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dmurphy68 · 12-20-2002, 09:51 AM

I got some parts off of ebay from a seller that uses the name FATRODDER. I have not had good luck with him still waiting on my parts. Sucks need the parts to get my truck running again. so just beware of him.

I feel a little better: no no I dont oh yea it has been almost a month and no emails etc...

70c10 · 12-20-2002, 09:59 AM

If you paid with a Postal Money order you have a leg to stand to on!

Capitol68 · 12-20-2002, 11:17 AM

u can go to ebay site and put in a bad response for the seller, that can get some action, if nothing else it would give future buyers notice.

rangernsk · 12-20-2002, 12:19 PM

Check out ebays fraud protection, you may be able to recover some of your money.

chevy_fatman · 12-21-2002, 05:35 PM

Hey dmurphy68, did you get your parts yet? that guy (fatrodder)
always has stuff for our trucks on e-bay, there's a link below for one of his latest auctions

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1875354744

sbrban · 12-21-2002, 08:28 PM

The postal money order thing....I remember doing that.... It's a good idea but the gov. don't work too hard to prosecute. Been there done that,been 8 years & still out $500. Anymore the best way to pay is credit card. JMO

dmurphy68 · 12-21-2002, 09:19 PM

nothing yet still waiting going to call the travelers express company and see if the m.o. has been cashed yet. If it has will take it to the next level. I am just about ready to drive to where he is and kick his a$$$. But I will restrain myself and Just say what goes around comes around. You know what really gets my gote is that this is the first time i really needed something off ebay and it doesnot come sucks. well i am done venting for now thanks for reading

*nucleus* · 12-21-2002, 09:45 PM

I always check feedback before bidding. Due to the anonymous nature of the system and the sheer number of wackos out there I will generally accept a negative feedback ratio of 1 in 100.

Out of FATRODDER's 1200 feedbacks, that would allow for a dozen negatives. He currently has 49. This is a negative feedback ratio of 1 in 24.

But you have to read the feedback, too. Out of his last 17 negatives, 13 were posted by one guy who has a ZERO feedback rating (an irate newbie?), one had an apologetic follow up wishing he could change it to positive and one complained about no shipment only 4 days after the auction.

Feedback is not perfect, but it is a good indicator. You have to use your best judgement. Good luck ...

RON WOODGEARD · 12-22-2002, 12:05 AM

This guy has all kinds of Auctions going on.. Like 19 pages.

He is very open with his contact information also.

I have only seen one guy with "NO" negative feedback with a lot of Auctions. And he is a member here, nice guy,but I forgot his name, (skyking or something like that) But i bought a stepside tailgate from him, through E-bay. That is like almost impossible to have that many auctions and NO Negatives. Someone is always disgruntled, what you figure is nice isn't there idea.. ETC. Take the JERKS 13 negatives away,That double posted him, and the guy who wishes he could change his, And Fatrodder isn't sitting too bad with all of his auctions.

But then again I have seen guys with 1400 positives go bad and burn bidders in the end.

Maybe it's something that he ran out of. (yes he should contact you and let you know)

RON

Iron-Butt · 12-22-2002, 07:17 PM

A few always ruin it for the the rest.

BraveDave · 12-22-2002, 07:28 PM

If any of you ever have ebay problems, I can put you in touch with a friend who experienced the same thing. He paid $600 for a guitar that the seller just wouldn't send. He contacted the Attorney General's office and before you know it, his guitar had arrived. Don't let these lowlifes get you down. You DO have recourse when someone tries to cheat you!

Brave Dave

mikep · 12-22-2002, 09:46 PM

I contacted the attorney general for the state of texas for the guy who screwed me on a set of heads. They pretty much told me there was nothing that I could do other than bring him to small claims court.

bigjimzlll · 12-22-2002, 10:23 PM

I just bought a msd timing retard box...when I was checking out they gave an option for 2 bucks in change to have a money back gaurentee.....might be a good option
Jim

gmc383 · 12-23-2002, 01:53 AM

Here in Idaho, I have gotten my money back from a burn by writing the attorney generals office. They sent me my money back, and wrote the attorney general stating that the product "went to the wrong house". I still did a rip-off report on him. Slimy bastar_.

Truck Hippy · 12-23-2002, 08:40 AM

dmurphy68, You can get his address and phone # through ebay. You may have gotten this already. Call him up or and let him know that he needs to get up off of his fatrodder @ss and get your stuff to yea.

humbulay · 12-23-2002, 09:25 AM

Don't hesitate to file a claim in your local small claims court if you know his address.. I'm a prosecutor in Indiana and I assure you that the only way criminal charges would ever be filed is if your county D.A. filed them. and that will only happen when the crime rate in your area falls to zero (and even then I doubt we would charge him anything but a misdemeanor) Small claims is a great deal, normally 30-40 bucks to file a claim and a result within 4to 6 weeks.

