The Ford Barn

hazelhoff · 03-17-2021, 01:08 PM

Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet.
A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected].
I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper.
I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that !

Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ...

Henk

Brentwood Bob · 03-17-2021, 01:31 PM

Rough. Thanks for the heads up.

McMimmcs · 03-17-2021, 06:07 PM

Sounds like you lost your money. Don’t send anymore.

Randy in ca · 03-17-2021, 07:12 PM

"Victory James" joined on March 12 and has 0 posts. Report him to Ryan before he rips somebody else off.

ronn · 03-18-2021, 03:27 AM

I only deal in the US of A when buying...........

when selling- I only deal with cash. (cleared bank wire)

Just how it is.

Model A Ron · 03-18-2021, 07:05 AM

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So sad that people like that are on hear. I am sorry you had to deal with it

Oldbluoval · 03-18-2021, 07:15 AM

Ugly
If posters don’t have a long history and don’t post location ...beware
There are numerous posts about scammers
It happened to me once but for just a small amount of money
Watch out for Kevon too! He’s a POS scammer and hit several on FB

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 08:07 AM

Has Ryan been informed? He has no patience with these guys.

vern hodgson · 03-18-2021, 10:24 AM

Here are four, all connected attempted to scam me on one item, one kept referring to another. Songregg, somjohn, sandroamelie, and mitchsandy22. Beware!

BAL1962 · 03-18-2021, 11:19 AM

ok guys on a brighter note, I sold some 1935 hubcaps to a guy I didn't know and he sent me the money first. I asked him if he was ok with that as he never heard of me either. He told me he has never been ripped off by a Model A guy. There is still honest people out there! Stay safe!

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 11:35 AM

Let’s stick together and ban these people. Otherwise it just might become our Model-A corona

Henk

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 11:38 AM

Names this guy is using:

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelhoff

Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet.
A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected].
I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper.
I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that !

Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ...

Henk

How much did u get ripped for ?

J Franklin · 03-18-2021, 04:26 PM

$200 per his post.

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 04:29 PM

$ 200. $ 150 purchase + $ 50 shipping. It’s (luckily) not a big deal to me, but it really hurts being ripped within The Barn. Before I felt perfectly safe !

Brentwood Bob · 03-18-2021, 04:51 PM

$1. Is too much IMHO.

vangogh · 03-18-2021, 05:50 PM

Victory James tried to sell me a TR-C2B and he is a scammer.

Bick in New Zealand · 03-18-2021, 06:23 PM

As you will see from my moniker, I live in New Zealand, and these b.......ds make it really difficult to do business on sites like this. We are fortunate the NZPost has set up a depot in Oregon so that we can get bits shipped within the U.S. Paypal / credit card is our best option for paying, as the banks want an arm and your leg for a bank cheque these days.

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Franklin

$200 per his post.

Thanks!

Jim Brierley · 03-19-2021, 11:06 AM

It is unfortunate that there are such rotten people on this earth. As BAL1962 says, there are still a lot of good people here too. I've been in the cam business since the mid 1970's, and ship them before billing the buyer so I know the actual shipping costs, and I have never been stiffed by a Model A guy! I've been had, but not by an A guy!

03-17-2021, 01:08 PM	#1
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Fraud Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet. A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected]. I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper. I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that ! Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ... Henk

03-17-2021, 01:31 PM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,420	Re: Fraud Rough. Thanks for the heads up.

03-17-2021, 06:07 PM	#3
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Fraud Sounds like you lost your money. Don’t send anymore.

03-17-2021, 07:12 PM	#4
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,816	Re: Fraud "Victory James" joined on March 12 and has 0 posts. Report him to Ryan before he rips somebody else off.

03-18-2021, 03:27 AM	#5
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,648	Re: Fraud I only deal in the US of A when buying........... when selling- I only deal with cash. (cleared bank wire) Just how it is.

03-18-2021, 07:05 AM	#6
Model A Ron Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Troutman, NC Posts: 717	Re: Fraud Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) So sad that people like that are on hear. I am sorry you had to deal with it

03-18-2021, 07:15 AM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Fraud Ugly If posters don’t have a long history and don’t post location ...beware There are numerous posts about scammers It happened to me once but for just a small amount of money Watch out for Kevon too! He’s a POS scammer and hit several on FB

03-18-2021, 08:07 AM	#8
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Fraud Has Ryan been informed? He has no patience with these guys.

03-18-2021, 10:24 AM	#9
vern hodgson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: langley, wa. Posts: 645	Re: Fraud Here are four, all connected attempted to scam me on one item, one kept referring to another. Songregg, somjohn, sandroamelie, and mitchsandy22. Beware!

03-18-2021, 11:19 AM	#10
BAL1962 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chester Gap Va Posts: 21	Re: Fraud ok guys on a brighter note, I sold some 1935 hubcaps to a guy I didn't know and he sent me the money first. I asked him if he was ok with that as he never heard of me either. He told me he has never been ripped off by a Model A guy. There is still honest people out there! Stay safe!

03-18-2021, 11:35 AM	#11
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud Let’s stick together and ban these people. Otherwise it just might become our Model-A corona Henk

03-18-2021, 11:38 AM	#12
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud Names this guy is using: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

03-18-2021, 04:26 PM	#14
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: Fraud $200 per his post.

03-18-2021, 04:29 PM	#15
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud $ 200. $ 150 purchase + $ 50 shipping. It’s (luckily) not a big deal to me, but it really hurts being ripped within The Barn. Before I felt perfectly safe !

03-18-2021, 04:51 PM	#16
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,420	Re: Fraud $1. Is too much IMHO.

03-18-2021, 05:50 PM	#17
vangogh Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Prescott Valley AZ Posts: 47	Re: Fraud Victory James tried to sell me a TR-C2B and he is a scammer.

03-18-2021, 06:23 PM	#18
Bick in New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier New Zealand Posts: 945	Re: Fraud As you will see from my moniker, I live in New Zealand, and these b.......ds make it really difficult to do business on sites like this. We are fortunate the NZPost has set up a depot in Oregon so that we can get bits shipped within the U.S. Paypal / credit card is our best option for paying, as the banks want an arm and your leg for a bank cheque these days. __________________ 1928 Roadster (CA67) 1931 Deluxe Coupe RHD 1931 Victoria RHD Model A's don't leak oil they just mark their territory.

03-19-2021, 11:06 AM	#20
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,251	Re: Fraud It is unfortunate that there are such rotten people on this earth. As BAL1962 says, there are still a lot of good people here too. I've been in the cam business since the mid 1970's, and ship them before billing the buyer so I know the actual shipping costs, and I have never been stiffed by a Model A guy! I've been had, but not by an A guy!