I was Scammed

[orcutt989]

Hello everyone I hope all is well. I have posted this thread as a last-resort; reaching out to my friends on the internet, anyways I'll get on with the story.

It was September and I had just started school. I needed some extra money for school expenses so I decided to sell my laptop. I put an ad up on Craig's list and got a few requests. Just so happens I picked the person who was going to not send me any money after I had already shipped it out of the country. I have tried all I can to get the laptop back, but cannot. The laptop was worth $1000 plus the $100 or so dollars it cost to ship it. I have been behind on bills and expenses ever since. For those of you who might command me to "Get a job", I work a full time job repairing computers for the Astronomy department for not very much money.

I am extremely embarrassed for having to ask on the file sharing talk forum, but it is the only forum where I have somewhat spent a great deal of time.

If anybody would be willing to donate anything via PayPal to me, I would be eternally grateful. You will be helping get a starving student get back on his feet. Thanks again. I will post the donate link at the bottom of this page. :] Even if I only get $10 total, that will still be a meal or a little bit of federal loan interest.

MOD EDIT: If you want to give money to orcutt, please PM him for details ;)

[deepee]

so sad.. hope u get some help

[KFlint]

hmmm, don't think it's allowed in here, though i feel sorry for the situation you are facing now :(

[chalice]

:lol::lol::lol:

[deepee]

dunno if theres something to laugh.. poor guy lost money.

[Barbarossa]

Thread restored with paypal link removed. Contrary to popular belief, it was not me who trashed the thread yesterday :mellow:

[Mr JP Fugley]

Why would an obvious American be flying a Saltire.

Why would a 75 year old be selling a laptop to fund "school"

Why would anyone use the phrase "I would be eternally great full."

Why would I give money to this moran.

Ban the prick, Barbie. Ban him old school.

[manker]

:lol: :lol: :glag: Shipped a $1000 (£132) PC out of the country without getting the money first and now can't afford to eat.
Jonno, is that you, mate.

The internets >*.

[chalice]

Psst, anybody wanna buy a laptop?

[C-mos]

Psst, anybody wanna buy a laptop?



:lol::lol::lol:

[orcutt989]

Why would an obvious American be flying a Saltire.

Why would a 75 year old be selling a laptop to fund "school"

Why would anyone use the phrase "I would be eternally great full."

Why would I give money to this moran.

Ban the prick, Barbie. Ban him old school.


I am such an old man. :unsure: The 75 years old is a joke that has been there since I registered on this form FOUR YEARS AGO. Why would anyone use the phrase "moran"? I am "flying" a Saltire because I am of Scottish descent. I have already talked to all of the moderators and this thread has been okay'ed by them. If you do not want to help then I guess this thread will just give you a nice laugh...

[J-dye]

just ignore jp he is an asshole

[orcutt989]

No kidding?

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6240/fugleyjq3.gif

[Skweeky]

h5rsh

<muffled laughter>

Sorry JP, you have to admit, it is funny in a way

[orcutt989]

I am definitely a moron for losing my laptop the way I did. At the bare minimum I just want to teach people to ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY FIRST when selling things on the internet!

[chalice]

http://makethingsinteresting.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/beggar.jpg

[chalice]

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4990/richestbeggarnumbai0hi.jpg

[juodis]

hope u get help

[orcutt989]

No need to double post chalice, we understand your opinion about this thread. Thank you juodis and deepee for your support.

[chalice]

http://cavemanconclusion.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/suitbeggar.jpg

[Skweeky]

I don't really have an opnion about whether this is true or not

But really mate... A thread on a forum asking for money? We don't even know you. You hardly ever post in the lounge. What did you expect people to think?

[orcutt989]

Don't know figured it was worth a try. I have read about people getting money from Something Awful forums and such and though I'd try my luck at the only forum I am really a part of. I guess this was a pretty lame idea!

[chalice]

FFS, man, have some self-respect.

[Alien5]

http://lonewacko.com/images/get-a-brain-morans.jpg

[Mr JP Fugley]

FFS, man, have some self-respect.

He can post details of a PayPal account and we can donate to it and pay for that as well.

