$1,425 FRAUD: [Ichiro 2004 autographed bat PSA/DNA], Mr. Joshua Hanson (ebay id: ichiro51collector), RENTON WA

[spartakid]

Just curious, is there some reason you didn't use paypal. They off pretty good protection for both buyer and seller.

[al3xmac10]

Joel, thanks for the suggestion.

Spartakid, to close the deal, he wanted an immediate payment. Since I did not have funds in my credit card for Paypal at the time, I offered to pay via Western Union. I was ok with a money transfer because I thought he was an honest seller.

[legaleagle92481]

Joel, thanks for the suggestion.

Spartakid, to close the deal, he wanted an immediate payment. Since I did not have funds in my credit card for Paypal at the time, I offered to pay via Western Union. I was ok with a money transfer because I thought he was an honest seller.

Western Union is the easiest way to get scammed. If you are going to buy online especially internationally. Use a credit card through paypal. Not a debit card either, a credit card. I don't get how you say you had no funds in your credit card. If it was because your card would have been maxed out by the transaction why not just pay the money down on the card, it takes a second to do. If you had to go to someplace to Western Union it anyway thats not an immediate payment. I don't know what is going on here but it does not seem as black and white as you are making it.

[spartakid]

Paypal is always the way to go, as simple as that. Especially for a transaction that deals with that much cash.

[justinbittner220]

Like legaleagle said, use a credit card. Or as Sparta said, paypal. Ebay 101 teaches you to absolutely, positively, under no circumstance, do you use western union.

[al3xmac10]

legaleagle92481,

My card was maxed out ($0.00 funds available) during the negotiation, so I was not able to send even a partial payment.

[gnishiyama]

Alex,
Please email me at gnishiyama@gmail.com
thanks
Goh Nishiyama

[al3xmac10]

For everyone's reference, this is the screenshot of the last email I received from Mr. Joshua Hanson (via eBay's messaging system) on July 18, 2010.

I have emailed him directly at [ichiro151@live.com],
I have emailed him via ebay at [ebay id: ichiro51collector],
and I tried calling him directly at [(253)677-2445].

He never replied to my emails, nor answered my calls.
I have never heard from him again.