I May Have Been Scammed Right Here On TRF

[joeychitwood]

I agreed to buy a 16618 Submariner from TheRolex88. It is pictured and described in this ad:

FS: Rolex 18k Gold Submariner 16618 All Blue

I wired cash to him Monday morning. We agreed to ship each other watches involved in the trade before Christmas Eve. I shipped two Rolex watches via FedEx Overnight in trade to him Monday morning. Someone signed for the watches at his address Tuesday morning. The total transaction was for $12,000.

I've have made repeated attempts to contact him by phone and email, but have heard nothing since Sunday. It is now Wednesday. He had no problem communicating with me when he was interested in getting my money and my watches.

What do I do now? I continue to send emails and make phone calls, all of which go to voice mail. How long do I wait before I initiate action, and do I lose valuable time by waiting? I need some advice.