Bad Traders on the 'Net
While we may not like to think it, there are people out there who
are not so honest and have made some bad deals on the internet. This page
will be updated weekly. Please check back often to see who's on the list.
Email your bad traders/buyers/sellers here.
Include information such as what happened, whether it was an internet auction,
or other type of deal. Include dates and whether or not you have sent numerous
emails to them. That type of thing.
Also, remember to ask for references, contact # and if at all possible
check auction feedback (such as ebay, up4Sale, auction universe).
This link was recently sent
to me, it's http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/locators/find-is.html
This site will give you the address and ph# of your nearest Postal Inspector!
Thanks for sending it on!!
updated April 26, 1999
Bad Reports for these email addresses, click on their email to find out
more information about deal(s) gone wrong.
Email addresses listed
alphabetically or check for name of bad trader!
bug-me@webtv.net.
Bad Report on...
tartan4@ameritech.net,
MEMSEC@YAHOO.COM, v_girl19@yahoo.com, ness_19@yahoo.com (Name Vanessa Tomsett,
also uses Company Name of Memory Secretary): Do not do business with
this person!!! Vanessa ordered beanies from me. She used a company check
and I waited 10 days for it to clear then sent out the beanies. The next
day, I get a bounced check from my bank and that the acct. had been closed
the same day that the check was written!!! I emailed her if it was a mistake
or what... and she said with the confusion on changing acct's, etc.. That
it had been an error. I requested payment via money order ASAP. I was charged
by my bank for this, and needed it corrected. However, I have yet to receive
any type of payment from her!!!!!!!!!! I emailed her many times and
she would email back and say things like, "I have emailed you back after
your emails." However, it shouldn't take 5 to 6 emails to get 1 response
back from a person! She said she sent it Western Union and I was concerned
and advised her to trace her money order... I'm sorry but it has been a
long time since I have last heard from her... I have sent many emails to
all her different email addresses!! It's been more than a week since
I sent my last set of emails to her, and I am afraid that I am out of the
$$$ and my beanies!! I am filing mail fraud charges and my
husband goes to Michigan alot. Please do not do business with her
at all!! posted by Gale, Beanie Baby Walk webmaster!
KIKI RIEDEL:
Hi--
Just wanted to let fellow beanie hunters of a bad trader I have encountered.
her name is KIKI RIEDEL of Woodland hills, CA. On 6/12/98 I mailed
a check for some new releases, to date I have not received beanies or a
refund.
I have indeed received some very nasty email saying she will leave
me pennyless, the email is very vulgar and harsh. I'd advise everyone
to stay away from this woman and her website (http://www.beaniebabies2.com)
I've recently come across
several other who are going thru the same situation with this woman.
Please advise all in regards to her unprofessional business conduct.
Thak you. >......Bev
emails--mayor@xxxcity.net
Pres@usatown.net
Jackptx@ix.netco.com
***I have filed mail fraud and harassment charges on the above named
individual.
stephenb@alaweb.com:
Hello there;
I would like to report a Bad Trader.
Apryl L. Branum &
Stephen R. Branum
200 Huguley Bridge Rd.
Greenville, AL
36037
(334) 382-6963
stephenb@alaweb.com
This person ordered a Princess Bear from me. After being told I do not
accept personal checks, she sent one anyway with a big long sob story about
no time to get to the PO. She assured me I would have no problem. I deposited
the check. Waited 10 days and shipped her Princess Beanie ($45.75 with
shipping). A week to 10 days later, I recieved a notice that her check
had bounced after being presented twice to her bank. My bank charged me
for her check and an additional $10 fee. I notified her
and she claimed that she had sent me a money order and an additional
$20 for my trouble. I thanked her and proceeded to wait another 2 weeks.
No reimbursement arrived. I contacted her at least 4 times since then and
she ignores my email. I have given her ample opportunity to make good on
this check and she has shown no effort in doing so. Please add her name
to the bad trader's List to protect other honest, caring individuals out
here in Cyber-land. Thank you.
Sincerely;
Carin Haen
nirac@sparknet.net
Nedra Kent (thekents@pacino.com):
I have a bad trader
Nedra Kent ( thekents@pacino.com )
We had a beanie deal, and we traded but my beanie's tag was bent. SO<
I
replaced it, and she never sent back the other beanie that she PROMISED
she
would. -Lindsey
REPLY TO scooby_007@juno.com
Benitrdr22@aol.com:
I traded my Mint Maple for what was supposed to be a Mint Righty.
