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Hey guys, yeah don't get all high and mighty on this. The guy has responded to most of my emails, but hasn't to the last one. It's dragged on long enough that i want a resolution! I understand he's a mod on here, hence why i started the thread. It's fairly bad press for the guy, but that's what you get for dicking around! I have tried to contact him via PM and i don't have his number.

I don't think he's a bad guy, i think he's just been slack in this case and i'm fed up!

I just want a resolution and there is no doubt at all that this thread will catch his attention and make him react.

Oh and don't give the guy too much shit, i'm fairly sure he works during the day and doesn't have access to a computer, so you're sorta picking on a defenceless guy!

Hang on just a minute - Your now asking others to go easy, and your defending Ben, yet you started a thread claiming he is trying to rip you off, and calling him an asshole?

And now we learn that its only the last email he hasn't replied to?

Here is a classic example of why moderators close threads like this.

just to get something straight, did you buy it off him on SAU or somewhere else? because you say:

"Mid july i found an EBC for sale on here. Just a simple plain old Profec A with solenoid... I got in touch with the seller "

Then:

"that's about all i know! I don't even know his username on here??"

how could you buy something off him on SAU and not know his username? makes no sense.

Beer Baron, I saw the add when searching this forum, and replied to his email address! It's not that complex.

I reneged some of my harsher comments because some people on here just wanted to rant and put the guy down. I'm giving him a chance because he's a mod on here and people seem to know him.

(Remember i'm an administrator of a forum myself, so i've seen these dramas be taken too far)

Blitz yeah the last email he hasn't replied to, the others took a while to come through too. The story smells suss, so i want it resolved. If you honestly don't think it reads suss i'd be surprised!

It feels like he's just been feeding me info to keep me waiting.

I've got his mobile number now, so i'll give the guy a call. If we resolve things i'll delete the thread. Problem solved. It just sucks that it had to come to this.

Edited by Rorge

i agree with the blanking out of bank details. That shouldnt be common knowledge.

it is a PUBLIC forum after all.

Edited by m3gtr
Beer Baron, I saw the add when searching this forum, and replied to his email address! It's not that complex.

I reneged some of my harsher comments because some people on here just wanted to rant and put the guy down. I'm giving him a chance because he's a mod on here and people seem to know him.

(Remember i'm an administrator of a forum myself, so i've seen these dramas be taken too far)

Blitz yeah the last email he hasn't replied to, the others took a while to come through too. The story smells suss, so i want it resolved. If you honestly don't think it reads suss i'd be surprised!

It feels like he's just been feeding me info to keep me waiting.

I've got his mobile number now, so i'll give the guy a call. If we resolve things i'll delete the thread. Problem solved. It just sucks that it had to come to this.

I have pm'd Ben drawing his attention to this thread - In the meantime I have removed his bank details from your first post.

:laughing-smiley-014: so many people and opinions gotta love the internet these days, to all those that replied about me being a scammer/prick/asshole etc i find pretty funny considering the amount of the item in question, only one item which i sold and being a mod on here and 3 other very well known sites you might want to rethink if you post in this thread again ;)

As Nick said i have replied to his PM and also to George, i have been away (will be away for the rest of the weekend) and have limited net access.

I agree with George that it shouldn't of taken this long but after i advised him that the package was located and had the correct details i didn't hear from him for weeks so i assumed he received it...

The offer of refund is there to George and has been for well over 6weeks and awaiting his reply :thumbsup:

Cheers Ben

And on that note, thread closed

Rorge: Please pm either myself or one of the other admins if you need any further assistance, but as I understand it its all under control now

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