It really is genious to be fair. Hello Lounge on a filesharing forum, please send me money, thanks.

You're not even here enough to know in-jokes like "moran" ffs. What's the chances total strangers will send you money.

[Mr JP Fugley]

Don't know figured it was worth a try. I have read about people getting money from Something Awful forums and such and though I'd try my luck at the only forum I am really a part of. I guess this was a pretty lame idea!

Spell checkers don't do all the work btw moran.

[orcutt989]

You couldn't put that quote in your last post? You had to make 2 posts just to keep an extremely tired joke going? Sorry man, I am at work trying to see if anyone wants to help me periodically, not sitting in my mom's basement wackin' it.

[Mr JP Fugley]

You couldn't put that quote in your last post? You had to make 2 posts just to keep an extremely tired joke going? Sorry man, I am at work trying to see if anyone wants to help me periodically, not sitting in my mom's basement wackin' it.

Which is presumably what you will be doing later.

[orcutt989]

No, actually I managed to scrounge up some some money to take my girlfriend out to her favorite sushi restaurant later tonight for valentine's day. Nice come-back though!

[Mr JP Fugley]

No, actually I managed to scrounge up some some money to take my girlfriend out to her favorite sushi restaurant later tonight for valentine's day. Nice come-back though!

It was either that or "My Mother died several years ago and even when she was alive she never had a basement". I went for the pithier option.

I'm going to stay at a very expensive hotel, not tonight tho' tomorrow night.

Didn't have to scrounge any money to do it tho'. Two reasons for that 1, I've never tried to sell anything on the internet and B, My good Lady wife is treating me.

Good on you tho' the raw fish option is definitely the way to go. I can smell romance in the air.

[Skweeky]

Another period thread! :D

[Something Else]

bawls bawls bawls.

Are you even Scottish. :unsure:
Do you even smoke Marlborough Lights. :unsure:
Got anything good to sell.
I give you good price, you are my good friend. :naughty:

[chalice]

bawls bawls bawls.

Are you even Scottish. :unsure:
Do you even smoke Marlborough Lights. :unsure:
Got anything good to sell.
I give you good price, you are my good friend. :naughty:

He's off now taking his missus for a sushi dinner. True story.

Cheap bastard wouldn't even buy her a cooked fish supper.

A stroll down by the docks is really romantic this time of year, so I'm told.

[chalice]

Bump.

I'm keeping this thread forever.

[Something Else]

His poor, wee valentine-less missus.
Nothing but fish for company on a day like this. :(

[Mr JP Fugley]

Let's have a bump pact for this thread.

The kids should know the ramifications of being interwebly naive.

[Something Else]

Agreed, fair is fair. I pledge 2 daily bumps.

[mrnobody]

free bump ;)

[orcutt989]

bawls bawls bawls.

Are you even Scottish. :unsure:
Do you even smoke Marlborough Lights. :unsure:
Got anything good to sell.
I give you good price, you are my good friend. :naughty:

Yes,
Those are not Marlborough Lights, those are Marlborough 27's.
No,
What does this even mean?

[Skiz]

Ask for money when he's just returned from out to eat? What balls on this fucker... :dry:

And he's asking for moolah on a file sharing forum, ffs. The one forum on the interwebs were no one pays for squat. :wacko:

[exam]

Weee! Marlborough 27's :whistling
Selling 2000 cases cheap :naughty:

[Fromagepas]

Are you even Scottish. :unsure:


Yes,


Make up your mind ffs.

You said earlier you were "of Scottish descent".

Which is it.

No wonder people suspect you of duplicity.

[chalice]

Bump.

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/X/q/1/no_dollar_beggar.jpg

[FatBob]

http://www.bep.treas.gov/uploads/ACF1404.jpg

http://www.bep.treas.gov/uploads/ACF1406.jpg

print out and be rich

[MsDraginGirl]

Awww poor thing, bless.

What's the word you guys use? Pawned. :huh:

[chalice]

Bump.

http://homelessmanspeaks.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/letter-to-globe-aug-14-2007.jpg

[Something Else]

Was it this guy that robbed it. :unsure:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=372Ah0Z_L1w