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

[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

[joelsabi]

Any followup on this bat transaction?

[emann]

Sort of relates to this post, but as an FYI:

Paypal no longer provides any "buyer protection" for private transactions off ebay, unless the item doesn't arrive. No protection against getting the wrong item, item not as described, etc... Got this news direct from their customer service department after they automatically closed a claim due to this policy.

[al3xmac10]

Thank you for all those following this case.

A kind member just informed me that Mr. Joshua Hanson works for Trader Joe's (its a specialty food chain store) in the Renton, WA area.

I will use this information when I ask for help from the Renton authorities.

My only hope is that they can provide assistance, even though the fraud occured in an internet transaction, and I am not in the United States (I am in the Philippines)...

[Lokee]

Alex,

Please email me yobyeknom69@hotmail.com

[Neal]

He is selling another one right now.

[metsbats]

I don't buy it that the Washington police do not investigate these types of cases or that the $$ amount being only $1400 is too small. I was ripped off on an overstock auction for $500 years back and the CA. police dept assigned a detective to the case who I email and spoke to directly.

I sent all the evidence and was told they would investigate but was also told these types of cases were hard to solve.

At the very least you should be able to file a police report for record.