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Bad Guy Paul Kurnava is at it again buyers beware

KORBIN5895 said:
File a claim now. He gave you an invalid tracking number so hr can't prove he shipped. If you get her then apologize and send the money again.
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Not exactly how things work - PayPal claims take time. If he receives the animal, he can simple cancel his claim. Running the full course, the process can take weeks (there are various points in which waits can be shortened, but it still isn't fast unless the seller just clicks to refund).

reticguy76 said:
Interesting, Kevin. I have my email open ready to copy and past all my conversation with him here, as well as paypal open to that transaction and ready to file a claim. I think its only fair to give him until 1030 (as that is standard receiving time in all my experiences receiving snakes)
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I agree - while you may anticipate the worst, it's better to let this part play out. If it doesn't show, proceed - filing the paypal claim first. If it does, you won't have to make any retractions.
 
reticguy76 said:
Interesting, Kevin. I have my email open ready to copy and past all my conversation with him here, as well as paypal open to that transaction and ready to file a claim. I think its only fair to give him until 1030 (as that is standard receiving time in all my experiences receiving snakes)
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Did you call ups to see if there us a delivery expected to arrive today at your place? I mean the tracking number is no good so how can you trust him? He seems pretty shady, he gave you a bad tracking number and you want to give him the benefit of the doubt? I see you are a better man than I am.
 
I just called them and they verified that the tracking number was invalid. He just emailed me and said that when he just checked the tracking number, it shows I received her. Think I need to start posting my emails here. Any help on that, would be greatly appreciated.
 
Since this bush-league scammer didn't even have enough foresight to send you an empty box, I'd have to think you'd pretty much automatically win a PayPal claim, since he can't provide a valid tracking number that shows him at least sending you something.
 
Thanks Dan.

I just tried posting all my emails and it says its too many characters. Im bad enough on computer stuff, how do I post my emails within the characters guideline?? Google mail is whacked out compared to yahoo, for me at least. I cant figure it out
 
I've actually never had to post a bunch of emails, so I'm not entirely sure, but if you're copying the full emails, with the headers, that's generally a good bit of text. You may want to delete all but the "To and From" parts of the headers. If you have to, just make several consecutive posts to show all the relevant emails.
 
well, its after 11 and as pretty much expected, she didnt show up. Ive filed a dispute with paypal. It says that my dispute case will close on September 3 and if a resolution has not been obtained by either of us, I can file a claim that will be investigated by a paypal claims department investigator. Does this sound right and normal, or is there a way for me to go straight to filing a claim for my money refunded ??

Im figuring out how to post emails from my gmail and get them all posted properly. Do I need to post my paypal completed transaction to him for the amount and transaction Id number as well ??
 
reticguy76 said:
well, its after 11 and as pretty much expected, she didnt show up. Ive filed a dispute with paypal. It says that my dispute case will close on September 3 and if a resolution has not been obtained by either of us, I can file a claim that will be investigated by a paypal claims department investigator. Does this sound right and normal, or is there a way for me to go straight to filing a claim for my money refunded ??
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It's been quite a while since I've dealt with PayPal, but that sounds about right, as far as I can remember. If you paid with either a credit card or funds that were withdrawn directly from your bank account, you'd also have recourse through that financial institution's buyer protection programs. I'd give PayPal time to do their thing. If, somehow, they decide against you, there are still other options. Assuming you didn't use funds that were already in your PayPal account.

reticguy76 said:
Im figuring out how to post emails from my gmail and get them all posted properly. Do I need to post my paypal completed transaction to him for the amount and transaction Id number as well ??
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In the interest of being thorough, you should post anything you have that shows that money definitely changed hands, as well as the email that he sent with the tracking number. For the PayPal transaction, you might want to do a screen shot and edit out any account numbers or any other sensitive information.
 
You should have an opportunity before that to escalate your case; but, yes, that is how it starts.
 
How do I escalate a dispute if I am unable to resolve it with the other user?
If you’re unable to resolve your dispute by communicating with the seller, you can ask us to investigate by escalating the dispute to a claim. We will review the case and decide if you are eligible for a refund. You can escalate a dispute to a PayPal claim within 20 days from the date the dispute was opened.

To escalate your dispute to a PayPal claim, follow these steps:
Log in to your PayPal account at www.paypal.co.uk
Click 'Resolution Centre' near the top of the page.
Click 'View' next to the dispute you want to escalate.
Click 'Escalate this dispute to a PayPal claim' near the bottom of the page.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
Click the 'Escalate to a Claim'.
Note: We will contact you if we need additional information. We will try to make a decision within 30 days. To check the status of your claim, log in to your account and visit the Resolution Center. Once the claim has been escalated you may be asked to provide additional information in the ‘Resolution Centre’.