By the way, I'm gonna run for Board Prosecutor in 2003, a dollar for your vote sound good?

*nucleus* · 12-23-2002, 10:46 AM

humbulay

Quote:

By the way, I'm gonna run for Board Prosecutor in 2003, a dollar for your vote sound good?

A prosecutor buying votes? What's wrong with this picture? Anybody want to complain to the Indiana Elections Commission?

And people wonder I why I don't trust the government ...

Over_My_Head · 12-23-2002, 11:07 AM

I have an idea. Where does Fatrodder live? Surely we have some members there tha would be willing to drive to his house and pick up your part or your money and ship it back. Preferably BIG members.

Just an idea. It is harder to screw with someone if they are standing at your door.

Trevor

dmurphy68 · 12-23-2002, 11:49 AM

his name is Jason Schmitz PO Box 41221 Des Moines, IA 50311
he sent me an e-mail
In a message dated 12/11/02 2:07:24 PM Central Standard Time, dmurphy68@cinci.rr.com writes:
item #1873684609
Your M.O. was received, items are on the way.
Thank you,
Jason
I sent the money order on 12/02/02.Now I know it is Christmas and shipping is slow but it is now 12/23/02 and he mailed it on 12/11/02 he lives in IA and i Live in Ohio. I know it does not take that long to ship something. I ordered a home brew kit 6 days ago and got it 3 days later. Dont get it. If he would wright back to my e-mails or give me a tracking # i would feel better. Thanks for all of your support. I dont want to have to go through all of this. It is just $100.00 worht of parts but it still burns me up
thanks for letting me vent

humbulay · 12-23-2002, 12:03 PM

I had no idea that sort of behavior was frowned upon by The Board !

or is nucleus just holding out for more money

dmurphy68 · 12-23-2002, 11:22 PM

so happy got my parts today. They are installed any putting motor in tomorrow> I am going to cry I almost kissed the ups man(yuck). Gave him a five spot for making my Christmas. so we don need to resort to violence afterall.

Demmit_Hemmit's 65 · 12-24-2002, 12:22 AM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU'RE ONE LUCKY SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Long Knight · 12-24-2002, 12:26 PM

Dang, I even dug my boxing gloves out of the closet and blew the dust off!

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12-20-2002, 11:17 AM	#3
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12-21-2002, 05:35 PM	#5
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Hey dmurphy68, did you get your parts yet? that guy (fatrodder) always has stuff for our trucks on e-bay, there's a link below for one of his latest auctions http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1875354744 __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away. Last edited by chevy_fatman; 12-21-2002 at 05:44 PM.

12-21-2002, 08:28 PM	#6
sbrban Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 236	The postal money order thing....I remember doing that.... It's a good idea but the gov. don't work too hard to prosecute. Been there done that,been 8 years & still out $500. Anymore the best way to pay is credit card. JMO __________________ you never have too many suburbans....

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12-20-2002, 09:51 AM	#1
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	BAD Time on ebay I got some parts off of ebay from a seller that uses the name FATRODDER. I have not had good luck with him still waiting on my parts. Sucks need the parts to get my truck running again. so just beware of him. I feel a little better: no no I dont oh yea it has been almost a month and no emails etc... Last edited by dmurphy68; 12-20-2002 at 09:55 AM.

12-20-2002, 12:19 PM	#4
rangernsk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Warrensburg MO Posts: 143	Check out ebays fraud protection, you may be able to recover some of your money.

12-21-2002, 09:19 PM	#7
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	nothing yet still waiting going to call the travelers express company and see if the m.o. has been cashed yet. If it has will take it to the next level. I am just about ready to drive to where he is and kick his a$$$. But I will restrain myself and Just say what goes around comes around. You know what really gets my gote is that this is the first time i really needed something off ebay and it doesnot come sucks. well i am done venting for now thanks for reading

12-21-2002, 09:45 PM	#8
nucleus Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: U$A Posts: 896	I always check feedback before bidding. Due to the anonymous nature of the system and the sheer number of wackos out there I will generally accept a negative feedback ratio of 1 in 100. Out of FATRODDER's 1200 feedbacks, that would allow for a dozen negatives. He currently has 49. This is a negative feedback ratio of 1 in 24. But you have to read the feedback, too. Out of his last 17 negatives, 13 were posted by one guy who has a ZERO feedback rating (an irate newbie?), one had an apologetic follow up wishing he could change it to positive and one complained about no shipment only 4 days after the auction. Feedback is not perfect, but it is a good indicator. You have to use your best judgement. Good luck ...

