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Bad Traders Reported by "Sid_Ceaser"
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Username: mpdid Email: mpdid@hotmail.com Address: 396 Belvidere St, Winnipeg MB, Canada, R3J 2H6	Status: active Created: April 16, 2006 at 8:00pm (EST) Edited: February 9, 2007 at 8:45am (EST) UPDATE FEB 2007 - Read update on bottom of this BTR Edit This BTR was removed but put back up with the assistance of the GameTZ moderators, who feel, as do I, that it should remain up. A few months ago, I was looking to trade a Gameboy Advance SP bundle for a Nintendo DS unit. Matthew found me via another website and we agreed to work out a trade. He created a GTZ account, and he agreed to send first. Since he was in Canada and I am in the US, we agreed to send the cheapest methods available when regarding customs so neither of us would be forced to pay excessive fee's for anything. I recieved his items first, and everything was great. A few weeks after recieving his package, I recieved an invoice from UPS for a $30.00 charge for customs. It stated on the reciept that Matthew listed the DS and the games as an eBay auction item, and counted each item in the trade as a full-priced item. I emailed Matthew about this on February 22nd, asking why he did this, and Matthew replied to me saying he made an error and to ignore the invoice and that he would take care of the discrepancy and that I shouldn't have to pay for the fee, which I didn't feel I should have. We agreed to ship them the least expensive way as possible, and with this fee from UPS I'd be facing up to $70.00 in shipping fees for this trade - it would have been cheaper to just go out and buy the unit locally. After getting Matthews word that he would take care of the invoice, I mailed my side of the trade (SP bundle) and asked him to let me know when he recieved the package, and when he took care of the UPS invoice. This was on March 2nd, 2006. I am still recieving invoices from UPS. Matthew has done nothing to correct this problem he created. That was the last time I heard from Matthew. I've emailed him numerous times both via private email, and via the GTZ trade system, and he's ignored me each and every time. I explained in my last email to him that I'd be forced to place a BTR on his account if he ignored my last email, which he did, so I'm placing this BTR on his account. He hasn't logged on in months anyway, so I'm sure he's abandoned it. The next time I recieve an invoice from UPS, I'm going to send it back to them with a letter explaining the situation along with his address an dall of our emails with him stating he would take care of the problem. I hope they will direct the invoices to him instead of me. I've kept all the emails we've shared between the two of us, and I have them saved for all future reference. I'm really sad that Matthew decided to ignore me about the rest of this trade and abandon the transaction once he got his side of the trade. I realize that I offered a very large bundle package for his DS and games, but I was willing to make a very lopsided trade. However, I do not consider it fair for him to stick me with a thirty dollar UPS charge because he made a mistake during shipping. I should not have to pay for his mistakes. His failure to correct this saddens me. I thought he was a decent guy, but I've been proven wrong. Edit/Update - May 2nd 2006 Matthew replied that he is in the Canadian Armed Forces Base and is currently training to head to in pre-deployment training with CFPSA to go to the Canadian base in Kandahar Afghanistan to work as a civilian. He changed his story about his willingness to take care of the invoice and that it is now my responsibility because it has my name on it. Edit/Update - May 24th 2006 Matthew contacted me a few days ago demanding I take down the BTR and explaining that he was going to email the moderators of GTZ because I had no right giving him a BTR. The BTR was taken down, but after communicating with the site moderators, they advised me to put it back up as they feel the same as I do; that the responsibility is to the sender, especially if he wasn't paying attention to how the unit was mailed. I've also created a section of my personal forum that I have copied and pasted from every single communication I had with Matthew in this transaction. NOTHING has been edited, cut, or omitted from it. It is 100% actual and factual in its presentation. They are available for view to everyone here: http://gametz.com/forum/USER%3A7443 There are 9 threads with all of our communications posted in there. Matthew has been quoted as saying: "Anyways I called UPS, to inquire about this, I told them whats up, its not an ebay sale, and basically just the situation. And theres a sheet they didnt give me at the store, because they thought it was a sale, a NAFTA sheet. I gotta go fill that out and that should absolve the charges, and if there are any extra charges it is to be transferred to myself. Although I was dealing with UPS in