🚀 go-pugleaf

I once drove for 7 hours to confront a guy in a similar situation. A
few buddies of mine and me considered it a weekend roadtrip and went
to visit the guy. You'd  be amazed at just how co-operative some
people get when you call their bluff. Sure, it may cost you some money
in motel and fuel. But, I believe in the "just for the principal of
the matter" rule whole heartedly. Just something for you to consider.
I don't know exactly where Ottowa is in relation to his part of
Oregon, but hey, you want to see some of the "states" anyway, right?

Just my two cents (I'll admit, I was visiting for far more $$$ too...)


rbrando@chat.carleton.ca (Robert Brando) wrote:

>,alt.hackers
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>Ethan Platt                           aka. Chad Walters
>8325 S.W. Mohawk, Suite 281
>Tualatin, Oregon
>97062, USA

>Anyone who has been scammed by this guy should email me to be put on a
>list.  So far the list is at ten and the post has only been running
>for 3 days.  

>Briefly: This guy's scam is offering you more money for an item than
>you are asking.  He then fails to pay COD if it's sent that way and
>requests normal mail service which, if you send it, he says he does
>not recieve.  If you sent it regular mail in the first place, you get
>screwed the same way.  Here's my story:

>ETHAN PLATT / CHAD WALTERS / CROOK
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>Do not send anything to this individual.  If you have already sent it,
>try to call UPS to cancel shipment and return it to you.  
>About two months ago I was offering Space Ace for sale for $15.
>He replied to my add offering to pay $25 if I would ship it
>immediately.  The extra money was so that he would get it faster he
>said.  He told me that he would send out a money order the next day.
>Almost three months later I have received nothing.  I have been in
>contact with him and he maintains he never received it.  About two
>weeks ago I posted something similar to this post in this group and he
>called me to ask why I was doing what I was doing, and pleading his
>case.  I must admit he was friendly and I beleived him, but now I
>don't.  I have received email from about 6 people now telling me that
>they all have had problems with Ethan Platt aka Chad Walters.  I would
>not deal with this individual.  His scam seems to be offering more
>money than you ask, then saying he never got it, or refusing COD and
>then asking you to send it regular post, and after all that, he makes
>a nice telephone call to you explaining how he has received nothing in
>the mail.  

>Check out comp.sys.amiga.marketplace for a long thread titled "DO NOT
>DEAL WITH ETHAN PLATT"

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>Rob Brando                                                        
>Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada                                     
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