scooterman557
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posted on November 27, 2000 06:59:05 PM new
OK. Simple question. Has ANYONE received a unit? Other companies have already received many units and ps2cart is the only one that is going to get them all at once? So, they get a better deal than Wal Mart or K Mart?
Get a grip with reality. You have a better chance of Santa dropping you one down your chimney and you are still out $300.00.........sucker born every minute....thank goodness to keep places like paypal and ps2cart in business.
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cornholed
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posted on November 27, 2000 07:41:07 PM new
Gametek is not a Paypal verified site and Paypal is just as crooked as Gametek.
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pornstar400
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posted on November 28, 2000 05:00:09 AM new
I don't know what to make of this whole thing. I don't think it's a fraud but then again I haven't heard anything from GameTek either. I've written PayPal and GameTek...nothing. I will give them the benefit of the doubt until next week since I am sure they are swamped with calls and e-mails. I just hope that if things fall through I won't have any problems getting my money back.
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bubbahyide
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posted on November 28, 2000 07:09:35 AM new
These PayPal trusting fools are the same ones that will send me 3 grand each for the 3 PS2s I have IN HAND On Dec 20th. Ill be glad to take their $$ buy the way.. cash or Money order. Dont you love the desperate ones?
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Hammer1961
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posted on November 29, 2000 07:38:12 PM new
Hey Bubbadumb...why don't you hold out for 3 grand a piece. You will be left with no money and 3 Playstations. The rest of us will wait until Feb. like the other smart people. Don't you just love the dipsh*ts.
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TMMamoru
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posted on November 30, 2000 04:10:37 AM new
There really isn't that serious of a shortage. New units keep coming into the market.... (or in the Auction's case, the grey market) all the time.
There's been a steady stream of them sold for far over value, but $3000 is probably a long-shot. Higest I've seen them sell for in the last weeks is $800 or so. (Still...)
$3000 for all three... I can see that happening.
"Sorry Timmy- we had to spend most of your college fund, and we're going to have a hard time paying for rent these next few months... but look what Santa got you on E-bay!"
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Inzfrank1
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posted on December 16, 2000 07:17:18 AM new
Dec 15 has passed no playstation 2 I have Emaild them 4 times ...no response.....Do anyone have their tele#.There website is down,Christmas is next week ,And I need this or the money back to buy my kid a gift immediatly.If anyone has any inf please email me [email protected]
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vb6josh
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posted on December 16, 2000 08:59:47 AM new
<h1> I ordered 2 psx2s from www.ps2cart.com and paid by money order and I did not get the playstation in yesterdays asi they where both guaranteed. This is thier information
<b>
Mailing Address:
GameTek
17284 Newhope St. Suite #215
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Office Hours:
M-F: 1pm-8pm PST
Fax: (714)534-0027
Tel: (714)534-9511
Tel: (714)534-9595
Please have your order # along with all calls.
If anyone has any information on getting a refund or if this was a scam please let me know at [email protected]
<b>
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sg52
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posted on December 16, 2000 11:12:03 AM new
It was a total scam; they never shipped a single PS2, never had any means to.
Known to be a scam for over a month now in these parts. Sorry for the bad news.
sg52
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vb6josh
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posted on December 16, 2000 11:15:40 AM new
<b>Did anyone besides me make a copy of the payment with the invoice that ps2cart made.
thanks,
Josh
</b>
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grey0518
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posted on December 16, 2000 05:51:56 PM new
Well what are we going to do about this? Does anyone know who we can contact about this?
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scooterman557
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posted on December 16, 2000 06:18:49 PM new
I have a copy of the sales receipt. Why do you need it?
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GINAMATINA
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posted on December 16, 2000 07:38:27 PM new
I live about 1 hour from them and when it didn't show up on dec. 15th I decided to drive their with my son .
The building was there , but no sign of Gametek .We saw two guys upstairs and we asked them if they know where gametek was.......well , I don't have good news people , it WAS a scam ....
