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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: kidd0 on May 15, 2013, 09:48 pm
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I know, I know, I know, I know... never FE.
Except on the times where I do some research talk to some people and get excited... and 90% of the time it comes through. And I develop good relationships with vendors and things go well.
Saw CaliMeds pop up with an unbeatable deal on a pound... and my normal vendors didn't have the quantity-- so I placed my order on Monday and finalized early. CaliMeds told me it'd go out on Monday overnight and that maybe it'd come Tuesday but definitely by Wednesday. It's Wednesday, no package. His profile says he gives out tracking #s within 24 hours of sending package (never heard of a vendor doing this before) and no tracking #. Requested it yesterday and no response. Hasn't read any of my messages (3 of them) since yesterday morning and has logged on and fulfilled orders and even in his reviews customer's say "after I finalized early he messaged me to thank me".... and worst of all..now on Wednesday, no package.
A shitload of FE reviews popped up this week after my order which makes it seem like it's following the same trend of a trustworthy vendor closing up shop and going out with a big bitcoin bang.
Maybe it's just the anxiety of $3000 possibly gone with no protection of the escrow system... or maybe this post can prevent people from FE'ing until some orders get fulfilled first. Hope this isn't my 3rd time getting scammed on the road (EJDirect and TheTopShelf) :(
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Look around the forum - I've seen several people in the exact same situation as you with this vendor. I'd say it is safe to assume the money is gone. The vendor has logged on every day and hasn't responded to any messages of anyone that FE, only to new customers (from what I read, I'm not involved in any way so don't have first hand knowledge).