It's never a good idea to fuck with me.

[ysobelle]

A month or so ago, I won an eBay auction of an electronic Dungeons & Dragons game. I used to have one when I was younger, and it's in my folks' house somewhere, but I don't know where, and one of the pieces was missing. So I did what any red-blooded consumer would do, and went to get another.

Well, this guy seemed to have it. The picture was fuzzy, and he only has 6 feedbacks, but oh, well. What's the worst that could happen, right?

It arrives after several days longer than it should have taken. Nearly a week late. I open the shipping carton, and find the game box is half-rotted with mold. The game is moldy. The PEWTER is moldy. I mean, dear G-d, how long does something have to sit in your basement to get that bad? And, of course, pieces are missing and broken. I'm not happy. I write him and state that. He tells me I needed to have returned it within seven days of the auction, and I should combine this game with the one I already have, and thanks for being understanding. I respond that he didn't get it to me until well after his deadline, and I'm not understanding, thanks. It's not what he said it was, and I want my money back. He then tells me he wouldn't give my money back even if he had it, as he'd sold it "to put food on the table for his kids."

Okay, now it's war.

I immediately file a complaint with eBay, which shunts me through PayPal. That's fine. I write a brief description of the incident, and they promise to look into it. Yay.

Sure enough, after a few weeks have gone by, they find I'm right, and I deserve a full refund. Which I'd already donated to City Kitties in memory of poor 1ear.

Today, I get the following, which, fear not, I've already reported to PayPal:


Business Name:
patrick brooks
Email:
mebanebrooks@aol.com

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Total Amount:
$25.00 USD

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Date:
Nov. 12, 2005
Time:
18:06:48 PST
Status:
Completed

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Note:
The product was not covered with mold and had no pieces missing, until you returned it to me. If this is your way of getting over on someone, guess what? what comes 'round goes 'round. You are such a simple bitch. The money you get will cause problems 4U.

Comments

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

Remind me not to fuck with you.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Didn't we already have that talk, dearest?

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

Reminders are always good.

I will email you back soon! Really!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Yuh huh. Suuuure you will.

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

"Soon" being a relative term...

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Ah, you've met my relatives, have you? "Soon" is a very plastic term in my family.

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't met your relatives. Why, do they want to meet a nice Jewish boy?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Do you know one?

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

I -almost- count.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

SNORT!

[pikachette.livejournal.com]

Well, close enough's good for me.... ;)

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

Great, when are you bringing me home to meet the family, and what are they serving for dinner?

[pikachette.livejournal.com]

The good thing for you (I guess) is that the only 'meeting the family' would involve my older brother and he'll serve something yummy and have lots of drinks.

[transversecity.livejournal.com]

Perfect! It's a deal.

[mordath.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see - you salted it with the supersecret fast-growing pewter mold when you sent it back. I see, I see...

But good for you - there's no reason to put up with something like that.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like I could reap that great a harvest in a week. Uh huh. Suuuure.

[kylecassidy.livejournal.com]

someone warn city kitties! they have tainted dough! the kitten they rescue with that $25 WILL BE NAMED DAMIEN!!

[daemionfox.livejournal.com]

Like there's anything wrong with that :-P

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

[ocdperson.livejournal.com]

It will be a loved kitty...

I myself had to rescue (can't say the name, the invocation cost is too great) after a litter, and I only knew to name it that because a voice said so in my head in latin. Not that I know latin, I just knew what to name it.

The litter is doing fine, my brother has two of the kitties. Complete evil with a strength and talent for languages better than any other kitties. The mother I saw last eating a volkswagon with the driver still in it.

So, by all means, care for any cat named (nope, not going to say it) because the benefits far outweigh the cost to mankind.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oo--you don't have any spare kittens, do you? Like, in your cupboards or somesuch?

[emalia.livejournal.com]

What's his ID? So I can avoid him?

[littleharp3.livejournal.com]

Just look for the email....that's just wrong though. Completely wrong.

Um?

[hennabee.livejournal.com]

Okay, so...wait...he wanted you to return your old game to him after combining it with the game you bought from him?

sounds to me like he was intending to resell it. And get someone who's more likely to lie down on the job about getting their money back. As it is, his e-mail is right there and we can all hate bomb the mother-fucker. See...it's very, very bad to leave your name on nasty messages in cyber space. *rolling eyes at the man, obvious a mental giant*

[ocin.livejournal.com]

Hurt him like the piece of moldy cardboard, lying sack of crap he is.

Food for his children my Aunt Fanny!

[snugglyevil.livejournal.com]

Cocksucker! And a bad one at that! Grrrrrr

That sounds like the same shit excuse that another gave me...that he had kids and had to feed them and I was basically taking food from the little ones' mouths. It was only $7.15....so boohoo they wouldnt be able to supersize their happy Meals. Never did get the money back.