NEC Console Resource
Hi,
You guys may remember me as the "Asshole Turbo Guy" / JohnnyBlaze.
But, I think after a while, I need to give a formal explanation of things.
I tried finding the original thread but it seems to be gone.
Here's the sitch:
I've only had TWO deals go wrong in my life. Unfortunately, they were SORT of big.
About the first Duo deal, that was mostly my fault. I was under a LOT of stress(I was practically living with gypsies in our apartment who were violent and threatening toward the family), it was handled by numerous people, and it turned into a HUGE mess that should not have happened. As soon as I caught wind of what happened(and got my shit together), I sent the Duo back and later on bought a Duo from someone else. I know my behavior was not the greatest, but I take FULL responsibility for that and apologize to all who were pissed at me, and ESPECIALLY the person who was supposed to trade with me. I wasn't trying to rip off anyone, but some people took the wording wrong on the messages. I have not let ANYONE handle my personal affairs after that and will never again.
Now, about the second one because I don't know if anyone here knows, but I will tell it anyway.
I bought a $300 lot of Famicom items from who I thought was a reputable seller. When the items arrived, the Disk System was not functioning properly. After numerous attempts to try and resolve the situation, the seller kept brushing me off and telling me that everything is fine. I took pictures AND video and still the same response, even after other members pointed out something was wrong. He told me "it's an old electronic". I understand that these things can break at a moment's notice. But, when you pay for something and it comes dead on arrival, that's a HUGE problem.
So, I repeatedly asked him for another RAM Adapter, he kept telling me no. Then after pressure mounted, he told me he would if I pay to send the adapter all the way back to Japan. For the price it would've cost, I could've bought another one from someone in the states. So, I did the only thing I could do. I filed a PayPal claim and did it on the phone so I could tell them what I needed. All I wanted was $50 or so to buy a new RAM adapter. But, PayPal told me that they couldn't just pick and choose the amount and they had to put it in for the full price. I reluctantly agreed as I figured it would get his attention and get him to settle. He finally did offer me $25 which I wasn't sure would cover shipping it back to him(PayPal only lets you ship Priority International now and not first class). Another member on the forum intervened and offered to send me his RAM adapter and ship the defective one back to the seller. I agreed and even threw in my extra Famicom Disks as a thank you and settled the case. Yet, he still chose to badmouth me even though his PayPal was frozen because of numerous complaints about him asking for gift payments for goods and even REFUSING regular PayPal payments so he could take the money and not refund for a defective item. As you are aware, that is against PayPal policy. So, he got caught and is pissed at me because unlike other people, I told him straight up I had a problem.
Then a few weeks later, lo and behold, he found a defect in the RAM adapter, which if it was tested properly would've been found.
But, other than these two, I've had TONS of great deals go by without a hitch and even have one going out today. I just hope you guys are the "stand up people" that everyone keeps telling me you are, even though I still have some trepidation from our last experiences together, and will let bygones be bygones as no one was ripped off like some other people I see floating around and accept it for what it was: two deals that went horribly wrong, but were turned into spectacle.
I plan to start collecting for the PC Engine and even have my Turbo Duo up for trade for a PC Engine Duo-R(unmodified). I can't do this WITHOUT you guys.
So, let me have it.....
You guys may remember me as the "Asshole Turbo Guy" / JohnnyBlaze.
But, I think after a while, I need to give a formal explanation of things.
I tried finding the original thread but it seems to be gone.
Here's the sitch:
I've only had TWO deals go wrong in my life. Unfortunately, they were SORT of big.
About the first Duo deal, that was mostly my fault. I was under a LOT of stress(I was practically living with gypsies in our apartment who were violent and threatening toward the family), it was handled by numerous people, and it turned into a HUGE mess that should not have happened. As soon as I caught wind of what happened(and got my shit together), I sent the Duo back and later on bought a Duo from someone else. I know my behavior was not the greatest, but I take FULL responsibility for that and apologize to all who were pissed at me, and ESPECIALLY the person who was supposed to trade with me. I wasn't trying to rip off anyone, but some people took the wording wrong on the messages. I have not let ANYONE handle my personal affairs after that and will never again.
Now, about the second one because I don't know if anyone here knows, but I will tell it anyway.
I bought a $300 lot of Famicom items from who I thought was a reputable seller. When the items arrived, the Disk System was not functioning properly. After numerous attempts to try and resolve the situation, the seller kept brushing me off and telling me that everything is fine. I took pictures AND video and still the same response, even after other members pointed out something was wrong. He told me "it's an old electronic". I understand that these things can break at a moment's notice. But, when you pay for something and it comes dead on arrival, that's a HUGE problem.
So, I repeatedly asked him for another RAM Adapter, he kept telling me no. Then after pressure mounted, he told me he would if I pay to send the adapter all the way back to Japan. For the price it would've cost, I could've bought another one from someone in the states. So, I did the only thing I could do. I filed a PayPal claim and did it on the phone so I could tell them what I needed. All I wanted was $50 or so to buy a new RAM adapter. But, PayPal told me that they couldn't just pick and choose the amount and they had to put it in for the full price. I reluctantly agreed as I figured it would get his attention and get him to settle. He finally did offer me $25 which I wasn't sure would cover shipping it back to him(PayPal only lets you ship Priority International now and not first class). Another member on the forum intervened and offered to send me his RAM adapter and ship the defective one back to the seller. I agreed and even threw in my extra Famicom Disks as a thank you and settled the case. Yet, he still chose to badmouth me even though his PayPal was frozen because of numerous complaints about him asking for gift payments for goods and even REFUSING regular PayPal payments so he could take the money and not refund for a defective item. As you are aware, that is against PayPal policy. So, he got caught and is pissed at me because unlike other people, I told him straight up I had a problem.
Then a few weeks later, lo and behold, he found a defect in the RAM adapter, which if it was tested properly would've been found.
But, other than these two, I've had TONS of great deals go by without a hitch and even have one going out today. I just hope you guys are the "stand up people" that everyone keeps telling me you are, even though I still have some trepidation from our last experiences together, and will let bygones be bygones as no one was ripped off like some other people I see floating around and accept it for what it was: two deals that went horribly wrong, but were turned into spectacle.
I plan to start collecting for the PC Engine and even have my Turbo Duo up for trade for a PC Engine Duo-R(unmodified). I can't do this WITHOUT you guys.
So, let me have it.....
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