Would you trust this person???

[PunkyP0WER]

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[Nighthawk76]

I'm not sure. I would hate to see him take your money and then have him turn out to be a fraud. Still, if he's the real deal, he might really be offering you the chance of a lifetime. If there was only someway he could prove that he is on the level. Sorry, I know this isn't much help.

[PunkyP0WER]

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[Nighthawk76]

Originally Posted by PunkyP0WER

i am torn mike. in some ways he seems credible but theres always a chance hes a good con. i guess with any type of trading you are taking a chance, the online world can have some murky waters . i've never had any real bad dealings thus far, the only bad thing that ever happened was almost ten years ago in 2000 and 2001 when i sent the complete series of night court i had on vhs to this guy who said he'd transfer it on vcd for me. well guess what? he took the tapes and took a walk.

I bought something online once and someone got a hold of my credit card number and began to rack up all these charges. Since then, I haven't bought anything online.

[Marvo301]

Since you're the one who has been communicating with this guy, as little as you know about him, you know more than I know. So I think the only thing I can tell you is to trust your gut instincts on this one. It really worried at first that you go no hits on him on google. But the more I thought about it I think if this guy was bad news you would have likely got a whole bunch of hits on him. Those kinds of people tend to leave a long trail of complaints etc. behind them. Anyway you've communicated with this guy and did your homework (or at least tried to) so now I think your just going to have to trust your gut instinct. Sorry I Couldn't be more help.

[Nighthawk76]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Since you're the one who has been communicating with this guy, as little as you know about him, you know more than I know. So I think the only thing I can tell you is to trust your gut instincts on this one. It really worried at first that you go no hits on him on google. But the more I thought about it I think if this guy was bad news you would have likely got a whole bunch of hits on him. Those kinds of people tend to leave a long trail of complaints etc. behind them. Anyway you've communicated with this guy and did your homework (or at least tried to) so now I think your just going to have to trust your gut instinct. Sorry I Couldn't be more help.

You were more help than me.

[PunkyP0WER]

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[PunkyP0WER]

mike you were equally helpful! you both are 2 of the wisest members on here.

[Waterston_Fan]

Originally Posted by PunkyP0WER

I met a guy on a message board a few weeks ago who says he has deleted scenes from the 1947 version of miracle on 34th street. in case you don't already know, i LOVE that movie so this would be the ultimate find for me. he says he has a 16mm print of the film uncut. he claims to have come across it when he worked as an archivist at SAG (screen actors guild.) i tried researching him, i googled his email address, name and username and came up with nothing. i don't think he has a history of trading though anyway, like maybe this would be a one time thing for him and he doesn't do this usually. i haven't been able to contact him for about a week, which is probably a good thing cause its given me time to think as i tend to be impulsive. re-reading his emails he does seem credible. he described some of the deleted scenes that i could verify, as i own the stills. but then again he could have seen stills of deleted scenes too. he also doesn't seem to be money oriented, he took a long time to address the issue of money and even offered to just send me the 16mm to borrow and view on an escrow basis (not sure what that means)but i do not have the proper equipment. so what do you all think? i don't mean to come off gullible, i'm usually the biggest skeptic out there but this could be the opportunity of a lifetime.

I know you are a big fan of that movie but I think you should just forget it. Maybe someone who has seen the movie with the deleted scenes could tell you as to if this guy is credible or not?

Ask him what scenes there are that is deleted?

But I don't think you should do it.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by Shine

You were more help than me.

Careful Mike your going to give me a complex! That's two compliments you've given me this evening already!

[PunkyP0WER]

we left off discussing using a professional transfer service which can charge a couple hundred or possibly more. not money i have to throw around right now, given my current problems. last time we talked he was going to call multiple companies and get the best quote so thats where i am now.

[Nighthawk76]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Careful Mike your going to give me a complex! That's two compliments you've given me this evening already!

[browneyes106]

Maybe you could contact SAG if you know the guy's full name.

[PunkyP0WER]

^ never thought of that, thats an idea!

[PunkyP0WER]

Originally Posted by Shine

I bought something online once and someone got a hold of my credit card number and began to rack up all these charges. Since then, I haven't bought anything online.

thats awful mike, i'm sorry that happened to you. that happened to my husbands late wife, she was suffering from lung cancer, and once when she went to the emergency room the admitting nurse stole her soc. sec. no. and used it to open credit card accounts or something. now thats the lowest of low to do that to someone who is dieing.