the states, I gotta go through UPS canada to get it all done, and their not open on the weekends. Basically, DONT pay the charge, the UPS person you were talking to is an idiot, and the charges will be gone and out of your name by monday. Im a little bit relieved now, but I will promise to never use UPS again, very unsatisfactory." Since telling me that months ago, he has decided that he is in fact not responsibile, and refuses to correct his shipping errors. UPDATE: FEB 2007 - recieved two emails from Matthew's brother who informs me that Matthew STOLE his brothers DS for this "trade", which was the DS that I recieved: "Hey i just googled my last name and saw ur "matthew podolas mess prt.8". Yaa, I hope you are really enjoying playing My Nintendo DS, not your fault my brothers shady like that, I thought I had misplaced it until I saw your google add .... Im gonna steal his DS Lite if you wanna trade me for that too." and "Oh they know my brother is such a douchebag man, trust me ive lived with him my whole life, and hes like 24 man my dad knows but what can they do, my dads best suggestion was to steal his Nintendo DS and sell it, because I spent $200 of my own money, then a $50 gift certificate I got from my other brother mike on a game, so a $250 investment, and I played the game for 30 minutes, then they went missing the next time I went to go play, and my brother Kegan told me to google Matthew Podolas and I would find out what happened to my DS so I did. Im not mad anymore im gonna make him pay me for it though so he got ripped off in the end man." Matthew Podolas traded me stolen materials, as well as purposely stuck me with overcharges that I was forced to pay. This guy is just a childish lamer. Reported By: Sid_Ceaser
Username: lakerdodgerfan Aliases: Andrew Wallis Email: who8me2k7@yahoo.com Address: 27 Bridgeport, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266	Status: active Created: June 16, 2005 at 6:03pm (EST) Edited: July 11, 2005 at 8:21am (EST) I'm really saddened that I'm forced to take this action. On May 24th, Andrew and I agreed to a trade of the following: I sent Andrew 185$ and the Res Dogs 2 dvd set, and I recieve from him a used 15 gig Apple iPod. We both agreed to send same time. On May 27th, I sent the dvd and payment in the form of a Postal Money Order. Shortly after, Andrew emails me asking if I could paypal him a few bucks so he could mail out the iPod. His email to me went unanswered. Mainly because I didn't have any paypal funds, but also because I'm already sending him cash, and he shouldn't have agreed to mail at the same time if he didn't have the funds to do so. Andrew recieved my side of the trade (Money and DVD) on June 1st. On June 4th, the iPod arrived well packed in bubble wrap. The condition, however, was abysmal, and nothing like I expected to recive when I agreed to pay him 185 dollars. The following is all the communications between us via the Trade Proposal System after recieving the iPod. All communication is included. Nothing is omitted: June 4 Heya. iPod arrived today. I'm a little shocked at the condition of the unit. Both the front and back are really scuffed up. Its like someone tried to take a buffer machine and use it on the front and back. I'm surprised that you didn't note that there was a dent on the back of the unit. Its pretty noticable, and it makes me a little leary. How did it get there? A dent like that would indicate a drop of somekind. It makes me question the harddrive itself. Also, on the right hand side of the unit, the bottom of the casing looks like it juts out a tiny bit. Are you sure this unit didn't have its battery changed? It looks like someone took it apart and put it back together again. THe headphones work, but the wire on the left headphone seems to be attached by the internal wiring. Looks like it could break at any minute. The battery was dead with it arrived, so I'm going to charge it for the rest of the day. I'm kinda really uneasy feeling about this - mainly because of the condition of the unit; dents, scuffed all over, the right side of the unit looking like it has been pried apart. I really don't feel it was worth the 185 dollars I paid for it. I was expecting something in much better condition. This looks like it was treated poorly. I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this matter. -Sid -------------- Andrew's Reply June 5th "Hi Sid, The Ipod is fine...The battery has not been changed at all. It has not been dropped as far as I know. It had been kept in an Iskin for quite sometim, so it only got scratched. It works perfectly fine. The headphones also work fine, and I was unaware of any problems to them. Don't worry, it plays fine and everything, and there is nothing wrong with it. ------------------ My reply back on June 5th: I'm really surprised you didn't make mention of the dent on the back. I mean, its a dent. It looks like it was dropped, or something fell on it. As far as the headphones go, one side is attached by the blue and red wires that are on the inside of the white outter wire. I seems pretty fragile, and likely to snap with any wear or usage. I guess the general point being is that I really am not satisfied with this trade, and I'm wondering what we can do to correct this problem. 