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My apologies for not being around in the past months

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:49 pm
by paolo
Hello everyone,
I have to apologize for not having posted messages in the past few months, but I had a controversy with another Italian member of the forum (she's hardly a member anyway, since she has posted less than 10 messages), who contacted me and offered some 'rare' smurfs.
I made the mistake to trust her photographs and not having closed the deal in person, but after she sent me a package full of rubbish, I had to sue her.
My lawyer told me not to go public with this matter on the forum and not to post, and finally today I received the good news that a settlement has been made in my favour, so I got my money back and (very little) punitive damages too.
I would like to warn you about people that suddenly appear on this forum and that noone ever heard of before, since they might be ready to scam honest collectors as the 'core' of this forum is made of.
Greetings to everyone, Paolo.
:D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:14 pm
by SmurfingH
Oh Paolo, that is such a shame! :( So glad you've got it sorted though to your satisfaction. Welcome back too. :D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:22 pm
by Cassiebsg
Welcome back paolo!
Good you got your money back! :D

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:05 am
by Ritter_Schlumpfenherz
OMG Paolo !!! I'm angry at the woman, who ripped you off and I feel pity for you as well !!! :(

Sending many hugs over to you. :hug:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:13 am
by steveparkes
So sorry you had to go through that on here Paolo, I am glad everything worked out..I hope it hasn't put you off visiting here :cheers:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:23 pm
by stampysmurf
Glad things worked out for you and welcome back!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:31 pm
by Tojo
I'm very pleased that you have been reimbursed :D

What a lot of hassle though, this sort of thing makes me angry :angry: :angry:

It's good to have you back here at the forum :cheers:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:40 pm
by André
Great that everything worked out for you Paolo!! :D

And that you are back here on the forum! :-D

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:38 pm
by paolo
I slowed down collecting, both for what happened to me and for not liking at all the new 'real life' smurfs. I won't go watching the movie, but I will only get the new 6 Schleich smurfs when they are out in May.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:30 pm
by Pitufo
Hi, Paolo!!

WELCOME BACK!!!!!!

It is important to know your story...I imagine it has been a long and hard process but it is a way that we all know that after being ripped off, there are things to do against that kind of people

I do imagine who is the seller. It is obvious she is in my "black list" too

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:57 am
by smurfowen
GOOD FOR YOU
Just shows that honosty is the best policy. You should ask Maureen to remove her from the forum so that others cant be tricked also.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:51 am
by Smurfysmurf
GOOD FOR YOU
Just shows that honosty is the best policy. You should ask Maureen to remove her from the forum so that others cant be tricked also.
Please do NOT post the name publicly...but if you want to pm me the name of the member I will certainly look into removing her :D

PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:50 am
by Azrael
Oh no that's terrible news!