Some points to note:
Generally buyers must wait at least seven days from the date of their payment to file a claim for an item not received
If you don’t resolve or escalate a dispute within 20 days it will be closed. When this deadline is approaching, we will remind you by email
A closed dispute cannot be reopened or escalated to a PayPal claim
 
Tracking number will be in the emails as soon as I figure it out. I used money that was in my Paypal account already from a previous sale that wasnt able to be transferred to my bank account from Paypal. Ive been having a tough time getting my bank account verified by them, even by talking to them personally. So, its money that has just been sitting in my paypal account since my last sale several weeks ago or so.
 
reticguy76 said:
Thanks Dan.

I just tried posting all my emails and it says its too many characters. Im bad enough on computer stuff, how do I post my emails within the characters guideline?? Google mail is whacked out compared to yahoo, for me at least. I cant figure it out
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You can do attached screen shots (pain in the butt), or copy/pastes of the emails (may sometimes require more than one post, and can be labor intensive to show back and forth in an easily readable manner)
 
Thanks everybody, I have never had to do a claim or dispute before, just wanted to make sure it was standard procedure to first file a dispute and if unable to be resolved then they give you the opportunity to file a full claim for refund from the transaction.
 
Sounds like I may need to do it in a few different posts. Im working on that.
Here is the paypal transaction with the transaction Id number for verification

Transaction Details



Payment Sent (Unique Transaction ID # 3V22558972044163P)

Sent to:
James McDermott (The recipient of this payment is Verified)
Email:
[email protected]
Payment sent to:

[email protected]
Amount sent:
-$300.00 USD
Fee amount:
$0.00 USD
Net amount:
-$300.00 USD

Date:
Aug 12, 2012
Time:
18:48:29 PDT
Status:
Completed

Subject:

You have sent $300.00 USD to James McDermott with PayPal
Note:

300.00 for 5 foot female (guaranteed) false water cobra
Funding Type:
PayPal Balance
Funding Source:
$300.00 USD - PayPal Account
 
reticguy76 said:
Thanks everybody, I have never had to do a claim or dispute before, just wanted to make sure it was standard procedure to first file a dispute and if unable to be resolved then they give you the opportunity to file a full claim for refund from the transaction.
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As far as I know one opens a dispute first, If it was me I would not wait 7 days, I'd call them now and tell them about the invalid shipping number and offer to send them the email showing the invalid number provided.
 
I posted a wanted ad about female fwc's. Here is the pm conversation between him and I

I have a pair of supper hypo FWC asking $500 shipped for the pair. Female is 7 foot male is 5 foot

Originally Posted by reticguy76
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Originally Posted by thiskiddkillz
I have a pair of supper hypo FWC asking $500 shipped for the pair. Female is 7 foot male is 5 foot
my number is 480 306-2195 if you wanna text me a couple pics
I can send them to your email. I can jive you two females ( both about 6-7 foot) for $500 shipped.
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Originally Posted by reticguy76
Quote:
Originally Posted by thiskiddkillz
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Originally Posted by reticguy76
Quote:
Originally Posted by thiskiddkillz
I have a pair of supper hypo FWC asking $500 shipped for the pair. Female is 7 foot male is 5 foot
my number is 480 306-2195 if you wanna text me a couple pics
I can send them to your email. I can jive you two females ( both about 6-7 foot) for $500 shipped.
my email is: [email protected]

Im for sure interested in one at least (for now). How are the attitudes ??
They are tame for the most part. They go crazy when the see or smell food.
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forgive me if it looks weird, computer copying and pasting and whatnot is not any of my good skills.
 
I noticed that he's popped in and viewed the thread a few times. Yet didn't feel the need to comment? Anyone have any idea who "James McDermott" is?
 

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This is the message I posted in Paypal's dispute section:

I never received a valid tracking number from the seller, nor any evidence that he dropped off the said package. No verification of any kind. I even called ups and they have to record of it nor does the tracking number claim any validity with as well. The package has not shown up, and seller claims that the tracking number says it was delivered, but will not forward proof of said claim. It is very simple to go to the ups website, go to where it says package received and copy, paste and email for proof.



Here is his reply (not sure what the August 9th statement really means):

From Seller - James McDermott

8/14/2012 11:46 PDT

the item was picked up by the buyer

From Seller - James McDermott

8/14/2012 11:51 PDT

on august 9th the buyer (ryan carver) picked up the item in person.
 
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