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Stolen? Missing Helis or Equip > Possible crook in Zanesville Ohio
 
 
Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Does anyone know a Frank Donnelson from Zanesville Ohio?
In March I paid $300 to ship him $2100 in trucks, rock crawlers, a trailer I built from scratch and some tools and spare parts. He claims he never got the two boxes. UPS did an investigation and decided that the boxes were delivered. So they won't pay my insurance claim. They did call his house and his wife said that he did get the boxes.
I am giving him until the night of 28 May to send me a notarized letter stating he never got them.
He stays in touch well, but refuses to send me the rtf Trex 500 or the arf 500 that he promised.
So if anyone happens to see Frank, or the scale '08 Chevy, the tuber crawler, or the trailer in my gallery, please let me know.
Also, this was an RC Universe deal. I've never seen him on RR.
Damn nice way to treat an AD military member on Memorial Day, eh?

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
05-28-2009 08:23 AM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Complaint filed

I filed a complaint with RCU. Their official answer was that the member had already been suspended, so my claim will go into the archives.
So, I'm screwed out of my trucks, my money, and the two helis that are owed to me.
All this after his wife admitted that he received the packages. Call it a warning or slander, but Frank Donelson of Zanesville Ohio is a CROOK!

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
05-29-2009 09:51 PM
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ShuRugal
Senior Heliman
Location: Blacksburg, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		have a lawyer send him a threat of legal action. I assume the agreement is documented somewhere, you have UPS saying package delivered and his wife confirming it... If he doesn't cough up his half of the deal, take him to court.
05-30-2009 12:26 AM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks

That's exactly what I intend to do. I do have the proper documentation. Luckily we have two lawyers in the family! It would still be more gratifying to use some of my frequent flyer miles and knock on his door. But, I won't do that.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
05-30-2009 02:51 AM
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ShuRugal
Senior Heliman
Location: Blacksburg, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		let us know how it turns out, hope you get your stuff back (and maybe some damages on top eh?)
05-30-2009 03:52 AM
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Dr_Doom2
Senior Heliman
Location: Clarksburg, WV

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Tack on extreme distress!! I'd be extremely distressed in your position anyway!!
05-30-2009 04:22 AM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks

I tell you what, I've made a few deals on RCU. But, this is the last one. I sold a few things to some grateful people. Then, there's this guy and some jerk in Oregon who wrecked a heli an hour after taking it out of the packaging, and gives me poor feedback!? It's face to face deals from here on in.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
05-30-2009 08:52 AM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		It's confirmed

Well, after a lot of back and forth with UPS and Frank Donelson, UPS got his wife to sign a form which states that Frank did indeed get the two boxes of trucks. Frank still says he never got them. I gave him until 17 July to make it right. 18 July my lawyer gets involved.
So, even though it's trucks not helis, and it was a deal on RCU, don't do any business with Frank Donelson. He is a crook and a lier and karma will decide how to punish him.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
07-11-2009 05:12 PM
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ShuRugal
Senior Heliman
Location: Blacksburg, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		please keep us informed how it goes! watching this sort of thing unfold can be a good learning experience even for those not involved. Best of luck to you getting everything squared away!

AMA 700159
07-11-2009 07:55 PM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Shu

The first thing I can say is to trust your gut. My instincts were that this guy was way too eager to make a deal. I thought it felt wrong and I turned out to be right.
The second thing is, don't make a trade deal. Buy everything through Paypal. That way you have an avenue of recourse. With a trade deal, you have no rights. Even though I used the "official offer" on RCU, they have been zero help other than to suspend the guy. That saves the next guy, but doesn't do $h!t for me.
Of course this is for geographically seperated deals.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
07-11-2009 08:34 PM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		PD?!

So, my lawyer said the first step is to file a police report. But, I can't file it in Zaneville Ohio, because they say it's not their jurisdiction. I can't file with the Honolulu PD because they say...it's not their jurisdiction...???!!!!
So I filed with the Internet crimes division of the Gov. Then, since I had her address, I wrote a letter to his mother.
We'll see what happens.

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
07-22-2009 04:00 AM
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enahs
Veteran
Location: Valparaiso, IN

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Wow. That stinks. Things like this make me so angry...some people are just insanely crooked and selfish. Hope it all works out for you.

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07-22-2009 04:04 AM
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ShuRugal
Senior Heliman
Location: Blacksburg, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum
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I wrote a letter to his mother.

Biggest Baddest police force around, the Mom Squad.

AMA 700159
07-22-2009 04:32 AM
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curbina36
New Heliman
Location: mcallen tx

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		and

what happened
hope they get him
09-14-2009 12:47 AM
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Jerc 77
Senior Heliman
Location: Honolulu

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Nothing yet

Still waiting for the complaint that I filed with the Gov to go through. I did post a picture of the stolen items in his hometown craigs list. One guy responded and said that Frank had ripped him off too.
I am getting sick of waiting for the Gov. It's almost time to use some of my frequent flyer miles and pay him a visit!!!!!

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." - Mark Twain
09-14-2009 02:56 AM
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