Since he has only responded to a threating letter I think it's time to let eBay and Paypal know.


Yeah... he gets one last, desperate chance!



Fairbanks, Alaska Wednesday 8/13/03 8:00 pm ADT

OK, McCurley -- last chance.

I have been extraordinarily patient and conciliatory with you for the last seven weeks. No longer.

You have until noon on Friday (Alaska time) to do one of two things:
(1) Show me indisputable proof with a UPS tracking number
that the player has been shipped;
or
(2) Post a $60 credit to my PayPal account.

I am sorry to have to take such a hard stance, but you do not accept or return my phone calls, you have ignored all attempts by eBay's Fair Trade mediator to remedy this, and the only time you have ever answered an email was when I threatened to take action against you.

Perhaps you think I won't go to too much trouble over a measly $60. Frankly, I don't give a [censored] about the money. I do care about the lack of respect you have shown me, and when you treat me that way you will find out that I can be one vindictive son of a bitch!

You don't want to find out what all I have planned should you fail to resolve this problem, but a minimal preview might be enlightening:

(1) I will turn you over to a collection agency. Not you
personally; but CKI Floors, with all three of
your locations listed. (Yes, I have their
addresses and phone numbers.) I can do this
because you listed CKI Floors as your contact or
point of sale for the auction. This will very
probably cause you some difficulty with your
suppliers and creditors.

(2) I will leave feedback on eBay that will *strongly*
discourage anyone from ever dealing with you
again. This won't matter much, because...

(3) I will contact ebay and report you for fraud. At the
very least you will lose your eBay privileges
until you get a new email address, home address
and phone number to set up a new account.

(4) I will contact PayPal and report you for fraud. If
you think it's tough to set up a new eBay account
after being terminated, wait until you try PayPal.

(5) I will contact the Postmaster General's office and
report you for fraud. Even though you haven't
used the postal services, the FBI is very active
in investigating internet fraud, and the process
starts with the Postmaster. If you like, I'll
put you in contact with an acquaintance who got
the FBI to investigate non-delivery of a $5 CD!

There's more... but I think you get the idea. The letters are written, the addresses are all set up, you are literally a few button presses away from a very uncomfortable situation.

The time I have invested trying to resolve this is worth much more than the $60 I have sent you for the player and the shipping, in fact it's worth more than that player cost when it was brand new. One way or another I intend to get a return on that investment. It is my sincere advice that over the next 40 hours you consider your options very carefully.

Thank you.

Doug Burnside
ebay user: tanstaafl.



Whaddya think?

tanstaafl.
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