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Mayoor Patel Is A Scammer | He Ripped Me Off $300

Discussion in 'General Business' started by Lord Hades, Jan 3, 2009.

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    Just a warning to all the DigitalPoint members not to deal with Mayoor Patel (DP username: Mayoor)

    His personal website is http://www.mayoor.co.uk.

    He was selling a Sidereel bot on DP and I got royally ripped off. Basically, he claimed that the bot would auto-add our links to Sidereel and he was selling it for $250.

    He had almost no iTrader or rep but his sales pitch and the manner in which he handled queries were fairly professional so I made the leap. (how I regret it now!)

    I added him on MSN and we got talking. We agreed that for $300, he would sell me the script and personally coach me on his method to monetize the Sidereel traffic. I also asked for support to get the script working and a moneyback guarantee if the script doesn't work.

    He sent me the script via email but it did not work. I emailed him and he asked me to give him 2-3 days. I emailed him after 2-3 days and never received a response. After a week, I emailed him again asking for a refund and still no response.

    However, DP shows he has been online.

    What a scammer!
     
    Lord Hades, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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  2. goldmon

    goldmon Well-Known Member

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    so sorry for you dude:(( such users must be banned in one second. The bad side is that Paypal no care for digital products..i have been scammed 2 month ago too for 300$ proxy+domain.
     
    goldmon, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  3. dynashox

    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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    #3
    Sorry for your lost but iTrader and reputation do play their part here in DP especially when you're dealing with high amount of money.

    Nothing you can do here if he keep ignoring you except leave him a -ve iTrader in hope other members will notice he is scamming people.
     
    dynashox, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  4. Lord Hades

    Lord Hades Peon

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    Yes, I know but it was the classic case of him selling the dream... :(
     
    Lord Hades, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    Dondon2d Peon

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    Sorry for your loss man, better be careful next time!
     
    Dondon2d, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  6. Lord Hades

    Lord Hades Peon

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    Yeah, I surely will be. By the way, I managed to trace his phone no. and address too. However, he lives in the UK and I live in India. I called him up but got his voicemail. What further action can I take?
     
    Lord Hades, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  7. typhoon

    typhoon Active Member

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    Ohh..$250 that's huge enough amount..What a big scam..
     
    typhoon, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  8. Lord Hades

    Lord Hades Peon

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    Actually $300, since it was $250 + $50 for the coaching (which never even took place)
     
    Lord Hades, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  9. mixke

    mixke Prominent Member

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    That sucks, you should not have paid 100% upfront as he had no iTrader. But nothing can be done now, file a PayPal case but I don't think it will go yuor way. Just be careful now on...good luck!
     
    mixke, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    carminx Peon

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    like mixke said you didn`t have to paid upfront. you should use escrow. just be safe from now on.
     
    carminx, Jan 3, 2009 IP
  11. kiteguy123

    kiteguy123 Well-Known Member

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    #11
    I think the thing to remember is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, especially when it's coming from someone who's a noob. I can see exactly why you fell into the trap, especially if he was professional, but you should always seek review copies or see testimonials from REAL people before you buy something.

    Anyway, sorry for your loss. :eek:
     
    kiteguy123, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    gibbs_h Peon

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    ohhh... so sorry to hear your story, you should have been careful in your business and if you dont know the person you are dealing with, you should not pay upfront, take care next time;) even his site is not working at the moment....
     
    gibbs_h, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    jhbalaji Well-Known Member

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    Oh such members must be banned and before paying to any thing just check it up their iTRADER and whether they have a verified paypal and cross check their posts and threads you can get a idea based on their response
     
    jhbalaji, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    typhoon Active Member

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    lolz. coaching?

    he taught you the lesson of believing on newbies!:rolleyes:
     
    typhoon, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    jonas18 Well-Known Member

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    that's why i never pay with balance on my paypal when i bought digital products in case someone scam me i would do a chargeback..I know it will take months, i'm sure i'll get my money.
     
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    "rl2043 Well-Known Member

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    just to be fair. Mayoor's script worked before sidereel started locking pages. so when did he sell you his script? I thought he stopped selling it in Oct when sidereel was still not locking pages.
     
    "rl2043, Jan 3, 2009 IP
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    Lord Hades Peon

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    He sold me my copy sometime in November, I think. I uploaded the file and inspite of using a perfect csv input file, it didn't work. Were you a customer of his too? Are you still able to contact him?
     
    Lord Hades, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    asholar Peon

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    cheaters, dp ban these cheaters.
     
    asholar, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    "rl2043 Well-Known Member

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    #19
    I am not a customer but I know somebody who was. the script worked fine at the time. However, he should not have sold it to you in Nov as Sidereel was already locked at that time so he should refund you your money.

    Too bad for scammers like this.
     
    "rl2043, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    "rl2043 Well-Known Member

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    I did a whois on his domain and this is what I got. no telephone# though. good luck.

    =============================
    Domain name:
    mayoor.co.uk

    Registrant:
    Mayoor Patel

    Registrant type:
    UK Individual

    Registrant's address:
    flat 6 roxby Court, Atlantic Wharf
    cardiff
    South Glamorgan
    CF10 4NG
    GB
     
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