Beware of tape seller in Poland - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MrsStenbeck · 09-05-2003, 12:49 AM

DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS PERSON: Goes by several alias names, one of them is Marcin Grabowski and they are from Poland! They are frauds! In July 2002, this person e-mailed me that they had all the soap tapes I was looking for. To make a long story short, I sent them their money (which was a large amount) via Western Union as they requested. I never received these tapes. They avoid my e-mails now that I demand my money back. Their e-mail is telenovelasclub@hotmail.com (Telenovelas Club). Be careful.

passionsfan79 · 09-05-2003, 07:24 AM

I think this person has all of passions episodes but im not 100% sure if this is the same one. anyways person charged me 150.00 for it and i said no way

gregrob · 09-06-2003, 09:20 AM

I may have been ripped off by the same character. He used the name REMIK ROZGA and promised me all the episodes of a rare tv sitcom back in May. I never received the tapes and had my emails repeatedly ignored. I also sent the money via WESTERN UNION. I have a feeling it's the same guy using a different alias. Anyhow, don't allow yourself to be ripped off by a guy using this name. In fact if anybody from Poland promises you videos and wants you to send the money through WESTERN UNION I'd be suspicious.

videotrading · 09-06-2003, 05:01 PM

There had been a dicussion about this person from Poland before.
Last year he emailed me trying to sell a series, I did a search for his name (and address) and luckily(?) found a lot of 'bad trader' sites he was on.

I then posted on here about him:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=49826

From what I read on other sites, he has been doing this same scam for years. It's hard to catch him, even with his address, because he is in Poland. I do know TJ has banned him from this site, so he will only contact you via email. Be careful

jasoncole · 09-06-2003, 07:29 PM

do they even have television in poland

ma932588 · 09-09-2003, 11:53 AM

WHY WOULD ANYONE SEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF $$ TO POLAND??? AS AN OCCASIONAL SELLER MYSELF, I TELL PEOPLE TO BUY IN SMALL AMOUNTS. EVEN THOUGH I WONT SCREW THEM OVER, FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION IN FUTURE DEALINGS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THEY SHOULD BUY IN SMALL AMOUNTS. ANYONE WHO ASKS FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH UP FRONT SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF AS SUSPICIOUS.

JUST MY THOUGHTS

Agent 13 · 09-09-2003, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ma932588
WHY WOULD ANYONE SEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF $$ TO POLAND???

Hind site is always 20/20, isn't it? Most of us have to be burned once or twice to learn our lesson on this. Besides the fact that major bad traders prey on the newbies who don't know the ropes yet.

nannyfan · 09-09-2003, 04:48 PM

He emailed me several times trying to sell me all of the episodes of The Nanny. I was looking for them on VCD/DVD/VHS...and, wouldn't you know it...he had them all! I communicated back and for with him for about a week...he wanted 120.00 sent via Western Union. I told him the only way I could complete the transaction was through an escrow service. I even did all of the "leg work" to get the details for him. He said he did not have a place to ship items via DHL - which was required for the escrow service. I told him I would not complete the deal. He "begged" me to send the money and said I "could trust him - he is very honest". I started looking up his email address on a Google.com search and found some negative info on him. I cut and paste that info in a final email to him and I never heard from him again. I would highly encourage anybody considering a trade or purchase from anyone to use either Paypal.com guaranteed money back program or an escrow service - UNLESS - they are an experienced trader with lots of positive feedback on this site. Also, DO NOT send cash via Western Union to anybody! You will never recover it! Good luck!!! By the way, if you do a search on www.google.com on his email address, you will see that the Poland guy offers to sell complete sets of videos from all WIDE variety of shows. I thought it was interesting that his interest was so diverse as to always have a complete set of what so many people were looking for. His emails always read, "I have all of the....or....I have the complete set of.....email me if interested".

peter may · 09-09-2003, 06:20 PM

oh my god
i just realized i looked up that address and saw the name Angi Grabowski, I emailed her (?) last year about getting all Golden Girls episodes and she wanted $150 - I found it suspicious of the emails she sent as they were worded like this

"as soon as I get the $150 i will send you tapes"

I am so lucky I never got burned...and havent!!!

MrsStenbeck · 09-11-2003, 12:27 AM

You guys are all right. I was so desperate to get these tapes that I wired money to some person in a foreign land. Believe me, I have learned my lesson.

