Hacked player from eBay seller rogerlam628

koulourakia_girl · #21 (**permalink**) 9th Oct 2007, 8:21 am

Heya!

Yeah, I did see your feedback, with the link - good idea! Hopefully people will actually go there and look. Maybe you should do a follow-up feedback underneath it, explain that he is a scammer...?

yeah, NOW google is coming up with his name + scam...too late for us...

Earlier this evening I reported a number of his items for BOTH false location AND false advertsing (i.e. 4GB)...It's very interesting - most of his MP3 players used to be listed as from AUST, USA, LCanada etc, with the free shipping incentive...now only a handful are listing that...most are identifying themselves as being from HK, and require shipping costs...although there are still close to a dozen "fake" location ones - and the bidding is getting high on them all...I was in dismay when I saw them, just felt so sorry for those potential "winners." unfortunately, people don't want to believe they're being ripped-off!!! I emailed a few of them, telling them to check the true size of their players, and at least three people replied, saying that theirs was indeed 4GB...but they said that only because they merely checked the "properties", not actually using the proper software...silly people...oh well, they'll learn the truth when they try to upload over 2GB onto their player...or when it starts crashing or freezing or whatever cos it needs re-formatting...all you can do is tell people once...

Whoa...long message...Hope it all works out for you, Rebecca

Brew Swillis · #22 (**permalink**) 9th Oct 2007, 12:57 pm

I sent some bidders, and bid winners, messages about his players being hacked....and only one person replied, and said that he has bought many, and he doesn't know, or care, if they are hacked because his "kids are having too much fun enjoying them". I then told him they would no longer work if they put over 2GB of information on them, and tried to play them. He didn't seem to care.

How many complaints does Ebay need to shut someone down, or at least investigate them? Maybe they don't care as long as they are getting their cut? :x

tandesmom · #23 (**permalink**) 9th Oct 2007, 1:54 pm

It stinks that people are so trusting! (I know I was one of them!) Eventually the guy will end up here because his kids player isn't working anymore, and his kids are going to be MAD! I've come to realize that within the past month rogerlam628's rating has gone from 98.8% to 98.2%. Hopefully with the decreasing rating will make more skeptical of dealing with this guy.

lattesurf · #24 (**permalink**) 9th Oct 2007, 5:32 pm

It's human nature to be complacent, most people don't go looking for a solution until they actually encounter the problem.

ebay won't bother with the complaints. As long as there is no court order or similar ordering his account to be shutdown, or fraud where he takes money but does not send anything, pretty much they won't do anything.

Most ebay buyers do not really notice the feedback percentage. 98.2% seems a pretty decent rating to most people, typical mindset of people would be to think that it is a high rating. Unless his rating drops to like 70% or continuous negatives come in, then perhaps others would take notice before bidding. An analogy would be like grades in school, a 98.2% score is excellent and does not need a second thought.

What most ebay buyers do not think about is 98.2% is the ratio of positive feedback to all of his feedback. So currently he about 8101 feedback score, which approximately means 8101/0.982=8250 total feedback. The additional 150 feedbacks are actually negative! Does not seem good to have that many negatives.

For me, to purchase from a seller with extremely high feedback score (eg in the thousands) needs to have a near to perfect rating, like 99.6% and above.

koulourakia_girl · #25 (**permalink**) 11th Oct 2007, 4:17 am

Hi all,

Since getting that un-answered (and let's be frank, useless stall-tactic) from our favourite friend, I have emailed him no less than four times...and it's only been two days since that time! I have not received a single reply...despite ALL of these later emails starting-off with Large (point 16 text)CAPITALISED RED [/size]letters telling him he needs to contact me and sort this problem out ASAP or I will go and file a dispute...I have heard nothing...he's ignoring me...no doubt hoping I will just give-up and go away...

I have just filed a complaint with PayPal over the matter.

Has anyone here had to go to this level? And if so, may I ask what the outcome was?

Cheers, Rebecca

lattesurf · #26 (**permalink**) 11th Oct 2007, 6:22 am

koulourakia_girl , usually a paypal dispute would get them to respond to you. They would most likely offer you 2 options.
1. Send back the player (at your own cost), for a full refund (usually just the purchase price).
2. Offer a partial refund, sometimes just a few dollars, or maybe more.

See what he offers you. But i'll highly recommend the partial refund offer if the refund amount is reasonable. Some others who chose the full refund by sending the players back do not see their money at the end of the day.

koulourakia_girl · #27 (**permalink**) 11th Oct 2007, 6:27 am

Heya,

Yeah, I realise that....I am not willing to send the player back and take those chances...and it's ok for a 2GB I spose...

I am hoping for the partial refund - so the idea that he will at least respond now is nice...great customer service hey...I've said I want half money back...but I realise that's not going to happen - but it's a sign that I'm not gonna play nice...hehe Get the refund then leave the feedback mwa ha ha

Cheers for the response, Rebecca

koulourakia_girl · #28 (**permalink**) 16th Oct 2007, 3:38 am

WELL WELL WELL!

I just got a $15 refund...but hey, get this - I not only emailed him through PayPal, but also to his regular email...requesting a minimum of $12 refund...To my email, he sent a note saying that he couldn't afford $12, but he'd give me $10....through PayPal he offered me $15...What the?!? Anyhow, I still received the $15, just got in transferred to my bank Account...

koulourakia_girl · #29 (**permalink**) 16th Oct 2007, 3:50 am

Ohhhhh just left our friend neg feedback...now the wait for him to officially request the negative rating to be removed...Good luck!

KG.

Brew Swillis · #30 (**permalink**) 17th Oct 2007, 5:12 pm

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Ohhhhh just left our friend neg feedback...now the wait for him to officially request the negative rating to be removed...Good luck!

KG.

Good job on the negative feedback!! :lol:

I think I'm going to open up disputes with PayPal and Ebay to try and get the rest of my money back.