This thread is for leaving NEGATIVE feedback for transactions originating in any forum within the Marketplace group. Post here only when you feel confident the matter can't be resolved with your transaction partner/stakee/backer.

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Info to include in your post

1) 2+2 screen name.

2) Poker site name(s). Please.

3) AOL IM, emails, city, etc. Phone numbers, street addresses, photos/scans of ID and similar info is not permitted. Contact a mod about special circumstances.

4) A reasonably brief summary of the problem. No walls of text please, link to the thread if you like.

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Note: A number of posters have made the [good] suggestion of installing ITrader or a similar app/add-on, but due to issues beyond our control that is just not an option at present.

One thing we can improve is how we reporting and organize this. I started trying to make a consolidated list of scammers from the old thread, and it proved pretty difficult due to the way a lot of them are written. Some don't give any usable info other than a 2+2 name (which is often banned anyway), and others have three posts worth of lukewarm statements, such as, "well, it's been two days and I haven't heard back, I'm not saying he's a scammer, but...".

Here are a couple of links. The old Staking & Marketplace feedback threads ended early August '09, the transfers thread one is current (we "may" consolidate our info with their's at some point).

Old Marketplace Feedback Thread
Old Staking Feedback Thread
Transfers scammer and watch list

Was told by Gonso to post this here.

I have been what I would call ripped off in two transactions. I have had 2 sucessful transactions here, but the most recent 2 not good.
I have paid in full for all items first.

One was a book from Germany and I figured 3 weeks was enough time. The guy emailed me asking if I had got the book yet and said he just got back from WSOP. He said it normally takes 3 weeks to ship to the US. and asked if I wanted a refund. I said I would wait one more week and see if the book showed up. It has been 3 weeks after that week and still no book or answer to my PM. Seller: HelloWorldHereIAM FullTilt name Questionation

This is an automated message sent from Full Tilt Poker. Your Player ID: ThugsNHarmonyReceiving Player ID: Questination Date and Time: 2009-06-06 22:30:55Transfer Number: 03450CAFAmount: $17.00 Status: APPROVED

Transaction #2 that went bad was I bought Zelda on the Wii from: shortd81 he was very nice in PMs but never got my game and he won't respond to my PMs. FullTilt name:GCode386

Your Player ID: ThugsNHarmonyReceiving Player ID: GCode386 Date and Time: 2009-07-02 17:46:59Transfer Number: 03619FF5Amount: $20.00 Status: APPROVED

I have hundreds on transactions on ebay same user name as here.
Not worried about the money, I just don't like getting ripped off and wanted others not to get ripped off

what if it's a more neutral one?

Use you best judgment -G

1) ngaskin

2) nlgaskin - Fulltilt poker

3) Nick L Gaskin / nlgaskin@westnet.com.au (same or similar at Hotmail.com too) / London,UK or Australia.

4) All info on the scam can be found here:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/15...1000-a-544000/

Figure you guys should be aware. MikeBing1 rolled my $260 stake from PartTimePoker in Dec of 08 and vanished with many false promises of payment back after this post.


"Ugh sorry no internet at my new apartment yet. Getting it setup with charter right now. Don't want to play on someone elses wireless, just too risky with 20 buy ins and playing 8-12 tables at a time. Hopefully i'll be up and running soon if not i'll try to check my ptp asap and leave me directions on what you'd like to me to do. I can ship back or just wait til the internets up and running and then run this full speed. Let me know. Thanks."


I had many successful stakes with MikeBing1 before this and from looking up his stats recently he continues to be a great player. If you want to make this right I'll delete these post immediately. Thought we could settle this privately but you continue to ignore any PMs I send you on PTP, Facebook, AIM, and now here.

Link to rail thread on ptp: http://forum.parttimepoker.com/showthread.php?t=446996

stake from long back, i see hes lurking the forums so i felt like posting it. ran off with money about 4 months ago. i believe hes from germany(or netherlands now that i think about it) though.

while im at it

aim-sluffingkings ftp-iveylike08 scammed us, plays hu sngs.

2+2-xRz ftp-xrency- aim- andrew something, did same as sluffing/ivey

Timothy Gray scammed me

2+2 = graytimo
cake = graytimo
email = timothygray88@hotmail.com
scammer @100nl

claim to fame is he was backed by Paul Jackson

He is from New Zealand

Nathan Douglas Anderson Scammed me for ~ $16,000. I was staking him for low-mid stakes MTT’s on Stars, Fulltilt, and UB/AP.

Everything was fine for the first couple months of the staking arrangement. We had one successful profit chop. As I later found out, he began illegitimate usage of my funds shortly after that. This included playing and losing at high stakes cash (which was totally outside of our agreement) as well as simply cashing out money from the stake and asking for additional refills.

After he had an extended losing period, I examined his OPR stats closely, as I should have been all along, and noticed a $16,000 dollar discrepancy between the online stats and our “official” records. I requested a complete activity and transaction audit from pokerstars, and found that $11,000 dollars had been lost or stolen illegitimately. At this point, I didn’t have working passwords for the other sites, but I assume that they would account for the rest of the discrepancy.

I’m in the early stages of taking legal action against him. If anyone has any advice along these lines it would be greatly, greatly appreciated.

I’ve noticed that he is playing MTT’s again, and it is likely that another 2+2er is the backer. PM me for more details.

