Recently paid for the coding of 2 PSD's through digitalpoint via paypal with the user "Montel" 2 Problems with this user - 1) He hasn't delivered the coded PSD files 2) Does't respond to any form of communication - HUNG UP the phone on me when I tried calling the phone number posted on his website! I have already filed a claim through paypal. What is digitalpoints stance on fraudulent members? Where else can I go to get this resolved...? Thanks, Calven While he has participated in some normal transactions he does have a few fraudulent ones as well, one including mine. The other here: Prepaid for the coding of 2 PSD's and didnt receive goods and didnt receive refund! The seller hangs up the phone on me when I try to talk to him at this number: 301-204-9569 He doesn't respond to email, MSN, AOL or yahoo messages. He also runs a website: http://www.pos tmanmedia.com/ Stole the original website design - evidence here: http://www.low opacity.net/showthread.php?t=6716 The user also has a paypal account with ficticious information. His name is "Jaykeer Breeze" (spelling) while his paypal account has a title of "Cheryl Queen" on the account...his WHOIS records do not match either
After Further Researching.... His websites are registered to "Montel Branch" His website use to state his name was "Jay Baker" His paypal account is titled "Cheryl Queen" His voicemail states his name is "Jaykeer Breeze" What is going on with this user???
DP's policy as stated in the FAQ: we do not resolve disputes between members. It is each member's responsibility to use due diligence in all transactions.
Did you pay with paypal? You can charge back. Actually if he has fraudulent info on paypal should be a open and shut case. You can also file criminal charges and interstate federal charges as well as civil charges. Depending on area and amount they will care. Its totally your responsibility to find out who your dealing with. My best advice is learn from this experience and write it off as a education.
hrmm why havent you reported your negative experience on itrader? http://forums.digitalpoint.com/itrader.php?u=22677
ok dude this is BS why do you post here http://www.lowopacity.net/showthread.php?t=6716 So you make 2 accounts on that website they don't do anything about it... now you complain here? whos the fraud ?!? you or him?
WHAT! Where did I have two accounts? I have one account on DP and one on Lowpacity.com .... I was not able to give negative feedback because the message board said "Nonvalid deal thread' I suspect this was because he didnt post in the thread - he PMed us! http ://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=177909&highlight=psd Kuepper and I are business partners - NOT the same person...
right... well good luck. Kind of weird you come into a thread made on that site originally reporting this on April 10 2006. But whatever.
i think this thread was created also with the mind of warning other dp members I too have had a bad experience with montel, though i lost no money and accuse him of nothing, i will explain my experience however and let others judge. I wanted the work done in the following thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=178897 I messaged him about it, and he agreed to do everything for $20, I told him that was fine and he said he would get to work on it. He pmed me a day or two later saying he was done the work, and gave me his paypal address for the $20 payment. I said i wanted to make sure the site worked before sending payment, then he told me he was uploading, but i never heard form him again, on msn or through dp. seems suspicious
Updated List of Montel's Fraudulent Activity: *888PLEASE DELETE SPACE AFTER ":" IN URLS*** http: //www.lowopacity.net/showthread.php?t=6716 (using copyrighted material on his website - basically ripping the entire site) http: //forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=176218 (selling "black friday" material that is easily found via google search) http: //forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=182173 (User needs a website design even though HE CLAIMS HE IS A WEBDESIGNER HIMSELF!) http: //forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=178897&highlight=montel (tried to solicite member for "prepaid" funds for website fix then disappeared) KNOWN WEBSITES: www.dapostman.com www.postmanmedia.com (notice his phone # is gone - this is because I called him to talk about why he hadnt sent the files I paid for - I was hung up on!) ALIAS LISTING: Paypal ID : "Charlyl Queen" Voicemail name: "jaqeer Breeeze" sp* ( 301-204-9569 )
Updated List of Montel's Fraudulent Activity: http://www.lowopacity.net/showthread.php?t=6716 (using copyrighted material on his website - basically ripping the entire site) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=176218 (selling "black friday" material that is easily found via google search) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=182173 (User needs a website design even though HE CLAIMS HE IS A WEBDESIGNER HIMSELF!) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=178897&highlight=montel (tried to solicite member for "prepaid" funds for website fix then disappeared) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=181128&highlight=montel (selling what he claims are unique templates, THEY ARE NOT THEY ARE SLIGHTLY MODIFIED STOLEN ONES!) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=83164&highlight=montel (Took offer to instal vbulletic hacks and completely screwed up this guys website) USER Screwed me out of XXX$ in coding payment and hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of web templates: Here is a microsoft word document of our conversations: http://www.freewebs.com/opulento/CONVOS.doc KNOWN WEBSITES: www.dapostman.com WHOIS - http://whois.domaintools.com/dapostman.com www.postmanmedia.com (notice his phone # is gone - this is because I called him to talk about why he hadnt sent the files I paid for - I was hung up on!) WHOIS - http://whois.domaintools.com/postmanmedia.com Affiliated with: www.localnerds.com www.mdunit.com (not sure his level of activity with these sites) ALIAS LISTING: Paypal ID : "Charlyl Queen" Voicemail name: "jaqeer Breeeze" sp* PHONE # (301-204-9569) I would encourage you to call Montel or jaqeer - whatever his name is and ask him about all of this. Believed Real Name: Montel Branch My analysis: I believe user MONTEL is a scam artist or "3rd party worker" at best. I believe montel bids on items or services then bids them back out to other people pocketing the difference in money AND ALSO TRYS TO SCAM ONE OR BOTH ENDS OF THIS TRANSACTION!
Recently contacted his website host and domain registrar - looks like they took the site down temporarily pending review. I presented a case to them and hopefull they see it my way. This guy has to go - too many scam artists preying upon us. Too much money being ripped. I will not stop until this situation is resolved! www.postmanmedia.com - currently down - pending review of case www.dapostman.com - curently down - pending review of case
It is always sensible to pay after you get things… I know that prepayments usually result in such problems…
Yet another complaint against MONTEL - MORE FRAUD! http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=182173 "You cheap bastard! You ripped me off, I made him a web template, then when I sent it to him, he ripped me off and didn't pay, and blocked me! Now it's over asshole!! You don't take someone's work and try to steal it!!!! I will make sure this wont happen to any other pro in this forum!"
Sorry but if your were a pro I don't think it would have happened to you. If you are ripped off this is what you do: (btw shoemoney had good tips back at the top. ) If it is paypal you paid with contact them and ask for your money back. They will want the information so give them the URL to the thread prove that you made up your part. Usually they give the other party 24-36 hours and if they don't respond to your claim you get your money back . If you created a image or template for the person and they ripped you off then contact their host(if they are using the image on it) and provide the original PSD file and other info related to the deal. Depending on the host what they will do about it. If you got good iTraders for paying and providing services(both). - I am talking about real deals not free stuff. - Then provide only a snapshot with watermark to the other party(especially if they don't have iTrader. If they have alot this is not necessary) and then when payment arrives send the PSD. Don't let yourself get ripped off. If it sounds to good to be true find a member who seems unbiased but knowledgeable about that subject and get a second opinion on the deal.
Sir the last post was reporting another member getting ripped off - the quoted paragraph was another members words not mine. I am just using this thread to compile evidence against Montel Branch and to warn people NOT to do business with him...
i must defend calven, he has lost money, and has a right to be upset. there is no need to flame him, he is attempting to help out fellow dp members. thank you calven, i hope you get your money back
Why dont you take legal action against him? It will save you much time. Send him a threaty type of letter or email and then file a police report. It only cost $5 over the phone and free in office OR get a lawyer and get this taken care of