Can anyone help!? Was ripped off online

short1uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Karma :

Afternoon everyone!

My little brother joined a site called swapz - the idea being you swap items.

He stupidly swapped a Nokia phone for an iPhone. He sent off the phone as instructed and the guy said he had also sent his phone and provided a tracking number. Thing is my bros phone arrived at its destination but this guy never posted his. I have his details

Name given: David Hart
2 Council Houses, Fairy Cross, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22, United Kingdom

Tracking:ZW 9539 2650 7GB
His mobile: 07708 824029
Username on swapz: bluestimpy

Am half tempted to drive the 5 and half hours with a bat to go and see him.
After reading through his feeback he never seems to post anything and so spends his life ripping people off.

Make me sick when people do things like this.

What can be done? Anything? Anyone want to visit him for me and give him a kicking?

Any help much appreciated

Cheers

C

alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

What do the site admin say? Surely if he's done it a few times now they'll be taking action against him?

and what came of the tracking number? Surely it referred to something?
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Mrs Kickstart · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hi

The tracking number is a valid format for the royal mail special delivery. However it is not a valid number if you try to track it.

You can report it to the site and the police, as it theft/fraud but the phone is probably gone and your brother needs a lesson on identifying scams.

Regards
Charlotte
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SM.Morgan · Traffic Copper Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Karma :

You can tell that its not a real tracking number the first actual number is a 9, royal mail havent got to the 9's yet most start with 3-7. Thumbs Up

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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

SlimRick · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Karma :

Pop along to see the old bill. The actual offence is Fraud by Misrepresentation. ie. He offered something for sale / trade but never had any intention of supplying the goods.

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

i live about 20 miles from him. ill pop over if my cam chain tensioner arrives today.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Mushroom · Nearly there... Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Karma :

Knock your bro out instead:

Alabama Blacksnake · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Karma :

Hi ive heard of his name before, probaly for a bad reason news travells fast in cornwall. I live bout 10 miles from him.
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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Thought everyone in Cornwall were kin Smile

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Alabama Blacksnake · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Karma :

News travels since they gave us telephones Laughing

nothing else though Crying or Very sad

and yes we are related all of us Shifty

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trevoriv said: Leathers are like teenage girls, the tighter the better.

Bikeless · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Karma :

Are you true Kernow or were your forefathers once Emmets?

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

no camchain tensioner yesterday or today. ill go next weekend if its not sorted.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith