Vintage Synth Repair

Recently a prick filed a paypal complain of non-delivery after only 13 days when he's in England and I'm in Montana.  Many of you probably know me as the person who put up the key cross reference guide for synth keys, and a lot of chips and other parts and a lot of free synth repair tips on the template pages for every significant production synth pretty much.  The issue with avexproducer@... or primeproducer@... hasn't worked out. I'm quite sure he must have the keys by now that I sent what June 12th I think it was.  No word from him or the guy who was going to check on him.  So that's it.  Nobody uses paypal from now on to order form me.  This is a sad thing but maybe better in the long run.  It appears google checkout has a better protocol for handling disputes.  It's a lie that the buyer is always right.  In this case the buyer sent me 7 dollars which didn't even cover the shipping but I was being nice I thought to him... he thanked me by stealing all 68.00 using paypals refusal to accept a customs number as proof of shipment.  WARNING.  Avoid this guy. Someone else emailed me and told me I'm not the first person he's done this to.


MR.BOZIDAR RISTIC
72 NICHOLL HOUSE
SPRING PARK DRIVE
LONDON N4 2TQ
ENGLAND
 
PHONE NUMBER ; 07590025570


 MEANWHILE...does anyone else have google checkout experience?  Any problems you'd like to alert me to?

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I wonder if he is on this mailing list?
 
Maybe he could come forward and tell his side of the story.
 
It does really suck that paypal almost always sides with the buyer.. ughhh. 
 


 





Recently a prick filed a paypal complain of non-delivery after only 13 days when he's in England and I'm in Montana. Many of you probably know me as the person who put up the key cross reference guide for synth keys, and a lot of chips and other parts and a lot of free synth repair tips on the template pages for every significant production synth pretty much. The issue with avexproducer@... or primeproducer@... hasn't worked out. I'm quite sure he must have the keys by now that I sent what June 12th I think it was. No word from him or the guy who was going to check on him. So that's it. Nobody uses paypal from now on to order form me. This is a sad thing but maybe better in the long run. It appears google checkout has a better protocol for handling disputes. It's a lie that the buyer is always right. In this case the buyer sent me 7 dollars which didn't even cover the shipping but I was being nice I thought to him... he thanked me by stealing all
 68.00 using paypals refusal to accept a customs number as proof of shipment. WARNING. Avoid this guy. Someone else emailed me and told me I'm not the first person he's done this to.

MR.BOZIDAR RISTIC
72 NICHOLL HOUSE
SPRING PARK DRIVE
LONDON N4 2TQ
ENGLAND

PHONE NUMBER ; 07590025570

MEANWHILE...does anyone else have google checkout experience? Any problems you'd like to alert me to?

-- 
Check out sounddoctorin.com for songs, a studio tour, help 
repairing old synthesizers and parts or thought provoking 
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Hi Rob,

I'm very sad to hear about this issue. I guess (non-poor) robbers are all over the world making life much more difficult to others. Another bad thing is that then, even the good guys have to suffer due to the friendly service always given having to be 'tightened-up'.

But I believe that guys like these who do these things (stealing keys) one day will find the 'right shoe' that fits them!

Please keep up your good work and friendly nice service Rob to us all others.

With thanks,

Noel Buhagiar

Malta

Europe

Recently a prick filed a paypal complain of non-delivery after only 13 days when he's in England and I'm in Montana. Many of you probably know me as the person who put up the key cross reference guide for synth keys, and a lot of chips and other parts and a lot of free synth repair tips on the template pages for every significant production synth pretty much. The issue with avexproducer@... or primeproducer@... hasn't worked out. I'm quite sure he must have the keys by now that I sent what June 12th I think it was. No word from him or the guy who was going to check on him. So that's it. Nobody uses paypal from now on to order form me. This is a sad thing but maybe better in the long run. It appears google checkout has a better protocol for handling disputes. It's a lie that the buyer is always right. In this case the buyer sent me 7 dollars which didn't even cove r the shipping but I was being nice I thought to him... he thanked me by stealing all 68.00 using paypals refusal to accept a customs number as proof of shipment. WARNING. Avoid this guy. Someone else emailed me and told me I'm not the first person he's done this to.

MR.BOZIDAR RISTIC
72 NICHOLL HOUSE
SPRING PARK DRIVE
LONDON N4 2TQ
ENGLAND

PHONE NUMBER ; 07590025570

MEANWHILE...does anyone else have google checkout experience? Any problems you'd like to alert me to?

