It looks like I got scr..ed for the second time

Bagheera

Bagheera

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Hi guys,

half a year ago I "lost" a Spyderco Military in the mail from the US to Holland and that really hurt.

Now just a month ago I bought a used Spyderco Military from a BF member and send over the money which he received as by his own email a week after I sent it on February 12 by registered Priority Airmail.

He should send the knife to a friend in San Diego and nothing arrived
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Last week Moday march 5 I received an email also addressed to a second buyer! that said that he had been very busy and completely forgotten about sending the knife but would do so the day after.

Up until today so about 8 days between supposedly sending the Military by registered mail to San Diego nothing has arrived and I can't reach him by email.

yesterday a second buyer contacted me and asked me if I also had been waiting for a knife to arrive.

I emailed him again and no answer.
I just finished searching for him in the Yellow/white pages etc through the internet but I'm unable to find an telephone number that goes either with his name or address.

I then went to 2 sites that I "found" because he uses them as his email address and one points to the same address, just go to:

Http://www.ambushdesign.com

I called the number (913-205-6420) that is listed on the site but somebody (he didn't give his name
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) answered and when I asked for ....... he said that it was a cellular ? (mobile I think) number and he didn't know the name, had never received another call for somebody wanting Ambush Design and that he thought it must be a wrong number on the site.
He was kind of uncooperative and I got "that" feeling that raised the hairs on my back.

Is there any way to find out who uses the number above or find a telephone number that goes with the address of Ambush Design ?

I hate losing a second time a Military as this one was for a very good friend (scoutmaster also) in our scouting club.

The BF members that know me know that I'm a man of my word but I'm I'm starting to loose my faith in my way of dealing with people.

It's very hard for me to do anything when I get "taken" by someone in the US as I live in Holland.

Any info on how to get a phone number check a name etc. would be welcome as the regular pages that I can use through the internet are not helping me much.

Best scouting wishes from a somewhat disturbed
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scoutmaster from Holland,

Bagheera


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[This message has been edited by Bagheera (edited 03-14-2001).]
 
I'm very sorry to hear about that Piet, you are too nice of a fellow to have this happen to you.

There has to be a forumite in the Kansas area who could do some checking???

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Brandon
 
I could confim the physical address if someone wanted me to. It looks like a residential address. The prefix 205 is used by a cellular company here in the KC area.
chet
 
That would be very good of you chet. I just called the number and got a message from Rob. Nothing about ambush design. Something is definately wrong there. NW Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I did every search that I know of for businesses and came up empty. NW

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I am the other attempted buyer that Piet referred to. Piet and I have exchanged emails about failing to get our knives. It has now been over a month since I sent payment to Dashunde (Rob Balser)for a Kershaw Avalanche. I received a couple of emails from Rob apologizing for being busy and not having the time to ship my knife. I have had no response from my last two emails. Unfortunately, Rob was not too busy to cash my check. Just too busy to send the knife. So y'all be careful about making any deals with "Dashunde".

-Steven
 
Bagheera -- Well, spent a bit of time trying to find some info that might help you. Haven't worked in over 2 years, and my memory is very faulty, so couldn't accomplish what I expected.

Part of the reason is that RSB has evidently worked at being impossible to find. Maybe Spark could provide the name the seller provided when signing up here. It is very possible he provided an alias, as he certainly didn't want folks on the individual sales forum to discover he was RSB Knives/Sales, whatever. He never posted in the dealer forum. Only posted 4 times in individual. You've apparently been in touch with the other identified seller. One of his posts apparently didn't sell. The other identifies 3 forumites who sent E-mail to him. Maybe they got something more in the way of info than you did.

You can find phone #s for two of the websites his company Ambush Designs made sites for, by following the links on that site. They might be able to tell you something.

Ambush Designs used to be RSB Web Designs. That site now links to Ambush. There is a bare minimum site named either RSB Design, or Ambush, which is also a website construction business. (My notes are confusing.) It is my guess he used to be that too, or it is his next website company. There is an RSB Group site which informs one that he is not authorized to enter this site when it is reached.

The only reverse phone directory site I checked said Lenaxa didn't exist -- although I freely confess the potential I typed in Lexana -- that memory again. Here is a link to a slew of reverse directories that can be checked: http://www.indexoftheweb.com/Information/Reverse_Phone_Directory.htm

Sorry I couldn't find him. As I said, I don't believe he wants most people to find him. In my investigatory experience, that means he has stuff to hide, which is usually criminal -- or at the very least means one is a working at it deadbeat. I fear it is unlikely he'll be found without help from Spark or a moderator, re his name, and any other forum handles he might have registered under. If there are other transactions that can be traced, the chances increase that he slipped and gave someone some real information.

