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dpbluestang
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What is the name of your state? Texas
I read forums and message boards all the time with my friends to learn and have fun with our cars (mustang websites). I saw an add that was selling car parts (ATI supercharger kit with other added options and accessories). Several people seemed interested, and as I usual do, I sent him an e-mail inquiring about the parts. We e-mailed each other back and forth ( I never posted on the message board of my interest) and we agreed on a set price. I sent $1600 via Western Union and it cost $109 to send it. This guy is in New Jersey. I waited several days, and talked to him via e-mail occasionally, but never received any tracking numbers nor the parts. Now its been a month and a half, and he is is emailing me again now saying he's looking into with the shippers. I sent him a certified letter saying I wanted the parts or my money. He has sent no proof of shipment or anything. I also found out after researching into more that this same guy, as well as a couple of other names using the same address and email accounts as him, have scammed several other people. I told him I was going to take him to a small claims court if I had to and he said that he was not going to be responsible for the shippers losing the parts, and that he threw away the receipt thinking I already got the parts, and that emails wouldn't be valid at all in court. I have copies of all the emails I sent him and he sent me as well as the other people saying that were ripped off by this guy too. I also have copies of the money order I sent to him and his signature on the certified letter thingy. Basically, do I have a chance with this in court? This is a lot of money for me. Will emails (hotmail account) be allowed in court as proof of the agreement? And can he just say he shipped it or will he need to provide proof that he did indeed ship it? Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
Thank You,
Chad
I read forums and message boards all the time with my friends to learn and have fun with our cars (mustang websites). I saw an add that was selling car parts (ATI supercharger kit with other added options and accessories). Several people seemed interested, and as I usual do, I sent him an e-mail inquiring about the parts. We e-mailed each other back and forth ( I never posted on the message board of my interest) and we agreed on a set price. I sent $1600 via Western Union and it cost $109 to send it. This guy is in New Jersey. I waited several days, and talked to him via e-mail occasionally, but never received any tracking numbers nor the parts. Now its been a month and a half, and he is is emailing me again now saying he's looking into with the shippers. I sent him a certified letter saying I wanted the parts or my money. He has sent no proof of shipment or anything. I also found out after researching into more that this same guy, as well as a couple of other names using the same address and email accounts as him, have scammed several other people. I told him I was going to take him to a small claims court if I had to and he said that he was not going to be responsible for the shippers losing the parts, and that he threw away the receipt thinking I already got the parts, and that emails wouldn't be valid at all in court. I have copies of all the emails I sent him and he sent me as well as the other people saying that were ripped off by this guy too. I also have copies of the money order I sent to him and his signature on the certified letter thingy. Basically, do I have a chance with this in court? This is a lot of money for me. Will emails (hotmail account) be allowed in court as proof of the agreement? And can he just say he shipped it or will he need to provide proof that he did indeed ship it? Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
Thank You,
Chad