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SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER

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djpr0ducer (63 ) View Listings
djpr0ducer
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SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Apr 26, 2011 01:52 PM
This user (harvestdeals11) buys iPhones from sellers then switches out iphone parts then complains to eBay that he wants a refund. This guy is a crook and has the backing of eBay. SELLER BEWARE!!!!

User ID Effective Date End Date
harvestdeals11 Apr-25-11 Present
mycrazyphones Mar-26-11 Apr-25-11
harvestcellular Jul-25-09 Mar-26-11
qualityjones Jul-29-08 Jul-25-09

These are all the names he has been using to SCAM eBay Sellers.

You will send him a working phone then he will lie to eBay saying the wifi didn't work etc looking for a full refund. He is stealing parts from iphones then using eBay to get refunded.

I will be reporting eBay to the San Jose BBB and will be reporting the BUYER to the federal authorities for fraud.
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SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER

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djpr0ducer (63 ) View Listings
djpr0ducer
SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Apr 26, 2011 01:52 PM
This user (harvestdeals11) buys iPhones from sellers then switches out iphone parts then complains to eBay that he wants a refund. This guy is a crook and has the backing of eBay. SELLER BEWARE!!!!

User ID Effective Date End Date
harvestdeals11 Apr-25-11 Present
mycrazyphones Mar-26-11 Apr-25-11
harvestcellular Jul-25-09 Mar-26-11
qualityjones Jul-29-08 Jul-25-09

These are all the names he has been using to SCAM eBay Sellers.

You will send him a working phone then he will lie to eBay saying the wifi didn't work etc looking for a full refund. He is stealing parts from iphones then using eBay to get refunded.

I will be reporting eBay to the San Jose BBB and will be reporting the BUYER to the federal authorities for fraud.
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Aug 20, 2012 09:19 AM
by markmoglia (99 ) View Listings
flknr99 (2824 ) View Listings
flknr99
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Apr 26, 2011 04:20 PM
I know you are upset, but this isn't how to deal with it. Open a dispute with paypal. Good Luck, ann


- Huckleberry 2002-2011
decorators_exchang.. (1407 ) View Listings
decorators_exchang..
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Apr 27, 2011 04:30 PM
Ann OP may have a point...Paypal does tend to side with buyers, so he has to be able to prove the pattern. If he can...then yes OP, I would report him to the USPS for mail fraud, and I would call both eBay and Paypal. You have to be diligent...but if you get a helpful person at either place, and your paper trail is solid, eBay and Paypal may surprise you and take some action.


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ljl2616 (775 ) View Listings
ljl2616
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Jun 13, 2011 06:34 PM
we are dealing with the harvest celluar (mycrazyphone-com) ... phone worked perfict ... but he sent us a email saying it didnt work and $12 should be just enough to fix the problem. and im sorry but the problem he said would coor the st a lot morew than that .. right away i thought something was off .. we are fighting it now !!! good luck to you
supernot-2008 (40 ) View Listings
supernot-2008
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Jun 26, 2011 06:18 PM
OH CRUD I knew I was getting ripped. I sent him an IPHONE that had a cracked screen but I KNOW FOR A FACT the WIFI worked. He paid, then waited a week and then reported it not working based on add as Used but fullly functional. Wanted 24$ from me saying he saved me 74$ for fixing the WIFI. Never responeded to my questions, never got back to me. Still in resolution center, will request he returns the phone for a full refund. Would rather resell the phone than let this guy get one over on me as well.
supernot-2008 (40 ) View Listings
supernot-2008
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Jun 26, 2011 06:19 PM
supernot-2008 wrote:
OH CRUD I knew I was getting ripped. I sent him an IPHONE that had a cracked screen but I KNOW FOR A FACT the WIFI worked. He paid, then waited a week and then reported it not working based on add as Used but fullly functional. Wanted 24$ from me saying he saved me 74$ for fixing the WIFI. Never responeded to my questions, never got back to me. Still in resolution center, will request he returns the phone for a full refund. Would rather resell the phone than let this guy get one over on me as well.

OH AND HE AGREED TO 12$ as well.
purplesnoangel (1643 ) View Listings
purplesnoangel
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Jun 26, 2011 06:29 PM
I would be on the phone to ebay right now....just quick look showed a heck of a lot of questions that could bear investigating. Contact customer support....and good luck!
creative-zoo (14637 ) View Listings
creative-zoo
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Oct 26, 2011 02:12 PM

They have a new user ID now:

mycrazyphones
markmoglia (99 ) View Listings
markmoglia
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Re: SELLERS BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT IPHONE BUYER
Aug 20, 2012 09:19 AM

Add coplach1 to that list. eBayer recently bought used working iPhone 4 from me, received the phone, left me positive feedback (5 stars for item description) and two days later contacts me that he cannot power down the phone. Mind you the iphone power on/off button is the same button and he had no issues powering on the phone.

 

I do the right thing, reach out to him to find out what happened and asked him if he took the phone to the Apple Genius bar for their opinion. I don’t hear back from the guy but as you can guess an ebay buyer protection case opens against me. The ebayer states the following:

 

"The item is not as described. the power on/off button is broken. i contacted seller but he refused to take return or refund. I would like to return it for refund. "

 

I respond to the case and state that if the power button was indeed broken, then he would not have been able to power on the device in the first place. Send the message and in 2 hours I get an email that I have lost my case and to refund the buyer. 2 hours to opine on my case!!!! Usually a case takes a while to review and for the mediator to view all the facts (photos, emails...etc) but none of that happened. They simply make a swift decision (more like an automated decision) and reward the buyer. Furthermore, this eBayer has positive feedback with a 90 rating however his feedback is private. SELLERS BEWARE OF PRIVATE FEEDBACK - Dont sell to any of them!!!! You cannot their previous buys to gauge on whether or not this is an honest eBayer.

 

Now the phone is being sent back to me however I have a nice feeling that I will either get a swapped device that had its guts ripped out or a box of rocks. I am out $234.00 and the aggravation that this put me through is unacceptable. I mean what a scam that eBay encourages. Honest sellers that get ripped off and have their money yanked from your account by dishonest people.

 

Thank you very much eBay!!!!! It was my pleasure bending over for you. I hope that someone starts a class action suit against you and Paypal! Sign me up!

 
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