The Ford Barn

hazelhoff · 03-17-2021, 01:08 PM

Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet.
A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected].
I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper.
I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that !

Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ...

Henk

Brentwood Bob · 03-17-2021, 01:31 PM

Rough. Thanks for the heads up.

McMimmcs · 03-17-2021, 06:07 PM

Sounds like you lost your money. Don’t send anymore.

Randy in ca · 03-17-2021, 07:12 PM

"Victory James" joined on March 12 and has 0 posts. Report him to Ryan before he rips somebody else off.

ronn · 03-18-2021, 03:27 AM

I only deal in the US of A when buying...........

when selling- I only deal with cash. (cleared bank wire)

Just how it is.

Model A Ron · 03-18-2021, 07:05 AM

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So sad that people like that are on hear. I am sorry you had to deal with it

Oldbluoval · 03-18-2021, 07:15 AM

Ugly
If posters don’t have a long history and don’t post location ...beware
There are numerous posts about scammers
It happened to me once but for just a small amount of money
Watch out for Kevon too! He’s a POS scammer and hit several on FB

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 08:07 AM

Has Ryan been informed? He has no patience with these guys.

vern hodgson · 03-18-2021, 10:24 AM

Here are four, all connected attempted to scam me on one item, one kept referring to another. Songregg, somjohn, sandroamelie, and mitchsandy22. Beware!

BAL1962 · 03-18-2021, 11:19 AM

ok guys on a brighter note, I sold some 1935 hubcaps to a guy I didn't know and he sent me the money first. I asked him if he was ok with that as he never heard of me either. He told me he has never been ripped off by a Model A guy. There is still honest people out there! Stay safe!

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 11:35 AM

Let’s stick together and ban these people. Otherwise it just might become our Model-A corona

Henk

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 11:38 AM

Names this guy is using:

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelhoff

Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet.
A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected].
I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper.
I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that !

Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ...

Henk

How much did u get ripped for ?

J Franklin · 03-18-2021, 04:26 PM

$200 per his post.

hazelhoff · 03-18-2021, 04:29 PM

$ 200. $ 150 purchase + $ 50 shipping. It’s (luckily) not a big deal to me, but it really hurts being ripped within The Barn. Before I felt perfectly safe !

Brentwood Bob · 03-18-2021, 04:51 PM

$1. Is too much IMHO.

vangogh · 03-18-2021, 05:50 PM

Victory James tried to sell me a TR-C2B and he is a scammer.

Bick in New Zealand · 03-18-2021, 06:23 PM

As you will see from my moniker, I live in New Zealand, and these b.......ds make it really difficult to do business on sites like this. We are fortunate the NZPost has set up a depot in Oregon so that we can get bits shipped within the U.S. Paypal / credit card is our best option for paying, as the banks want an arm and your leg for a bank cheque these days.

McMimmcs · 03-18-2021, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Franklin

$200 per his post.

Thanks!

Jim Brierley · 03-19-2021, 11:06 AM

It is unfortunate that there are such rotten people on this earth. As BAL1962 says, there are still a lot of good people here too. I've been in the cam business since the mid 1970's, and ship them before billing the buyer so I know the actual shipping costs, and I have never been stiffed by a Model A guy! I've been had, but not by an A guy!

redmodelt · 03-20-2021, 12:01 PM

Did he contact you thru the message board?
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...70#post1958670

woofa.express · 03-20-2021, 03:33 PM

I dislike banks with uncompromising managers although many in country Australian now operate without managers. There are cases where foreclosures are unwarranted and they (the bank) take all assets mortgaged. It's very profitable for them. Bastards. Business with banks is always one sided.
Some times I have a win dealing with them. Only a small one but a win never the less. When I want to withdraw a large sum of money (when, in the past I had money that is) they would always want a fee for a bank cheque. So I'd ask for it in cash then they would have to labourisly count it out although today they have machines to do so. They often offered a bank cheque free of charge. Bastards.

I've since joined a staff credit union and they have been trouble free.

J Franklin · 03-20-2021, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woofa.express

I dislike banks

How does this fit in this thread?

d. · 03-20-2021, 05:29 PM

banks...something to do with transferring money.

daren007 · 03-20-2021, 05:33 PM

These are not model A guys. They do not send pictures because they can’t.