12-22-2002, 12:05 AM	#9
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	This guy has all kinds of Auctions going on.. Like 19 pages. He is very open with his contact information also. I have only seen one guy with "NO" negative feedback with a lot of Auctions. And he is a member here, nice guy,but I forgot his name, (skyking or something like that) But i bought a stepside tailgate from him, through E-bay. That is like almost impossible to have that many auctions and NO Negatives. Someone is always disgruntled, what you figure is nice isn't there idea.. ETC. Take the JERKS 13 negatives away,That double posted him, and the guy who wishes he could change his, And Fatrodder isn't sitting too bad with all of his auctions. But then again I have seen guys with 1400 positives go bad and burn bidders in the end. Maybe it's something that he ran out of. (yes he should contact you and let you know) RON

12-22-2002, 07:28 PM	#11
BraveDave Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 336	If any of you ever have ebay problems, I can put you in touch with a friend who experienced the same thing. He paid $600 for a guitar that the seller just wouldn't send. He contacted the Attorney General's office and before you know it, his guitar had arrived. Don't let these lowlifes get you down. You DO have recourse when someone tries to cheat you! Brave Dave

12-22-2002, 09:46 PM	#12
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I contacted the attorney general for the state of texas for the guy who screwed me on a set of heads. They pretty much told me there was nothing that I could do other than bring him to small claims court. __________________ No truck :-(

12-22-2002, 10:23 PM	#13
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12-23-2002, 01:53 AM	#14
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	attorney general Here in Idaho, I have gotten my money back from a burn by writing the attorney generals office. They sent me my money back, and wrote the attorney general stating that the product "went to the wrong house". I still did a rip-off report on him. Slimy bastar_.

12-23-2002, 08:40 AM	#15
Truck Hippy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hickory, NC. Posts: 776	dmurphy68, You can get his address and phone # through ebay. You may have gotten this already. Call him up or and let him know that he needs to get up off of his fatrodder @ss and get your stuff to yea.



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12-23-2002, 09:25 AM	#16
humbulay 1971 C10 LWB under const. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Evansville,IN Posts: 91	Don't hesitate to file a claim in your local small claims court if you know his address.. I'm a prosecutor in Indiana and I assure you that the only way criminal charges would ever be filed is if your county D.A. filed them. and that will only happen when the crime rate in your area falls to zero (and even then I doubt we would charge him anything but a misdemeanor) Small claims is a great deal, normally 30-40 bucks to file a claim and a result within 4to 6 weeks. By the way, I'm gonna run for Board Prosecutor in 2003, a dollar for your vote sound good? __________________ I see getting married as a can't lose situation........... either gonna live happily ever after or get my 1st wife outta the way Last edited by humbulay; 12-23-2002 at 12:06 PM.

12-23-2002, 11:07 AM	#18
Over_My_Head Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oshawa, ON, CA Posts: 42	I have an idea. Where does Fatrodder live? Surely we have some members there tha would be willing to drive to his house and pick up your part or your money and ship it back. Preferably BIG members. Just an idea. It is harder to screw with someone if they are standing at your door. Trevor __________________ I am CANADIAN! Vehicles; 69 GMC 920 (C20 only Canadian Version) 88 Toyota 4X4 Pick up Still have much to learn!

12-23-2002, 11:49 AM	#19
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	his name is Jason Schmitz PO Box 41221 Des Moines, IA 50311 he sent me an e-mail In a message dated 12/11/02 2:07:24 PM Central Standard Time, dmurphy68@cinci.rr.com writes: item #1873684609 Your M.O. was received, items are on the way. Thank you, Jason I sent the money order on 12/02/02.Now I know it is Christmas and shipping is slow but it is now 12/23/02 and he mailed it on 12/11/02 he lives in IA and i Live in Ohio. I know it does not take that long to ship something. I ordered a home brew kit 6 days ago and got it 3 days later. Dont get it. If he would wright back to my e-mails or give me a tracking # i would feel better. Thanks for all of your support. I dont want to have to go through all of this. It is just $100.00 worht of parts but it still burns me up thanks for letting me vent

12-23-2002, 12:03 PM	#20
humbulay 1971 C10 LWB under const. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Evansville,IN Posts: 91	I had no idea that sort of behavior was frowned upon by The Board ! or is nucleus just holding out for more money __________________ I see getting married as a can't lose situation........... either gonna live happily ever after or get my 1st wife outta the way

12-23-2002, 11:22 PM	#21
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	so happy got my parts today. They are installed any putting motor in tomorrow> I am going to cry I almost kissed the ups man(yuck). Gave him a five spot for making my Christmas. so we don need to resort to violence afterall.

12-24-2002, 12:22 AM	#22
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12-24-2002, 12:26 PM	#23
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