# BUYER BEWARE: ST4TUS

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buyer-beware-st4tus/263499>\
**Category:** Classifieds\
**Created:** [April 23, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buyer-beware-st4tus/263499 "2012-04-23T23:25:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buyer-beware-st4tus/263499/48 "2012-04-24T08:35:56Z")

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> [@Insan3Vr6"](#):
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> Alright it was freaking 1am when I posted first, so the people saying to “put up or shut up” can beat it, I was sleeping. I posted here to warn people so that nobody gets screwed. Great to know vwvortex isn’t the only site where you get called a noob because of post count.
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> I bought a turbo from him, but didn’t have the full amount yet. I put down a $100 deposit and then the following week paid the remaining amount. No issue communicating with him until the final balance was paid. Then there was nothing except a bogus email response (pretty much like what was already posted).
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> There’s more than enough proof in here that this guy is scum, and anyone who locally knows this kid can deliver that info personally. I don’t really feel like uploading pages of text messages right now, but from what I have read so far in here…there is no need.

Thats the thing. EVERY member here lives in a 30 mile radius and most know everyone personally that sign in every day here. We meet in parking lots to exchange stuff. I understand thats not possible, but what my point is long distance transactions can be a pain in the ass, and a risk. Thats what you agree to socially when doing this. Not saying its right to scam someone based on that, I am saying its not always easy to complete flawlessly.

And no offense but if you took the time to hunt him down, find us here, post at 1AM, and then again today to keep the ball rolling, taking the 5 minutes out to gather evidence for your case is the difference between us not giving a fuck and calling our friend to see if we can help you guys.

> [@Laparoscopic Surgery](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laparoscopic-surgery/49261/14):
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> I’ve never had it not be instant and I’ve sent thousands via PayPal over the past few years. My transfers are always from my bank account taken from my account instantly.
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> Just saying. Hope everything works out for both parties.

I think it has to do with the level of the account. If its in good standing, confirmed addresses and confirmed bank accounts, etc. I remember having issues too at one point and I had to do this please confirm 3 different things like account deposit amounts, a phone call and a letter in the mail to get my account straightened out after having long delays for transactions.

But yeah, mine now works great, and is fast. I dont keep an eye on it because I dont keep a balance and only really deal with companies instead of people so the delay doesnt bother us at all, if there even is one.

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