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| BRICKLINK Bricklink.com, Troy Ceffaratti, Eric Smith, Troys Toy Kingdom, Troys Surplus, mnementh BRICKLINK ADMINISTRATION DEFRAUDS CHILDREN AND CONSUM |
| 24th of May, 2011 by User379030 |
| Bricklink was a website designed to provide lego parts to consumers most of which are children. The site is maintained and managed by Troy Cefaratti who also owns several other lego sites and stores. Since the passing of its founder the site has taken a new direction and Troy has personally mastermided the current activities. Bricklink entices children to sell there lego collections to its members at rock bottom prices only to tuen around and sell the entire collection piece by piece to the highest bidder. The children not knowing that there toys are worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars are paid a mere fraction of what they are worth. Troy then passes the lego along to other members who in turn sell them through several storefronts. In some cases the Lego sold is not even paid for, the child is instead give a cheap current lego set in exchange for pounds and pounds of old bricks. When confronted about the issues in the bricklink forum it was quickly dismissed and the thread was immediately locked by admin. Eric Smith and Troy Cefaratti. The discussion has been brought up numerous times and each and everytime the threads have been blocked. One whistle blower Foster Ben Goshi was banned from the forum completely for his telling of what was being witnessed. Several others have been banned as well. Knowing they can not reach into scam Report to quiet the story we have made our stand here. |
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I had a similar experience to User379030. A seller by the name of probuilders (Mr. Steudle) scammed me. I bought a lego sold as a brand new palpatine figure from the imperial inspection set. I asked through multiple emails of the condition. The answers were quick and what I wanted to hear.
However, what I received was a cut up key chain figure which reeked of smoke. For those who don't know, the original figure form the set is of higher value and price than a key chain. Its obvious the one I got was a second hand item.
I immediately sent an email to let the seller know and he/she never responded. When I filled a complaint on Paypal I just learned that it doesn't cover non ebay items. I will only buy with credit cards online from now on. You learn through experience.
Therefore I went on the bricklink forum to voice my complaint. However, another seller by the name of Fosterbengoshi was quick to dismiss my experience. His main argument is that I have no proof. What proof do I need to be scammed? After some heated debate, this seller immediately put me on the block list and subsequently send the list to dozens of other sellers. Obviously I was placed on multiple block lists of several sellers. Several sellers came on the forum and attacked me as if I was the one to blame.
Obviously from the complaint above, its very likely these sellers are all connected and attempted to kick me out because I was threatening their sale.
Anyhow, I was forced to apologized to the community because I was made to look like a fool by Fosterbengoshi. For your information, "bengoshi" means lawyer in Japanese. It was pretty obvious he's a lawyer-able to sway and convince others that I am the aggressor.
When I ask how I can prove it, the response was you can't but any further attemps to convince us will only negate your attempts. IIf you can't answer that, how can you be so quick to dismiss me?
Therefore, I cannot trust Bricklink as I had much better experience with ebay. |
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