I can see you still on your detective-esque activities, Elton… I hope everything run fine at the end.
I may won the case on paypal, but I haven´t received the refund yet… they told me it could take 5 days, so, I´ll wait. If the guy´s bank account can´t afford the refund, paypal will take new measures… like contacting the bank and freezing the account.

So, I can´t sing victoria til tuesday, seeing if the refund was made.

elton;162601
Just an update on the drama for you all.

Glad you got your money back. I'd love to take some credit as Sherlock Holmes, but as you said… it was PayPal.

My own transactions, and possibly several others, are currently a different matter.

I contacted both of the mobile numbers that I have for the seller. One was purchased less than a week ago at Cash Converters in Nottinghamshire, not far from where he lives in Derbyshire. This is good, because UK laws require address and name details to be retained for a good while when accepting second hand goods. Cash Converters should have those details in their books for Trading Standards. He sounded fairly genuine. Also said he's getting calls from loan companies on that number. This means that the previous owner was getting credit checked a lot by getting a lot of quotes, which is accessible to these companies, meaning he's in financial difficulties. Sounds like a motive.

The other number is a little different. I left several messages, received no reply. The voice on the voicemail was someone in his 30s-40s sounding. I tried to call, was cut off. I send text messages, was told the owner is in his 60's and doesn't know anything about it, has owned the phone for 4 years. I asked if I could call, “no, I'm in spain and it will cost me”.

He supplied an area code via text which is located in Bodmin, a long way away. Denies knowledge of Starscream Entertainment, Matthew Else, Kirsty Heard. Despite the fact that his number is listed alongside the business on multiple websites, and the number appears on several proton pack listings, AND listings for a fridge on Gumtree and a computer with instructions to ask for “Matt”. He has no explanation of how his number is on those sites, each refering to “Matt”.

Fun times. I may call the land line number that I have next, it was only listed on one site and has since been pulled, was also referenced in a classified ad for Disco equipment. Harder to get rid of a landline than a mobile number. We'll see.

Try calling from a different number and feign interest in the fridge or computer, see if he will talk to you about that, and then see if you can get an address out of him to “come see the fridge or computer”. Then you can pass that address on to the police. Voila.

Well, now I can sing victory, the refund was made.

I hope Elton and Sal run with the same luck… it was a hell… though that was a considerable amount of money, what hurt me the most, was that I was cheated with something I love: Ghostbusters. When I realized I was cheated… a lot of illusions broke down, the money is important too, but my illusions… thanks God everything ended well for me and I wanna thank Elton and Sal for mutual support, now I have 2 more friends.

Dudes, if you need anything that could help you out with this, just ask.

Yeah, this whole experience really brought me right the hell down. It was supposed to be a birthday present, and wound up being a colossal pain in the ass. Not only did it result in fraud, stolen funds, and misrepresentation, but I also have been assured I'll never own a proton pack. Kind of sucks all around, actually.

sal;162647
Yeah, this whole experience really brought me right the hell down. It was supposed to be a birthday present, and wound up being a colossal pain in the ass. Not only did it result in fraud, stolen funds, and misrepresentation, but I also have been assured I'll never own a proton pack. Kind of sucks all around, actually.

I get that you're upset, but don't over-react and turn this into “I'll never own a pack”. There are plenty of reputable, trusted sellers out there that you can buy one from.

Doctor Venkman;162649
I get that you're upset, but don't over-react and turn this into “I'll never own a pack”. There are plenty of reputable, trusted sellers out there that you can buy one from.

I understand Sal… this was a one on a million opportunity… it was a cheap proton pack, maybe not the best prop, but a good one, even with lights… me, as a mexican fan, buying a proton pack with working lights (not mention sound included), it´s very expensive… and kinda impossible to afford.
I have not the time nor the skills to build one… so, I found this as the opportunity of my life… too sad it was a scammer and we got cheated.

It´s not the money per se, but the broken illusions.

Now, I see very difficult to get a good proton pack with ghost trap. If you know of a honest seller who are selling one at good price, please, tell me. I die for getting one.

While you're sitting there drowning in tears with violins playing, spare a thought for those of us who HAVEN'T gotten our money back.

elton;162721
While you're sitting there drowning in tears with violins playing, spare a thought for those of us who HAVEN'T gotten our money back.

I´ll always be worried about your situation guys, so, any update on the case, please, keep me aware ok?

Your pal, Rolo

venkman1975;161746

(*ray)Hi all, im new here ans firstly i would like to let you all(*peter)know i have a hand built proton pack for sale.
(;_;)
This Is modeled on GB1.

This is the forth i have made and has a chrome plaque with name and build date on it.

It is made of durable fibreglass/Sintra just as the ones in the movie were made, all labels , gun knobs, gun grips, fiberglass gun body, Bumper, Fittings, Tubing, Booster Plug, Crank Knob Resistors, HGA, N-filter, Ion knob, Valve set, ion arm.
:-O
The list goes on….. It has all light fittings and working, the main cyclotron lights and cell lights have a main switch on the side of the pack and the wand has all working lights with 2 switch's for beam and cell.

Message me for more pics and details.

I have not put a price on because i am open to offers!!
Generous ones please!!!
:-):-):-)

Did the sale go through? Definitely interested!

Pezell04x;162915
Did the sale go through? Definitely interested!

LMAO… dude… try reading the thread. The guy is a scam artist who ripped off a ton of people. If you see a ton of responses in a thread like this, you might want to read them rather than just jump at a deal in the first post. Clearly, there being a lot of responses means something's up.