UWisconsin77 = Thief/Scammer

[Dusty Chalk]

What happened?

[n_maher]

Must be the season for fraud, I filed a PP dispute this morning. Granted, it's a pretty minor one ($30 + some parts) but it's the annoyance of it that irks me.

[JBLoudG20]

Must be the season for fraud, I filed a PP dispute this morning. Granted, it's a pretty minor one ($30 + some parts) but it's the annoyance of it that irks me.

From whom?

[n_maher]

Some little jackass. We'll give him a couple more days to do the right thing before the royal roasting begins.

[MrSlacker]

Mike, GO GET HIM! Nothing will scare the shit out of him like a nice letter from a lawyer.

[guzziguy]

Must be the season for fraud, I filed a PP dispute this morning. Granted, it's a pretty minor one ($30 + some parts) but it's the annoyance of it that irks me.

I can't understand anybody scamming on headphone forums. It's just not enough money to make it worth it IMO. But scamming Nate is really stupid. That's really killing the goose that laid the golden egg. Insert <stupid stupid stupid> emoticon here.

[PFKMan23]

<-- That one works.

[Augsburger]

Mike, GO GET HIM! Nothing will scare the shit out of him like a nice letter from a lawyer.

Or a nasty letter from an angry lawyer. It is disheartening to see members of a forum cheating other members, I view participating forum members as more trustworthy than your average web store. I hope this UWisconsin person comes around.

[Pars]

Agreed. I just don't get the thought process...

[Genetic]

What happened?

Against my best judgement I'll try to translate my position in English...

I was minding my own business until I read a mod very agressively accusing the scammed members of not taking the first steps toward their own protection. In short the members were not respecting the buyer beware principle.

In that case, the weakness of the feedback update protection system was obvious and had led many members to fall in that jerk trap long after the mod staff knew about the first scamming operations.

I'm usually a nice guy but when Highwaystar started lecturing me about my unwanted interventions, I lost part of my cool and simply began asking general legal questions that were lacking in the Head-Fi review of that case.

Two of many examples:

When a member has already been reported as a muti-scams offender to the mods, and despite the fact that the buyer beware is always in effect, do a website can let this member run freely because the administrators think it's best to let the flow of communications with his numerous past victims untouched?

Knowing that, is it possible to negate any involvement just by referring to a member obligation to protect himself?

I think you know my answers....

On a more positive note, they are acting more strongly these days.

Amicalement

[Sherwood]

It is for this reason that I enjoy Ebay's new "You get your money when you prove you've earned it" buyer protection.

Certainly not foolproof, but it might stop a couple of these instances. It makes me less wary of dealing there than I once was.

[postjack]

Must be the season for fraud, I filed a PP dispute this morning. Granted, it's a pretty minor one ($30 + some parts) but it's the annoyance of it that irks me.

[boomana]

seriously? ha! was the forum The High Road?

Nope.

PPS Owners Forum - GROUP BUY for PPS NIGHT SITE CONVERSION

What's terrifying is that he claims to actually carry. That ego coupled his lack of judgment and a gun.....

JOJO's NICKLE PLATED TEFLON PPS UPDATE - WaltherForums

Edited December 5, 2008 by boomana

[Voltron]

Yankee2500's signature scares me a little:

"A GUNS TWO WORST ENEMIES

RUST AND POLITICIANS

IT'S BETTER TO BE JUDGED BY TWELVE THAN CARRIED BY SIX"

[grawk]

I agree with that sentiment. I'd rather defend myself and go to court for it than die because I didn't try.

[Voltron]

I agree with that sentiment. I'd rather defend myself and go to court for it than die because I didn't try.

Well, it doesn't really say anything about defending himself. I'd be curious what the numbers are on people stopping crimes against themselves by carrying and/or using a gun.

[grawk]

As far as I know that data doesn't exist, and would be darn hard to come up with. How many crimes that are averted get reported?

As to what the quote is saying, it's a fairly popular quote among firearm enthusiasts.

[boomana]

What's interesting is that I just noted that the date of those trose49 threads coincides with the time he was ripping off jdimitri for $1000 and claiming money problems.

A head-fier owes me $1000+ and couldn't (/wouldn't) pay me back.. - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

He seems to be quite an active member on that gun forum. hmmmm. soooo tempting.....

Edited December 5, 2008 by boomana

[Voltron]

As a gun cynic, the statement says to me: "I'll use my gun as I see fit and will take my chances with a jury." \

[grawk]

Legally owned guns aren't really used in crimes. There are quite a few statistical studies to show that.

Don't be worried about the people that legally own guns (even when they buy them for self defense). Worry about criminals.

Anyway, not the place, so I'll drop it.

Edited December 5, 2008 by grawk

[Voltron]

Anyway, not the place, so I'll drop it.

Me too.

[justin]

Well, he's not dead...

Just a Reminder!

Nick Lange sent you an invitation on Nov 28, 2008 to connect on Reunion.com.

Do you know Nick?

Yes No

Tell us, and see if someone's searching for you!

Reunion.com - Find Everyone from Your Past.™

[manaox2]

Quick google search?

Xbox 360 & Xbox Forums - View Profile: UWisconsin77@@AMEPARAM@@View Profile: UWisconsin77</title>@@AMEPARAM@@UWisconsin77

[elnero]

Against my best judgement I'll try to translate my position in English...

I was minding my own business until I read a mod very agressively accusing the scammed members of not taking the first steps toward their own protection. In short the members were not respecting the buyer beware principle.

In that case, the weakness of the feedback update protection system was obvious and had led many members to fall in that jerk trap long after the mod staff knew about the first scamming operations.

I'm usually a nice guy but when Highwaystar started lecturing me about my unwanted interventions, I lost part of my cool and simply began asking general legal questions that were lacking in the Head-Fi review of that case.

Two of many examples:

When a member has already been reported as a muti-scams offender to the mods, and despite the fact that the buyer beware is always in effect, do a website can let this member run freely because the administrators think it's best to let the flow of communications with his numerous past victims untouched?

Knowing that, is it possible to negate any involvement just by referring to a member obligation to protect himself?

I think you know my answers....

On a more positive note, they are acting more strongly these days.

Amicalement

To be fair to Ken (Highwaystar) I think it must be noted that at the time williamgoody was an upstanding member of the community and had been for quite some time plus it was the first time Head-Fi had to deal with anything of that magnitude. I used to talk with williamgoody on a fairly regular basis and I bought a Meta42 from him, when I opened the package I was surprised to find he had even thrown in a decent RCA to mini cable without my knowledge. Up until all hell broke loose this seemed to be pretty much the norm with him, then all of a sudden he just seemed to turn into a completely different person. It still weirds me out to this day.

Edit: Come to think of it that Meta42 was supposedly Justin's first amp build.

[deepak]

Edit: Come to think of it that Meta42 was supposedly Justin's first amp build.

I bet you Icarium wants to buy it already