SaltyGator
Shooter
Don't deal with @Loxz34 he is a scammer that went by Dennis Farnes. He ripped me off and will rip you off too. Pieces of shit like this will get their due one day.
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I posted in the WTB, he sent me a message asking if I was still looking. I said yes, he sent me some pics and info on a gun. We did the deal and he's now radio silence. He sent me a copy of his driver's license and I should have looked at it closer but I didn't. His name and address are clearly photoshopped on the ID and the name doesn't match the signature. My fault, I had a feeling but didn't trust my gut.What happened?
I am, do you have something?Hey man,
As regards your
post, still looking? Let me know.
Thanks.
Oh didn’t know you were down there, that’s a bummer,Where are you located? I'm
in Tampa, FL.
Yea I’m fine going the FFL route, have you ever shipped aWould shipping to your
local FFL work for you? Probably the easy way around this. Let me know your
thoughts.
There are a fewYea I’m fine going
the FFL route, have you ever shipped a firearm before?
Sounds good. Once you find one, shoot meThere are a few FFLs on
here, I can find one of them.
Will do, I’ll try to find one todaySounds good. Once you find
one, shoot me their info.
Thanks.
I just talked to this guy, Larry. He’s oneWill do, I’ll try to
find one today if they’re open. We can go to text if you
want.
Dan
850-501-0680
Awesome! I will shoot him a
copy of my drivers license once I get off work. I can send you a copy as well
for your record, do you have an email?
$750 shipped would work.
As regards
payment, I usually prefer Zelle for firearm related sales. I have Zelle via my
Bank, let me know if Zelle works for you.
I don’t have Zelle but I’ll look into it. Will itAwesome! I will shoot him a copy of my drivers license
once I get off work. I can send you a copy as well for your record, do you have
an email?
$750 shipped would work.
As regards payment, I usually prefer Zelle
for firearm related sales. I have Zelle via my Bank, let me know if Zelle works
for you.
Thanks
I guess I should’ve askedWe can work with Venmo if
that's easier for you.
Here's my Venmo info:
Venmo tag: @Dennis-Farnes
last 4
digits: 8854
Name: Dennis Farnes
Will let you now once email is sent to FFL.
Let me now if you need anything else.
Does Venmo have any recourse for ”stop payment” or scam recovery of funds?
When you say “radio silence”, did you send an email and he hasn’t responded? Or did you try calling him direct?
Yeah, there’s a lot to unravel…. until it’s definitive, I’d remove his personal info. Regardless, I recommend removing your personal info immediately.
Let's hope that they do, in spades. Something similar happened to me on Florida Gun Trader or Arms List a few years ago. I prey the a$$hole burns in hell. I will never use that site. I encourage others to do the same. That site is a magnet for the POS.Don't deal with @Loxz34 he is a scammer that went by Dennis Farnes. He ripped me off and will rip you off too. Pieces of shit like this will get their due one day.
Regardless of his intentions and whether or not "its in the mail" the seller photoshopped and faked the driver's license. It's already definitive. He's shady and should be banned for life
I missed that too I created a dispute with Venmo, we'll see if they can do anything. At the very least they have to have a record of the bank account the funds went to unless he's smart and requests a check. But then maybe they can run a stop payment on the check.True.
I just noticed that the address on the photoshopped DL doesn’t match the address he gave in the “here’s my info” message. 1118 vs 11815
Maybe Venmo will have some options to retrieve the money.
The cost of a stop payment is on you. The fee could be as high as $50. Scamers rely on this fact. Vigilance and skepticism are the best and maybe only weapons.I missed that too I created a dispute with Venmo, we'll see if they can do anything. At the very least they have to have a record of the bank account the funds went to unless he's smart and requests a check. But then maybe they can run a stop payment on the check.
I paid through Venmo, I created a dispute with them and I'm waiting to hear back. I'll gladly pay $50 to get $700 backThe cost of a stop payment is on you. The fee could be as high as $50. Scamers rely on this fact. Vigilance and skepticism are the best and maybe only weapons.
Whoa, I guess so. Mine was through PayPal. Zero help from them.I paid through Venmo, I created a dispute with them and I'm waiting to hear back. I'll gladly pay $50 to get $700 back
Venmo said they're escalating the claim but said it may take 6-7 business days. I told them well that's plenty of time to cash a check or transfer the money to another account...Whoa, I guess so. Mine was through PayPal. Zero help from them.