I put a Sebenza up for sale, ask for Paypal payment.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390398
fc6968 replies on 2/22, says he'll take it but can I take a money order. I say OK, but it has to be a USPS money order. He says fine, I'll put it in the mail for next day delivery this afternoon (2/22).
On 2/23 he sends another e-mail, says he couldn't get it in the mail. Oh, and can I take a western union payment? If not, he says, no problem, he'll get a USPS money order in the mail first thing. I reply and tell him I really would prefer a USPS money order.
And that's the last I heard from him. I sent him e-mail Monday morning, and Tuesday, asking if payment went out. I posted messages to him on the sale thread, asking for some word. I know he's been on the site, several times on Tuesday, and again at least once on Wednesday morning. So he's had computer access and he's been on Bladeforums. I think he's ignoring me.
True, I'm not out any money or any gear. However, I've already had e-mail from another BF member that had a similar experience with Mr. Champion, also around a Sebenza.
So, fc6968 (Frank Champion) will at least waste your time.
Another thing to keep in mind is that someone could conceivably do this sort of thing in the hope that eventually someone will send the knife before they get payed. I'm not saying Frank's fishing for free knives, that's not what I'm saying.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390398
fc6968 replies on 2/22, says he'll take it but can I take a money order. I say OK, but it has to be a USPS money order. He says fine, I'll put it in the mail for next day delivery this afternoon (2/22).
On 2/23 he sends another e-mail, says he couldn't get it in the mail. Oh, and can I take a western union payment? If not, he says, no problem, he'll get a USPS money order in the mail first thing. I reply and tell him I really would prefer a USPS money order.
And that's the last I heard from him. I sent him e-mail Monday morning, and Tuesday, asking if payment went out. I posted messages to him on the sale thread, asking for some word. I know he's been on the site, several times on Tuesday, and again at least once on Wednesday morning. So he's had computer access and he's been on Bladeforums. I think he's ignoring me.
True, I'm not out any money or any gear. However, I've already had e-mail from another BF member that had a similar experience with Mr. Champion, also around a Sebenza.
So, fc6968 (Frank Champion) will at least waste your time.
Another thing to keep in mind is that someone could conceivably do this sort of thing in the hope that eventually someone will send the knife before they get payed. I'm not saying Frank's fishing for free knives, that's not what I'm saying.