--
Check out sounddoctorin.com for songs, a studio tour, help
repairing old synthesizers and parts or thought provoking
articles that could help make your eternity!

If you sent your items out tracked and signed for using a minimum of USPS 
International Priority, this cant happen. Customs numbers are only traceable on 
this service and above (like Int. Express). 

Sadly it's my experience that when you go out of your way to accommodate a 
buyer, it usually comes back and bites you in the butt.

Apologies from the UK for your trouble.

Philip



________________________________
From: Noel Buhagiar <laser@onvol.net>
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 23 July, 2010 11:05:36
Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Updating my way of selling synth parts. Anyone 
used google checkout?

  
 
Hi    Rob,
>I'm very sad to    hear about this issue. I guess (non-poor) robbers are all 
>over the world    making life much more difficult to others. Another bad thing 
>is that then,    even the good guys have to suffer due to the friendly service 
>always given    having to be 'tightened-up' .
>But I believe    that guys like these who do these things (stealing keys) one 
>day will find the    'right shoe' that fits them!
> 
>Please keep up    your good work and friendly nice service Rob to us all 
others.

> 
>With    thanks,
>Noel    Buhagiar
>Malta
>Europe  
>Recently a prick filed a paypal complain of non-delivery after only 13 days    
>when he's in England and I'm in Montana. Many of you probably know me as the    
>person who put up the key cross reference guide for synth keys, and a lot of    
>chips and other parts and a lot of free synth repair tips on the template    
>pages for every significant production synth pretty much. The issue with 
>avexproducer@ aol.com or primeproducer@ aol.com hasn't worked    out. I'm quite 
>sure he must have the keys by now that I sent what June 12th I    think it was. 
>No word from him or the guy who was going to check on him. So    that's it. 
>Nobody uses paypal from now on to order form me. This is a sad    thing but 
>maybe better in the long run. It appears google checkout has a    better 
>protocol for handling disputes. It's a lie that the buyer is always    right. In 
>this case the buyer sent me 7 dollars which didn't even cove r the    shipping 
>but I was being nice I thought to him... he thanked me by stealing    all 68.00 
>using paypals refusal to accept a customs number as proof of    shipment. 
>WARNING. Avoid this guy. Someone else emailed me and told me I'm not    the 
>first person he's done this to.
>
>MR.BOZIDAR RISTIC
>72 NICHOLL    HOUSE
>SPRING PARK DRIVE
>LONDON N4 2TQ
>ENGLAND
>
>PHONE NUMBER ;    07590025570
>
>MEANWHILE... does anyone else have google checkout    experience? Any problems 
>you'd like to alert me to?
>
>-- 
>Check out    sounddoctorin. com for songs, a studio tour, help 
>repairing old    synthesizers and parts or thought provoking 
>articles that could help make    your eternity!
>
>

> If you sent your items out tracked and signed for using a minimum of USPS 
> International Priority,
> this cant happen. Customs numbers are only traceable on this service and 
> above (like Int. Express).

This is not my experience. I use USPS I.P. regularly and it's (a) slow, and 
(b) useless tracking.

(a) Takes 3 weeks easily to get to Europe.
(b) More times than not the tracking gets stuck at "accepted" and only 
rarely is it updated further.

For example I only have the one out now, but see:
http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=LJ645791504US

It will probably stay like this forever, even after delivery. This allows 
the buyer to protest even after they receive the item.

GB

Well I can tell straight away the number you supplied there is airmail 
letter post as it starts with LJ. It's not Priority Mail International.

LJ prefix numbers are not traceable..not signed for...nor accepted by Paypal.

All Priority Mail International or Express numbers start with CP prefix and are
signed for and fully trackable to the door. They are delivered in the UK by 
Parcelforce, not the post office like letter post.

Here's the number of a parcel from the US I recently received: CP275750975US, it
will track to my door on the USPS site and the parcelforce site. It took 10 days 

with a hold up in customs, which is about right.

Philip.




________________________________

From: GB <grantbt@...>
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 23 July, 2010 14:01:08
Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Updating my way of selling synth parts. Anyone 


used google checkout?

  
> If you sent your items out tracked and signed for using a minimum of USPS 
> International Priority,
> this cant happen. Customs numbers are only traceable on this service and 
> above (like Int. Express).

This is not my experience. I use USPS I.P. regularly and it's (a) slow, and 
(b) useless tracking.

(a) Takes 3 weeks easily to get to Europe.
(b) More times than not the tracking gets stuck at "accepted" and only 
rarely is it updated further.

For example I only have the one out now, but see:
http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=LJ645791504US




It will probably stay like this forever, even after delivery. This allows 
the buyer to protest even after they receive the item.

