I was asked by some members to post this...and its what I'm talking about. I've omitted any personal information and don't mind the public seeing what he wrote...
Slyvester's email today...
Joe,
I honestly don't know what to tell you. I guess the the easiest way to deal with this would be to work out
a way to arrange payment to you. I understand you have been more than patient about this, and I am wrong
for what I have done to you. This evening from 530 pm till 11 pm I will be available at this number where I will
call you from. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It's of no consequence to you, but my financial situation has drastically changed
and it forced me into a bad spot. However I shouldn't have done what I did to you. Your parts were arranged
to be shipped, but I had cancelled shipping because my costs had gone up, and I didn't have the money to
cover the difference. It was wrong and I should have informed of this, but I chose instead to cover it up and
try to avoid contact with you. As for not answering my cell phone, it is a pay as you go phone and I haven't
had my plan topped up. That is why I haven't gotten any of your phone calls. As for phone calls to my house,
if your number is unlisted it doesn't come up on the call display. I've be away from home alot trying to earn an
income here and there, to come up with away to pay you. Seeing as I haven't contacted you, I don't expect
you to believe any of this.
Like I said though I will be available from 530 -1130 at this number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _I WILL call you tonight
Sylvester
My response to him...
Sylvester,
You may well have run out your options to this point. I find it interesting that you don’t “honestly” know what to tell me. Interesting…
You will need to make full payment back to me and it may need to be through legal means as I am building a case against you for these reasons and your fraudulent activities. I have been more than patient and you are indeed right that it is “wrong” what you have done. At this point, you have stolen money from me as evidenced by my none receipt of parts from you, your lack of communication and your fully disclosing here that you intentionally did that, and your decided to cancel shipping items to me that you owe me and have obviously used the money from already citing “higher shipping costs” to you, despite that we had agreed on a shipping amount SET by YOU!.
Your right…your financial situation is of no consequence to me as we all get into “finanacial” situations from time to time. I am a graduate student, currently down to my wife’s income only as I am student teaching…so that is hard, but you know what…when I sell something, I make sure to use that money to get that item to them regardless. The fact of the matter here is that you engaged and agreed to send items to me for a price that you researched and set and then obviously went ahead and used the money for other things when in reality a portion of that money was ready and already set aside to reflect shipping. This shows your character regardless of your “situation”
I’ve had a “pay as you go phone” and know how they work. Your messages can be checked, and you did received a couple of my messages, each time I left my contact information….so that cannot be used as an excuse in not contacting me. I’ve also observed your activity on other forums and obviously you’ve figured this out today. So, you do have access…
It’s called disregard…
As far as contacting me, make sure it is prior to 10pm as I am up early the next day.
I have also collected other information regarding you and will be contacting the authorities to handle this through them as well. I am considering other means as well legally especially considering the activity that you have engaged in.
I am indeed sorry that it has come to this, but these are the choices that you have made as a member and a seller. Your community, public and other forums deserve to know. The more I read, the more I discover that I am not the only one.
Again….disappointing…. there is no real excuse.
Joe
Joe