Stolen watch by Fedex Outlet at California Gardena

[dan993]

Can you go into a bank and produce $13500 dollars and ask for it to be sent internationally. Money laundering might be abit of a problem no?

[kareemthedream33]

Originally Posted by dan993

Can you go into a bank and produce $13500 dollars and ask for it to be sent internationally. Money laundering might be abit of a problem no?

I've done this exact thing. I've produced cash and sent it immediately. As long as you're not doing anything wrong there is nothing to worry about and the bank will take it.

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[gaoxing84]

i hope for the best and waiting for documents to be produced so my bank can trace it

[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by MinMay

If you’re not able to stay awake to call the bank then your money is not important enough.

He sent you a form? LOL I can find the form online and fill it out myself. The bank supposed to give him a PRINTED receipt with a transaction #. Where is his receipt? The date is 5/3/2019?

Today bank should be more advance than Bank of Hope.

Good luck. I don’t agree how you’re handling this but it’s your money and your choice. I thought you had learned from your previous incident already but I hope you stop dealing with international transaction going forward. It’s not worth the headache.

Send him this link and asked him to share his story. I highly doubt he’ll login.

no bank is going to share any information of their customer to someone who call it.

that's why i didn't bother.

[kareemthedream33]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

no bank is going to share any information of their customer to someone who call it.



that's why i didn't bother.

You're definitely right on this one. It's on the seller to produce the proof. What he has done so far doesn't cut it.

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[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by kareemthedream33

You're definitely right on this one. It's on the seller to produce the proof. What he has done so far doesn't cut it.

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yeap. so i am waiting. praying for the best

[CarrJ]

Oh geezz. Just came across this post. You are a great buyer. Hate seeing this from such a stand up guy with great rep on these forums.

[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by CarrJ

Oh geezz. Just came across this post. You are a great buyer. Hate seeing this from such a stand up guy with great rep on these forums.

hey man, thanks !

keeping my fingers crossed

[CorradoBrit]

Why hasn't he sent you another $13.5K he promised on Monday? Its already 7 business days and he still hasn't provided proof of bank receipt with a SWIFT transaction number. The form he provided is completely useless.

You're not asking for personal details of the seller. That they won't provide, but they can(should) confirm a specific transaction#. Same way a bank check number or USPS Money Order can be verified.

[RidingDonkeys]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

no bank is going to share any information of their customer to someone who call it.

that's why i didn't bother.

Originally Posted by kareemthedream33

You're definitely right on this one. It's on the seller to produce the proof. What he has done so far doesn't cut it.

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The bank won't release information on the seller, but they will release a status on the wire transfer.

Edit: I didn't see any transaction number on the posted document. So yeah, quit making excuses. He's scamming you.

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[brandrea]

This is really unacceptable and I hope you recover your money. There’s no excuse for it taking this long IMO.

[Daryl]

Originally Posted by brandrea

This is really unacceptable and I hope you recover your money. There’s no excuse for it taking this long IMO.

+1

It's too long..

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[LMG1212]

Bank of Hope in Gardena, CA

Gardena
1655 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 327-2222
Business Hours
Mon - Thu: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This specific branch is #202, not #531 (as written on the form you uploaded). :( I hope this is not the branch that the seller was claiming to send the money from.

[whatsthetime?]

What a shame.
I really hope all works out for you...but it isn't looking good. I'd start taking immediate action ASAP.

[irocku]

Wake up and it’s time to get back to the reality. 9x% of chance your money is gone, and even you haven’t done anything at all, good luck dude


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[MinMay]

Originally Posted by CorradoBrit

Why hasn't he sent you another $13.5K he promised on Monday? Its already 7 business days and he still hasn't provided proof of bank receipt with a SWIFT transaction number. The form he provided is completely useless.

You're not asking for personal details of the seller. That they won't provide, but they can(should) confirm a specific transaction#. Same way a bank check number or USPS Money Order can be verified.

LoL I give up giving my input.

[Explorer2Guy]

Originally Posted by LMG1212

Bank of Hope in Gardena, CA

Gardena
1655 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 327-2222
Business Hours
Mon - Thu: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This specific branch is #202, not #531 (as written on the form you uploaded). :( I hope this is not the branch that the seller was claiming to send the money from.

OP should hire a lawyer immediately.

