Watch out for "Stroker"

#107937

Just a heads up that Shaun Garrity...aka: "Stroker" is not an honest man.
I sold him an amp and got great feedback from him. A month later Paypal
contacted me and took the money he sent me back because he had not used
valid funds to pay me. Of course, I had already spent the money he had sent.
He has not responded to my emails and so he has the amp and I am out the
money he sent.

Avoid doing business with this man. Stroker: If you read this and don't like it,
you should have contacted me and let me know there was a problem with those
funds because they were disputed by whoever you took them from. You complain
bitterly when you feel got a bad deal...and you run for cover when you're the scammer.
preacherman

BigBopper · #107938

THANKS for the UPDATE

Duck Commander · #107940

man this aint good

Slim Jim · #107941

I sorry that had to happen, man. Thanks for the heads-up. "Death before Dishonor" - that's what I always say

Punkin Head · #107942

nice to know thank you sir and stroker needs to pm admins and/or mods and explain whats going on from his point of view so this matter can be resolved.

doctor · #107957

Bad business, sorry to hear this, another scam man is 292/fire communications, he has my Galaxy since May with a money order, and a few other fellows equipment he wont reurn but likes the postal money orders.

DOCTOR/795

#107958

Appreciate the support. It's pretty disconcerting to get an email from Paypal
indicating that you may be involved in a "fraudulent" transaction. They won't
tell you anything and then they finally billed me for the money I had been sent.
I got thru to a paypal account manager who said the problem never was between
me and Stroker...but between me and the person the money came from. Apparently
the money used was in dispute between he and the person he took it from. Since
he sent me an "unverified" address, they provide no customer protection and I'm
out the money and the amplifier.

I've been using paypal for nearly 10 years and this is the first time this has ever
happened. Live and learn.

#107959

Anyone here know Stroker personally? Maybe lean on him a little to do the right thing and either send the amp back, or send him the $$$, and a bit over that for his hassle...

#107960

I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully stroker will step up and take care of it like he should.

Punkin Head · #107961

I hope he does, the way we all stood up for him when he was done wrong. I hope he hasnt forgot that.

#107962

All i can add is that Preacherman is a top bloke in my books. I purchased his s9 of him and was a real quick transaction and i had it within 2 weeks of purchase and after a tune up i get all good reports. Thumbs up to Preacherman as he is as honest as they come.

lonewolf · #107972

Its a damn shame that we have put up with people like that.

damn yankee · #107989

sly him

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#107990

Anyone know him???. Maybe he is on vacation???
If not, Thanks for the heads up. I will wait for a couple more days before I pass judgment.
Again, thanks for the heads up.
wood eye

White Lightning · #107998

Damn I am sure sorry to hear about that!

#108020

preacherman wrote:<snip> A month later Paypal
contacted me and took the money he sent me back because he had not used
valid funds to pay me. <snip>

excuse my paypal ignorance.. but how can paypal process a payment in the first place if their source of funds is not valid.

Seems to me they shouldn't issue a payment (in the first place) if the source of funds isn't verified.

What was the time laps between when you received the funds, and then paypal pulled it back? just out of curiosity.

bullet · #108034

Sorry to hear about Stroker being a thief.
I had this problem with Paypal. DON"T SEND TO UNVERIFIED ADDRESS!!!

I had someone purchase a hard drive and the address was unverified and I had the same thing happen. I was out the money and the hard drive. Never answer e-mails.

#108037

About the unverified address thing. Yeah, you do need to be careful about that. BUT... PayPal SHOULD be holding the bag for issuing funds illegitimately, NOT Preacherman. I would say talk to your bank and LOUDLY protest this action from Paypal. Perhaps seek out an attorney and sue for recovery AND legal fees...

Evan · #108040

IMO, I would not take anyone to court over a amp, You could open a can of worms that's not worth it.

#108048

I talked to Stroker on the phone just now, and he said that he has been in the hospital for the last month. He had no idea that paypal reversed the payment. He said that he really can't even move right now, but that he would get back to you in a about a weeks time.

Let me know how it turns out...

crazytruker · #108063

Sorry to hear about your problem Preacherman. This is what I love about this forum. Bozo talks to Stroker and there is forward progress. You're the man Bozo. What a stand up crowd.

#108070

Evan wrote:IMO, I would not take anyone to court over a amp, You could open a can of worms that's not worth it.

You know, you have an awfully good point there.

#108071

Preacherman.

If Stroker gets this straight by you... let us know would ya?

If the guy really was / is in the hospital, you really should cut the guy a little slack. He needs to do the right thing, but might need some time to get things square again...

#108080

I agree with you Mentor...although Stroker left posts here on the forum less than a month ago.
Paypal looked into this a month after he got the amp. Deal occured on 8-15
and paypal launched an investigation on 9-16. They told me I was in error because I sent to an
unverified address and so I was out of luck in terms of their "buyer protection" clause. I, for one
would love to see a happy ending to this, since it's been 3 weeks of headaches and as of right now,
I'm out both the money and the amp.

Whoever the money came from is someone that
told Paypal they never approved the purchase...and that could have happened while/if he was in
the hospital.
preacherman

#109738

Sadly, Stroker has done nothing to contact me as he promised Bozo he would.
I would strongly caution anyone doing business with Mr. Shaun Garrity of N.J.
to "not" take a Paypal payment from him and further...do not ship until you have
a genuine money order in hand that has already cleared your bank.

Paypal is charging me back on the monies he sent me because he also apparently
gave them bad information. Their whole argument to me is that I shipped to an
"unconfirmed" address, therefore, they are justified in taking the money back. They
are not telling me "whose" money it was in the first place...except that it was not
Stroker's.

Be careful also with Paypal. The fact that I shipped to an unconfirmed address really
has nothing to do with the case because Stroker got the product. They are using it as
a loophole to essentially say: "We have to get the money from someone and at least
we know where you are." They have rec'd the last of my business...which is very short
sighted on their part, since I've paid more than the $230 in question in fees over the years
and would pay more if the would go after the real culprit here instead of taking the easy
way out.
preacherman

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