Jamie Westlund/AZ, aka Dr. Smooth, aka Smooth Doc, problems on MULTIPLE forums

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Looks like Jamie is back to communications black-out, so here are the two PMs she sent me on the USN; you can judge her words and actions for yourselves:

I would like to start with the fact I understand your frustration. My husband (who frequents bladeforums under my account) told me about and showed me your post there.
I offer no excuse just plain fact. The day I went to the dentist(which I told you about) the jerk cut mu gum and broke off a piece of my jaw bone. I had to be hospitalized the same night to an infection and temperature of 104.5.
I was hospitalized this entire time due to the antibiotics not working until they found the right combination.
I was discharged yesterday afternoon.
I do not use this as an excuse. I only tell you this so you know from me to you that I never planned to try to get by with anything.
I really can understand your frustration.
I would still like to sent you the knives knives with something extra if you would still like them. Please let me know. Jamie
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And then this PM eight minutes later:

I've been up all night pondering your posts about me and this is the only time you have tried to contact me about whats going on. You have taken it upon yourself to trash me at multiple knife sites without any information. Worst yet you LIED about me saying I stold YOUR money and used it to buy another knife. That is an out and out LIE! I have decided rather than sell you my knives I will end the deal because of your lies. Your money WILL be returned.... you should post that you lied about me trying to rip you off since you offered no other communication than "did it ship?". Since I know I will get banned (over something I had NO control) at the knife sites I enjoyed over these false accusations I feel this is the only . Jamie
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Everyone deserves a second chance; but the only way to fix a problem is to first admit there is a problem. Jamie has exhibited this behavior of poor communication and slow shipping FOUR times now, over the span of a couple of years (three times in the past few months). It's always the same excuse of health problems, or just no "information". She was on the right path, but eight minutes later changed her mind. Looks like I'm losing $175 to a dead beat seller, but if that prevents her from ripping off another unsuspecting buyer, then so be it. And yes Jamie, you used the money I sent you to buy the CQC-7A mini you posted about here on bladeforums, and on the USN. You have the money, and you have the knives.

Looks like you have until tomorrow (Friday) to either send the knives (and provide the tracking number here), or provide the refund of my Paypal payment.

(I am sending this post to her email right after this).
 
Wow, it doesn't even look like the same person wrote those two PM's(eight minutes apart).

Hope she decides to get your money back to you today. Good luck.
 
RevDevil said:
Stop using Paypal gift! M God, I cannot understand why so many people are surprised when they get ripped off. I'm not attempting to be insensitive, but goodness what possesses people to make such stupid decisions? We've had a run of threads with this same theme recently.
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+1. I'm getting sick and tired of people asking if I'll accept PayPal gift or asking me to pay with it.......if they screw me, I'm SOL!
 
Well, looks like Jamie has chosen to take NO ACTION to resolve the problem: no response to this thread, email or PM; no knives sent, and no refund received via Paypal. Just checked, and she is now BANNED. If she ever comes through since she lamented about being banned, then I will contact the moderators/administrators to update the status of this thread. And unless that happens, I would be very cautious about dealing with her.

Mods, please go ahead and lock this thread, and thank you for the assistance with trying to get Jamie to do the right thing.
 
She was given an extra day (banned on Saturday). I do not like to ban anyone because it puts a finality on the situation. It removes any way for people to publicly communicate. This is yet another reason why anyone that buys items should NOT use Paypal gift. You are removing any and all recourse you have. When you buy a knife, you are in effect trading money for goods, you are not giving someone a gift out of the goodness of your heart. I hope folks can learn from this unfortunate yet very preventable experience.
 
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