Parabellum

I bought 2 adaptec 29160N SCSI controllers that I never received...

Parabellum was the Buyer on February 27, 2005 Other/Unknown

I have *bought* 2 adaptec 29160N SCSI controllers over the [H] forums from Omar and never received them.

I have been waiting for more than 6 weeks (deal debuted on Jan. 8) for the package to arrive and it never did. At first, communication was good either by PM or by e-mail. Omar was first supposed to ship the package with FedEx but decided, upon agreement with me, to ship with USPS. In his last e-mail, he said that was about to ship the package in the afternoon (this is more than six weeks from now). When I saw that the package was not arriving, I tried to contact him numerous times via PM and e-mails with no reply at all. The last time I got a reply from him was on Feb. 17 and mainly because I had to hijack a thread which he was posting in. He said he was sorry, that he never check PM and said that he would refund me and see what could have had happened to the post office. Since then, he is dead silent.

I have been very patient. Did I say "very"? I gave this person the oppotunity to start building some refs since he had only one eval. I paid this guy right away, when prompted to do so. I even sent more cash to make sure he does not get penalized due to the fact that I was using my credit card.

Maybe this is a simple sad story about a lost package. This rarely happens but happens anyway. What is wrong here is that there was NO communication. At least, when things goes bad, say something. Niet...

In my last PM, I told him that either I get my money back (which he was supposed to send me anyway according to his last PM) or that he gives tangible PROOF that the package had been effectively shipped and lost. He did nothing.

Since Feb. 18, he has completely stopped posting on [H] under Thatonen00b. Maybe he is using another nick name.

This is the first time I am giving negative feedback and feel like that I have no other choice. I would have prefered to say how Omar was a great trader and how professionnally he handled this trade but to my deception, he did nothing like that. Maybe he had some difficulties with the shipping and such but in that case, at least KEEP communication going on.

Well, I would think twice about dealing with him. In that case, do it at our own risks.

I bought a Saitek X45 joystick set.

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 23, 2006 RedFlagDeals

Item shipped as advertised and shipped immediately after I sent the payment. Very good communication during the trade. I am pretty satisfied and would do business again in the future.

Thanks,

Serge

2 X Panaflo 80mm M1A

Parabellum was the Buyer on August 9, 2004 AnandTech

Dan is an all around nice guy. The fans he sold me are exactly as described. I would be pleased to deal with him again in the future.

Serge

I bought an Asus P5AD2-E Premium from Tyson.

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 24, 2006 HardForum

First class trader here! I really enjoyed dealing with Tyson. Transaction was a no brainer, item was very carefully packaged and shipping was fast. Would not hesitate in a heartbeat to deal with him again in the future if we happen to.

I bought a Pentium 4 650 CPU

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 27, 2006 RedFlagDeals

Deal went smooth, I paid and he shipped. Item received exactly as described. Good communication all around.

Thanks for this great trade.

Para

512mb (2 X 256mb) Crucial PC3200

Parabellum was the Buyer on September 27, 2004 AnandTech

Wylie is a very nice guy to deal with. Very prompt communication and kindly accepted to ship in Canada with some special instructions. I paid first as I felt he had proven himself with its past trades and I can only vouch for him.

I would not hesitate to deal with him again.

Thanks again Wylie

Bought an Adaptec 29160N SCSI card from Steve.

Parabellum was the Buyer on November 1, 2003 Other/Unknown

Very good communication and fast shipping. Steve shipped the package via UPS while he did not knew about UPS charging a premium price when shipping to Canada. He offered me to pay half the brokerage fee to compensate which I have declined because I said to him I was recognizing that he has agreed to ship in Canada. Overall, this was a great transaction and would gladly deal with him again in the future.

Sorry for my english..

Sold a Seagate Cheetah X15 36LP 36.7gb to Gus

Parabellum was the Seller on February 8, 2004 Other/Unknown

Very, very prompt in communication. I sent the drive first since Gus had more heat than me. He sent the payment as soon as he got the drive. Terrific transaction. Definately an awesome trader. You deserve two thumbs up!

512mb Corsair TwinX XMS3200C2PT

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 23, 2004 AnandTech

Jason is a very kind person and it is very easy to deal with. He agreed to ship in Canada and followed carefully my shipping instructions. Jason shipped the goods as soon as I have paypaled him the money. Very good communication, quick and prompt replies. Top rank transaction! Need I say more? ;-)

I bought a X1900 Master card

Parabellum was the Buyer on May 27, 2007 RedFlagDeals

Well, what I can say? This is the first time someone send me the goods without I even have to ask for it. Everything was very well packaged and it arrived 2 days later. Everything that was pictured in his thread was in the box, as advertised.
Communication was excellent. This is one of the best online trade I had the pleasure to deal with in the last 4 years. I would really appreciate to do business with him in the future if I happen to. Need I say more?

Thanks!

I bought an ATi Radeon 8500 64mb from Jeff.

Parabellum was the Buyer on November 27, 2003 AnandTech

It is always a pleasure to deal with people such as Jeff. Very prompt in communication, item shipped as promised, very good packaging, all items mentionned were in the box and was kind enough to fill in those papers to ship in Canada. I hope to deal with him again in the future if we happen to.

3Com 3CR990-TX-97

Parabellum was the Buyer on January 6, 2004 Other/Unknown

I bought a 3Com NIC. The card was shipped fast and came well packaged. Good communication. Great trader.