They were arrested last week , it was on the news and I missed it . They made $400,000 and they are in jail now .... two young men ....
So I drove to Fountain valley police department to find out what I was supposed to do . I got some information on the asigned investigator and i will follow up monday morning and I'll do my best to post what ever I'll find out .
Good luck to all of us ..........
There goes my son's x-mas gift .......
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kram12
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posted on December 16, 2000 08:48:00 PM new
I would also like to thank the person who posted on yahoo auctions that gametek had playstations available. He made it sould great. I wish I had his freakin email address. I wonder if he possibly had any ties with gametek, possibly to drum up sales. I don't know. Paypal put me on a 48hr call back deadline. Yea, right. Anyway, I just wanted to get more off my chest. I'm sure more will come. I guess that is how most of the people got into this mess, with people posting that info only in exchange for a referral.
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sg52
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posted on December 16, 2000 08:57:10 PM new
Well what are we going to do about this? Does anyone know who we can contact about this?
Contact your credit card company.
Tell them you never received anything in return for the charge.
They're required by federal law to refund.
They won't argue.
They won't stall.
They won't say they're working on it as fast as they can, while nothing happens.
They won't ask you for a notarizedaffidavit.
They will ask you to sign a form explaining what happened.
sg52
[ edited by sg52 on Dec 16, 2000 09:01 PM ]
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grinsalot
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posted on December 17, 2000 06:03:41 AM new
I am one of the suckers sitting here wondering whether I will see delight in my child's face on Christmas morning with his Playstation II from pscart.com. I am also one of the suckers who sent a certified check. Does anyone have the latest? I was guaranteed delivery by Dec. 23rd. They have stopped answering emails and as I read, their website is a ghost town. Should I hold out any faith? Mom in CT in distress!
Well I hit the refresh button and I gather I am a complete sucker - one with tears at this point.. Guess when we want something too much for our children, we are willing to take risks.
PLEASE let me know how I can also jump on the bandwagon to ensure these guys get what they are due...
Thanks
[ edited by grinsalot on Dec 17, 2000 06:13 AM ]
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grinsalot
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posted on December 17, 2000 06:15:57 AM new
Josh,
I did make a copy of the invoice from them if this will help. I also have a copy of the email acknowledging payment.
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grinsalot
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posted on December 17, 2000 06:16:04 AM new
[ edited by grinsalot on Dec 17, 2000 06:17 AM ]
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big_b
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posted on December 17, 2000 06:28:56 AM new
Hey Grins,
Go here:
http://www.fountainvalley.org/gametek/Default.htm
and fill out the police form.
I'm sorry.
(crying with you for MY son)
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scarlettRB
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posted on December 17, 2000 06:34:43 AM new
I am so sorry to hear about so many people falling victim to this apparent scam. We did too. I was glad to make contact with some others in the same boat as us. I guess that old saying "misery loves company" has some truth to it.
For anyone who might need some more information about it, here is the web address of the Fountain Valley Police Department concerning the ongoing investigation. Also, I reported Gametek to the Better Business Bureau and I am including that web address also. It made me feel just a little bit better to know that the authorities are involved and that I had a place that I could report to. If I find out any more information I will post it and I hope that anyone else that has any will post it too. I hope that things work out for all of us. Take care.
ScarlettRB
http://www.fountainvalley.org/gametek/
http://www.bbb.org/
Here's another article about this:
http://www.gamers.com/news/439632
[ edited by scarlettRB on Dec 17, 2000 06:56 AM ]
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grinsalot
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posted on December 17, 2000 12:11:34 PM new
I want to tell y'all a nice story about this morning. I was in tears over learning that I was scammed - not b/c of the money but b/c of my son's disappointment. He saw me crying and I told him the story. He said to me, "Mom, Christmas is about love. I don't care about the Playstation. I hate to see your cry.." This reminded me of the true meaning of the Holiday especially coming from a 13 year old! I am going to wrap up a letter telling him how much his words meant to me and put it under the tree.
