Bad How I got $700 stolen from me (CaptainFuzzy / TacticalEdge8541)

John_0917 said:
That's pretty bad, and also surprising. I actually sold CaptainFuzzy a Protech Strider about a month ago and it all went well. I should note a few things:
1) She (yes, CaptainFuzzy is a she) paid very promptly and there were no issues with the sale.
2) She lives in a very remote area (ND), USPS took 5 days to deliver from me in TX, including 3 just after it got to ND...maybe your shipping issue is related to that?
3) About 3 days after the sale, she listed the knife on the exchange. Obviously, it was hers by then and thus her right to do so but it just kind of rubbed me (and many others on here) the wrong way.

Not taking sides here, and I agree that this needs more investigation, but I thought it would be helpful to share my experiences with one of the individuals involved.
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^ +1
I too had a recent transaction, with CaptainFuzzy. In our transaction, I purchased a Protech Godson CF, at what I considered a really great price! CaptainFuzzy, shipped promptly via USPS priority in a small flat rate box. The Protech, was in as described condition. It was a very positive transaction; so much so, that I started a positive GBU thread involving CF and another member!


MattWRog said:
Captain Fuzzy's address is Granville, ND. It is a very small town not far from me of about 250 people. Small town but not exactly off the grid. It lays right along a major US highway 2. This stood out to me because there are very few members from ND here on the forum that I've come across including myself, so I usually remember them. Reason I bring this up is there was another member here in the recent past that I remember was from Granville, a male, who suspiciously has been banned. The member was recon0317.

I find it too coincidental that two members from BF happen to reside in little old Granville ND when we have just a few members from ND total. If I had to leap to a conclusion I would gather these two members are one and the same or Fuzzy is the other half of recon0317. Pure conjecture on my part but seems highly likely.

Since recon317 is banned maybe a Mod can dig up some info for you and try and tie the two together. Probably won't help you get your knives back but may help shed some light on the situation.
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^ I have to agree- what are the odd's, Matt? A small town, population 250 up in rural North Dakota...two different people, both involved in a questionable BF GBU thread's... o_O

FWIW: I also had a very positive transaction, with recon317. I had purchased a Benchmade Infidel OTF; our transaction went smoothly. A few months after our transaction, I can remember the GBU thread that was started, in which recon317 was party to a trade that he failed to deliver on.

If I remember correctly, he claimed he was in the hospital, seriously ill. I think he even posted information or pictures (or was willing to), relevant to the fact that he was confined to a hospital bed. Perhaps someone can dig up the thread? For the life of me, I can't remember his name (Doug?), but I do remember that he used to post awesome YouTube video's of the knives he was selling. He was a really big, tough looking guy (but super nice guy when we spoke). He claimed that he was a USMC veteran.

I hope that this works out for you, OP, and that CaptainFuzzy follows through on her end.
 
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Postal inspectors are Federal LEOs.
Maybe contact USPS and discuss this possible mail fraud with them.

if the stuff is value at true $750, then they are looking at felony theft. Might be something to apprise Theresa of. She may rethink the situation and return your stuff.

Class C Felony Theft. Theft is a class C felony under North Dakota law if:
the value of the property or services stolen is more than $500
( § 12.1-32-01(4).)
 
dsalazar said:
Just looked up recon0317. Looked the trade profile and noticed march 21 2016. The email recon0317 post ends with falldorf. The name given to me by captainfuzzy for shipping is theresa falldorf. It seems as the two would be connected.
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They are absolutely connect. A couple, probably married. People who pull this kind of nonsense always seem to leave their social media accounts wide open to public scrutiny.

I didn't buy Recon's story last time he was center stage here, I didn't buy the Veteran sob stories that were supposed to excuse his behavior, and I think it's pretty obvious what's happening here.
 
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Follow through..Communication are KEY......Bullshit stories are that..... Especially if your past
track record proves lack there of one or both.
Often I have had dealings with certain people and then I see these..Therefore more folks continue
to be added to my ignore list..
Saves me hassle....Do ones homework..

Just because a track record says one thing..
Doesnt mean anything if communication breaks down
But there is always two sides to every story. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I believe that I have also unfortunately fallen to this scam as well. Same knife unfortunately. I sent a spyderco military and spyderco paramilitary 2 with an additional $75 in exchange for the same hinderer xm-24 noted above. I have emailed this user and am awaiting their response. I was hopeful that this would be a good experience, but this thread has sucked a great deal of that hope away. I still have a glimmer of hope that this transaction follows through, but if it does not, I do intend to pursue this further. As I am originally from North Dakota and am quite familiar with that area, I will be exercising some connections I have up there in an effort to have my property returned.

If the hinderer does arrive, I will post here to confirm it's arrival and clear this users name from my portion of this issue.
 
Wait.. So now three/four different members were all supposed to get this xm-24? This sounds especially fishy now. If you all sent in your knives to the same person and she/he hasn't responded to either of you, I'd say for damn near certainty you got had. That's not normal.
 
It's very odd that we have such a colossal blowup with a member who apparently has lots of perfectly fine transactions as well.
 
That member and recon0317 are affiliated. Recon0317 email ends with falldorf. The name on the mailing address was there's falldorf. I thought it was going to be a smooth transaction being that captainfuzzy had good reviews. Nope not this one. Took 3 members at the same time. Probably made out with $1500-2000 in knives.
 
I've said this before, recently; this kind of thing (especially previously stalwart buyer/sellers) has gotten rather common in the last year or two. :mad: I sure don't know what the answer is, but I do not buy or sell on the exchange. :(
 
Imminent ban on @CaptainFuzzy
Not sure how the people affected in this can be made whole with the person in question if she continues being a member of BF. Just more opportunity to run this scam.
This has until this weekend for a reply from CaptainFuzzy to straighten this out before the plank is extended.
 
Just a observation to note it looks like all the positive feedback on this user is for sales or purchases where if she paid she wants what she paid for and if she sold the buyer if smart used G&S which would protect the buyer from getting scammed. It looks like everyone potentially scammed are all making trades where goods are sent and received.
 
Everyone who got taken should file reports with the Sheriff in the county of residence of this person. You should also make reports to the Postal Service. Given the amount of money involved, I'd expect this to be felony theft. LE should take it seriously.
 
I was thinking of it. At the same time I'm thinking if emails of a trade agreement would be enough. I feel that somewhere along the lines it would fall to the bottom of a list of things to do.
 
Add me to the list for a protech TR3, there is another member who also purchase a knife with no shipment or contact now.

I sent funds but he/she dropped off the face of the earth since the transaction. Also stated she/he would sharpen the knife and would ship out Monday of this week.
 
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