Need to get my rimblow or my cash back

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roy villarreal said:
Does anyone here know Dan Bruley? I posted an want ad for a rimblow steeringwheel and he answered the ad. He told me that he had a driver quality rimblow steeringwheel for sale and that he was asking $80 for it. He sent me his PayPal info and I sent him the $80. When I asked for a tracking number a day after he told me that his wife shipped out and that when she got home he would send me the tracking number. Well he never sent it and all my texts have gone unanswered. He has since blocked my number . Seems that I am not the only one he's done this to. If someone on here knows him and could get my part or my $$ back I would greatly appreciate it. I think that with two members already been had surely Joey could have him kicked off this site if he doesn't deliver parts or $$ back.
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Did you get a tracking # ?
 
hemi71x said:
Here we go again.
How did you do the Pay Pal payment?
Friends or Family?
Or.
Goods and Services?
Friends or Family, then your screwed, Good and Services, you could file a claim after the designated time limit.
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Agreed!

Always through ‘Goods & Services’ I even pay the ? 3.185%? Fee they charge JUST FOR THIS REASON.
 
I DO feel bad for OP., but I can’t believe there are 4 pages worth of server space sucking up power for this
 
roy villarreal said:
No he never sent me that tracking number.
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So Roy, are you going to follow through with the former police officer's suggestions to prosecute, or just let it go? Personally I hope you push it to the end even though the amount in controversy is fairly minimal. There is power in numbers and we need to stick together against these internet thieves.
 
crackedback said:
I was thinking the last name faggitt/figgatt or whatever out of Virginia area.
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Justin Figgatt. I was one of the few who actually got a part from him even though the part looked good driver quality but the one I got needed a complete re chrome.Only $12 so I just threw it in the scrap pile.
 
Fgill said:
I posted this in another thread here, about similar issues, but it bears repeating in this case. By the way I am former LEO, so I do speak with some knowledge of this stuff.
If you "really" want to do something about him and others of his kind, (because he will just show up under a new ID at some point) you have to put in the work.
Well, here ya go:
Start with: researching him. Find all you can. Does he have a business/occupational license? own property? does his name, his wifes name, address's, email, phone#, etc pop up on the web, under other forums, advertisements or complaints. they often will use family members names to keep the scam going as thiers gets burned up. Save all of it, no matter how trivial. Some info often leads to other info. Google is a great tool, there are many others, some are not free. You are going to need this info, so the more the better.
1. File a police report in his jurisdiction. You can file with local PD, county or even state in some cases. It makes an important papertrail for later on. just insist on getting a report #. This wont get your $ back and dont expact swat to go kick in his door, thats not the intention here.. but maybe his local PD has him on radar already and needs a little more to move on or build a solid case. Clowns like this rarely hit once and move on and often work in multiple arenas (like ID theft, check fraud, stolen merch, etc), so he's probably doing other scams locally.
2. You can also (& should) issue him a formal "pay or surrender" letter. This can be done thru you on a well written letter & sent registered mail, or on attorney letterhead if you have a friend or other legal service avail, (like thru your employee benefits, etc.) so the cost is minimal, sometimes is free.
The mere threat of legal action arriving on a door step, for some, has gotten good results.
3. His actions also violates FTC laws, as it was interstate commerce and violates The Federal Telecommunications Act (as it was intentional fraudelent activity done over the web/phone) and probably several state commerce laws. (see your state attorney generals office website) File with everyone you can. Do NOT make anything up, keep it factual. You simply want to put his name in the data bases. I'd also more than happily use the IRS fraud reporting website to toss his name in thier party hat, as you can "reasonably suspect" that he is taking in (fraudulent) income and certainly not paying taxes on it. oppps.
You want him to $#@! bricks, have him get an IRS audit notification, which non-complainace with, (ignoring it) is far worse than being found to have taken in unreported income from illegal scams.. The IRS works with ALL other agentcies, so again, your earlier reporting actions now have a trickle effect.
4. I would then take these reports and file with his internet service provider & Phone Co. All of them have what are known as TOS (terms of service) which include blaa blaa blaa about not using thier service for illegal activity. Demand that they enforce thier TOS and press it hard & up the chain if need be. They all have a legal/fraud dept. You'd be surprised how ISP's & carriers dont play well with clowns like this and will shut his net &/or phone down pronto, (as they become liable for damages if they allow him to continue to operate an illegal enterprise, using thier service, after they have been notified/made aware of the problem)
I just gave you some key phase material there to use.
That alone is worth the time. thinking about him waking up tomorrow and finding all his web/phone shut off and no way to get it back right away and without starting over. I could see where that could be a real problem for clowns like him and his operations.
You can get his ISP from his email address (paypal will have his info too). His ISP # from any diurect email. His phone carrier info is easily searchable if you have the number. There are ways of also determining his actual location via phone & pic data. nuff said.
You will need to provide his service carriers with proof that you did all or most of the above. (thus the numbered list, such as a PD report)
Now:
"If" he is a repeat offender and this is not just a 1 time goof up on his part, then he is doing this not just here, but probably on other forums & social media outlets. Its a $20 scam here, $20 scam there type e-business. The reports/papertrail made with authorities will begin to stack up and eventually someone with some real teeth to bite, will take an interest in his dealings, if they arent already. You have to put him on thier radar and with interagentcy data bases these days, it really isnt as hard as it used to be.

