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Mutonismyfriend
Illuminati
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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My Ubiq Brain Nightmare
Anyone remember my thread from a couple of months ago where I expressed shock at having paid $270 for a Ubiq brain? http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1757&highlight=ubiq
Well, here's the epilog:
My Ubiq brain never arrived with my last Celga shipment. A Bape hoodie, which I suspect to be a fake, and is the world's smallest Medium arrived form the same seller.
I contacted Celga, and found out from Plover that his Ubiq took a while to arrive from the same seller, but it did eventually. As we won them at the same time I figured I would be OK and it would arrive. However, I noticed the seller (who had a handful of positives) was now up to 220 positives and 47 negatives on YJ - which seems unheard of there...and didn't bode well
Yesterday, after many communications, and Plover kindly supplying all his details, Celga verified that the seller wasn't responding to emails sent and that he was now suspended on Yahoo Japan. Celga offered me a refund of the auction markup costs, and $100 of my $250 - which I thought was pretty cool of them .... altho a full refund would have been nice.
So basically, I spent the most I've ever spent on a figure, and I didn't even get it...and probably never will. Guess I should've thought twice before going after it.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:14 pm |
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Locomoco
Die-Cast
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 pm Posts: 8143 Location: San Mateo
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ouch... that hurts. I'm sorry to hear that that could happen.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:17 pm |
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locomoto566
Super Deformed
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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Sometimes you gotta gamble to make shit happen.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:17 pm |
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plover
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:34 am Posts: 3086 Location: Canada
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Fuck Muton, I'm really sorry to hear that.
What's Celga's take on it in terms of their pursuing it any further? Or have they given up?
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:19 pm |
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Locomoco
Die-Cast
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 pm Posts: 8143 Location: San Mateo
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I would think that with the sheer volume of transactions they deal with, it would be difficult to track someone like that down if they've been cut off by Yahoo.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:24 pm |
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plover
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:34 am Posts: 3086 Location: Canada
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Locomoco wrote: I would think that with the sheer volume of transactions they deal with, it would be difficult to track someone like that down if they've been cut off by Yahoo.
I agree. I was referring more to whether they would continue to e-mail the person in an attempt to get ahold of them. I had a Celga purchase go sour a while ago and they hammered away at the seller until I was refunded my money entirely. That said, it wasn't for as great of an amount. I was really happy with the service I received though.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:29 pm |
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Mutonismyfriend
Illuminati
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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Yep, Celga have given up, thats why I posted this. They've been trying for several weeks to track this down.
In this case I didn't really think I was gambling, just laying down cash to get what I wanted.
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phantomfauna wrote: It's a toy forum...That pretty much makes us all losers.
Webbing: http://clearwithguts.com/ Wanting: FinkShits and evilShits! http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=27395 Trading: http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=27414
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:29 pm |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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sorry. that really sucks.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:43 pm |
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the_z
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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Really sucks...as lame as it is, Celga seems to have done well in following up on it and refunding at least part of your money...
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:16 pm |
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Mutonismyfriend
Illuminati
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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Thanks guys, really appreciate the comments. I felt the need to vocalize, so apologies about the whining.
And Z, I agree about Celga - I remember losing money on ebay and they do absolutely nothing for the buyer.
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phantomfauna wrote: It's a toy forum...That pretty much makes us all losers.
Webbing: http://clearwithguts.com/ Wanting: FinkShits and evilShits! http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=27395 Trading: http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=27414
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:29 pm |
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jltohru
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:05 pm Posts: 3599 Location: sitting on skwisgaar's lap
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thats ROTTEN Carl!
do you remember the person's User Id? (the seller)
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:16 pm |
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ATWISTEDGIFTSHOP
Toy Prince
Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:07 pm Posts: 174 Location: Little Rock Arkansas 72201
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Sorry to hear that,Carl.
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:19 am |
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skylar
Post Pimp
Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:56 am Posts: 2814 Location: south jersey
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damn dude, that's so rough.
if anyone deserves a ubiq brain it's you.
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:18 am |
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JHOTTROD
Post Pimp
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:14 am Posts: 2902 Location: Nowhere NY
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Thats blows Carl-sorry to see you get ripped especially on such a cool fig too..Celga is top notch IMO and has always done their best to help out too!!
_________________ Dude, you are so RFSO right now.
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:54 am |
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locomoto566
Super Deformed
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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Mutonismyfriend wrote: Yep, Celga have given up, thats why I posted this. They've been trying for several weeks to track this down.
In this case I didn't really think I was gambling, just laying down cash to get what I wanted.
I've never considered any of my buys a gamble, but I've gotten stung. It's a bummer.
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:22 am |
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LamourSupreme
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Joined: Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:19 pm Posts: 4010 Location: now
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sorry to hear Carl. You might not have the actual Ubiq brain but you will definitely be gettin a painitng of one....on me.
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:49 am |
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Count
Post Pimp
Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:24 am Posts: 2928 Location: Canada
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That really sucks man, if you paid by credit card can't you go through them to get a refund though?
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:01 am |
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Nostromo
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:00 am Posts: 328 Location: Houston, Texas
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So sorry to hear... hope things improve. The quest goes on, ne?
At least you got some of the investment back.
And feel free to vent whenever. A friend of mine says, "Friends keep the therapist away." ^_^
Always unscrupulous folk about in the collectibles world. Hope this bad event doesn't sour you too much on the hunt...
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:08 am |
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locomoto566
Super Deformed
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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LamourSupreme wrote: sorry to hear Carl. You might not have the actual Ubiq brain but you will definitely be gettin a painitng of one....on me.
Very cool!
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:16 am |
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Mutonismyfriend
Illuminati
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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LamourSupreme wrote: sorry to hear Carl. You might not have the actual Ubiq brain but you will definitely be gettin a painitng of one....on me.
Joel, just logged on and saw this - that is way, way, WAY nice of you - and really too much to ask ..... I totally love the idea and the sentiment, but l am kind of lost for words.
One thing, bad things sometimes come in three's, and this time was no exception (the Ubiq was the least of it, and after all its just a toy) - so for those other reasons this morning I was feeling pretty bad when I drove into work - but this, and everyones comments, has really brightened my day....exceptionally! THANKS!
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phantomfauna wrote: It's a toy forum...That pretty much makes us all losers.
Webbing: http://clearwithguts.com/ Wanting: FinkShits and evilShits! http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=27395 Trading: http://www.skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=27414
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:34 am |
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cesar
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Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:41 pm Posts: 841 Location: Brooknam
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what!.....computer says "yes!".................(cough)...
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:15 pm |
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turtletooth
Post Pimp
Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:19 am Posts: 2683 Location: Dirty Jersey
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Muton, that sucks, so sorry to hear about that.
LamourSupreme, you're a super nice person to do that. Major karma points for you!
Now that's some real RFSO shit!
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:25 pm |
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jltohru
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:05 pm Posts: 3599 Location: sitting on skwisgaar's lap
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whats the sellers ID?
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Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:14 am |
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plover
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:34 am Posts: 3086 Location: Canada
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jltohru wrote: whats the sellers ID?
chacha16412002
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Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:34 am |
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Locomoco
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Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 pm Posts: 8143 Location: San Mateo
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Soon to be chacha16412003
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