Then I received a call from a friend who knows I am a single working full-time mom who has little time (nor an extra 400.00 lying around!) to redo Christmas b/c of this scam. He asked what was on my son's "new" list. An hour later he called and had gone and gotten everything on it.
There are Santas.. There is love from our children... We need to try and remember this! Let's all support each other!
All the best....
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gtmash
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posted on December 17, 2000 09:55:20 PM new
grinsalot,
You really don't need an expensive PS2 to make your kid happy. I never even got an ancient Nintendo when I was a kid, even though I begged my parent's head off. Kids should learn that they can't have everything they want. The money my parents saved from such extravagances is what is now paying for my $22,000 per year fees at a top-10 US college.
P.S. Even I got burnt by the PS2 scam, but I paid for it from money I saved from those pay-to-surf programs
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big_b
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posted on December 18, 2000 05:29:47 AM new
I'm very happy that you have wise parents, Mash. That is very true, of course, that no one NEEDS a PlayStation2 to be happy. I think everyone here knows that. Noone actually NEEDS a $22,000 a year college. There are cheaper ones that are very good also. It's where one CHOOSES to spend one's money that teaches us lessons. I'm sure your parents have chosen wisely for you, and I am VERY happy that you appreciate it.
Your parents chose your college education to invest in. That is ONE good choice. There are many other good choices also.
We chose to let our twelve-year-old save HIS money and buy a PS2. He learned a great lesson in saving for something he wanted. He is also, unfortunately, learning another good lesson now, courtesy of GameTek.
There are some lessons that make caring parents ache when their children learn them.
I am aching.
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jim1974
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posted on December 18, 2000 11:49:02 AM new
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2663803,00.html
More news about this scam! We need coverage people. The more coverage we get, the more likely paypal will respond to this matter! Or else they will be articles about paypal not delivering on their guarantees.
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jellopuud
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posted on December 18, 2000 12:44:09 PM new
every1 i ordered a ps2 form ps2 cart my mom sent the money order fed ex and they responded saying they recieved the payment!
its now dec 18th i dont have a ps2!
please some1 help me does any1 have there email adress or phone#?
plus all of a sudden there site is down!
emial me [email protected]
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Zazzie
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posted on December 18, 2000 12:53:23 PM new
jellopud
It was a scam, you won't be getting your Playstation 2 but you might be getting all or some of your money back---just not right away because the police are investigating. Click the site below and have your mother fill out the form and email it to the Fountain Valley Police
http://fountainvalley.org//gametek/Default.htm
I'm so sorry to hear that you were cheated by this website, some people are not nice and it is a terrible lesson to have to learn, especially at Christmas
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gtmash
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posted on December 18, 2000 01:22:11 PM new
Awesome! I got my money back! Paypal hasn't wronged me yet. I sent a buyer protection claim on the 15th, got an email reply saying they couldn't reach me by phone, so they tell me to either call back or reply to the email. Today, on the 18th, all my money has been refunded.
By the way, I have a verified bank account and I originally paid by first transferring money to Paypal, then sent the money to Gametek. No credit cards involved.
[ edited by gtmash on Dec 18, 2000 01:35 PM ]
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big_b
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posted on December 18, 2000 01:34:18 PM new
Mash, I'm THRILLED for you!
If you want your post to remain here, though, I recommend you edit out that phone number you posted. The powers that be will have to delete your post if there's personal information about others posted here.
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lilhoke85
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posted on December 18, 2000 02:50:42 PM new
hey i also ordered a psx2 from game tek, off of ps2cart.com... and now the site doesnt work nor have i received a psx2.. whats the deal, is that even a real store??
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tutam
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posted on December 18, 2000 03:22:12 PM new
Hey everybody! I got a call from Jennifer at Paypal today and they are refunding all my money! She told me that Gametek is saying that they never recieved thier Playstations from thier distributor and that is why none have shipped. She said she doesnt know who to believe. I knew Paypal would pull thru for me!! Hurray for Paypal!!! Hurray for Paypal!!
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