Stolen watch by Fedex Outlet at California Gardena

[gaoxing84]

Anyway, just to check, seller claimed that he went to a few police stations within the area, even in Gardena, they wouldn't take his case.
He was told to take it up to fedex for investigation.
Is this normal?

[GGGMT]

Candidly, what’s abnormal is not identifying the seller in this thread after all this. Perhaps I missed it in the prior posts, but who’s the seller?


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[gaoxing84]

I got the refund (hulk) bank wire document photo.
Not should it it's safe to upload it.

[kareemthedream33]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

I got the refund (hulk) bank wire document photo.
Not should it it's safe to upload it.

You got the document photo but no money yet?

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[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by kareemthedream33

You got the document photo but no money yet?

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Yes that's right.
Didn't receive the funds but the photo of written document I checked, all my information checks out.

[Humble michael]

This seller is taking you. I would call your bank to find out if money has come through.I would tell this seller I want a refund NOW. OP don’t let this person horse you around-you are being taken! I sincerely hope you get your funds back. Once again this shows how a prudent buyer will always protect themselves- pay pal or AMX or both.So also you need to tell us who this person is.:-(

[Humble michael]

Whoops I see you did tell us name :-)

[gaoxing84]

I called my local bank just 5mins ago.
They say if the wire was made on Friday after the cut off time.
The first business day will only start on Monday (not including Monday itself since it's the time they're processing it.
So the bank of hope advise that 5 working days for the wire to appear.
So basically I have to wait till it's Monday (13th of May) for the funds to appear before bank of hope can open a case.

[kareemthedream33]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

I called my local bank just 5mins ago.
They say if the wire was made on Friday after the cut off time.
The first business day will only start on Monday (not including Monday itself since it's the time they're processing it.
So the bank of hope advise that 5 working days for the wire to appear.
So basically I have to wait till it's Monday (13th of May) for the funds to appear before bank of hope can open a case.

I've sent dozens of wire payments to trusted sellers on this website. Every one of them was international (Canada to USA) and it doesn't take 5 days. If i send it early in the morning it usually makes it by afternoon. At most, it takes 24 hours, so I guess it could be two business days. I understand yours is slightly different but if they initiated it Monday morning, you should have it by now.

I feel your pain and I really hope this works out in your favour, but I would have a tough time remaining calm if I were you.

[Vaxe]

Sorry OP, sounds like a seller gone bad. You’ll probably need to fly over and schedule a face to face to resolve this. It’s the seller’s responsibility to get the watch to you as described - stolen/lost in transit does not lift that responsibility. You need to be made whole and refunded for the watch NOW. Let him deal with insurance and legal.

[GGGMT]

Hope springs eternal.


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[MinMay]

OP you should call the originator bank and confirm the transaction #. I’m in the US which Korean bank are you referring to.

About the seller what type of information do you know about him. Did you talk on the phone with him? What type of reference do you have on him? Did you google his number and house info? Etc?

Seller needs to put some urgency into this matter. Put a criminal record on the seller if he doesn’t resolve the issue.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by MinMay

OP you should call the originator bank and confirm the transaction #. I’m in the US which Korean bank are you referring to.

About the seller what type of information do you know about him. Did you talk on the phone with him? What type of reference do you have on him? Did you google his number and house info? Etc?

https://www.google.com/search?q=bank...hrome&ie=UTF-8

[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by MinMay

OP you should call the originator bank and confirm the transaction #. I’m in the US which Korean bank are you referring to.

About the seller what type of information do you know about him. Did you talk on the phone with him? What type of reference do you have on him? Did you google his number and house info? Etc?

Seller needs to put some urgency into this matter. Put a criminal record on the seller if he doesn’t resolve the issue.

Bank of Hope. Apparently it's one of the largest bank in USA catered to Koreans.
Yes I did. We had 4-5 deals and all went well.
I have his address, facetime him before and his mobile number.

[MinMay]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

Bank of Hope. Apparently it's one of the largest bank in USA catered to Koreans.

Yes I did. We had 4-5 deals and all went well.

I have his address, facetime him before and his mobile number.

If he doesn’t pay then just create a criminal file against him. No one will hire anyone with a criminal record. Like you said it’s not worth it but it’s his own fault. Stop being nice. I was scammed once already for being nice. Luckily the bank reverse the charge. I learned my lesson. Never again.

[tictic]

Originally Posted by MinMay

If he doesn’t pay then just create a criminal file against him. No one will hire anyone with a criminal record. Like you said it’s not worth it but it’s his own fault. Stop being nice. I was scammed once already for being nice. Luckily the bank reverse the charge. I learned my lesson. Never again.

