aokartman Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 hours ago, PhilipB2k17 said: The US Mail was used. The FBI has jurisdiction. Maybe the enforcement arm of the US Postal Service, could help. The United States Postal Inspection Service. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 9 hours ago, thethedew said: I presume the FBI (and most other U.S. Law Enforcement) is not an option, as the OP is a Canadian citizen. Bill at CAF might know - though he's posted elsewhere that the OP was the only person contacted through this guy's CAF account. 4 hours ago, PhilipB2k17 said: The US Mail was used. The FBI has jurisdiction. 1 hour ago, aokartman said: Maybe the enforcement arm of the US Postal Service, could help. The United States Postal Inspection Service. David I can theorize per above too, but Canada to USA (Canada customs out to USA customs in) and then domestically interstate...a lawyer's dream to argue jurisdiction and a mess the rest of us amateurs can only ponder. OP won't know until he asks, starting with his local police and then pulling the thread out slowly... Maybe OP is just moving silently under the waves on the matter? But if not, I'm not seeing any interest by OP posts in following this path. Why? You've already taken all the losses (art, money, time/energy) and exhausted the obvious efforts to salvage something - to no avail. What remains is unlikely to yield fruit but also a minor incremental effort to follow through on, compared to the effort already expended and the still possible recovery of some/all money or the art. Again, if nothing else, documenting your ownership and the relevant property theft details in a police report makes it a lot easier to stake your claim if/when the art does re-appear on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RS88 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2019 39 minutes ago, vodou said: I can theorize per above too, but Canada to USA (Canada customs out to USA customs in) and then domestically interstate...a lawyer's dream to argue jurisdiction and a mess the rest of us amateurs can only ponder. OP won't know until he asks, starting with his local police and then pulling the thread out slowly... Maybe OP is just moving silently under the waves on the matter? But if not, I'm not seeing any interest by OP posts in following this path. Why? You've already taken all the losses (art, money, time/energy) and exhausted the obvious efforts to salvage something - to no avail. What remains is unlikely to yield fruit but also a minor incremental effort to follow through on, compared to the effort already expended and the still possible recovery of some/all money or the art. Again, if nothing else, documenting your ownership and the relevant property theft details in a police report makes it a lot easier to stake your claim if/when the art does re-appear on the market. Hey, thanks for the notes and suggestions - yes, both local law enforcements will be/have been contacted. My police service in Canada and I will also contact law enforcement in Visalia CA to register the incident there. I’ll keep the post updated with any updates, but in the interim I did feel that it was important to share the story with the OA community - it definitely sucks being on this end. vodou, zhamlau, eewwnuk and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefixit2 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 wow, that really sucks, I hope this all works out for you and this guys gets the exposure he deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 That really is awful. Make sure you have proof of what you sent, and hopefully, you have saved copies of any communications. That includes any email, text messages and voicemail (Yes, I know the odds are small that you do, but it never hurts to check). Anyone else dealt with him who can back up the story with a similar incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaeld Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Did the OP give the money back before the art was returned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Michaeld said: Did the OP give the money back before the art was returned? Mike, this was a PayPal return. I assume PayPal refunded the money once the tracking for the return shipment showed that it was delivered. Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS88 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 21 hours ago, malvin said: Mike, this was a PayPal return. I assume PayPal refunded the money once the tracking for the return shipment showed that it was delivered. Malvin That is correct Malvin, as soon as the Buyer showed proof of delivery on a return PayPal instantly refunded to the buyer and sucked the same amount out of my bank account.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS88 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 2:54 PM, Rick2you2 said: That really is awful. Make sure you have proof of what you sent, and hopefully, you have saved copies of any communications. That includes any email, text messages and voicemail (Yes, I know the odds are small that you do, but it never hurts to check). Anyone else dealt with him who can back up the story with a similar incident? Unfortunately I was his first mark according to Bill Cox @ CAF. From what Bill has also sniffed out - and makes total sense - was that he was more concerned that I was out of country and not in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 6 hours ago, RS88 said: Unfortunately I was his first mark according to Bill Cox @ CAF. From what Bill has also sniffed out - and makes total sense - was that he was more concerned that I was out of country and not in the US. You should pass on your name and contact information to the OP if he intends to seek a criminal action. Corroboration helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, Rick2you2 said: You should pass on your name and contact information to the OP if he intends to seek a criminal action. Corroboration helps. he is the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokstarr Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Bird said: he is the OP The plot thickens..... Seriously though - that is disgusting that someone would do that. One thing I didn't see mentioned was maybe this should be passed along to all the dealers. If the person realized they can't sell the work easily online now, maybe they will try to approach a dealer online or at a convention for a trade or cash. Blastaar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 What's the next con in that area? Might show up there for a cash in hand buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The "local" con there would be California Republic Comic Con however, having been to the cons that this promoter puts on, it's not the type of con that fans go to buy high end art. If the suspect wanted to sell the piece at a con, he'd also have a variety of cons to go to should he be willing to travel a few hours. Ryan, if you want me to send you a list of cons the suspect may hit up, let me know; however, the promoters may be ambivalent to your situation. That is to say, they're not going to put on their hunting hats and grab their magnifying glasses to look high and low for it. But hey, anything is worth a try. They would need a police report though--they are not going to confiscate high end artwork based on "hearsay." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, Jay Olie Espy said: The "local" con there would be California Republic Comic Con however, having been to the cons that this promoter puts on, it's not the type of con that fans go to buy high end art. If the suspect wanted to sell the piece at a con, he'd also have a variety of cons to go to should he be willing to travel a few hours. Ryan, if you want me to send you a list of cons the suspect may hit up, let me know; however, the promoters may be ambivalent to your situation. That is to say, they're not going to put on their hunting hats and grab their magnifying glasses to look high and low for it. But hey, anything is worth a try. They would need a police report though--they are not going to confiscate high end artwork based on "hearsay." If they have Facebook pages for the cons maybe they would be willing to put out a PSA with a picture. Might be a good way to circulate the situation. Doesn't hurt to ask. Also, would not name names. John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 If you guys are will to go that far, how about going to the LCSs ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Bird said: he is the OP Oops. Nevertheless, collecting the names of others who suffered similarly will increase the likelihood something will really be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewwnuk Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Rick2you2 said: Oops. Nevertheless, collecting the names of others who suffered similarly will increase the likelihood something will really be done. its only the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Hal Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 19 hours ago, RS88 said: That is correct Malvin, as soon as the Buyer showed proof of delivery on a return PayPal instantly refunded to the buyer and sucked the same amount out of my bank account.... If the PayPal account had been tied to a credit card rather than the OP's bank account, would he have another avenue of defense (opening a dispute with the cc company), or would it have mattered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RS88 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 Hey guys, updated - seems like there’s some fury today as the buyer is feeling the heat of being outed. mister_not_so_nice, vodou, Shepherd and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...