OP, you can seek your travel costs and attorneys fees in the judgment. You know where he works so you can get a writ of garnishment.

[LMG1212]

Originally Posted by Explorer2Guy

OP should hire a lawyer immediately.

OP, you can seek your travel costs and attorneys fees in the judgment. You know where he works so you can get a writ of garnishment.

+1

Fight this scumbag!

[imperio]

Daryl, a quick online query tells me that the seller actually works at Bank of Hope.

[GGGMT]

It seems like all of us are more riled up than OP! Time to pull your self off the mat and start swinging! Cmon man!


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[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by imperio

Daryl, a quick online query tells me that the seller actually works at Bank of Hope.

I know. :)
I told him that. So he gotta make a choice.

So as of now, he is requesting the form from the bank and takes 24 hours.

[Vaxe]

Looks like the seller just deleted his LinkedIn profile too, can’t be good

[datBme150]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

i can't call the bank.

i am from Singapore. I don't think they're allowed to give you any information.

Having lived in Singapore for some years, I can tell you that every transaction with an American institution is heavily scrutinized. Even calling my Chase bank in the states from my +65 number generated a fraud alert. It's a massive pain.

Hope it works out in your favor OP

[Coopdog]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Looks like the seller just deleted his LinkedIn profile too, can’t be good

Yeah this is painful. I mean the dude has been active on TRF this whole time, likely reading this thread.

It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion. I feel so bad for OP, and at the same time he needs to stop posting on the forum and actually start taking action.


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[blada4life]

Originally Posted by datBme150

Having lived in Singapore for some years, I can tell you that every transaction with an American institution is heavily scrutinized. Even calling my Chase bank in the states from my +65 number generated a fraud alert. It's a massive pain.

Hope it works out in your favor OP

Chase bank is garbage. Worst customer service ever. Just the worst. Don’t even have the time to get into it but every single policy they have is against the consumer. Change banks ASAP


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[blada4life]

To comment on the post, as someone who used to ship thousands with Fedex, I agree it can get tricky. It really makes little difference re scanning process. If you drop off package after pickup time, they can scan as what’s called “accepted” and it won’t necessarily get weighed until it gets to the local hub. I very much agree it could’ve been dropped off, scanned right away and still jacked from the box. Wouldn’t make a difference. I’ve had that happen with a motorcycle helmet. We did an insurance claim and it got paid out. I’m hoping the parties got insurance although with standard Fedex insurance I believe they won’t go over $500 (or is it $2500?) on jewelry/watches. You have to get a secondary insurance policy on the shipment. Good luck with this. The OPs first mistake was using his own shipping account. He took responsibility for the shipment. Assuming seller dropped off the watch, it became buyers responsibility. When I sold a lot on eBay I had offers to use others people shipping accounts for various reasons, many legit. I NEVER took the offers because I had to prove I shipped it and I wanted control over the process in case shit hit the fan. How would the seller in this case control insurance etc if he didn’t control the shipping process? Sorry but depending on how payment was done, not sure the buyer has recovery here unless there was insurance. If i misunderstood and the seller shipped using his own method and cost etc, then until watch arrived it was on the seller and his responsibility to complete proper claims. Buyer can work with seller but in the end, money will have to be returned. My 2 cents from someone who’s done thousands of online transactions.


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[CorradoBrit]

Originally Posted by Coopdog

Yeah this is painful. I mean the dude has been active on TRF this whole time, likely reading this thread.

Yep, def following this thread. Last log on today. And no response here. I wouldn't hold your breath getting further confirmation. I'd be reporting this matter to his HR. Fraud is a VERY serious crime especially for a bank employee. He'll never work in the industry again.

[blada4life]

Op is in denial. Grasping at excuses so he doesn’t feel scammed. It’s understandable but dude wake up. Fight to get your money back. $13,500 is a lot of money. You can’t find an attorney for a few thousand that will file a lawsuit for you, including fraud? Sounds like you have the docs to prove it. How about a company that will file a small claims lawsuit for even $10,000 on your behalf and show up.


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[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Looks like the seller just deleted his LinkedIn profile too, can’t be good

Did he?
I just did a search. It's gone.
His Facebook went dark.

[gaoxing84]

Just dropped a huge hammer on him.
Letting him decide if he wants his life ruined for that money or return it back to me.