eargogglez
10-08-2007, 07:32 PM
Don't trade with this guy who clames to be "Canada's Biggest Beastie Boys Fan". He should be called "Canada's Biggest Beastie Boy Scammer". He's a well known bad trader. Check out this old thread:
http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/archive/index.php/t-69935.html
"SR Cranks
08-13-2006, 10:23 PM
Just wanted to tell everyone NOT to trade with paulb “canada’s biggest beastie boys fan”. Paul and I started talking in 2004 during the Beastie’s Pageant tour. He wanted to get recordings of the Miami and Tampa show that I had. After talking through msn messenger for months, we finally agreed to trade some shows. He wanted “The Sounds of Science” 4 lp & book, and in return I was going to get 12 dvd shows of my choice. So I bought “The Sounds of Science” brand new off of ebay, with shipping cost it came to about $115. I had fulfilled my end of the deal, now Paul was supposed to send me the dvd’s. Month after month we’d talk on msn, I’d ask about the dvd’s and everytime it was “I’ve been busy, but I’ll send them right out to you.” This has been going on for over a year now.The last time he responded to my email was back on April 7, at which point he said “no excuse, I’ve been busy but I’ll send them right out.” Well, I’m still waiting. Since then I’ve sent Paul at least 40-50 emails and pm’s on the Beastie Boys message board. He hasn’t responded once.
Everyone should know that Paul can not be trusted to trade with. As many members on this board can testify, I am true to my word and a very gracious person. I’ve sent out many items to people without asking for anything in return. Included in that list are Minton, Dandyfop, theribit, and facedownfall, and others. It’s not a money issue, who cares about $115 I spent over a year ago, it’s the fact that we had a deal, we were “friends” and now he won’t hold up his end of the deal. Not to mention I really wanted to get those live dvd’s from him. We all know how much Paul likes to horde his stuff for himself.
So let this be a lesson to everyone on here. Yeah, I got screwed, probably was way too patient with this kid, but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. Don’t anyone else trade or share with him!!!"
AND
"splatter-house
08-14-2006, 08:02 AM
I'm glad someone has called paulb out. I got burned by him last year. We traded online, I traded him two shows in FLAC format for a DVD. After he had downloaded the two shows from me, he decided to stop the transfer of the DVD which I was downloading from him. His only explanation: He 'already had' one of the shows, just a different recording. So I was left with a partial download of a DVD which is pretty much useless. At the time he said he'd hook me up with 'something else instead', which I couldn't understand because the DVD was about two thirds complete (why couldn't he just let the transfer finish?). I was really mad about this, but went offline a few minutes after.
After reading this, it seems i'm just one of many who have been ripped off by him. So like all the rest i'm going to say beware: paulb is a thief and a liar. Stay well away. And he is indeed still around - he posts comments asking people to trade on torrent sites all the time."
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bigblu89
08-14-2006, 01:39 PM
I only had 1 dealing with PaulB, and it was a bad one.
I sent him $20 through Paypal to copy 2 live DVDs (The '04 MSG show and Jones Beach Show).
He never sent, so I had paypal get my money back from him after a month of waiting.
He e-mailed me with a decent amout of explitives, about how I had no patience.
Paulb sucks!:mad:(n)"
http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/archive/index.php/t-69935.html
"SR Cranks
08-13-2006, 10:23 PM
Just wanted to tell everyone NOT to trade with paulb “canada’s biggest beastie boys fan”. Paul and I started talking in 2004 during the Beastie’s Pageant tour. He wanted to get recordings of the Miami and Tampa show that I had. After talking through msn messenger for months, we finally agreed to trade some shows. He wanted “The Sounds of Science” 4 lp & book, and in return I was going to get 12 dvd shows of my choice. So I bought “The Sounds of Science” brand new off of ebay, with shipping cost it came to about $115. I had fulfilled my end of the deal, now Paul was supposed to send me the dvd’s. Month after month we’d talk on msn, I’d ask about the dvd’s and everytime it was “I’ve been busy, but I’ll send them right out to you.” This has been going on for over a year now.The last time he responded to my email was back on April 7, at which point he said “no excuse, I’ve been busy but I’ll send them right out.” Well, I’m still waiting. Since then I’ve sent Paul at least 40-50 emails and pm’s on the Beastie Boys message board. He hasn’t responded once.
Everyone should know that Paul can not be trusted to trade with. As many members on this board can testify, I am true to my word and a very gracious person. I’ve sent out many items to people without asking for anything in return. Included in that list are Minton, Dandyfop, theribit, and facedownfall, and others. It’s not a money issue, who cares about $115 I spent over a year ago, it’s the fact that we had a deal, we were “friends” and now he won’t hold up his end of the deal. Not to mention I really wanted to get those live dvd’s from him. We all know how much Paul likes to horde his stuff for himself.
So let this be a lesson to everyone on here. Yeah, I got screwed, probably was way too patient with this kid, but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. Don’t anyone else trade or share with him!!!"
AND
"splatter-house
08-14-2006, 08:02 AM
I'm glad someone has called paulb out. I got burned by him last year. We traded online, I traded him two shows in FLAC format for a DVD. After he had downloaded the two shows from me, he decided to stop the transfer of the DVD which I was downloading from him. His only explanation: He 'already had' one of the shows, just a different recording. So I was left with a partial download of a DVD which is pretty much useless. At the time he said he'd hook me up with 'something else instead', which I couldn't understand because the DVD was about two thirds complete (why couldn't he just let the transfer finish?). I was really mad about this, but went offline a few minutes after.
After reading this, it seems i'm just one of many who have been ripped off by him. So like all the rest i'm going to say beware: paulb is a thief and a liar. Stay well away. And he is indeed still around - he posts comments asking people to trade on torrent sites all the time."
AND
bigblu89
08-14-2006, 01:39 PM
I only had 1 dealing with PaulB, and it was a bad one.
I sent him $20 through Paypal to copy 2 live DVDs (The '04 MSG show and Jones Beach Show).
He never sent, so I had paypal get my money back from him after a month of waiting.
He e-mailed me with a decent amout of explitives, about how I had no patience.
Paulb sucks!:mad:(n)"