Originally Posted by superstreet2055
Just got another email from Sleeth. He still wants me to ship the carbs to him so he can look at them. I replied that he packed them for shippment and couldn't possibly have not known they were full of grit from blasting and that the throttle blates were binding. As far as I'm concerned he's already looked at them and shipped them anyway knowing fullwell that they were junk.
Oh, he also said he was going to check out RJ when he got a chance to see what new lies have been posted about him. Great stuff, huh?
This should help the Sleeth's when they visit this thread-
Heres the content article in the paper from Decatur Illinois:
Reported by: Stacey Morgan / WCIA 3 News
Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 @05:35pm CST
view largerMichael and Alice Sleeth of Oreana are facing charges of theft and Internet fraud. Authorities say they scammed more than $6000 out of on-line shoppers since 2002.
Authorities say the Sleeths posted carburetors and other car parts for sale on online auction sites like EBay and RacingJunk.com.
They say the couple would collect money from winning bidders, then send them the wrong auction item., or not send anything at all. Some items were sent in conditions other than what was described in the ad..
Authorities say this is just another example of why it's improtant to protect yourself online. They say one good rule of thumb is to get to know your seller.
"When you make a purchase on the internet, on auction websites, you may want to talk to the person you are ordering from by email, or phone," says Detective Jason Brown, who worked on the case. "Gather as much info as you can. Ask to speak with people they sold to previously. Try to do some background investigation so you don't lost your money in the transaction."
Brown also suggests you stick with sellers who have a strong history of honest sales. And make sure the site is secure if you need to use your credit card for a transaction. That will protect your accounts and your identity from being compromised.
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