As i said an attempt to lock my ebay/paypal account as e bay often suspend all buying or selling on anyones account whilst they investigate a non payment complaint.
Luckily for me my good record has worked in my favour and ebay arent locking my account whilst investigating his complaint.
In such cases any money in an associated paypal account is frozen as well meaning the person who the complaint is made against cant withdraw thier funds from paypal either.

well the latest update is that he has now filed un unpaid item dispute despite the fact that I paid for the item on the 31st oct and the funds cleared into his account on the 5th of november.

* wintoid * Its sad to say but I'm glad I'm not the only person who has had problems with him as it gives further creedance to my post.


I feel its important to name and shame those in the game who do rip off customers, those we meet within online forums are often looked upon as friends who we would not wish to have the same problems as we are.
Whilst I fully understand some reservations as some customers can be just downright nasty no matter what you do (I have been a retailer myself in the past.) where there is a clear case such as this I think it warrants warning others.
With this guy it seems if you cross him he will do everything in his power to disable your account and paint you as the crook.
Luckily for me I have all the proof of payment etc as I used my own current account and not an online wire transfer service, in fact as we speak a letter from my bank is on its way confirming the transaction details.

I should add that he had no negative feedback showing at the time I checked his feedback, in fact even now he just shows the negative from me and one neutral from the 23rd oct.
At the time I checked, his feedback rating was 100%
If he had negative feedback I wouldnt have bothered bidding on the item.

He replied to my initial email about payment method very quickly, in fact the next day.. no other mails where sent prior to me winning the item.

As for cost.. I can send a sigma 400mm f5.6 RMSD for £7.75 and clarky can send me a similar size and weight lens from the other side of the planet fully insured for £14.
I knew he was a retailer prior to bidding and accepted that he would use the industry norm method of delivery.. I was wrong in that assumption and wont make that mistake again, but it doesnt excuse his actions since which at the very least prove him to be retaliatory, vindictive and by trying to claim non reciept of payment border on attempted fraud.

Just finished off a deal with a retailer Pauls Camera's who also trades on ebay as photopro1.co.uk.

Sale was agreed with bank transfer as the method of payment as he doesnt accept paypal (agreed prior to my bidding)
I then paid his full buy it now price for a new old stock sigma 28mm lens.
I emailed him asking for his bank details.. no reply.. tried again.. no reply..
Traced his shop and two phonecalls later (took 2 days) got his bank details and sent the money the same day..

Over week later I finally recieved the item.. sent 2nd class recorded delivery , cost to him £1.62.. approx cost of secondhand box and polystyrene bits £1.50 at best..

Total charge to me for postage.... £10!!!!!!

I then emailed him to try and sort out the discrepancy.. no reply.. so after waiting for several days.. left him negative feedback stating clearly the item was fine but he overcharged on postage.
He responded by slamming me with negative claiming "extremely poor ebayer.not recommended to all ever.to ANYONE"

So be warned.. he overcharges for postage.. doesnt use the industry standard next day delivery or even first class or a courier, in fact the method he uses means at best there is just £34 compensation if things go wrong.
I think I can also safley assume that he wont honour the warranty on the lens I bought.
Sorry but I think its important to out the bad eggs that others may deal with.. this one has cost me my 100% rating.. but then the other 349 who have left me feedback as both sellers and buyers cant be wrong can they?

I take it the 50mm f2 is KA mount then?
How much?

Lovely photo's yet again Dirk.. I do know what you mean about two sides to every coin, I have a friend Lissandro arrondo who lives in Argentina and know from him that things arent always as they seem.
I can in particular remember sending him some guitar parts for his beloved fender stratocaster that only cost me around £10 here but where almost impossible for him to get there.

I'll keep an eye out for them peter as I get the yellow advertiser here..

I have to admit my hair is longer than his (midriff length roughly) but it wont be coming off again, not even for charity! I did it once years ago and always regretted getting it cut off.. in fact the hairdresser kept asking me if I was sure all the way through.

Stunning photo's Brian, especially the two bird ones, all the feather texture is nicely captured.

Thats a nice psuedo infra red effect you have achieved on the top picture.

I absoloutly adore these.. to me they cry out to be worked up in black and white or on the older subjects maybe trying the dragan,midnight black or midnight sepia actions.

I was wondering where you found a 'roo around here Peter

Lovely detail in the photo..