I sold a dual channel kit of Crucial Ballistix PC3200.

Parabellum was the Seller on May 3, 2006 RedFlagDeals

Yongeun was a nice person to deal with. He had a lot of heatware evals so I was not worried to ship first, which I did. As soon as he got the memory he paid instantly the amount agreed. Prompt communication was maintained during the trade. I would be pleased to deal with him again in the future if we happen to.

Thanks

Serge

Bought a P4 3.4C Engineering Sample

Parabellum was the Buyer on November 1, 2004 Other/Unknown

Top notch trader. Item sent was exactly as described and discussed. I first sent the payment and, as he has stated, he sent the goods exactly on time, with the carrier described. The item was very, very well package to make sure the chip won't suffer the trip.

If we happen to, I would really appcreciate to deal with him again, really.

Para

Bought Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80.0gb

Parabellum was the Buyer on May 31, 2004 AnandTech

Very fast and prompt communication. Item I received is exactly what he sold me. Great price. A very nice and honest person to deal with.

Thanks again

Bought an Asus P4P800 motherboard

Parabellum was the Buyer on November 15, 2004 AnandTech

Paul is a top notch trader. Very responsive with great communications thru Anandtech forums and private messages. He was kind enough to ship in Canada despite the strike that affects the custom agents. I hope to deal with him again in the future and if we happen to, I will keep in mind every efforts he had put into this trade.

Bought an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe from John (in the [H])

Parabellum was the Buyer on February 2, 2004 Other/Unknown

John was a pleasure to deal with. Great communication, prompt replies and an all around nice guy.

I really appriciate when our southern neighbors agree to ship in Canada. I know this can be annoying for some. John agreed. However, he did a little mistake when shipping. He shipped with UPS while I told him to do not. This is because UPS charges come crazy brokerage fees. When I told him his mistake, he instantly offered me to pay some of the fees knowing his mistake. At first I declined his offer but he offered me to pay some of the fees a second time. This was greatly appreciated and shows a lot of care from him. I cannot blame him since it was (I think) his first trade with a Canadian. There is a begining for all.

Aside from this little hiccup, this was an outstanding trade. The motherboard came fully packaged, nothing was missing. He told me that this motherboard was bran new and it was. The firewire bracket, sata cables and ide cables were unpacked. Even the case badge was in the box. This is kickass.

I take great care in my trades and the way I handle them and I do really appreciate when it is the same on the other side. It was the case here.

John, I appreciated and will be willing to deal with you anytime if we happen to.

Best regards,

Serge

Plextor DVD-R, Enermax PSU and other stuff.

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 5, 2005 AnandTech

I have sent a money order to Phillip and he shipped all items right after he had received the money. He did follow exactly my shipping instructions (Canada) and I received everything I had purchased from him. All items were packaged very well with lots of bubble wrap, paper and foam and were like new condition, exactly as he advertised. Kick ass trader and definately hope to do business again in the future.

Thanks Phillip, AA+++

Para

I bought a Thermalright NB-1C over [H] forums

Parabellum was the Buyer on August 23, 2005 HardForum

Great trader. He agreed to ship in Canada and carefully followed my instructions to avoid myself having to pay some crazy taxes. Item was packaged A1. Very satisfied here.

Bought 4 Delta 120mm fans

Parabellum was the Buyer on April 11, 2005 AnandTech

Very nice guy to deal with. I paid and he shipped, simple as that. Two thumbs up!

Para

Seagate Cheetah X15 36LP 36.7gb

Parabellum was the Buyer on September 25, 2003 Other/Unknown

Jeff is a very kind person and a pleasure do deal with. Very good communication from the beginning to the end of the transaction. The product I received is exactly what I was expecting. An all around nice guy. I would be pleased to deal with him again in the future.

Bought a AIW 8500 128mb from Jason.

Parabellum was the Buyer on March 1, 2005 AnandTech

Excellent trader! Very good price on a sweet card. Item arrived quickly and we kept good communication each other. Would definately deal with Jason in the future.

Thanks

Para

ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb

Parabellum was the Buyer on February 24, 2004 Other/Unknown

I bought a Radeon 9800 Pro from Doug. He shipped very, very fast and he agreed to ship first even if I was located in Canada. He shipped on friday and I got the card the next monday!

Top notch communication, smart guy, terrific transaction. I would not hesitate to deal with Doug again.

Thanks a bunch

Sold a P4 3.4C ES to Joe

Parabellum was the Seller on April 4, 2006 HardForum

Joe is the kind of trader anyone would ask for. Since he had shown interest in my CPU long ago I kept this in my mind. When the time came for me to upgrade I told him I was ready to sell. He paid promptly in full. During all those months, communication was top notch. Very responsive and a very kind person to chat with. As soon as he got the CPU he advised me. In all honesty, in all my 35 recorded trades on heatware, this one is among the best I came accross, if not the best.

Thanks again,

Serge

Asus A7V133 & AMD Athlon 1333MHz

Parabellum was the Buyer on December 16, 2002 Other/Unknown

Outstanding transaction, simply outstanding. Glen is a very kind person. Communication was prompt and sharp. I had to return the marchandise purchased and Glen was very kind to offer me a refund. Payment arrived back 4 days later. You can't go wrong with him.