[gaoxing84]

All I can pray now is get the refund out of the way.
Then figure the rest of the lost blnr.
I can't point fingers now till fedex give me an answer

[gaoxing84]

All I can say now that he's been responsive since the incident.

[twinturb089]

Fed ex had nothing to do with a watch being stolen here. seller never shipped watch ! Poor buyer gets a double whammy on this deal. no refund for the seller backing out of hulk, and no watch in the package, just a bunch of blank iou slips to fill out.

[cda555]

Originally Posted by twinturb089

Fed ex had nothing to do with a watch being stolen here. seller never shipped watch ! Poor buyer gets a double whammy on this deal. no refund for the seller backing out of hulk, and no watch in the package, just a bunch of blank iou slips to fill out.

Unfortunately I agree. The part that I don’t get is why bother telling the buyer that part about the gf keeping the LV, and that he would refund? The only thing I can think is he wanted to keep the $25+ grand for the two watches. Then insure the BLNR and claim it stolen, thereby getting that money too? I hope we are all wrong.


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[Daryl]

Hope you get your money back..

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[CorradoBrit]

The reason why Fedex and Police take little interest is the value placed on the shipment. If its low as OP says then thats the basis on which any investigation will be driven. Anything less than $10K is not going to get much traction with the authorities if there are no other mitigating circumstances like injury.
OP must phone the issuing branch in Gardena (+1 310-327-2222) and confirm its in process and a genuine transaction. Its just too easy these day to falsify bank checks, money orders, wire docs etc.

[tictic]

Originally Posted by CorradoBrit

The reason why Fedex and Police take little interest is the value placed on the shipment. If its low as OP says then thats the basis on which any investigation will be driven. Anything less than $10K is not going to get much traction with the authorities if there are no other mitigating circumstances like injury.
OP must phone the issuing branch in Gardena (+1 310-327-2222) and confirm its in process and a genuine transaction. Its just too easy these day to falsify bank checks, money orders, wire docs etc.

[RidingDonkeys]

Hey, OP, you said the seller was in California. Based on the Watchtime event last weekend, there are a hell of a lot of forum members down in the LA area. Just post up his address if this goes south. I'm sure some of us can go check on him for you. ;-)

[gaoxing84]

Originally Posted by RidingDonkeys

Hey, OP, you said the seller was in California. Based on the Watchtime event last weekend, there are a hell of a lot of forum members down in the LA area. Just post up his address if this goes south. I'm sure some of us can go check on him for you. ;-)

I hope I don't have to go to that direction.
:(

[77T]

Originally Posted by RidingDonkeys

Just post up his address if this goes south. I'm sure some of us can go check on him for you. ;-)

Suborning intimidation can lead to a problem for you and the “visitors”.

Your post means to induce someone to commit a potentially unlawful act. Often, this involves protection payoffs or other forms of intimidation, but the method of subornation may vary.

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

I hope I don't have to go to that direction.

:(

Ummm...I wouldn’t go there now that the suggestion has been made.

You can’t control who reads TRF and wouldn’t want to inadvertently become complicit should the other party have any “visitors” who go too far...

Very slim possibility but not worth it.




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[RidingDonkeys]

Originally Posted by 77T

Suborning intimidation can lead to a problem for you and the “visitors”.

Your post means to induce someone to commit a potentially unlawful act. Often, this involves protection payoffs or other forms of intimidation, but the method of subornation may vary.




Ummm...I wouldn’t go there now that the suggestion has been made.

You can’t control who reads TRF and wouldn’t want to inadvertently become complicit should the other party have any “visitors” who go too far...

Very slim possibility but not worth it.




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You definitely didn't develop a sense of humor in your days as a hall monitor.

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[gaoxing84]

He facetimed me 12 hours ago.
He told me he's checking with the bank. Not sure what's going on.
If it doesn't show up on Monday.
He will send it again.

[Daryl]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

He facetimed me 12 hours ago.
He told me he's checking with the bank. Not sure what's going on.
If it doesn't show up on Monday.
He will send it again.

Strange.. I really hope you will get your money back

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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by gaoxing84

He facetimed me 12 hours ago.
He told me he's checking with the bank. Not sure what's going on.
If it doesn't show up on Monday.
He will send it again.

Sounds like stall tactics to me.

You’ve dealt with him before using wire transfers ... how long did it take the funds to clear your account heading to him?

I deal in wire transfers frequently through the business and as long as the account code and swift code are correct, the funds transfer takes a day or two in my experience.