Here is the story. ON AUG 27 I bought a set of euro headlights and a bunch of interior parts from "European electronics" in FT Lauderdale FL. It was owned by a guy named Ross Jones or Mark. I have this guys phone number, e-mail, and possibly a home address. Tracing the phone number tells me he does live in FL but it is a mobile phone. I need higher clearance to get the real dirt on this guy.

Can I call the police in Ft Lauderdale to get anything back? Who handles things like this?
Anybody in FL want to make $100?

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4

Can you elaborate on the problem?

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Jason Priest
1999 E430
1995 E420 - retired
1986 420SEL - retired

You forgot to mention what the problem is/was.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

Ah yes - a bit in a rush today. Problem was that they never sent the parts out, will not respond to messages, and will not answer the phone. Believe me I have been trying every day. I did get ahold of a assistant he hired, but he didn't know what was going on and later quit. (still have his cell phone #)

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1983 Mercedes 300SD
1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4

How did you pay him?

Paypal, but they wont cover it since it is older than 30 days

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1983 Mercedes 300SD
1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4

hmmm unemployeed 100 dollars.... You get me a 126 and we will talk Or should I say I will talk he will listen

You could have Dan file a small claim on your behalf, the court will likely rule to have him compensated under the circumstances.

Likely outcome . . . default in small claims court, then the problem becomes collecting on a judgment. Who are you going to hire to do the garnishee summons or garnishment of accounts and/or wages?

Most courts do credit reporting, if he ever wants to borrow money someday he will have to pay the debt.

If you would like send me his number and your number and I will call for you and leave a message with my name and number.

I knew a guy once that was running a Ponzi scheme. He had this "investment" thing that he was running through some rural Alberta towns, and some folks got swindled to the tune of about $10 million.

I came to know this fellow because one of his investors was an aquaintance of mine that had mentioned that he had gone in on this deal for about $50K. I was approached to invest, and of course, did not. It was the 'ol too-good-to-be-true message...

Anyway, the cops got involved and it came to light that it was all a scam. However, he had let his greed get the better of him, and a couple of the guys that he had scammed were members of the Hells Angels motocycle club. Perhaps you've heard of them? They can be a tad rough around the edges.

Anyway, this fellow disappeared and most people assumed he had fled with the money. At this point, the scammers wife was living in a house in Edmonton, and it suddenly caught fire, with her in it, and she was lucky to get out alive. The scammer's brother was "mugged" and beaten to within an inch of his life outside a nightclub. His family suffered many bouts of bad luck over the next few months.

The scammer never turned up, but I heard throught he grapevine that the H-A members were "no longer looking for him." I suppose he's "peat moss" somewhere now.

Scammers usually get theirs. Suing this guy probably won't get you anywhere. He'll do in the wrong person sometime...

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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Hey now I did take business and criminal law in high school! If that doesnt get me a license I don't know what does. OH wait the Florida Bar thats right

Now I'm pissed my attorney always called my bills tuition

Now what do I do:p

Hmmm.... Well I will try and go through the police I think. See what they have to say and get back to you. Still open for other suggestions!
Thanks,
William

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1983 Mercedes 300SD
1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4