hi guys
just wondering, is there anything the post office can do to your knowledge, about getting refunded from a money order, which was tracked and sent to the U.S if i didnt get the goods??? bought something 45 days ago and nothin yet. got his address/number, but im wondering first what action i can take on the money order side of things here if i dont get my goods?? thanks

 

been there before

your ****ed.

thats why COD works so much better when your dealing with people you dont fully trust.

 

well i wouldnt say im ****ed yet, coz i got his number/address and this is mail fraud. also, calling the police in his area may scare him a little when they knock on his door
by no means will i be giving up easily

 

You are fooked, you have A name and address, not necessarily HIS name and address.Yes it is mail fraud but you are also I hate to say, the one that decided to take the plunge and accept the risk. Once the money order is written, it is deemed payable and cashable. I really don't see much recourse for you here I hate to say. While a call to his local PD may be the right thing to do, chances are that you will be told it is a civil case and crossing borders makes it that much more difficult.

 

road trip with some buddies and forcefully get your money back, it's what all those black cop/white cop movies would do.

 

Did he use lube and at least kiss you first?

 

WTF is that supposed to me????

you think im the first guy to "possibly" get ripped off coz i used a money order???????? know your facts before you shoot your mouth off! the guy has over 2,000 posts on a forum with 22 pos. feedback and 0 neg. , pics were provided etc.

ANYONE in my shoes probably would have felt safe dealing with his credentials. like i said, its still not 100% as to whether or not he's a scammer or not, just a possibiity at this time

let me hear how a pro like yourself makes a transaction? paypal ???? haha
in case you havent read an earlier thread, 4-5 guys just got scammed from a a@@hole you took $2000 or more, so sometimes paypal is no more safer. if your paypal account wasnt funded with a credit card, youre out of luck also coz you can only do a chargeback with a cc

 

IMO, safest transaction is paypal, NOT connected to a bank account, only to your credit card. Then, you have paypal for level 1 of protection. If paypal screws you as well, then you have your credit card company. I have a Royal platnium card for this purpose, despite Royal's general PITA behaviour their purchase protection is bulletproof. Even if this fails then you can go after the CC company legally to meet their obligations. Plus, all your recourse against the fradulant seller.

With a MO, all you have is legal recourse against the seller, which is unreliable and takes time.

 

has anyone had success getting money back from a scam/scammer who lived in the U.S. and went through the FTC (federal trade commision) ????

The FTC is the U.S equilvalent as recol.ca in Canada is. recol.ca told me i should call them since the purchase was made to an American

 

You're ****ed. You really have no recourse. You could file with the police/court/etc., but they really won't do anything at all. Unless you are willing to make a trip down and make a personal visit, don't hold your breath.