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7 December 2018, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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-Banned user Rode
Hello,
I just purchased a watch from Rode, and it appears that he is now banned. Any insights into why? It looks like I made a grave mistake. No watch at this point. |
7 December 2018, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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Hope that is not the case.
Keep us posted and share details as you get them. Take action sooner than later if you have doubts.
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7 December 2018, 09:55 AM | #3 |
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Thanks. I’m relatively new to the forum, do we have a way to know how or why someone was banned?
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7 December 2018, 10:05 AM | #4 |
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Doesn't sound good, definitely take action quickly. Pieces may or may not fall into place.
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7 December 2018, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Send a Private Message to admin (Lol-x) and ask him.
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7 December 2018, 10:19 AM | #6 |
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He's been posting frequent but simple messages since May https://www.rolexforums.com/search.p...rchid=21539069 Lots of "congrats" posts and I didn't see much else. That's common with scammers who are trying to build up a post count to look legitimate. I didn't see anything of his in the For sale section... Did he contact you through the WTB section?
I would play it safe and contact your bank to see if they can reverse the wire ASAP. If for some reason he turns out to be legit and you end up receiving what you expected, you can do the right thing and re-send the wire. |
7 December 2018, 10:34 AM | #7 |
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Thank you all so much. It looks like he took or blocked my access (if that’s possible) to the watch I “purchased.” I’ll definitely be seeking legal recourse. I’ve already started, but if anyone has any ideas I’d love to hear it. Thx again. I cannot believe I made this mistake.
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7 December 2018, 10:49 AM | #8 |
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Classic scammer MO, posting numerous inane responses to threads. The keys to type 'congrats' must be well and truly worn out.
Contact banks, sending and receiving ASAP. |
7 December 2018, 10:52 AM | #9 | |
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7 December 2018, 10:55 AM | #10 |
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Sorry to hear. What a way to start off here on TRF. Welcome and I hope things work out for you.
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7 December 2018, 11:03 AM | #11 |
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7 December 2018, 11:13 AM | #12 |
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Thanks. I’ve contacted my bank, but by the time I got around to it, the receiving bank was closed. Will certainly contact them first-thing tomorrow. In hindsight, this is unfortunately a classic case of scamming. I completely own it, it was a significant lapse in judgement. Hope no one else makes a mistake like this.
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7 December 2018, 12:27 PM | #13 | |
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Sorry you’ll have to wait overnight - hopefully the receiving bank can halt the transfer crediting to his account. Once the dust settles please come back and share the details to help other new members learn from this incident. For now, the best advice to readers is to only deal with long-time trusted sellers with stellar reputations. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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7 December 2018, 11:32 PM | #14 |
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Nope- best advice is don’t ever send a wire to someone in a another state you don’t even know! Use pay pal or AMX or both - real simple - you must protect yourself!
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8 December 2018, 12:30 AM | #15 |
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wow sorry to hear about this scam. please let us know if the funds can be reversed or if it is too late and he got them out
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8 December 2018, 09:49 AM | #16 |
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And/or, did you confirm your purchase via a phone call? I know many guys scammed here and elsewhere do not even have a phone conversation with the seller or "scammer." Never understood this.
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8 December 2018, 01:25 PM | #17 |
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Updates OP?
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8 December 2018, 03:59 PM | #18 |
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Working through it all now. Ready to take legal action if necessary. Likely have updates soon. Can’t thank this group enough for the support.
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8 December 2018, 04:17 PM | #19 |
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Was the receiving bank responsive. Were they able to freeze the account?
Best of luck. Hope you can be made whole again. |
8 December 2018, 10:05 PM | #20 |
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Law enforcement will certainly take a report but it's unlikely anything more will come of it. If he did actually use his own bank account you could also file a civil complaint and get a judgement against him. Send a collection agency to harass him forever. Best case scenario is that the bank can reverse this before they withdraw the funds. Call the banks (sending and receiving multiple times daily) until you get resolution.
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12 December 2018, 01:36 AM | #21 |
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Hi all, great news to share. The wire was reversed, and the funds are back in my account! I’ll be happy to share findings and step-by-step if the community thinks it could be of value. This was an extremely fortunate case. Many lessons learned. Thanks.
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12 December 2018, 08:46 AM | #22 |
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Great news
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12 December 2018, 08:53 AM | #23 |
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That is AWESOME! Lesson Learned AND It Didn't Cost You! Gotta Love That........
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12 December 2018, 08:54 AM | #24 |
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it would be nice to share how the scam came about...learning experience for us all
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12 December 2018, 09:35 AM | #25 |
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Made my day
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12 December 2018, 10:04 AM | #26 |
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Great news, you were very lucky.
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12 December 2018, 10:04 AM | #27 | |
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I, for one, asked for such a debriefing in an earlier post. So I would appreciate it myself - please share the findings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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12 December 2018, 10:21 AM | #28 |
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Absolutely, your story could prevent a serious monetary loss to other members.
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12 December 2018, 06:02 PM | #29 |
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Good to hear! I would also be interested in reading the step-by-step
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12 December 2018, 06:58 PM | #30 |
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Always buy the seller first... ALWAYS!!!!
Congrats on your recovery... |
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