Synchro909 · 03-20-2021, 05:38 PM

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If these bastards put their obvious abilities to a legitimate use, they would make quite a decent living. I don't get it!

woofa.express · 03-20-2021, 08:28 PM

Hey Snychro. Your quote on the Fraud thread below.

If these bastards put their obvious abilities to a legitimate use, they would make quite a decent living. I don't get it!
and your signature is, and I quote-
I want more but I don't want to do anything to earn it.
Contradictory?
[/I]

Synchro909 · 03-20-2021, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woofa.express

Hey Snychro. Your quote on the Fraud thread below.

If these bastards put their obvious abilities to a legitimate use, they would make quite a decent living. I don't get it!
and your signature is, and I quote-
I want more but I don't want to do anything to earn it.
Contradictory?
[/I]

So I'm a complicated individual!

vern hodgson · 03-20-2021, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daren007

These are not model A guys. They do not send pictures because they can’t.

Although I was sent a photo asking if the interior door panel was what I wanted. It was taken on a vehicle. I asked for a photo of both sides, off the car, ready to ship . Silence, no further contact.

eystein · 03-21-2021, 06:40 AM

That guy is a crook. I was attempted ripped off over at the garage journal over the "worldpart44" Email address. I was advertising for a tool wanted. The guy sent a picture, however as I had researched the tool pretty well in beforehand, I immediately recognised the picture as having been downloaded from the internet. The thing to do if there is reason for suspicion is to ask the guy for a new photo from a specific angle, on top of a tape measure or something else that one cannot replicate without having the part in hand. If they answer "I don't have time for that" you know that you should stay away.

In all I suffered 3 similar attempts over a few days on that one ad !! All three were reported to Ryan.

In case any honest people would like to respond here, I annex photos of the vintage Stiles-Herman Fender Rollers that I am looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelhoff

Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet.
A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected].
I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper.
I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that !

Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ...

Henk

DHZIEMAN · 03-21-2021, 02:41 PM

What a sad situation! Just Sad!

redmodelt · 03-21-2021, 02:59 PM

From the time man started living in towns, someone has been out to get someone (oh heck more then likely was problem even before that)

MickyD · 03-21-2021, 06:44 PM

I like the idea about more pictures and various angles. Also putting g a measuring tape next to it. I will try to remember this when I do my transactions.

03-17-2021, 01:08 PM	#1
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Fraud Beware guys ! I asked for an Owen-DynetoOD-C1B for sale in the Swap Meet. A relatively new Barn member calling himself “Victory James”, gave me an email address: [email protected]. I bought a wiper $ 150 shipped. Then - upon sellers request - I transferred another $ 50 to cover shipping internationally. Seller - Dustin Griggs - just keeps asking for more money. He will not even send some pictures to prove existence of the wiper. I am not used to meeting people like that on The Barn ... and I shouldn’t be afraid of that ! Just beware ! That’s what I’m asking ... Henk

03-17-2021, 01:31 PM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,244	Re: Fraud Rough. Thanks for the heads up.

03-17-2021, 06:07 PM	#3
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Fraud Sounds like you lost your money. Don’t send anymore.

03-17-2021, 07:12 PM	#4
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,644	Re: Fraud "Victory James" joined on March 12 and has 0 posts. Report him to Ryan before he rips somebody else off.

03-18-2021, 03:27 AM	#5
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: Fraud I only deal in the US of A when buying........... when selling- I only deal with cash. (cleared bank wire) Just how it is.

03-18-2021, 07:05 AM	#6
Model A Ron Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Troutman, NC Posts: 717	Re: Fraud Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) So sad that people like that are on hear. I am sorry you had to deal with it

03-18-2021, 07:15 AM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,371	Re: Fraud Ugly If posters don’t have a long history and don’t post location ...beware There are numerous posts about scammers It happened to me once but for just a small amount of money Watch out for Kevon too! He’s a POS scammer and hit several on FB

03-18-2021, 08:07 AM	#8
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Fraud Has Ryan been informed? He has no patience with these guys.

03-18-2021, 10:24 AM	#9
vern hodgson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: langley, wa. Posts: 642	Re: Fraud Here are four, all connected attempted to scam me on one item, one kept referring to another. Songregg, somjohn, sandroamelie, and mitchsandy22. Beware!