Screen names:
Pokerstars: Cameron__azy (two underscores)
Full Tilt: oilmoney13

From: Rochester, Minnesota

To further elaborate, I sent him 2k for 100nl. Apparently, he lost about 1.5k or something in the games, which would still leave a balance of $500. He told me his roomate went on to his account and xfered the last bit off to borrow it or something. The thing is, he didnt even tell me until a week or so after the fact. Going further, days were turning into weeks and he would proceed to give me excuse after excuse (ie trouble at home had to leave for a bit, waiting for an xfer back etc..) He would not log onto msn anymore and wouldn't respond to emails ...when it was clear to me he was online(2+2, Leggo etc..) It has been well over a month now...

Username on 2p2= Castaway
AIM screen name=Villajens
email= villajens@hotmail.com
think he also uses the name= sleivhendt

I posted looking for an acoustic guitar. Asked him for pictures, he sent me images I quickly found using google-search engine. Basically a scam artist.

2p2 name: Crusin4ABrusin
Ftp name: bulldogs2424
Link to marketplace thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/10...f-flag-568020/

Story: Reached agreement to purchase item from this poster. Price and shipping details were agreed upon through pm (still have copies). Shipped money on ftp. Following day, I get a pm that after agreeing to sell item to me, he apparently got a higher offer from a memorabilia store and was cancelling the sale.

I'll give him credit that at least he sent the money back, but where I come from a deal is a deal, and my word actually means something.

2p2: aussie_star
stars: aussie_star1
location: Australia
real name: Matthew Brown

I staked him for 250 for HU sngs. He never responded to my PMs after scamming me of my money.

ftp - Please Sit
stars - Harsh Times

Avoid doing any transactions with and report if spotted. User was "del murderer," and several gimmicks posting in the Marketplace, ties to banned scammers etc etc etc.

2+2 name: two8s
FTP name: snowmanshan
email : asam.shan@googlemail.com
two8s@live.co.uk
Location : Middlesborough, UK

Bought some books from this thread
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/15...-based-474257/
Paid £30 via paypal on 05-18-2009, asam never sent the books and i dont think he will (he admitted to not sending the books but promised three times to do so). His last activity was after i pm'd him about posting this thread and no reply or activity since.

I think he has finished with 2+2, but avoid just in case.

Phil.


Edit BF: RESOLVED - Books have now been received. 5ven5ter requested I add the following to his post:

I dont think Sam is a scammer, he never actually lied to me, just broken his promises. I do believe he had problems at the time he should have sent the books, but could have conducted his behaviour a little better (i.e deleting all pm's etc).
I would trade with him again, but goods first then payment afterwards next time.

Stakee went AWOL with my money a while ago. Saw him post in 2+2 recently, so need to put this out before he does more damage

2+2: rgballin
Stars: rgballin
FTP: xasper8d
Bodog: ric
Absolute Poker: rgballin
Carbon Poker: TommyTricker
UltimateBet: DickGreen922
Party Poker: ricgreen
Paradise Poker: Bodog ric
RPM Poker: LuckyNumber6
AIM: rgballinrg
email: rzasharp123@hotmail.com/rgballin@msn.com
Location : Anaheim, CA/Newport Beach, CA

I have possible addresses/contacts, but I'm guess I'm not allowed to post that kind of stuff here?

update: rgballin has contacted me/apologized, told me that he lost the funds in question at nlhe/plo cash, and is working to pay me back. we'll see how this goes.

2p2 name: thakid16

pokerstars: g3ts_umm

email: g3ts.umm@gmail.com

city: monteville, nj

after being part of a staking arrangement with me and another staker (Hgh_Ssociety), once my partner decided to stop with the staking arrangement due to other real-life commitments, g3ts has since been MIA, hasn't returned emails, pm's on 2p2, nor has he been on aim. However, he has made posts on 2p2, including posts about strategy for 25nl and 50nl 6max games, when he was staked for 100nl FR games. Has posted a review of peligro's coaching here: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/10...winner-524550/

My guess is he moved down to avoid being seen on PTR

I have posted this thread in micro nl/pl: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/69...beware-589670/

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/13...-stake-576941/

The post above has more details information ^

Cliffs: Austin Vandever is a thief, fails to pay back owed money, owes me 2,500.
Avoid: squared_z (FTP), ATX_Austin (Stars) simplyhuh on AIM

Blah can a mod delete my last several posts about alv_. I extensively tried to contact him, speak, urge to him I would out him on 2p2 etc and he's unblocked, talking to me, etc.

This finally made him wake up, he sent me another $500 payment, and gave him till October 10 to make another (3rd of 6) $500 payment.

My apologies.

dont think those posts should be deleted.

he is obv a scumbag and people need to know about it if they are gonna invest money into him.

1) 2+2 screen name. grotan

2) Poker site name(s). Please. ---grotan / pokerstars

3) AOL IM, emails, city, etc. Phone numbers, street addresses, and similar info is not permitted. Contact a mod about special circumstances.---

4) A reasonably brief summary of the problem. No walls of text please, link to the thread if you like.

grotan scammed me for 260$,...I would like to get him banned if possible. I have some of his info if needed.

I am Rushton14 from pokerstars

2p2: supbro2
cake: Calingstati
location: Latvia
real name: Vesma Lukstinja

I staked him for NL50 HU cash. He chip dumped to another account and tried to cash out on it. Didnt work. Prolly not a winning player and is only 17.

Can provide more with PM

2p2: MarkSSSSSSSS
cake: CmbNum3
location: USA
real name: Mark Servais

I staked him for Micro SNGs. He chip dumped to another account and then trash talked to me about it thru PM here on 2+2. Still have the PM's

Can provide more with PM