Buyer Beware: Bassin Brandon/Tarantula Lemur

[kushy_dreams]

I am taking a business law class right now and though it mainly focuses on title VII of the civil rights act, from what I have learned in other law classes and seen on here, Mechman has a very strong case and all the evidence points in his/their favor.

Brandon is f ucked!

Are defamation and fraud the same thing in California?

Normally when you go after someone with charges you try and generate a list and hope that something sticks. Thats why you always see the defendant brought up on multiple charges. But I'm sure your lawyers know that

[cthedinger]

How long ago did Brandon purchase the alternator?

Anyone?

[slammedincouch]

Anyone?

Believe, but don't quote me on this, it was June or July when the alt was purchased. I want to say June

[cthedinger]

Believe, but don't quote me on this, it was June or July when the alt was purchased. I want to say June

This is what I thought also. I do believe Mechman said in the **** Mechman thread that he had the alt for 3 months before making the thread. That thread is now gone so I could not check for myself.

A few things about all of this just do not make sense to me. I am not defending Mechman or Brandon I could honestly careless what happends with all of this. That being said I do not remember Brandon mentioning anything about paying with PayPal in the **** Mechman thread. Once again I cannot check this because the thread is now gone. This is why he was going to do a charge back on his credit card. Yes he could have still paid with a credit card through PayPal but I find it weird that I do not remember Brandon mentioning PayPal. Another thing that I find weird is that if he has had the alt for 3 months/ 90 days before opening up a PayPal claim the claim should have been automatically denied.

PayPal's Safety and protection policies

The PayPal Buyer Protection Policy states that the customer may file a buyer complaint within 45 days if they did not receive an item or if the item they purchased was significantly not as described. If the buyer used a credit card, they might get a refund via chargeback from their credit-card company. However, in the UK, where such a purchaser is entitled to specific statutory protections (that the credit card company is a second party to the purchase and is therefore equally liable in law if the other party defaults or goes into liquidation) under Section 75 Consumer Credit Act 1977, the purchaser loses this legal protection if the card payment is processed via PayPal.
According to PayPal, it protects sellers in a limited fashion via the Seller Protection Policy.[52] In general the Seller Protection Policy is intended to protect the seller from certain kinds of chargebacks or complaints if seller meets certain conditions including proof of delivery to the buyer. PayPal states the Seller Protection Policy is "designed to protect sellers against claims by buyers of unauthorized payments and against claims of non-receipt of any merchandise". The policy includes a list of "Exclusions" which itself includes "Intangible goods", "Claims for receipt of goods 'not as described'" and "Total reversals over the annual limit". There are also other restrictions in terms of the sale itself, the payment method and the destination country the item is shipped to (simply having a tracking mechanism is not sufficient to guarantee the Seller Protection Policy is in effect).[53] The PayPal Seller Protection Policy does not provide the additional consumer protection afforded by UK consumer legislation (e.g. Sale of Goods Act) and in addition it cannot be enforced in the Courts because PayPal operates from Luxembourg, outside all three of the UK legal jurisdictions.

[CHEMMINS]

Paypal claim was prolly denied, hence why the chargeback with the CC.

[cthedinger]

Paypal claim was prolly denied, hence why the chargeback with the CC.

From what has been said it looks like he first did the chargeback then cancelled it. Next he opened a PayPal claim. From what Mechman has recently said the PayPal claim is still open. If it has really been 3 months since the alt was purchased then the claim should have been automatically denied and should not still be open.

[CHEMMINS]

I think the ol timeline may have been off......lol.

[MECHMAN]

Unit purchased on 06/13/2011.
Paypal claim opened 10/08/2011.

I have proof from UPS that it was delivered back to his residence.
I have email confirmation of the receipt of the package by Brandon.
I have provided video of the test of the unit upon it's arrival showing that it functions properly.
I have provided video and written explanation as to how his installation was improper and would cause the unit to not charge.
I have proof that he attempted to defraud Mechman.
I have proof that he conspired to defraud Mechman.




He said in his original email to me "We used a voltmeter to see if the alternator was putting anything out and the reading came out to 0v."
This indicates the unit was not grounded. A dead alternator will still show voltage at the output stud, that's hooked to the battery, provided that it was GROUNDED. Touch a DMM to the output stud and case of the alternator and it will show battery voltage IF an only IF it is grounded and properly connected. The unit will not ground properly through the powdercoated brackets and he did not use the provided ground stud and copper lug to connect the required cables to this unit.

[I Like Waffle]

He said in his original email to me "We used a voltmeter to see if the alternator was putting anything out and the reading came out to 0v."
This indicates the unit was not grounded. A dead alternator will still show voltage at the output stud, that's hooked to the battery, provided that it was GROUNDED. Touch a DMM to the output stud and case of the alternator and it will show battery voltage IF an only IF it is grounded and properly connected. The unit will not ground properly through the powdercoated brackets and he did not use the provided ground stud and copper lug to connect the required cables to this unit.

THIS, in my opinion, is one of the most important things proving mechman right. Since brandon said this, no matter what else he says, he will always be wrong. Any ******* with basic knowledge should know if the alt is grounded it will read batt resting voltage at the terminal, seeing as its connected directly to the battery.

[hispls]

Why is that scammer not banned yet?

[brodeisel]

i thought he was banned

[sacsking916]

i thought he was banned

hs is

[ColterDC]

Brandon is f ucked!

I really doubt that.

I'm betting that as soon as his parent's find out about this they will take care of this. As a parent myself, I hope his parents have been informed of the entire situation, and not with the 1 sided information their son is sure to provide.

I'm sure Mechman or their attorney will send them a letter or give them a call before pursuing legal action because in all reality if Brandon and his parents want to ignore this and drag it through our wonderful court system, then it could be years before a judgement is reached and even then Mechman may never see a dime of their money back. As a parent of a minor you are held responsible for your child, but that really only extends so far. If your child murders someone, you don't go to jail unless it's proven that you either helped or through severe negligence allowed them to perform the action. For example, the parents of children that perform school shootings and murder students and faculty, don't go to jail.

Extreme example I know, but the point is that saying that the parents of a minor are responsible for any and all actions of their children is not 100% correct.

[MECHMAN]

The decision of Paypal will be what steers our course of action at this time. If they find in our favor we may just be inclined to let it rest, but if they find in his favor we can and will go after Brandon and the guardian responsible for the bank account used in this transaction. In California the parents will be held financially responsible. From there getting the money is actually fairly easy if you are patient and do a little background work first.

[Imtjnotu]

brandons bullshit......