03-18-2021, 11:19 AM	#10
BAL1962 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chester Gap Va Posts: 21	Re: Fraud ok guys on a brighter note, I sold some 1935 hubcaps to a guy I didn't know and he sent me the money first. I asked him if he was ok with that as he never heard of me either. He told me he has never been ripped off by a Model A guy. There is still honest people out there! Stay safe!

03-18-2021, 11:35 AM	#11
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud Let’s stick together and ban these people. Otherwise it just might become our Model-A corona Henk

03-18-2021, 11:38 AM	#12
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud Names this guy is using: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

03-18-2021, 04:26 PM	#14
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: Fraud $200 per his post.

03-18-2021, 04:29 PM	#15
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: Fraud $ 200. $ 150 purchase + $ 50 shipping. It’s (luckily) not a big deal to me, but it really hurts being ripped within The Barn. Before I felt perfectly safe !

03-18-2021, 04:51 PM	#16
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,244	Re: Fraud $1. Is too much IMHO.

03-18-2021, 05:50 PM	#17
vangogh Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Prescott Valley AZ Posts: 47	Re: Fraud Victory James tried to sell me a TR-C2B and he is a scammer.

03-18-2021, 06:23 PM	#18
Bick in New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier New Zealand Posts: 931	Re: Fraud As you will see from my moniker, I live in New Zealand, and these b.......ds make it really difficult to do business on sites like this. We are fortunate the NZPost has set up a depot in Oregon so that we can get bits shipped within the U.S. Paypal / credit card is our best option for paying, as the banks want an arm and your leg for a bank cheque these days. __________________ 1928 Roadster (CA67) 1931 Deluxe Coupe RHD 1931 Victoria RHD Model A's don't leak oil they just mark their territory.

03-19-2021, 11:06 AM	#20
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,088	Re: Fraud It is unfortunate that there are such rotten people on this earth. As BAL1962 says, there are still a lot of good people here too. I've been in the cam business since the mid 1970's, and ship them before billing the buyer so I know the actual shipping costs, and I have never been stiffed by a Model A guy! I've been had, but not by an A guy!

03-20-2021, 12:01 PM	#21
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Fraud Did he contact you thru the message board? https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...70#post1958670 __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! Last edited by redmodelt; 03-20-2021 at 12:25 PM.

03-20-2021, 03:33 PM	#22
woofa.express Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tocumwal, NSW, Australia Posts: 1,748	Re: Fraud I dislike banks with uncompromising managers although many in country Australian now operate without managers. There are cases where foreclosures are unwarranted and they (the bank) take all assets mortgaged. It's very profitable for them. Bastards. Business with banks is always one sided. Some times I have a win dealing with them. Only a small one but a win never the less. When I want to withdraw a large sum of money (when, in the past I had money that is) they would always want a fee for a bank cheque. So I'd ask for it in cash then they would have to labourisly count it out although today they have machines to do so. They often offered a bank cheque free of charge. Bastards. I've since joined a staff credit union and they have been trouble free. __________________ I know many things, But I don't know everything, Sometimes I forget things. And there are times when I have a long memory.

03-20-2021, 05:29 PM	#24
d. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 510	Re: Fraud banks...something to do with transferring money.

03-20-2021, 05:33 PM	#25
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: Fraud These are not model A guys. They do not send pictures because they can’t.

03-20-2021, 05:38 PM	#26
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Fraud Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If these bastards put their obvious abilities to a legitimate use, they would make quite a decent living. I don't get it! __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

03-20-2021, 08:28 PM	#27
woofa.express Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tocumwal, NSW, Australia Posts: 1,748	Re: Fraud Hey Snychro. Your quote on the Fraud thread below. If these bastards put their obvious abilities to a legitimate use, they would make quite a decent living. I don't get it! and your signature is, and I quote- I want more but I don't want to do anything to earn it. Contradictory? [/I] __________________ I know many things, But I don't know everything, Sometimes I forget things. And there are times when I have a long memory.

03-21-2021, 02:41 PM	#31
DHZIEMAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Sunrise Beach, Mo Posts: 439	Re: Fraud What a sad situation! Just Sad!

03-21-2021, 02:59 PM	#32
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Fraud From the time man started living in towns, someone has been out to get someone (oh heck more then likely was problem even before that) __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

03-21-2021, 06:44 PM	#33
MickyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Welcome NC Posts: 207	Re: Fraud I like the idea about more pictures and various angles. Also putting g a measuring tape next to it. I will try to remember this when I do my transactions.