Transformers Ultimate Fansite
Submit News Contact Us Translate Sign in Join

Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums

Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Fansite

Skip to content

The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Feel free to discuss anything about any of the thousands of Transformer toys here. Anything from Generation 1 all the way to the soon to be released, the never to be released or the hope to be released is fair game! Want to show off your stuff? Please post your's and see others in the Transformers Collections Forum.

Moderators: robofreak, Counterpunch, Supreme Convoy, Cyber Bishop

Post a reply

The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby Maz » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:49 pm

Now to be absolutely clear, while I do want to draw attention to the story behind the selling of a fake Finnish Diaclone Black Corvette at BotCon 2012 for $2,800, this is not a naming and shaming exercise. The full details of this debacle are available on public Transformers and Diaclone forums on the Internet for people to research and dig up, details that the victim of this fraud and myself meticulously put together, resulting in a full refund for the victim and a public outing of the party responsible for the fraud. Now that’s out of the way, here's what happened...

http://tfsource.com/blog/the-3k-black-t ... d-of-2012/ <- CLICK TO READ

Image

A massive thank you to everyone who answered the unending avalanche of questions and helped bring this to light.

All the best
Maz
Maz
Fuzor
Posts: 266
News Credits: 5
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:43 pm
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby It Is Him » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:29 pm

Great article, and good work uncovering the fraud. I love reading your articles, so please keep it up.
My collection

Image
BeastProwl wrote:What the **** is wrong with you?
User avatar
It Is Him
Gestalt
Posts: 2,873
News Credits: 11
Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:23 pm
Location: Omicron Persei 8
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby LiKwid » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:31 pm

Motto: "When In doubt..Invert polarities!!!!"
Weapon: V-Lock Rifle, V-Lock Cannon
Wow....Just Wow...That was a excellent read and at the same time terrifying. I couldn't imagine dropping that much cash only to find out it was a fake. I was at this past botcon but I dont remember hearing anything about this but With that kind of a sale Im sure it was pretty low profile..

Good stuff on helping that italian buyer out.. :BOWDOWN:
Image

Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.

Sell me your Beast wars stuff!!!!
User avatar
LiKwid
Gestalt
Posts: 2,067
News Credits: 8
Joined: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:01 pm
Location: San Antonio Tx
Buy from LiKwid on eBay
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 5
Endurance: 10
Rank: 10+
Courage: 10
Firepower: 6
Skill: 10
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby MagnusPrimal » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:28 pm

I understand the reasoning, but if you own a piece like that, and don't show off photographs or even describe it, what's the point? Is the possible thwarting of a con artist worth it?
User avatar
MagnusPrimal
Godmaster
Posts: 1,651
News Credits: 3
Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:33 am
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby njb902 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:38 pm

Motto: "I say things"
that's horrible.
Wrestling is just a male soap opera, though less believable.
njb902
Headmaster
Posts: 1,056
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:50 am
Location: erie pa
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby RAcast » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:48 pm

Motto: "Can't stop, so what! That's how I like it!"
Weapon: Rocket Launcher
That's quite the thing, good work catching it though. 8)
User avatar
RAcast
Gestalt
Posts: 2,242
Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:26 pm
Location: USA
Strength: 5
Intelligence: 10
Speed: 6
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 10
Firepower: 10
Skill: 7
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby Blurrz » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:39 pm

Motto: "The Wreckers. Weird brain bullets. Impossible odds... It doesn't get much better than this."
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
I'll have to invest that amount of $ in LD Unicron when the time comes but wow, I can't believe how hollow it'll feel to obtain a grail of that magnitude only to know that it was a fraud. Wow.
User avatar
Blurrz
News Crew
Posts: 11,271
News Credits: 101
Joined: Wed May 09, 2007 1:31 am
Location: Oil Country
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 10
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 7
Skill: 5
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby quickmixed » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:09 am

That was a good read. I would have been absolutely gutted If that were me. Well played on catching the villain.

Always pays to remember that the sharks are always circling.
WANTED TO BUY

C-125:Shoki, C126:Getsui, C127:Yukikaze, C129:Seizan. MIB + unused stickers PM for details.
User avatar
quickmixed
Vehicon
Posts: 302
Joined: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:00 pm
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby Screamfleet » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:18 am

Weapon: Null-Ray Rifle
MagnusPrimal wrote:I understand the reasoning, but if you own a piece like that, and don't show off photographs or even describe it, what's the point? Is the possible thwarting of a con artist worth it?


I could understand wanting to keep it all private. One time it got out that I owened a rare item, and people were hounding me about it. Not at whether it was real, but, how much I paid, who I got it from, and if it was for sale. I'd rather just not be bothered and enjoy the item.
User avatar
Screamfleet
Pretender
Posts: 743
Joined: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:49 pm
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 9
Endurance: 7
Rank: 5
Courage: 8
Firepower: 7
Skill: 7
Top

Re: The $3k Black Tracks fraud of 2012 - Article for TFSource

Postby GuyIncognito » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:39 am

MagnusPrimal wrote:I understand the reasoning, but if you own a piece like that, and don't show off photographs or even describe it, what's the point? Is the possible thwarting of a con artist worth it?


Are you suggesting the only reason to own something like this is so you can show it off? My TF collection is for my own enjoyment; I don't need to show it off to enjoy it. Even if I had $3000 to spend on a rare figure, I wouldn't buy it if I thought the only point in buying it was to show it off.
User avatar
GuyIncognito
City Commander
Posts: 3,535
News Credits: 10
Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:06 am
Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Buy from GuyIncognito on eBay
Top
Next
Post a reply

Return to Transformers Toys Forum

Moderators

robofreak, Counterpunch, Supreme Convoy, Cyber Bishop

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Evil_the_Nub, gavinfuzzy, Noideaforaname and 9 guests

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Starscream visits Colorado
The Ultimate Caption Contest
Latest: Starscream visits Colorado (46 entries)
Twincast / Podcast #68
Twincast / Podcast #68:
"ReChrome"
MP3 · iTunes · RSS · View · Discuss · Ask
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Find Seibertron.com on Google Ad Planner

Seibertron.com is an unofficial Transformers fansite. It is not associated with nor endorsed by Hasbro or Takara Tomy. Transformers® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Visit Transformers.com to view Hasbro's official Transformers website or visit Takara Tomy's official Transformers website. In order to comply with the FTC's endorsement guidelines, we hereby inform this site's viewers that we occassionally receive products, content, or other forms of media from various companies in order for us to provide content of interest.

4,388 pages were recently viewed by 620 unique visitors. This page loaded in 0.17277 seconds and was viewed 1 times on Saturday, May 25th 2013 10:57pm EDT

© 2013 Seibertron, Inc. DBA Seibertron.com. All Rights Reserved. Established June 2000. Programmed by Ryan Yzquierdo.