shut down the cart system and people were finding their way to the store via Google. 3 of the orders were new enough that I just filled them, the other 3 had filed Paypal claims.
I filled their orders, and 2 dropped their claims, the other 1 person conveniently stopped responding to me after I told them I had shipped their order, got their money back and kept what I sent them.

If a seller can't understand you trying to cover your own ass legitimately, even though they've run into a problem where they couldn't contact you, it's a seller I'd never want to deal with again.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:28:05 am »

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51195.msg656803#msg656803

RayB · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:09:26 pm »

Did you get a tracking number? Is it valid? If no to either, I'd still start the dispute before the time limit runs out for that.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:10:03 am »

Quote from: tomdotcom on February 07, 2009, 08:09:48 pm

I also offered to cover extra shipping charges as it cost more then he thought it would. As long as it arrives safe and sound and working. I didn't want it to come to to this but what the hell was I susposed to do? Watch my money dissappear when I couldn't get an answer? I'm one of the good guys...

I certainly wouldnt give him any more money until you have the computer.

tomdotcom · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2009, 02:14:11 pm »

Everything was sorted out fine with this transaction, he was busy so we had a bit of a delay in our communications, after we got that sorted out then the deal was good. Cheers

Tom


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