Web savvy assistance please.

[NormanB]

I am ashamed to admit that I may have been scammed (Ebay).

While it is early days yet I am very suspicious of the so called courier service who as of today have failed to deliver the 'goods'.

I wonder if any of the experts here could expose this organisation as a scam outfit:
A1 Parcels

If they are pukka - I may have to eat my hat.

 

[jimmy]

I am always suspicious of companies who do not publish an address or phone number on their website.

 

[Satch]

Er.....



"Company News!

Attention all customers, our warehouse is currently bonded by law enforcement agents. There is an embargo on incoming and outgoing deliveries.
We are told that this embargo will be lifted and deliveries resumed back to normal very soon. Customers will receive periodical updates to keep them aware of the progress of their shipment. Our online tracking facility will also be updated and can be used to check delivery date.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information;

[email protected]"

 

[NormanB]

Satch - thanks for printing in full the message from the website that I linked to................but your point is what exactly?

Grateful for any clarification you can provide.

 

[Sp!ke]

Looks very likely that you have been had mate... the domain was only first registered on 08th August this year.

Domain Name:
a1parcels.co.uk

Registrant:
Vulvar Ren

Registrant's Address:

THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ELECTED TO
HAVE THEIR ADDRESS OMITTED FROM THE WHOIS DATABASE

Registrant's Agent:
Pipex Communications Hosting Ltd t/a 123-Reg.co.uk [Tag = 123-REG]
URL: http://www.123-reg.co.uk

Relevant Dates:
Registered on: 08-Aug-2005
Renewal Date: 08-Aug-2007
Last updated: 09-Aug-2005

Registration Status:
Registration request being processed

Name servers listed in order:
ns.123-reg.co.uk 212.67.202.2
ns2.123-reg.co.uk 212.67.203.246

WHOIS database last updated at 19:05:01 31-Aug-2005

Your best bet is to contact 123-reg.co.uk and demand that they provide the registrants details (He would have had to pay by credit card - assuming the card wasnt stolen)

How much have you been stung for? Not too much I hope?

 

[Spinal]

Domain Name:
a1parcels.co.uk

Registrant:
Vulvar Ren

Registrant's Address:

THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ELECTED TO
HAVE THEIR ADDRESS OMITTED FROM THE WHOIS DATABASE

Registrant's Agent:
Pipex Communications Hosting Ltd t/a 123-Reg.co.uk [Tag = 123-REG]
URL: http://www.123-reg.co.uk

Relevant Dates:
Registered on: 08-Aug-2005
Renewal Date: 08-Aug-2007
Last updated: 09-Aug-2005

Registration Status:
Registration request being processed

Name servers listed in order:
ns.123-reg.co.uk 212.67.202.2
ns2.123-reg.co.uk 212.67.203.246

WHOIS database last updated at 19:05:01 31-Aug-2005

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Omitted from database? A company?... sounds fishy, sounds VERY fishy... I mean, HOW does one send a parcel through them? (or is it just now that htey have "law agents" that you cant send parcels?)

 

[Spinal]

DOH! Beaten by a few seconds...

But yes, I do believe spike is right, that said Vulvar Ren does sound like a fake name... You could also try getting a paypal refund...

 

[Sp!ke]

Worth a try I guess... only one on google

Company Details - VULVAR REN LIMITED
Registered No. 05478966
Address: 7 BEETON CLOSE
HATCH END
PINNER
MIDDLESEX
HA5 4NZ

 

[Satch]

Satch - thanks for printing in full the message from the website that I linked to................but your point is what exactly?

Grateful for any clarification you can provide.

Courier companies, even scummy ones, do not have their entire inbound and outbound consignments stopped by "law enforcement agents" unless they are in the midst of a major criminal or customs investigation. Even then bona fide deliveries are allowed out once checked.

I cannot think of a good reason why somebody would put that up on their company website even if it were true. It paints a very unpleasant picture of the operation

The more likely scenario is that this is a delaying tactic to explain away non-delivery of anything to anyone anywhere.