185 for an ipod that is scuffed totally on both sides, dented, issues with the headphones isn't what I was expecting, and it isn't something I would pay that kind of money for. The thing is in rough shape. I clearly think the price should reflect this, and some kind of adjustment should be made. The thing that really bothers me is the dent on the back. I have no idea about this units history. The harddrive could be damaged for all I know. Please let me know what we can do to correct/solve this situation. As it stands right now, I'm really not happy with how this is turning out, and something needs to be done about it. --------------------- Andrew's Reply on June 6th: Again..I was not aware of this "dent" on the back. Their is always scratches on the backs of used ipods, this is because of the chrome backing...they get scuffed up over time. If you want I'd be willing to send my Icleaner to make it fair. Im sorry that it was not how you expected, so I will offer to ship you the I Cleaner for free. You may keep it if you wish too. ------------------- My reply on June 6th: To indicate you didn't know of the dent on the back is upsetting. I also get the feeling that you are trying to suggest I'm lying, by calling it a "dent" in quotations. There is a dent. The back metal is bent. Something applied force, or pressure, and caused the metal to buckle. Obviouslly, as it seems you are ignoring any subtle hit about correcting thisfinancially, I'll just be blunt about it. This ipod was not what I expected, nor was it in the condition I was led to believe it would be in. Thusly, I would like both parties to send back what we mailed to each other, in this case I would mail back everything you sent with the iPod, and you would mail back the 185 dollars and the double-dvd set, and once that is done, we can cancel this trade. To imply I would like is absurd, and offending. To also try to accept this unit for the price I paid is also offending. To ignore something like a dent on the back of the unit, and then pretend it didnt' exist seems to be just lazy. I have the iPod back it the box it arrived in. I would like to know your thoughts regarding this matter, and when we can both mail this packages back. Unfortunately, because of the bad taste this trade has decided to leave in my mouth, and after checking your past trading history, now I'm a little scared that if i do mail the iPod back, I may never get my money and dvd back. You seem to have a history of BTR's that I never researched. I'm going to send a copy of all out transcriptions to the BTR Resolution council as well for documentation. I expect this can be solved rather quickly. ------------------------------ Andrew's Reply on June 7th: well exucse me...there is no dent in the back of this ipod, it may be a scratch. big deal. It works. Everything plays fine, there is nothing wrong with it. So, it may be a little scratched, the thing still works. I had taken pictures of it before I sent it, and that is the exact condition, I sent it in. Now, if the postal service somehow caused these mishaps, maybe we should have considered insurance, but if that is the case, I should not be held responsible for something of that nature. Therefore, I should not have to send anything back to you, as I know for a fact that the ipod was in good working order of the conditions i stated. ------------------------ My reply on June 7th: Wow. I had a feeling you would respond like that. Which is why I went ahead and notified the Trade Dispute Resolution council. Andrew, the back of the unit has a dent on it. If you run your finger across the back, your finger dips down and then back up again. That too me would indicate a dent larger than what should be there at all. And, no, it wasn't dented in transit. You packed it pretty darn well to be foolish enough to think it could have been damaged enroute. I'm shocked that you would now suggest it was damaged during shipping. Way to shun any sence of responsibility. Or to suggest that I would manhandle the unit and then ask to return it. What is the logic behind that? Why would I deface something I just paid almost two hundred dollars for and then try to wreck our trade? It simply makes no sence. Obviouslly, as I had feared, you don't seem to be willing to do anything about this trade and making it better. I"ve asked for us to return both sides of the trade, and with your last reply, it seems clear you are not willing. As it stands, you have sent me something in horrible condition, not what I had expected it to be, and you remain negative about the whole thing. I get an iPod that is not worth what was paid, and it sounds like you're going to take the money and run. Very juvinile. I've alerted Bill about this, and the DRC would be contacting you about this