09-05-2003, 12:49 AM	#1
MrsStenbeck Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 05, 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2	Beware of tape seller in Poland DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS PERSON: Goes by several alias names, one of them is Marcin Grabowski and they are from Poland! They are frauds! In July 2002, this person e-mailed me that they had all the soap tapes I was looking for. To make a long story short, I sent them their money (which was a large amount) via Western Union as they requested. I never received these tapes. They avoid my e-mails now that I demand my money back. Their e-mail is telenovelasclub@hotmail.com (Telenovelas Club). Be careful.

09-05-2003, 07:24 AM	#2
passionsfan79 Proud to be Sara fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: MN Posts: 2,265	I think this person has all of passions episodes but im not 100% sure if this is the same one. anyways person charged me 150.00 for it and i said no way
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09-06-2003, 09:20 AM	#3
gregrob Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Posts: 130	I was also ripped off by a guy from Poland I may have been ripped off by the same character. He used the name REMIK ROZGA and promised me all the episodes of a rare tv sitcom back in May. I never received the tapes and had my emails repeatedly ignored. I also sent the money via WESTERN UNION. I have a feeling it's the same guy using a different alias. Anyhow, don't allow yourself to be ripped off by a guy using this name. In fact if anybody from Poland promises you videos and wants you to send the money through WESTERN UNION I'd be suspicious.

09-06-2003, 05:01 PM	#4
videotrading Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2002 Location: California Posts: 174	well... There had been a dicussion about this person from Poland before. Last year he emailed me trying to sell a series, I did a search for his name (and address) and luckily(?) found a lot of 'bad trader' sites he was on. I then posted on here about him: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=49826 From what I read on other sites, he has been doing this same scam for years. It's hard to catch him, even with his address, because he is in Poland. I do know TJ has banned him from this site, so he will only contact you via email. Be careful
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09-06-2003, 07:29 PM	#5
jasoncole Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Location: tasmania Posts: 226	do they even have television in poland
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09-09-2003, 11:53 AM	#6
ma932588 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2001 Location: canada Posts: 182	WHY WOULD ANYONE SEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF $$ TO POLAND??? AS AN OCCASIONAL SELLER MYSELF, I TELL PEOPLE TO BUY IN SMALL AMOUNTS. EVEN THOUGH I WONT SCREW THEM OVER, FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION IN FUTURE DEALINGS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THEY SHOULD BUY IN SMALL AMOUNTS. ANYONE WHO ASKS FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH UP FRONT SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF AS SUSPICIOUS. JUST MY THOUGHTS

09-09-2003, 04:48 PM	#8
nannyfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 11, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 342	Poland guy.......he emailed me, too He emailed me several times trying to sell me all of the episodes of The Nanny. I was looking for them on VCD/DVD/VHS...and, wouldn't you know it...he had them all! I communicated back and for with him for about a week...he wanted 120.00 sent via Western Union. I told him the only way I could complete the transaction was through an escrow service. I even did all of the "leg work" to get the details for him. He said he did not have a place to ship items via DHL - which was required for the escrow service. I told him I would not complete the deal. He "begged" me to send the money and said I "could trust him - he is very honest". I started looking up his email address on a Google.com search and found some negative info on him. I cut and paste that info in a final email to him and I never heard from him again. I would highly encourage anybody considering a trade or purchase from anyone to use either Paypal.com guaranteed money back program or an escrow service - UNLESS - they are an experienced trader with lots of positive feedback on this site. Also, DO NOT send cash via Western Union to anybody! You will never recover it! Good luck!!! By the way, if you do a search on www.google.com on his email address, you will see that the Poland guy offers to sell complete sets of videos from all WIDE variety of shows. I thought it was interesting that his interest was so diverse as to always have a complete set of what so many people were looking for. His emails always read, "I have all of the....or....I have the complete set of.....email me if interested".

09-09-2003, 06:20 PM	#9
peter may The SO Limey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: LONDON Posts: 1,883	oh my god i just realized i looked up that address and saw the name Angi Grabowski, I emailed her (?) last year about getting all Golden Girls episodes and she wanted $150 - I found it suspicious of the emails she sent as they were worded like this "as soon as I get the $150 i will send you tapes" I am so lucky I never got burned...and havent!!!

09-11-2003, 12:27 AM	#10
MrsStenbeck Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 05, 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2	Lesson Learned You guys are all right. I was so desperate to get these tapes that I wired money to some person in a foreign land. Believe me, I have learned my lesson.