 

[guydewdney]

and companies house:- http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/28d6c90add40485940cae5f0813ecfba//compdetails

Company Details


The WebCHeck service is available from Monday to Saturday 7.00am to 12 Midnight UK Time


Name & Registered Office:
VULVAR REN LIMITED
7 BEETON CLOSE, HATCH END
PINNER
MIDDLESEX
HA5 4NZ
Company No. 05478966




Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 13/06/2005

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
None Supplied

Accounting Reference Date: 30/06
Last Accounts Made Up To:
Next Accounts Due: 13/04/2007
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 11/07/2006

Previous Names:
No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years.

Branch Details
There are no branches associated with this company.

Oversea Company Info
There are no Oversea Details associated with this company.


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[NormanB]

Thanks Sp!ke and Spinal

Of course you knew I was suspicious but then I did not know how to get the information you have revealed - but I did find the guys address by other means so it is good to correlate that (but it could be a consistent spoof too ).

I paid with Mastercard and they have indemnified me for the full .................£800! So I am relaxed about the matter now but do wonder if the police would be interested as his methodolgy goes far beyond dodgy trading and I have a clear evidence trail of fraud and deception. But they are probably too busy on matters of much more importance.

There is a teensy weensy bit of me that wants to go round there and beat the crap out of him, but I would never forgive myself if I got the wrong bloke - so I will leave that dubious pleasure to one side.

Thank you both for you help once again.

 

[Satch]

I paid with Mastercard and they have indemnified me for the full .................£800! So I am relaxed about the matter now but do wonder if the police would be interested as his methodolgy goes far beyond dodgy trading and I have a clear evidence trail of fraud and deception. But they are probably too busy on matters of much more importance.

Report it by phone to the Police during normal office hours. Most likely you will be put through to your local Financial Crime Unit who, if nothing else, will enter it up on a database and give you a reference number.

May not sound like much but the drip, drip of information on the activity of a particular character or address mounts up.

Out of interest you may care to look up "Bad Heir Day Ltd" and see what they have in common.

 

[glojo]

There is a teensy weensy bit of me that wants to go round there and beat the crap out of him, but I would never forgive myself if I got the wrong bloke - so I will leave that dubious pleasure to one side.both for you help once again.

Hi Norman,
I tried to take action against the person that tried to rip me off, Ebay really did not want to know. They sent me this reply:

""Thank you for taking the time to contact us with this information.

We have thoroughly investigated your report and taken appropriate action
in accordance with our policies.

I can confirm this member is no longer a registered user. Due to privacy
law, I am not able to discuss the details of another members account
further.

I would like to thank you for your help in keeping eBay a fun and safe
place to trade.""

The Police at Kirkwall were simply not interested yet I firmly believe the person that attempted to deceive me was very 'knowledgeable' and had quite possibly deceived other more gullible folks.

I believe Ebay are only interested in making as much money as possible and are not overly concerned about safeguarding the rights of the innocent.

I am pleased you got your money back, but how many people have been conned and how much money have these criminals scammed??

Regards,
John

 

[Sp!ke]

I have two names at that address in Pinner but I dont know how up to date they are ... certainly dont match that of the company name.

 

[Spinal]

Hehehe, PInner isn't too far from me... Who up for having a mini---oops, micro-gtg (can't have mini's at a merc meet ) in pinner? Dress code, black suits, black sunglasses and italian accents?

Nothing too serious, just have a chat with the guy and see if he knows anything... maybe something on the lines of "I would like to send a parcel to Nigeria, it contains a large consignment of money that mugabe said he needs.... I will get 60% of several million dollars when he gets here"

Just an idea...

 

[NormanB]

 

[Madferrit]

"I would like to send a parcel to Nigeria, it contains a large consignment of money that mugabe said he needs.... I will get 60% of several million dollars when he gets here"

Hey.. you been sending me emails? i've been getting plenty of offers like that lately!

But on a serious note.. pinner is only a few mins away from me. Sooooo... when is this microGTG? I've just got the black suit back from the cleaners.. so i'm ready to go!