as well. I'm really sad that this trade has turned out so badly. Especially now that you resort to calling me a liar and placing the units condition on surpufulous like shipping and the like. Again, to reiterate, and to try to reach some resolution, I would either like some kind of difference in money returned to make up for the horrible condition of the unit, or we must both agree to send back what we originally sent to each other, and cancel the trade. However, I will not let you get away with selling me a proverbial lemon of an iPod for the amount of money I spent. Its uncalled for. ------------------------ Andrew's Reply on June 8th: I am still going to need proof of this. Because again, I was never aware of any dent in the ipod, only scratches, which do not affect the playability. If you can provide pictures of this then we can talk from there. Until then, theres nothing I can do, as you have no proof. By no means, am I calling you a liar, I am just trying to make sure that this is what it is. --------------------------------- My Reply on June 8th: I will take pictures as soon as I possibly can and send them too you. Also, that evening, I sent him the following images, as I had told him I would after taking the pictures myself: I took some photos today of the unit while I was at work. Enclosed are images of the scuffs on the front, the back, many photos of the dent from different angles, an image of the right hand side of the unit and how it juts out like it had been opened prior, and images of the headphones. I've emailed the images to Bill and the DRC as well. http://img297.echo.cx/img297/194/ipod12pt.jpg http://img297.echo.cx/img297/5686/ipodbackscuffs7d... http://img115.echo.cx/img115/1235/ipoddent5xl.jpg http://img115.echo.cx/img115/3079/ipoddent26vr.jpg http://img115.echo.cx/img115/5499/ipoddent31jq.jpg http://img187.echo.cx/img187/2789/ipoddent43tv.jpg http://img187.echo.cx/img187/7724/ipoddent52jt.jpg http://img187.echo.cx/img187/5656/ipoddent62hl.jpg http://img187.echo.cx/img187/5461/ipodfrontscuffs9... http://img17.echo.cx/img17/1540/ipodfrontscuffs25c... http://img17.echo.cx/img17/6104/ipodheadphones6hq.... http://img17.echo.cx/img17/5070/ipodheadphones20yk... http://img17.echo.cx/img17/5808/ipodsidebowing1iz.... ---------------------------- No reply from Andrew. --------------------- On June 10th, I sent the following: Just checking in to make sure you saw the images. ---------------------- No answer from Andrew. ---------------------- On June 13th, I sent the following: Andrew. Once again sending you a message pertaining to this trade. I've noticed you've logged onto the site recently, and have made no replies to the images I linked you too on June 8th, nor have you replied to the June 10th message asking if you had recieved the images. I'll go a few more days, then I'll be placing a BTR on your account, and contacting the DRC to see what they can do to help. I've been trying to utilize the iPod the last few days, and, making matters worse, the battery isn't being very cooperative about keeping a charge. It discharges very quickly. It appears a new battery is in order. *frown* What a horrid experience this is. ------------------------- Andrew's reply on June 14th: All I can say is, that when I had it, it ran fine, had no dents or whatever, and the battery was fine. All Ipods have those battery problems, like how the battery meter switches. My other one does the same thing, and it is new. ----------------------- My reply to Andrew on June 14th: So it seems that we're going to be at some kind of impass then. This is very upsetting. So I'll toss out the plan one more time: we both send our sides back; you send the 185 dollars and the Res Dogs double dvd set, and I will send back the iPod and everything it came with just as it arrived. I'm really shocked that you are claiming there wasn't a dent. You wrapped that thing in bubblewrap like a mummy - there was no possible way for it to become dented in transit. And, again, to reiterate; what possible reason would I have to recieve the iPod, damage it to the extent it is damanged, and then ask for a trade back? Its illogical. I've never done anything like that, and I certainly wouldn't start doing anything like that now. So, lets get this in motion - we'll both agree to send back what we traded, and when that is done, the trade can be cancelled, and we can forget this happened. I will not justify or be content with paying 185 dollars for an item that is in the condition it is in. I'll give you till Friday to think it over, at which time I'll put a BTR up to help this process come to a conclusion. --------------------------------- That is where we currently remain. Andrew has yet to respond, and, interestingly, and according to the Dispute Resolution Council, he gave his remaining GTZ subscription time away, and he hasn't logged onto the site for the last two days, nor has he responded to my inquires. Hence, I put up this BTR a day early, because I'm sick of his crap. To imply that I would recieve