It is my guess that he works on a salaried basis in the computer programming/website field, and does his own work as a sideline, unless he has other skills that enable him to cheat people.

If you have a full name, or more than one name other than just Rob, please post or e-mail me, and I'll look a bit further.

Sorry you've apparently been ripped off.

Bugs
 
Piet, Not everyone has honor. First the scuz in Roanoke VA then this dud. There are more out there. I have watched the forumites swap back and forth and get a warm,fuzzy feeling that most deals go thru without a hitch...then this serpent sticks its head up. I am a brick and mortar dealer and as such am in the comfortable position that the buyer expects to pay me before I ship. I admire the trust and honor most trades are dealt with on this forum. I personally have lost more in the past 25 years thru bad charge accounts and bad checks than you folks can imagine. This makes it hard to ship product same day the customer "ships" payment. For Piet, it is even worse, he can't get liquored up and shoot up the scumbags car....at least not without a good swim first. I hope pressure is put on the "buyer" and either payment sent or the guy booted off forum. JMO...ICBW Regards Mike www.newgraham.com
 
I called the number(913-205-6420), there was no answer and the call went to voice-mail, lo and behold the greeting said that it WAS Rob and to leave a brief message. I left a message with a direct number to my desk here at work; we'll see if he returns my call. I'll see what I can do to get this resolved as Peit is a fine gentleman and should in no way be treated like this.....
 
Hi Dawkind,

Thanks I also tried calling his "personal number that I got but nobody picked up the phone.

Tonight I'm giving it a try again.

In the mean time I decided that for the time being I've stopped buying from private persons (BF members) that I've not done busines with in the past.
I "lost" $150 in the past 6 months and for that money I could have bought an Spyderco Military from an Internet dealer, have the security of credit card payment and be sure that I receive the knife and still have about $50 left.

So be it,

Bagheera


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Actually, I have the name and address that I sent my check to:

Rob Balser
9104 Bell Road
Lexana, Kansas

The check was cashed so I assume that it is a good address.

Northwind was good enough to do some research and find me a phone number. I called. No answer.

-Steven
 
The Kansas City metro phone book lists only two Balser's with ground lines. An "Amy" and a "D" both on the Missouri side of the metro. I'd hate to have my number put on the web, but if someone thinks it would turn up the heat on this guy I'd post them. My guess is one or both of them are family. Skip tracers wouldn't hesitate to make the call.
c.
 
Chet, Ive got a hunch...Check the name Robert E. Carr in your KC phone book. NW
PS> tell me if its a 599-3*** (if it is then youve got his home number.)


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Robert E. Carr: 321-xxxx

Nope.
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Their are two other Roberts...but none match that number. Their are PLENTY of forumites near Lenexa...just in case theirs anything they should need to do. I.E. check local phone books / verify addresses.

-AR

[This message has been edited by Jackyl (edited 03-15-2001).]
 
Gentlemen,

I may be mistaken, but isn't using the internet to defraud classified as wire fraud?

And isn't it a federal offense?
 
AWWW GEEZ. After reading hte post below, I now understand your message bill. I thought it was about getting information about HIM, and htat that was illegal. Nevermind, as Ron says, I took a STOOPID pill this morn. NW

I obtained information about this man by completely legal means. I did not invade his privacy, nor did I hand out information about him to everyone. Using public records, you can easily track people down. I provided the appropriate information to both buyers and no one else. So unless he decides to take his phone number off of hte online directories, im sorry that he has one listed. I dont know of any applicable laws that would affect a peolple search on an online phonebook. If there are any, please let me know. NW

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Wild Bill 1896:
Gentlemen,

I may be mistaken, but isn't using the internet to defraud classified as wire fraud?

And isn't it a federal offense?</font>
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If it's not, it should be!!! I'm not as close as Jackyl or chet, about 60 minutes away, but scumbags like this jerk should be taught that it's not nice to go around hosing forum members........
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Northwind,

I think Bill is talking about Dashunde. I certainly don't think you did anything even slightly off-handed. Dashunde on the other hand is a con-man at this point!
 
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