I received Righty with a badly creased tag (both sides were badly creased)
and now the person that sent me this bad beanie won't respond to my emails.
His name is James and he lives in Saucier, Mississippi. He uses the
screename: Benitrdr22@aol.com. BEWARE of this user, his is
not honest.
Thank you,
Cindy Costa
Darnell D. Stewart:
Hello,
This is to inform your readers of a bad check writer among us.
Her name is Darnell D. Stewart and she lives in Jappatown, Maryland.
I wouldn't want anyone else to be burned by her.
Thanks,
Kathy
cheyanne@ionet.net
Klynot@hotmail.com:
Her e-mail address is Klynot@hotmail.com. Her name is Kathy Gotez her
address is from Canada. Purchase a Gracie from her on auction sent money
order never received beanie just a return e-mail saying it no longer
exist.
Thank you
Cathy
Tammi Tiller:
on July 4 th 98 Tammi Tiller and I exchanged addresses and agreed to
trade Her MWMT NIP for MY MWMT Early the robin. We were to send on
MONDAY the 6th . I sent Early she got him on the 9th .
I sent early by return receipt mail.
she said someone at work signed for her when it came on friday.
but it actually got there thursday. She said she had not heard that
I had gotten nip so "luckily I have another and I will over night mail
tomarrow" tomarrow was mon 13th or tues the 14th. Well Friday the
17th came and went so I e-mailed her. she said her husband was having
surgery and that she had been at the
hospital all week but that she would overnight mail. Here it
is the 27th ofJuly three weeks later and I have not received NIP!
I have e -mailed nice notes and heard nothing back , emailed a note
stating that I would make an issue out of it if she did not do something.
I have hear nothing for a week now. I am really annoyed!! I
won't be trading over the net anymore because
of it.
CalsunNOrg@aol.com
clk964@aol.com:
I bought a chops on e-bay it was supposed to be mint! When I took chops
out &took off the tag protector there is a big crease on the tag. I
e-mailed her ASAP & asked for a full refund pronto. She wrote back
& said there is nocrease & she will not refund my money because
she doesnt have the money. So I told her I paid her in good faith &
I want my money back, she said you sell it. She also asked why I took off
the tag protector & I said because it was $115.00 thats why! I asked
her did she look at the tag, she said yes & then I said I thought the
tag protector has been on for months? She ignored that one. Anyways buyer
please beware here is her info: Susan Knisley her e-mail is clk964@aol.com
Thanks!
Carel132@aol.com
Zambuca@aol.com:
Here is another bad trader for the list. I ordered a set of 98 TBB's
from Paul Dalziel 83 Woodbrook Way S.W. Calgary Alberta, Canada (Zambuca@aol.com)
and mail him a money order on June 15, 1998. He cashed the money order
on June 20, 1998 and never shipped the beanies. I have made several attemps
to contact him by e-mail but have only received two
messages. The first one said that they were lost in the mail and the
second one said that customs contacted him and said that they were holding
several of his packages up for who knows why. He said that he called and
talked to someone and they worked it out and the beanies were again on
their way. Well its been over six weeks and they have not reached my location.
He trades on Beaniemania and several other places, watch out for him, he
has pullled the same thing on several other
people. I have received e-mail from others that have been ripped off
by Paul. If you see Zambuca@aol.com...leave it alone.
T_kebel@hotmail.com:
I ordered 6 expensive beanies and received 4 current beanies worth
$5 each. I know he has pulled this on at least one other woman.
The ad was in the TY.com Guestbook on 6/18 and 19. He was charging
$125 each for Garcia,
Righty, and Lefty. His name is Tim Kebel. His
Email is T_kebel@hotmail.com. If you have had the
same experience with him email
me.
Mary Ng at the web site www.beaniesandtoys.com:
Mary Ng at the web site www.beaniesandtoys.com. I paid $250 for
a Libearty and was sent a FAKE. I send it back, yet none of my emails
have received a response, nor have I received a new one or my money back.
I had check 3 email references from Mary Ng before sending a business check.
Check came back with just "Mary" as the signature on the back. Haven't
been able to get in touch with her since this all happened last week of
June and first week of July. BEWARE of this site (I
looks great, but I guess I was fooled.) JNLA74A@prodigy.com
Angelia4@aol.com:
I made a trade with Angelia4@aol.com for a TBB she had that I needed.