the iPod, and then damage it is pathetic. To imply it was damaged in shipping is pathetic as well, as Andrew knows just how well he packaged the iPod - it was encased in bubblewrap. If anything, the only positive thing to say about this trade is how well he wrapped it in packaging. However, to claim the dent wasn't there even despite all the pictures I showed to him is pathetic. Andrew - I want both sides of this trade returned, so the trade can be cancelled, and I can forget this ever happened. This has been a horrible expirence trading with you, and I'm shocked by how you are handling this. I'm not happy I have to put this up. I'm not happy I have to try to chase you down for this to be corrected. I'm not happy you are acting like a little child and hiding from me because of this. I'm not happy that you are taking the cash and running. Very lame. This BTR will remain active and up. I will only come down with both sides of this trade have been returned. Poor form. How unnoble of you. edit He has since given away all his subscription time. He has logged into GTZ on July 3rd, but has made no effort to contact me. edit - been logging in as recently as July 9th. I'm sure he's read this, and I'm sure he's ignoring this. Reported By: Sid_Ceaser
Username: shaun316 Aliases: shaun316, Sid Jones, Johnathan Bryant, Shawn Holmes Shawn316 Email: shaun_holmes_2k@yahoo.com Emails: sidceaser11@webtv.net, sidceaser@webtv.net, jb2002sc@webtv.net, shawn_holmes_2k@yahoo.com Address: 115 West Pine Street, Lincolnville SC 29485	Status: active Created: February 13, 2002 at 9:29am (EST) Someone by the name of Sid Jones is trying to steal my identity and claim that he is me. He is trying to fradulently steal other peoples games, and then use me as a scapegoat.       if you recieve any trade offers from anyone using a webtv email address, THIS IS NOT ME.             I'm in the process of finding out who this person is, and alerting the authorities.       UPDATE: He's using different names and other email accounts now. see left side box for other aliases.       UPDATE: Username shaun316, Shawn Holmes created an account on the 11th of Feb. It seems he is either the person in question, or has something to do with the person in question. Reported By: Sid_Ceaser
Username: GongBonger Email: Tynan_Granberg@csumb.edu Emails: _r_e_m@excite.com Address: Hc 10 Box 347 Lakeview OR	Status: active Created: April 17, 2000 at 9:42pm (EST) Okay, so I'm looking for a copy of Marvel Capcom 2 for the import DC. Along comes Tynan saying that he has a copy sealed that he'll trade me for three of my saturn games: Burning Rangers, Panzeer Dragoon 2 and Nightwarriors: Darkstalkers Revenge. He agrees to send the same day with delievery conformation, and so on April 12th, I send my stuff and send him an email saying so. He responds saying that he sent as well, but didn't include the delivery conformation number. Whatever, I say to myself, I'm sure he forgot. The next day after i send, I get an email from somebody warning me not to trade with him, as he had started a huge scam on the trade fourm over at dreamcast.net and that I shouldn't trade with him. I start to get worried. so I email him telling him about this email i got. He never responds. I email him again. No responce. I send another email saying that I believe I'm being ripped off.. .no responce. Okay, so cut to today, April 17th. My delivery conformation shows that it reached his hometown. I email him, and he of course, dosen't respond. Now I'm pissed, as he has commited MAIL FRAUD. I jump on the net, enter his address, and come up with a phone number. I call, but nobodys home. So I went to the post office, told them the story, and we find out that my package is still at the post office in Lakeview OR, and that Tynan had yet to pick it up. So I told him to stamp "retun to sender" on my stuff, and it's on it's way back. Thank God. Now get this: the guy at the post office said that HE WAS LOOKING AT A PILE OF STUFF (most likely games) RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM, AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME!!!! I think it's time to get the authorities in on this, as Tynan Granberg is commiting mail fraud, and that's a serious offence. If you read this, for heaven's sake, STAY AWAY FROM THIS NUTJOB!! I hope we can band together and get this kid arrested, but untill then I guess this is all we can do. If you are reading this, and have been burned by him, I do have his phone number on hand, email me if you want it. Let's get this little punk stopped!!! Sorry Tynan, but I got MY stuff back, sorry to ruin your little fun. **Also, I notice that even since these bad trader reports are going up, Tynan is still updating his trade page here. Wonder where he's getting these new games from ??hmmmm. . . . Update: Feb, 2002 - I've noticed that a trade was recently completed on Dec 7th, 2001 on Tynan's page. Interesting. Be warned of this individual. Reported By: Sid_Ceaser

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