WANTED Do not to do business with kd8jgu. He will not pay you.

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I built Woodsrunner for him last August and sent it to him with promise of payment on payday. From then 'til now excuse after excuse. I've seen him here on 'For Sale' section trying to buy stuff. Get your money upfront. He will never pay you. Semper Fi.

 

[AZ Muzzleloaders]

Any sale over $1000 between states that goes unpaid is a felony. Call your local authorities and turn him in. They will coordinate with his local authorities. I've had to do this with a forum member. It worked.

 

[Bowhunter73]

I never ship until I have received the payment in full, I'm sorry but I don't trust people anymore after being burnt a couple of times not happening to me anymore.

 

[waarp8nt]

Seems to me, new folks who have a bunch of random letters as names cannot be trusted. First Mntnhntr and now this guy kd8jgu.

 

[jdw276]

Hope you are only out labor cost and not the kit itself cost. One thing to lose labor reimbursment, whole other to lose cash......

 

[ronaldrothb49]

Sorry you got ripped off. This is why I don't even try to sell anything, too many dishonest people today. Now I am just building from the parts I have accumulated over the years. What I build I donate to the group I ride with to raise money for our Christmas for Kids fund. It goes for a good cause that way. I guess I am too old fashioned in that I expect people to be honest.

 

[#blackpowderbill]

Here let me repeat this again. I'm an FFL I've been in business since 1985. I got burnt one time on a Winchester that I sold to a guy. He said it wasn't what I told him it was.
The gun was near perfect. He removed the internal parts put old internal parts in it send it back.

The auction house I was dealing with said that their policy said they had a three-day inspection. I said I don't.
The person who stole the parts and the auction house didn't made good on it.

I had some friends who jumped on that discount credit card deal the NRA was offering.
People would do an instant pay, product would get shipped off.
a week later the person would protest the sale.
Credit card company give him a refund and the guy who sold the item would never see the item back.
Never ever sell anything unless you have the money up front.
Never ever send an item out that you haven't been paid for yet!

 

[Bucolic Buffalo]

Is this him? His profile says Arp, TX, but that's just down the road from Overton a bit. Maybe send a letter addressed to the Missus with no return address on the outside.

Charles F Smith
508 w patricia dr
Overton, TX 75684

 

[reddogge]

Sad to say but I don't ship anything to anyone unless it's paid for. Too many thieves around these days.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Maybe send a couple of GOONS to his house to either get the $$$ of brake both his leg??
If he did it once, he WILL do it again. Might be a different story if he had BIG medical bills.
I have sent stuff before getting paid and NEVER been stiffed! I figure if they didn't pay me, they needed it more than I did.
A "few $$$" is no big deal but a CROOK IS A CROOK!!

I have had folks mention that I had sent stuff BEFORE getting paid but I knew them by their reputation and wasn't too concerned about NOT getting paid.
Maybe I just run with a different caliber of people?

 

[Brazos John]

Is this him? His profile says Arp, TX, but that's just down the road from Overton a bit. Maybe send a letter addressed to the Missus with no return address on the outside.

Charles F Smith
508 w patricia dr
Overton, TX 75684

Damn! He lives in Texas, like Mntnhntr. Too many cousins to keep track of.

But just because he lives in Texas doesn't make him a Texan!
Texans don't do that kind of shi+. When we agree to a deal, we follow through.
Like bringing Gus back to Texas to be buried.

And he has a flag pole, but he's not flying a flag.
My US flag flies all day, and is lit by my porch light all night.

 

[Wawyasto]

Yeah I just looked up his ham callsign.

I'd give the Overton, TX police a call and email them everything you have on the transaction. Maybe a simple "knock and talk" from Officer Bubba would make him see the light?

https://cityofoverton.com/police-dept/

 

[SOLANCO]

I would not buy from anyone who has not been an active member for at least a year. And if you can not take my check we can not do business. I have no problem if you want to wait for the check to clear before shipping.

 

[Rifleman1776]

For the record: I have sold many items through TMF and have never been burned, even by new members.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

The road to hell is paved with good intention,s

 

[Arrowhead_92]

It’s probably going to be a headache for the moderators to make but our profiles definitely need seller/buyer feedback ratings.

 

[Splitear]

Sorry to hear that @ColonialRifleSmith, some folks don’t live up to the same standards as others. You’re a great asset to this forum and the ML community, I’m sorry you got ripped off.

 

[Greg Y]

I'm a recent member here but have done an easy $10k in deal on 24hr campfire and rokslide. I joined here using my real name, paid my money and tried to buy an item by offering the seller a postal money order and as much time as he wanted to ship after he cashed it. I can't find any potential liability in this...but he did.

Be aware that you can track a postal Money order and get cash from your post office (unless you live in a town as small as mine).

I'd not assume everyone is bad if they're new, but I do like to confirm with a phone call and a physical address. Between onx maps, county taxsifters and google....it's pretty easy to find out if someone is legitimate.

This is a super niche market and open arms is the best way to keep it alive....but do proceed with caution.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Here's the guy. I updated my OP also. If you decipher his handle, it says, 'kidding u'. Rick

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

I built Woodsrunner for him last August and sent it to him with promise of payment on payday. From then 'til now excuse after excuse. I've seen him here on 'For Sale' section trying to buy stuff. Get your money upfront. He will never pay you. Semper Fi.

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His handle looks like a ham radio call sign. If he is in TX and his name is Charles, I have his physical address for law enforcement.