Having said all that. "they" get away with it, by hoping people just shrugg it off and dont do anything about it. They keep the amounts low so its not a felony and not worth anyones time, but what they dont know is a pattern of doing so becomes felonious and covers a multitude of potential charges. Crossing state lines up's the ant'e considerably and they are dipping their toes into federal fun now.
Assuming the OPS statements are true and there are other vitims, he has blocked all communication, etc, I would be turning over every leaf in an effort to oust this clown and burn his life down piece by piece...including social media, craigslist ads, forum burst, etc. ...whats he going to do, sue you for slander/malice?? ha, the last thing he will do is go legal on you, in fact, tis the thing he will avoid at all cost, because it will shine a light on him and where he gets his $$.

It all comes down to how p/o are you about being stolen from? Do you need a part time hobby while the wife is at bingo or cooking dinner?
FABO has already banned him, but thats easy for him to get around if he knows how, he'll be back and Im sure FABO are not his only source of victims by a long shot.
He is probably reading this very thread. I hope so, as Ive given all his past & future victims and anyone who now searches his name on the web (this forum thread will pop up) tools to shut him down.
So, the ?? is - what are do ya really want to do about it?
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Great advice for anybody here that ever gets burned. Also, would it make sense to have a minimum post count to sell? First thing I check when buying is if they are a Join To Sell type.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Surely someone hers has a decent rimblow wheel for this cat. He seems like a good dude. We all make mistakes. I will kick in 10 bucks for one if it's nice. Lets do the guy a favor and get him a wheel. These things are not the holy grail. They were VERY popular. In fact, EVERY SINGLE 71 Dart I have EVER SEEN had one on it. Like Chrysler was tryin to use them up.

My offer stands. If some of yall want to get on board, we can find Roy a nice wheel. Lets get this done to show that nimrod thief what kind of people we are.
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I’m in for some cash too, let’s try to get Roy a wheel here!
 
RustyRatRod said:
Surely someone hers has a decent rimblow wheel for this cat. He seems like a good dude. We all make mistakes. I will kick in 10 bucks for one if it's nice. Lets do the guy a favor and get him a wheel. These things are not the holy grail. They were VERY popular. In fact, EVERY SINGLE 71 Dart I have EVER SEEN had one on it. Like Chrysler was tryin to use them up.

My offer stands. If some of yall want to get on board, we can find Roy a nice wheel. Lets get this done to show that nimrod thief what kind of people we are.
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Cool! Good idea. I'm in.
 
roy villarreal said:
Does anyone here know Dan Bruley? I posted an want ad for a rimblow steeringwheel and he answered the ad. He told me that he had a driver quality rimblow steeringwheel for sale and that he was asking $80 for it. He sent me his PayPal info and I sent him the $80. When I asked for a tracking number a day after he told me that his wife shipped out and that when she got home he would send me the tracking number. Well he never sent it and all my texts have gone unanswered. He has since blocked my number . Seems that I am not the only one he's done this to. If someone on here knows him and could get my part or my $$ back I would greatly appreciate it. I think that with two members already been had surely Joey could have him kicked off this site if he doesn't deliver parts or $$ back.
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roy villarreal said:
Problem is is that I sent $$ as a gift.
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If you don't know somebody, then you should not send the money by friends and family with Paypal... You just lost your protection...

Scammers love to ask you to send Paypal through friends and family so they can defeat the Paypal protection for you... If you would have sent it through Paypal goods and services, then you would have the protection and be able to get your money back...

If a seller asks me to send payment through Paypal friends and family, I just send it through goods and services and add 4% to cover the fees so the seller nets what they are asking for the part and I get the Paypal protection if the deal goes bad...

Wouldn't the 4% Paypal fee been worth it for your protection in this case???
 
Oh wait, the almighty paypal has failed?? no way??? Well I would like to help the OP get his wheel by kicking in 10 bucks but I would have to send a money order
 
PayPal didnt fail. Go back and read it PROPERLY. Seller is a scammer.
Send the MO anyway.
I'll send a few bucks via PayPal Roy.
bbrroowwnn said:
Oh wait, the almighty paypal has failed?? no way??? Well I would like to help the OP get his wheel by kicking in 10 bucks but I would have to send a money order
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4spdragtop said:
PayPal didnt fail. Go back and read it PROPERLY. Seller is a scammer.
Send the MO anyway.
I'll send a few bucks via PayPal Roy.
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Send it anyway. If Roy has more than enough, he can maybe buy another part for all the nonsense and trouble he went through. My opinion anyway,
 
Thanks Martin, sent some $ here as well.
FYI I sent it "FnF" and there is a $2.99 fee added to my end. Not sure if it's because theoretically its "international ".
$$ should be there within minutes.
TXDart said:
Here is his PayPal Info from the wanted ad :
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