It was for Doby. I had a TBB she needed, Peanut. We agreed to mail them
to one another the next day. I kept my end of the deal, it was mailed and
I waited
almost a week and hadnt received anything from her. I emailed her 3
different times inquiring about the TBB I hadnt received from her and when
she finally decided to answer my emails, she wrote back nasty, threatening
mail saying she didnt want to trade with me because she heard disturbing
things about me on the trading boards! This was totally untrue, especially
since this was one of my first trades I had ever made online! She told
me she was sending the TBB I mailed her back to me, and that if I emailed
her anymore she would take further action! (for emailing someone?) Well,
she never mailed me back the TBB
I had sent her, she kept it and one night when I was online she messaged
me "HA HA" as if to rub salt in the wound! Very adult thing to do!!! I
made several other trades online with people and they all went smooth,
not one problem. I heard from another person how this Angelia4 tried to
scam her out of $1500 for a 98 TBB set! She must think people are very
stupid! Her name
should definitely be posted on the bad traders board so she cant continue
scamming people and thinking its a joking matter. I wonder how many already
fell victim to her! Dont deal with this person because you will not ever
receive what youre supposed to, all youll get is nasty and threatening
email from her when she finally chooses to acknowledge you! AndreaA187@aol.com
debikoz@aol.com:
She is a bad trader. I sent a check for Erin, which I wanted
for my daughter's birthday. She cashed the check, never sent Erin,
cancelled her e-mail, and does not answer her phone. I am sharing
info about her with the FTC. mckillop@vni.net
MelissaJ3H@aol.com:
Her email address is MelissaJ3H@aol.com she listed a bunch of Beanies
on You Buy Sell Auction. She has never contacted any of the
winners and none of the winners sent money and never recieved anything.
She usesthe name Anglewingz. There are 5 of us who are really darn
angry. Stay away from her.
Sue
davidf@bgnet.bgsu.edu:
David Fisher of Bowling Green, Ohio is a bad trader. We made
a deal on the internet and he still hasn't sent me my beanie babies. I
sent him a certified check and he cashed it on June 18th and he signed
for it. I didn't hear from him since he cashed the check. I
keep E-mailing him and he won't write back. He finally called me
after hours of long-distance calls. He said his friend was in charge
of the beanies and he only cashed the check. He said his friend
was a trucker and wouldn't be home for three days. In those three
days he has disconected his phone line and he's not listed. I was
brousing along and I read another girl has given a warning from Michigan
City, Indiana saying that he didn't give her beanies either.He definetly
is a bad trader!! Please watch out for him. His e-mail is davidf@bgnet.bgsu.edu
I'm doing everything I can to stop him.
beanies_for_sale@hotmail.com:
o.k here's what happened. I found some one who was looking for a TBB
pinchers. I told it I had on for trade. I was supposed to trade him for
a different TBB. I sent the beanie the same day as it was supposed to send
the beanie. but instead I got a really disturbing letter. It was all HA
you b****, it went on for ever. The address is "HUMPTY DUMPTY"
. Please tell any one you know
to watch out for him. thanks
P.S I used "it" becuse I don't no if it's a girl or not. Thanks! Alexandra
Fireyroze@aol.com (Andrea):
Hi! I am reporting a bad trade I had with Andrea at Fireyroze@aol.com
She contacted me wanting my Strawberry Shortcake Video and Candle Holder
and said she had TBB to trade MIP. She agreed to send me a MIP Inch
for my
video and candle holder. We were to send them the same day which
was Friday June 5. I have the insurance reciept for the package I
sent to her. One week later, I Emailed her to ask if she got her package
and was wondering where mine was. She replied that she hadn't gotten
a chance to send it as she was away for the week. She said she would
send it
immediately. I waited for another week and then Emailed again.
She replied that she didn't send it because her cousin had taken it out
of the package. She then wanted to know if I still wanted it.
At this point, I just wanted the trade over with, so said send it.
She replied she would by Tuesday. Well, tomorrow will be another
week gone by without my Inch
appearing. Not only did I lose my video, and candleholder, but
I'm out the $3.75 it cost to ship/insure the package. Thanks!
Melissa
BFARVE1537@aol.com:
I have a new member to add to your bad trader/buyer/seller list.
BFARVE1537@aol.com