Author Topic: GamesofJapan/US Gaming attempted to rip me off. (NOT Game of Japan / Hit Japan)  (Read 1033 times)

Flare65

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Well I've always wanted a Supergraphix with all the games.  Some of you may remember this particular auction on ebay over a month ago:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300746531580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

It didn't get any bids and the auction ended, just how you see it.  I asked the seller if he would be willing to take a little less for it.  I only had $380.00 and after a little negotiation back and forth, he agreed to take $380.00 for everything in the auction.  Almost sounded too good to be true.  It was.

He sent me an invoice through PayPal requesting $380.00.  I paypaled it to him and he sent me some tracking info right away.  However nothing shipped for a week.  During that time he offered me a Turbo Express and a few games.  Nothin fancy or highly collectable.  I am in the market for an Express, but its way down on my list of things to buy.  We agreed upon a price and he sent me an invoice again through PayPal.  I told him I would buy it, but we need to wrap up our first Supergraphix transaction first and I added that the tracking number for the package still didn't show that it shipped.

The next day there was some activity on the tracking number.  The package had shipped.  It made its way to me over four days.  When it arrived, something just felt odd about the box.  It was poorly wrapped and didn't feel about the right weight for a game system and games.  I think the pictures speak for themselves....







The guy sent me a box of rocks!  I was scammed.  I immediately opened a dispute with paypal.  Long story short, I got my money back after THREE weeks.  During that time they had emailed the seller numerous times trying to get his side of the story, but he never responded for some reason.  I got lucky.


« Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 10:03:50 AM by Flare65 »

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Re: GamesofJapan attempted to rip me off.
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2012, 09:56:25 AM »
Note that this is GamesofJapan and not Game of Japan / Hit Japan.

I'm sorry for your troubles, but there's a reason that most people won't deals with eBay sellers outside of eBay, especially sellers with pretty much no history.  Look on the bright side - at least you got a good story to tell.  :lol:
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Re: GamesofJapan attempted to rip me off.
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 10:00:47 AM »
Holy Crap the subject line completely threw me off.  Flare, PLEASE put a disclaimer at the very top with what Necro just said.  Glad you recovered your hard-earned cash. =)
« Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 04:38:22 PM by MotherGunner »
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Flare65

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Re: GamesofJapan attempted to rip me off.
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2012, 10:02:57 AM »
GamesofJapan is his account on ebay (see ebay link in my original post).  I'll update the subject line as requested.

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Re: GamesofJapan attempted to rip me off.
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2012, 10:04:20 AM »
Ugh, sorry to hear that man
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Flare65

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Note that this is GamesofJapan and not Game of Japan / Hit Japan.

I'm sorry for your troubles, but there's a reason that most people won't deals with eBay sellers outside of eBay, especially sellers with pretty much no history.  Look on the bright side - at least you got a good story to tell.  :lol:

Getting my money back was the important part!


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Got rocks.......now throw them at the US tanks. Look out it is rock power, go Aladdin.

Good to hear, I am still dealing with my dispute after buying a white Amiga CD32.

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WOW what a piece of shit! Thanks for letting us know who the ebayer was - karma will certainly come back to bite him!

MotherGunner

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Got rocks.......now throw them at the US tanks. Look out it is rock power, go Aladdin.

Good to hear, I am still dealing with my dispute after buying a white Amiga CD32.


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Wow. I can't believe he actually sent you a box of rocks. Millennials usually cough up BS stories or take a passive approach by simply not responding to claims. But a box of rocks... that's a pretty old-school "f*ck you". It seems like a scammer with brains could think of something a little more discrete that might give some hope of keeping the stolen money.

Anyway, sorry to hear about your ordeal, glad you got your cash back.

there's a reason that most people won't deal with eBay sellers outside of eBay
Yep. For one, it violates ebay policy and they have all kinds of warnings about it. Not that I have some kind of corporate loyalty to ebay and making sure they get every penny of their fees, but strangers who are comfortable with clandestine arrangements and violating policies are much more likely to be scammers.
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this is really messed up, glad to hear that you got ur money back!


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this is really messed up, glad to hear that you got ur money back!


USA Gaming Products
631 North Stephanie St #395
Henderson NV 89014

hmm..... :evil: :twisted:

That address is a Fedex Office Print & Ship Center...

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I Google'd it and here was the first hit:

http://www.fakeusaaddress.com/usa-address-3500.php

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Wow, that is pretty crazy.  I remember a few Christmases ago some bum was selling "DVD" players around town for $20.  It was just an empty box with rocks inside.  Bum did it a few times and then someone beat his ass.

We need to bring that Buffalo, NY justice to GamesofJapan

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You should contact ebay via phone and let them know he violated their seller policy about working a deal outside of ebay via their message system since he used it to scam you so they can add a note to his account or kick him or whatever.