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Central
22-04-2009, 10:29
All this is done on Facebook

My "friend" asked if I wanted to buy some badges from him. I had seen his so I said yes. I asked if I could pay postal order as I hate Paypal and he said fine and sent me his address.

I sent the PO and a letter telling him my address. This was in March. On the 3rd April I had asked if he had got the PO and the reply was this

Yeah, I dropped you a text! I'll get the badges out to you when it's cleared.

I am still waiting and even though I contacted him a few times. I have got no reply and no badges.

Is there anything I can do?

Cheers
Graham M
22-04-2009, 10:31
Not a lot to be honest, was it much money? You might have had some fall-back had you used PayPal. The only thing you could try is reporting it to the police, you have his address still I take it?
Central
22-04-2009, 10:39
I have his address yes and proof he has recieved the PO.
zing_deleted
22-04-2009, 10:57
Do you have big friends lol if its not to far away id go give him a knock
Central
22-04-2009, 11:00
120 miles away lol.
zing_deleted
22-04-2009, 11:01
How badly do you want the badges how much dollar are we talking?
Central
22-04-2009, 11:07
Its only £15. Not much to most people but alot to me.
zing_deleted
22-04-2009, 11:10
its still skanked though you never know he may just be slack and sort you out
AndyCambs
22-04-2009, 11:32
How good a friend is he ?
Peter_
22-04-2009, 11:44
Put it about on Facebook that he has conned you at least others will be aware.
Julian
22-04-2009, 11:50
Speaking as a subpostmaster I can advise as follows...

You will have been issued with a receipt that carries a unique code when you bought the order. Take it to any Post Office and they will be able to tell you if the postal order has been cashed you will need to complete a form P58.

Unless you asked for it to be crossed it will be able to be cashed at any Post Office and not necessarily paid into a bank account.

Either way the order is traceable.

HTH ;)
Central
28-04-2009, 13:00
I confronted him on Facebook and he said he had been delayed and lost my address and asked for it to be sent again. So I sent the address again. This was on the 22nd April.

OnSaturday I asked if he had sent them and he said he did on Friday 24th April but nothing still.
STONEISLAND
28-04-2009, 13:03
I confronted him on Facebook and he said he had been delayed and lost my address and asked for it to be sent again. So I sent the address again. This was on the 22nd April.

OnSaturday I asked if he had sent them and he said he did on Friday 24th April but nothing still.

Dude you aint getting your money back, sorry. :dozey:

Moral of the story here is that you dont trust anyone, unless there very close. :rolleyes:
Caspar
28-04-2009, 14:29
Its only £15. Not much to most people but alot to me.

Some scammers target low £££ because of that attitude ;) People tend to not bother, but if it was £30... or £50 people would compalint but £15 is low enough not to bother but high enough for the scammer to bother!
lucy7
28-04-2009, 20:42
Do you have big friends lol if its not to far away id go give him a knock

Oh, that sounds my type of way too..................................

;):)


NOT !
Halcyon
28-04-2009, 21:05
The fact that he has replied to you and not ignored your message would make me think he is waitingfor the funds to clear. Give it till the end of the week and then send an E-mail if it still has not arrived.