GB

Dishonest people are out there and in my opinion paypal helps them steal.
I stopped using paypal (as a seller) about 3 years ago.
Less issues of all types since I switched to Google Checkout. 
I have only good things to say about GC. 
I've had 1 charge-back attempted fraud and GC's process was easy, prompt and very fair. 
I provided the tracking # showing that the item was delivered and the matter was resolved in my favor promptly. 
GC PAYS direct to your chosen bank account in 2-3 business days and has good online transaction software. 
Paypal and ebay just keep getting less and less seller friendly.

My .02,
Ron

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Weigel" <sounddoctorin@...> wrote:
>
> Recently a prick filed a paypal complain of non-delivery after only 13 days when he's in England and I'm in Montana.

I have to agree with GB here as I have been shipping overseas for many  
years and have problems all the time. It has given my little company a  
bad rap, I wish we never agreed to ship overseas.

I have had more problems with delivery than Pay pal, there is an  
amount of loss you take on every year but that margin seems to be  
growing.

Rich at www.route66studios.com

Reality is a concept...basically.

On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:01 AM, "GB" <grantbt@...> wrote:

> > If you sent your items out tracked and signed for using a minimum  
> of USPS
> > International Priority,
> > this cant happen. Customs numbers are only traceable on this  
> service and
> > above (like Int. Express).
>
> This is not my experience. I use USPS I.P. regularly and it's (a)  
> slow, and
> (b) useless tracking.
>
> (a) Takes 3 weeks easily to get to Europe.
> (b) More times than not the tracking gets stuck at "accepted" and only
> rarely is it updated further.
>
> For example I only have the one out now, but see:
> http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=LJ645791504US
>
> It will probably stay like this forever, even after delivery. This  
> allows
> the buyer to protest even after they receive the item.
>
> GB
>
>

Phillip
Priority international does NOT have any such tracking, I am not sure  
where you got this but it's not true...in my neck of the woods anyway.
I have found that USPS Global priority is the only real form of  
shipping that the USPS offers with REAL tracking and insurance.


Richard at www.route66studios.com

Reality is a concept...basically.

On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Philip <eggwheatis@...> wrote:

> Well I can tell straight away the number you supplied there is airmail
> letter post as it starts with LJ. It's not Priority Mail  
> International.
>
> LJ prefix numbers are not traceable..not signed for...nor accepted  
> by Paypal.
>
> All Priority Mail International or Express numbers start with CP  
> prefix and are
> signed for and fully trackable to the door. They are delivered in  
> the UK by
> Parcelforce, not the post office like letter post.
>
> Here's the number of a parcel from the US I recently received:  
> CP275750975US, it
> will track to my door on the USPS site and the parcelforce site. It  
> took 10 days
>
> with a hold up in customs, which is about right.
>
> Philip.
>
> ________________________________
> From: GB <grantbt@...>
> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 23 July, 2010 14:01:08
> Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Updating my way of selling synth  
> parts. Anyone
>
> used google checkout?
>
> > If you sent your items out tracked and signed for using a minimum  
> of USPS
> > International Priority,
> > this cant happen. Customs numbers are only traceable on this  
> service and
> > above (like Int. Express).
>
> This is not my experience. I use USPS I.P. regularly and it's (a)  
> slow, and
> (b) useless tracking.
>
> (a) Takes 3 weeks easily to get to Europe.
> (b) More times than not the tracking gets stuck at "accepted" and only
> rarely is it updated further.
>
> For example I only have the one out now, but see:
> http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=LJ645791504US
>
> It will probably stay like this forever, even after delivery. This  
> allows
> the buyer to protest even after they receive the item.
>
> GB
>
>

I have a friend who uses Google Checkout, and she has no complaints.

I accept Paypal through my parts store, and it's the only method of payment I'll accept on eBay.  (I had too many problems with money orders sent from other countries.)

99.9% of my shipping via USPS is done online these days.  I have the option of having USPS send the buyer an email that details the shipping info.  Even if the shipment doesn't include a tracking number, it at least offers proof that the item was sent.

> I have the option of having USPS send the buyer an email that details the shipping info.  
> Even if the shipment doesn't include a tracking number, it at least offers proof that 
> the item was sent.

Is it? I think that's what people are complaining about. In my case USPS often just says "Electronically Notified" or similar *forever*. All the recipient has to do is say they never received it and I have no proof I actually mailed it.  I'm certainly not going to wait in line at the Post Office in order to add on extra services that yield more info though.