Bad Traders

Bad Trader Reports on phoenix

phoenix BTRs4-May-2000
Status: active
Reporter: jeanguy02

This guy agreed to trade a Sound Blaster 16 for Spaceward Ho and X-MEN but I never got the sound card.I contacted him several times but he gave me a lot of crap about feeling bad and stuff.I sent him a last message a few days ago but he never replied.So whatever you do avoid trading with this guy.

phoenix BTRs3-May-2000
Status: active
Reporter: Gorham09

I agreed to trade a game for a soundblaster 16 with this gentleman. I sent the game (in fact included an extra game to be nice) and he confirmed receiving them. I also used delivery confirmation via the USPS. He then indicated that he did not send via priority mail as agreed. Instead he sent "regular." Next he told me that I sent him incorrect shipping information and the package was subsequently returned to him. He said he "cut and paste" the address I sent him. This was simply not true as my e-mails and his own (via the thread of replies) proved. This claim was simply made up. Next he claimed that there was a problem with the games I sent him. I tried to assist him (and remained polite through this entire ordeal).

Finally I asked him to simply return my games. After numerous e-mails he finally responded indicating that he sent my games back on Wednesday March 19, 2000 via "certified mail." I have still received nothing. To add insult to injury in the last e-mail, he told me that he wanted his soundblaster back! THAT WAS ABSOUTELY ABSURD! This whole ordeal was brought on by the fact that he wouldn't send it to me in the first place. He told me all along that the card had been returned to him and never once did he say that he sent it after that.

I last contacted him asking him if he had a receipt or some sort of information to confirm the certified mail, since I never received anything. He never bothered to reply.

In my opinion, this person is a thief and a liar.

I STRONGLY URGE you not to have any delaings with DAVE BLAKE.

He also runs a publishing company named DC PUBLISHING and I have found references to companies known as PHOENIX ENTERPRISES and PHOENIX PUBLSHING which he either runs or is involved with. Apparently, he also has been involved with publishing role playing games. In my mind this makes his conduct all the more shameful. Given his dealings with me I would certainly not have any dealings with any of the above organizations.

This is the first bad trader report I have ever submitted. I do not want anyone else to be cheated by this man on UGTZ or for that matter anywhere else. If Mr. Blake would care to dispute any of this, I have each and every e-mail communication that I sent to him and each e-mail sent to me. I also have the delivery confirmation receipt to confirm that the items I promised were delivered to Mr. Blake. I would be happy to provide these to anyone interested in reading them.